PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between PEDRO BALA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Rosseti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Rosseti looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

BALA
vs
Rosseti

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, PEDRO BALA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Rosseti!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosseti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

BALA feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Rosseti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rosseti looks gassed!
BALA pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosseti is keeping the position for now.
Rosseti has his hands on BALA's head, controlling the position.
BALA sitting in guard here, content to control.
BALA wants to control from the top but Rosseti keeps moving.
BALA stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosseti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
BALA would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BALA sitting in guard here, content to control.

BALA stands up from guard. Let's bang!
BALA is looking to clinch but Rosseti is avoiding it.

BALA drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rosseti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rosseti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosseti keeping moving, preventing BALA from controlling successfully.
Rosseti trying to keep a closed guard but BALA is proving a slippery customer.
Rosseti wants to improve his position but instead BALA has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BALA missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rosseti wants to get back to full guard.
Rosseti keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Rosseti actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

BALA looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rosseti controlling the position.
Rosseti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in BALA's guard.
Rosseti stands and throws BALA's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rosseti slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BALA wants to control but Rosseti postures up.
Rosseti tries to move to mount but BALA blocks the move with his legs.
BALA is trying to improve his position.
Rosseti is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt BALA will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
BALA is looking to regain half guard here but Rosseti keeps moving and retains side control.
Rosseti wants to lay and pray for a moment but BALA keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

BALA shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti tries to hold on but BALA postures up.
BALA trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BALA sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

BALA working for a guillotine from mount but Rosseti is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosseti tries to hold on but BALA postures up.
BALA with a couple of short strikes.
BALA seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rosseti is holding on tight.
BALA controlling the position easily from mount.
Rosseti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PEDRO BALA dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

BALA drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rosseti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosseti trying to control the position here.
Rosseti wants to sweep here but BALA controlling him for the moment.
BALA postures up.
BALA trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BALA trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosseti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
BALA shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rosseti but Rosseti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BALA looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

BALA scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
BALA trying to control from half guard but Rosseti is working away.
BALA is really struggling to control Rosseti but he's trying to hold on to the position.
BALA is looking to advance position but Rosseti won't allow it.
BALA lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
PEDRO BALA overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BALA content to control rather than advance.

BALA is looking for a kimura here.

Rosseti is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but BALA pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

BALA stands up from half guard.
BALA looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rosseti is fending him off so far but BALA persists. Nope, Rosseti circles away and we're back to standing.
BALA shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rosseti as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PEDRO BALA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosseti doesn't succeed with the takedown

so BALA counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rosseti pulls BALA in close to prevent any damage.

BALA decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rosseti, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rosseti avoids the head kick by BALA.
Rosseti fails with a takedown attempt.
Rosseti tries to clinch there but BALA circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BALA tries to clinch but Rosseti moves away

and Rosseti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rosseti.
BALA tries to stall but Rosseti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
BALA tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
BALA tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rosseti smiles and moves away.
Rosseti is looking to clinch.
Rosseti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
PEDRO BALA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BALA fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rosseti tries for a takedown but BALA circles away easily

and BALA decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rosseti's guard.
Rosseti trying to keep a closed guard but BALA is proving a slippery customer.
Rosseti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rosseti wants to hit a switch here but BALA passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rosseti there!
Rosseti takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rosseti working to try and regain half guard.
BALA cracks Rosseti with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BALA lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BALA controlling from mount.
BALA can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rosseti is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PEDRO BALA dominated that second round.
That's time! BALA's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rosseti ducks right into an uppercut from BALA.

BALA shoots in and bounces Rosseti off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
BALA is stalling in the full guard.
BALA has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rosseti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosseti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as BALA controls the pace.
Rosseti trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosseti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosseti controlling his opponent.
BALA really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BALA takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BALA is controlling an arm, preventing Rosseti from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
BALA is trying to reverse the position but instead Rosseti has taken his back - oops!
Rosseti not allowing BALA to control his hands.
BALA wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
BALA trying to control the hands but Rosseti won't let him.
BALA wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
BALA prevents Rosseti from getting a body triangle.
Rosseti doesn't have the hooks in and BALA manages to turn into his guard.
Vitor Rosseti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BALA pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosseti is keeping the position for now.
BALA is fighting to break Rosseti's control of his arms but Rosseti is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
BALA trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosseti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BALA stopping the sweep attempt from Rosseti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti controlling BALA's posture.
Rosseti working a defensive guard here.
Rosseti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vitor Rosseti just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rosseti avoids the head kick by BALA.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
BALA fails to land with a series of punches.
BALA wants to slow Rosseti down by chopping away at his legs.
PEDRO BALA is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
BALA tries to clinch up but Rosseti circles away and keeps his distance.

Rosseti closes the distance and clinches.
BALA stalling in the clinch.
BALA prevents the takedown attempt.
BALA tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rosseti just stands there and leans against the cage.
BALA stalling in the clinch but Rosseti improves position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BALA wants to break the clinch but can't.
BALA is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosseti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
BALA tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PEDRO BALA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BALA blocking some punches.
BALA misses with a knee strike.
BALA tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rosseti smiles and moves away.

BALA looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rosseti!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to PEDRO BALA.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for BALA, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PEDRO BALA!