PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Balder Bull (ranked 1235 p4p, 174 weight class) and Mario Rossi (ranked 1526 p4p, 213 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mario Rossi enters the ring!

Bull
vs
Rossi

172 cm
31
173 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

180 cm
24
187 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

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Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Balder Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Bull ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Rossi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bull is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balder Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi lands a head kick!
Bull walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Bull swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rossi moves out of range as Bull strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
As Bull backs off Rossi throws a huge counter combo but Bull manages to avoid it all.
Rossi misses with a hook. Bull ducked under it nicely.
Bull misses with a hook to the body
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Rossi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rossi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rossi walks into a left hand.
Bull ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Bull counters with a right hand to the body.
Rossi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bull is out of range.
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bull.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rossi throws a jab when Bull was well out of range.
Rossi walks into a left hand.
Bull's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rossi under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull misses with a body shot
and Rossi counters with a nice uppercut.
Bull throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Rossi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bull on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rossi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bull is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Rossi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rossi takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bull misses the target.
Rossi lands a really nice looking cross but Bull seems unphased.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bull scores with a sloppy right hand. Rossi should have avoided that one.

Bull darts in and clinches Rossi up against the ropes.
Bull lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Rossi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Bull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
Bull working aggressively here.

Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Bull avoids it with no problem.
Bull scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Bull.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rossi closes the distance and clinches.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bull.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Bull misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Bull as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.

Rossi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rossi has Bull up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bull.
Bull misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Bull.
Bull lands with a right to the head.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bull's elbow.
Bull can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bull lands with a straight right. Rossi didn't see that one coming.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bull digs a good hook to Rossi's body.
Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rossi staying out of range there.
Bull swings widly with a right hand
and Bull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rossi counters with a series of strikes. Bull will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bull on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bull misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi counters with a left and a right that stings Bull.
Rossi walks into a stiff left hand from Bull.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull misses with a looping left.
Bull tests Rossi's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Bull.
Bull throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
A big left from Rossi misses.
Bull swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bull misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Rossi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Good shot there by Bull.

Rossi clinches.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Bull.
Bull throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Bull misses with a punch to the body.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Rossi scores with a shot to the side of Bull's head.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bull blocking some punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Bull controls the action.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bull controls his hands.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bull tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Bull lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rossi manages to break the clinch.
Bull is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bull scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bull connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rossi's hands.
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull connects with a single shot there.
Rossi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bull takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Rossi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Rossi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rossi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bull misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Rossi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bull is looking to counter punch.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Bull throws out a loose jab but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Rossi throws a poor cross that misses
and Bull counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Bull appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Rossi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rossi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Bull slips the punch.
Rossi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Bull throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
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 Balder Bull will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Rossi unleashes a big counter combination but Bull bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Rossi.
Bull throws an off balance right hand
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
Bull misses with a body shot
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bull punishes Rossi's body with a nice straight punch.
Rossi blocks a jab.
Bull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Bull throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi throws a body punch but Bull moves out of range.
Bull slips a jab from Rossi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bull misses.
Bull throws a lazy uppercut
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Bull is rocked!
Rossi throws the left hand but Bull avoids the punch easily.
Oh Bull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bull misses with a straight left.
Bull seems to have got his legs back now.
Rossi scores with a jab.
Bull lands a glancing blow to the side of Rossi's head.
Balder Bull is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Bull counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rossi lands with a right hand.
Bull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rossi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot lands for Bull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rossi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bull under the eye.
Bull checks a leg kick nicely.
Bull lands with a right hand.
Rossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Bull misses the target.
Rossi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rossi flicks out a counter leg kick but Bull steps away.
A jab from Bull misses.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bull tries to bum rush Rossi with a series of wild strikes but Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bull lands a body shot.
Bull throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Bull misses with an uppercut
and Rossi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bull throws a looping overhand right but Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Bull moves out of range easily.
Rossi slips a jab from Bull.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rossi! But no joy.
Bull avoids the head kick by Rossi.
Bull lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bull wants to clinch
and Rossi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bull is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a combination that misses
and Rossi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Bull was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bull misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Rossi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bull misses with an uppercut.
Rossi swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rossi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
Bull misses with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Bull throws an off balance right hand
and Bull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bull swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rossi counters with a thumping low kick.
Bull swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Rossi counter with a right hand.
Bull lands a nice hook to Rossi's body. Rossi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bull looks to clinch
and Bull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Bull misses with a body punch
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bull throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi counters with a crisp right that sends Bull to the canvas! Rossi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Rossi!
Mario Rossi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.