PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Short Fuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Rossi Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Short Fuse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fuse
vs
Rossi Jr

160 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Short Fuse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugo Rossi Jr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuse looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi Jr is just out of range.
Rossi Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuse sprawls well. Fuse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rossi Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuse scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fuse throws a front kick that sends Rossi Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Fuse lands with a shot to the body.
Fuse tries a head kick but it misses.
Rossi Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rossi Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fuse avoids it really well and circles away.
Fuse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rossi Jr on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuse works Rossi Jr's body with a nice hook.
Rossi Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fuse lands with a nice body punch.
Fuse lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuse lands a body shot.
Rossi Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuse. Rossi Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuse looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fuse stuffs the takedown.
Short Fuse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Rossi Jr.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fuse.
Fuse works Rossi Jr's body with a nice hook.
Rossi Jr looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuse throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuse lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fuse scores with a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fuse.
Fuse thumps Rossi Jr with a low kick.
Fuse lands a nice hook to Rossi Jr's body. Rossi Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fuse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rossi Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fuse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck for Rossi Jr with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuse lands a head kick!
Rossi Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick misses from Fuse.
Short Fuse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuse looks for the body kick but Rossi Jr saw that one coming.
Fuse lands with a straight right. Rossi Jr didn't see that one coming.
Fuse is looking to wear down Rossi Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fuse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuse.
Fuse takes a swing at Rossi Jr's ribcage but misses.
Fuse lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fuse.
Fuse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rossi Jr. Rossi Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Rossi Jr is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuse thuds a left hand into Rossi Jr's body.
Rossi Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuse finish him?
Rossi Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fuse works Rossi Jr's body with a nice hook.
Fuse scores with a shot to the body.
Rossi Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Fuse throws a head kick that misses.
Fuse throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rossi Jr's head.
Fuse throws a front kick that sends Rossi Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Fuse lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Fuse does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Short Fuse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fuse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rossi Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fuse.
Fuse lands a slapping body shot.
Fuse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rossi Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fuse works Rossi Jr's body with a nice hook.
Rossi Jr gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Short Fuse!