PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Kairouz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rosenburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kairouz comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Seek and Destroy. The key to victory for Russell Kairouz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kairouz
vs
Rosenburger

185 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
182 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russell Kairouz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Rosenburger!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rosenburger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kairouz looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kairouz is pressing down on Rosenburger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rosenburger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kairouz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosenburger is one step ahead there.
Kairouz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kairouz wants to control but Rosenburger is keeping him busy.
Kairouz stops Rosenburger from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosenburger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rosenburger shoots for a double leg takedown but Kairouz sprawls well. He's pushed Rosenburger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adam Rosenburger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rosenburger.

Kairouz feints and as Rosenburger raises his hands in defense, Kairouz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rosenburger looks gassed!
Kairouz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kairouz wants to control from the top but Rosenburger keeps moving.
Kairouz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosenburger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kairouz pushing down on Rosenburger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kairouz wants to control but Rosenburger is keeping him busy.
Kairouz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rosenburger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rosenburger is trying to stand back up but Kairouz is controlling him

Kairouz is looking for a kimura but Rosenburger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kairouz to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kairouz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rosenburger's head.
Rosenburger won't allow Kairouz to pass to mount.
Kairouz wants to take a breather but Rosenburger is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rosenburger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kairouz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosenburger.
Rosenburger preventing the sweep.
Rosenburger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kairouz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kairouz wants to sweep but no luck.
Kairouz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rosenburger's guard.
Kairouz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kairouz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rosenburger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kairouz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenburger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kairouz is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosenburger has wrist control.
Kairouz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rosenburger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kairouz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kairouz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rosenburger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kairouz prevents Rosenburger from getting back to his feet.

Kairouz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rosenburger manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kairouz has Rosenburger in his guard.
Rosenburger preventing the sweep.

Kairouz looking for a guillotine here but Rosenburger defends easily.
Rosenburger controlling from the top position.
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 Russell Kairouz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rosenburger has his takedown stuffed

and Kairouz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rosenburger!
Rosenburger trying desperately to get to his feet.

Kairouz has hold of Rosenburger's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rosenburger manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Kairouz has control of Rosenburger's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rosenburger regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rosenburger trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kairouz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rosenburger has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rosenburger trying desperately to get to his feet.

Kairouz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rosenburger is surviving well by controlling Kairouz's body position as best he can.
Rosenburger tries to buck Kairouz off but Kairouz takes his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kairouz scores with punches to the body.
Rosenburger is keeping busy.
Kairouz controlling from the back.
Rosenburger covering up well under a series of strikes from Kairouz.

Kairouz is looking for a choke. Rosenburger gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Rosenburger manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Kairouz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosenburger is one step ahead there.
Rosenburger seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenburger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kairouz is trying to control the position but Rosenburger postures up.
Kairouz wants to improve his position but instead Rosenburger has moved into half guard.
Rosenburger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kairouz is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rosenburger controlling his opponent.
Kairouz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kairouz is working hard here to advance position.
Russell Kairouz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Kairouz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rosenburger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rosenburger controlling the action here.

Kairouz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kairouz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kairouz controls Rosenburger momentarily but Rosenburger frees himself.
Rosenburger stopping the sweep attempt from Kairouz.
Rosenburger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kairouz is looking to sweep but instead, Rosenburger has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenburger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kairouz is staying active underneath Rosenburger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kairouz regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kairouz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rosenburger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rosenburger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kairouz wants to stand up but Rosenburger is controlling him.

That's two 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.
Rosenburger trying to control the position from guard on top but Kairouz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosenburger prevents Kairouz from getting back to his feet.
Kairouz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rosenburger doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kairouz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Kairouz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rosenburger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rosenburger has escaped and now he's on top!
Rosenburger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Russell Kairouz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kairouz has his hands on Rosenburger's head, controlling the position.
Rosenburger postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenburger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rosenburger throws a big right hand that misses.
Kairouz is trying to hold Rosenburger in close to prevent damage but Rosenburger has managed to pass into half guard.
Adam Rosenburger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosenburger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Russell Kairouz.
Well Kairouz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Kairouz!