PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Rossi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Rossi

185 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rossi did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Rossi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Rossi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rossi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Rossi's legs - danger averted.

Rossi has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Silva should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rossi has tightened it up now! Silva should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gustavo Rossi!