PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emmett Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nishant Dere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dere's choice of entrance music: MaddijaneMusic/Impossible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rosario
vs
Dere

167 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emmett Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nishant Dere!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Rosario tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dere sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rosario somewhat.
Rosario changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dere tries to avoid it but Rosario manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dere to the ground. Dere escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Rosario as Dere shoots in.
Rosario changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dere tries to avoid it but Rosario manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dere to the ground. Dere escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmett Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dere will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dere shoots in and gets a takedown into Rosario's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dere stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dere looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rosario wants to stand and escape but Dere is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dere would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Dere stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rosario misses with a takedown attempt

and Dere counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dere wants to stand up but Rosario is controlling the position.
Rosario is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dere tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rosario controls his leg.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rosario is trying to escape back to his feet but Dere uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Dere stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nishant Dere dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dere looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rosario is fending him off so far but Dere persists. Nope, Rosario circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dere avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dere closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rosario is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dere wants to stand but Rosario is controlling his arm.

Dere decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Emmett Rosario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dere has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rosario.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmett Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four 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.

Dere tries to sprawl but Rosario drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nishant Dere will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rosario gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dere counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rosario wants to get back to his feet but Dere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dere has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rosario is proving hard to escape from.
Nishant Dere has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nishant Dere was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dere shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rosario counters with a takedown into side control.
Dere is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dere wants to get back to his feet but Rosario is dominant here and he's now got Dere's back!
Rosario just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Rosario decides to stand up.
Dere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dere shoots and misses

and Rosario counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rosario.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario tries to stand but Dere is controlling from the bottom.

Rosario gets to his feet - Dere follows without any prompting.

Rosario bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rosario stands up.
Rosario stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emmett Rosario showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dere has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nishant Dere!
Nishant Dere got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'