PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marty Peterson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Rossi's chin.

Rossi
vs
Peterson

183 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rossi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Peterson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Peterson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rossi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rossi landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Rossi working for a guillotine from mount but Peterson is in no mood to give up.
Rossi with good strikes from the mount here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peterson wants to control but Rossi is having none of it.
Rossi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peterson working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rossi has isolated one of Peterson's arms. Peterson looking to fight him off but Rossi twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Rossi!
An out of breath Ryan Rossi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.