PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Rosseti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Zimmermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rosseti
vs
Zimmermann

177 cm
18
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Rosseti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Garry Zimmermann!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Zimmermann.
Nice sprawl there from Rosseti as Zimmermann shoots in.
Rosseti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zimmermann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rosseti has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zimmermann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rosseti looks for a takedown but Zimmermann sprawls well.
Rosseti looks to clinch

and Zimmermann counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmermann moves nicely into side control.
Rosseti tries to buck Zimmermann off but Zimmermann is having none of it.
Zimmermann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosseti keeps working.
Rosseti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosseti is looking to regain half guard here but Zimmermann keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Rosseti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rosseti is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zimmermann looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rosseti trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zimmermann doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rosseti counters by clinching up.
Zimmermann fails to pull guard.
Vitor Rosseti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garry Zimmermann.
Rosseti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zimmermann looks gassed!
Zimmermann fails to pull the fight into his guard.

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

Rosseti drags the fight down to the ground.
Zimmermann prevents Rosseti from getting back to his feet.
Rosseti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zimmermann manages to get himself to full guard.

Zimmermann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Zimmermann looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rosseti stands up over Zimmermann, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Rosseti drops back looking for a leg! Zimmermann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zimmermann manages to kick Rosseti off! Rosseti jumps back into Zimmermann's guard.
Rosseti working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rosseti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zimmermann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zimmermann had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rosseti is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Zimmermann Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rosseti's back instead.
Zimmermann is trying to stick to Rosseti's back but Rosseti is turning into Zimmermann. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zimmermann's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rosseti.
Zimmermann wants to sweep here but Rosseti controlling him for the moment.
Rosseti passes Zimmermann's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Rosseti is working for a kimura but Zimmermann is defending it quite comfortably.

Rosseti is looking for a kimura but Zimmermann is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rosseti to get the leverage.

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.

Zimmermann actively working from the bottom here.
Zimmermann missing with punches from the bottom.
Rosseti is pressing down on Zimmermann's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zimmermann is holding on for now.

Rosseti has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Zimmermann defend it? Rosseti steps over the head and cranks it - Zimmermann is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rosseti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitor Rosseti!