PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rinaldo Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dekkers The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers The has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rosa
vs
The

205 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rinaldo Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dekkers The!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The tries to bum rush Rosa with a series of wild strikes but Rosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The tries to clinch but Rosa moves away
and Rosa counters with a nice uppercut.

Rosa moves into range and clinches up with The.
The tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rosa smiles and moves away.

Rosa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rosa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rosa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rosa. What's that going to do exactly?
Rosa landing strikes, looking to finish!

Rosa jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… The is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by The and Rosa has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Rosa decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The has his takedown stuffed

and Rosa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rosa breaks the clinch.
The shoots in for a takedown but Rosa shows good takedown defense.
Rinaldo Rosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dekkers The.
The shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rosa defends it nicely.
The wants to clinch but Rosa slips to the side

and Rosa counters by moving into the clinch.

Rosa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. The is trying to keep an underhook but Rosa manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rosa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rosa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rosa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The is staying active underneath Rosa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rinaldo Rosa.
The is looking to clinch but Rosa is avoiding it.
Rosa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The.

Rosa clinches up with The and pushes him back against the cage.
Rosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Rosa pulls The into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The stopping the sweep attempt from Rosa.
Rosa looking to control.
Rosa striking off his back, scoring a few points.

Rosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rosa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The on the ground.
Rosa is breathing heavily.
The pushes down on Rosa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rosa has his hands clasped together around The's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The seems to be looking for submissions.
The slows the pace down in half guard.
Rosa looks like he's trying to stand up.

The is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rosa has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rinaldo Rosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The wants to clinch
and Rosa counters with a nice kick to the body.
The avoids a kick to the body.
Rosa circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rosa counters with a single leg into guard. The didn't expect that.
The is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rosa trying to control the position from guard on top but The is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosa postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rosa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Rinaldo Rosa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The tries to clinch but Rosa moves away

and Rosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. The won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rosa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The prevents Rosa from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The gets back to half guard.
Rosa wants to take a breather but The is having none of it.
Rosa trying to control from The's half guard. The has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

The looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The is trying to keep Rosa in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The striking off his back but it's not causing Rosa any problems.
Rosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.

The looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The is trying to keep Rosa in close.
Rosa forces his way into half guard.
The is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rinaldo Rosa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rosa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The moves to clinch but Rosa breaks away

and Rosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. The won't be happy with that.
The is letting Rosa control him for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rosa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The tries to buck Rosa off but Rosa is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rosa's best efforts.
The moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rosa postures up.
Rinaldo Rosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosa.
The is pulling down on Rosa's head. It's preventing any offense from Rosa, at least for the moment.
Rosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The is keeping the position for now.
Rosa postures up in The's guard and throws a big left but The blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rosa prevents The from getting back to his feet.

The looking for a guillotine here but Rosa defends easily.
Rosa trying to control but The is working from the bottom.
Dekkers The has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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.
The trying to strike off his back.

The is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rosa is aware though and is defending well.
The keeping full guard, as Rosa tries to pass.
The is striking off his back. Rosa thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The wants to get back to full guard but Rosa has passed into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rinaldo Rosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rinaldo Rosa!