PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Capo de Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Rosseti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

de Salsa
vs
Rosseti

178 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Capo de Salsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Rosseti!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

de Salsa gets a takedown into half guard.
Rosseti is trying is best to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
de Salsa wants to take a breather but Rosseti is having none of it.
Rosseti keeping hold of de Salsa's head, controlling as best he can.
Rosseti trying to hold on to de Salsa's head to control him but de Salsa postures up.
Rosseti is controlling de Salsa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rosseti wants to improve his position but de Salsa is controlling well.

de Salsa is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rosseti has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rosseti trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
de Salsa has a takedown stuffed.

de Salsa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
de Salsa wants to control but Rosseti is keeping him busy.
Rosseti wants to control but de Salsa postures up.
Rosseti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked de Salsa off and has taken his back!
de Salsa is really stuck here.
Rosseti is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

de Salsa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rosseti.

Rosseti looking to break de Salsa's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. de Salsa remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rosseti will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti is hanging on to de Salsa's back as he tries to escape.
Rosseti just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rosseti trying to control.
Rosseti looks gassed!
de Salsa is trying to break free.
Rosseti tries to get the hooks in deep but de Salsa pushed the leg off.
You can see the frustration on de Salsa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rosseti slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rosseti is punishing de Salsa with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be de Salsa right now.
Rosseti controlling well, preventing de Salsa from escaping the position.
Rosseti trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure de Salsa doesn't escape.
de Salsa tries to escape but Rosseti has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rosseti tries to keep control of the position but de Salsa is staying busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vitor Rosseti just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from de Salsa.
Horrible takedown by de Salsa or perhaps it was just good defense by Rosseti which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capo de Salsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Salsa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Capo de Salsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosseti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

de Salsa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. de Salsa showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti trying to control but de Salsa postures up.
Rosseti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control de Salsa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
de Salsa controlling the action here.
Rosseti trying to control from the bottom.
de Salsa wants to take a breather but Rosseti is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Salsa is thwarting Rosseti's attempts to control the position.

de Salsa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

de Salsa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Capo de Salsa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A solid leg kick lands there for de Salsa.
No luck for de Salsa with that takedown attempt.
de Salsa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rosseti's waist but Rosseti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing de Salsa off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
de Salsa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rosseti tries to avoid it but de Salsa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rosseti to the ground. Rosseti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capo de Salsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for de Salsa with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
de Salsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rosseti but Rosseti pushes him off and we're back to square one.

de Salsa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosseti trying to control but de Salsa postures up.
Rosseti controlling the position for now.
Rosseti trying to control here.

de Salsa seems to be looking for submissions.
Rosseti is trying to control but can't.
Rosseti is trying to stand.
Rosseti keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rosseti wants to clinch up but de Salsa keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
de Salsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rosseti doesn't manage to clinch there - de Salsa circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosseti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rosseti tries to clinch up.

de Salsa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rosseti's guard.
Rosseti pulls de Salsa in close to his closed guard and prevents de Salsa from doing any damage or advancing position.
de Salsa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
de Salsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosseti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosseti pulls de Salsa in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti is trying to control the position but de Salsa postures up.

de Salsa gets to his feet. Rosseti looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
de Salsa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by de Salsa or perhaps it was just good defense by Rosseti which made him look bad.
Rosseti wants to clinch.
de Salsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Rosseti looks to score with a jab to the body but de Salsa is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
de Salsa is looking to slow Rosseti down with leg kicks.
Rosseti with a lazy takedown attempt

and de Salsa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
de Salsa is pressing down on Rosseti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rosseti is holding on for now.
Rosseti wants to get back to full guard.
de Salsa wants to take a breather but Rosseti is having none of it.
Rosseti controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rosseti trying to control from the bottom.
de Salsa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rosseti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rosseti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but de Salsa scores with a couple of nice shots.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
de Salsa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
de Salsa fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Capo de Salsa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

de Salsa misses with a takedown

and Rosseti counters with a shoot takedown. de Salsa fights it but they end up in guard.
de Salsa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosseti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
de Salsa struggling a bit here.
Rosseti trying to control the action but de Salsa is working from the bottom.
Rosseti controls the position from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosseti trying to control the position but de Salsa is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Salsa regains half guard.
Capo de Salsa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rosseti trying to control from half guard but de Salsa is working away.

Rosseti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
de Salsa tries to get to full guard but Rosseti has control of the leg.
Rosseti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vitor Rosseti just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rosseti throws a hook to the side of de Salsa's head but de Salsa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosseti misses with a kick to the body

and de Salsa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti seems keen to control de Salsa's posture.
Rosseti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vitor Rosseti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
de Salsa wants to pass the guard but Rosseti is keeping the position.
Rosseti is pulling down on de Salsa's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Salsa looking to pass the guard.
Rosseti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
de Salsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosseti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosseti is trying to control the position but de Salsa postures up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vitor Rosseti just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rosseti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
de Salsa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rosseti tries to avoid it but de Salsa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rosseti to the ground. Rosseti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rosseti fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
de Salsa shoots and misses

and Rosseti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capo de Salsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rosseti has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics de Salsa uses from the top position.
de Salsa trying to control but Rosseti is working from the bottom.
de Salsa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rosseti is proving hard to escape from.
de Salsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
de Salsa trying to control but Rosseti is working from the bottom.

Rosseti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rosseti looking for a guillotine here but de Salsa defends easily.
de Salsa wants to control from the top but Rosseti keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Rosseti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think de Salsa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Capo de Salsa!