PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Recruit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rosenthal
vs
Recruit

192 cm
21
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Rosenthal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Recruit!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal throws a body punch but Recruit moves out of range.
Recruit doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosenthal circles away.
Rosenthal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Recruit doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosenthal circles away.
Recruit misses with a double jab
enabling Rosenthal to counter with a crisp jab.
Recruit moves in looking to clinch but Rosenthal pushes him off.
Recruit throws a nice looking combination but Rosenthal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Recruit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosenthal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Rosenthal finds it's target.
Rosenthal misses with a series of wild punches.
Rosenthal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Recruit misses with a double jab
letting Rosenthal counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Rosenthal misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Recruit.
Recruit tries to clinch up
and Rosenthal counters with a straight right hand.
Recruit moves in looking to clinch but Rosenthal pushes him off.
Recruit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Recruit misses with a head kick.
Recruit tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosenthal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rosenthal lands a left and a right that send Recruit crashing to the mat, dazed. Rosenthal thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Recruit is rocked!

It looks like Ricky Recruit has been cut.
Recruit is looking to chop away at Rosenthal's legs.
Recruit is still on wobbly legs! Can Rosenthal finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recruit cracks the inside of Rosenthal's front leg.
Recruit seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Rosenthal circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Rosenthal to counter with a crisp jab.
Recruit misses with a double jab
and Rosenthal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rosenthal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rosenthal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Rosenthal as he connects with a hook.
Ricky Recruit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Recruit motions for Rosenthal to come forward. Recruit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rosenthal throws a right hand that Recruit ducks under and follows up with a left that Recruit also avoids with ease.
Rosenthal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recruit tries to clinch but Rosenthal moves away
and Rosenthal counters with a stiff right hand.
Recruit throws the kick towards the body but Rosenthal avoids it.
Rosenthal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rosenthal digs a good hook to Recruit's body.
Rosenthal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Recruit circles away quickly and effectively.
Recruit misses with a head kick.
Recruit delivers a nice body kick.
Rosenthal is breathing heavily.
Recruit misses with a combination
and Rosenthal counters with a three punch combo that has Recruit backing up. Recruit nods at Rosenthal to acknowledge the strikes.
Recruit tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosenthal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Recruit misses with a kick to the body.
Rosenthal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rosenthal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Recruit tries to clinch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Recruit tries to clinch up but Rosenthal circles away and keeps his distance.
Rosenthal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Recruit misses with a double jab
and Rosenthal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosenthal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Recruit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Recruit misses with a combination
enabling Rosenthal to counter with a crisp jab.
Recruit blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenthal looks to throw the jab but Recruit is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Recruit.
Rosenthal circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Rosenthal counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Rosenthal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Recruit's cut.
That's time! Rosenthal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Recruit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Recruit tries to clinch up.
Rosenthal looks to score with a jab to the body but Recruit is just out of range.
Recruit throws out a loose jab but Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenthal throws a leg kick but Recruit moved away.
A combination from Rosenthal does no damage.
Recruit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rosenthal's calf.
Rosenthal misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Rosenthal.
Recruit throws a push kick but Rosenthal slaps the foot to one side.
Recruit throws a head kick but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal swats away the attempt to clinch by Recruit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Recruit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rosenthal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rosenthal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Recruit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Recruit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosenthal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Recruit misses with a two punch combination.
Rosenthal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Rosenthal misses.
Rosenthal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Recruit ducks under a wild hook from Rosenthal.
Recruit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rosenthal misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Recruit misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recruit throws a head kick but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Recruit scores with a body shot.
Recruit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Recruit.
A jab from Rosenthal misses.
Recruit tries to clinch
and Rosenthal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rosenthal keeps the fight on the outside.
Recruit misses with a combination
and Rosenthal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Recruit misses with a double jab
enabling Rosenthal to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recruit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenthal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rosenthal cracks Recruit with a good jab.
Rosenthal lands a body shot.
Recruit misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Recruit misses.
Rosenthal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Recruit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rosenthal lands a head shot.
Recruit tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recruit closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Rosenthal to counter with a crisp jab.
Recruit tries a head kick but it misses.
Recruit misses with the combination.
Recruit misses with a low kick.
Rosenthal scores with the left hand. Recruit knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Rosenthal blocks a head kick by Recruit.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Recruit tries to clinch

and Rosenthal counters with a crisp one two that drops Recruit! Rosenthal thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Recruit to his feet! Recruit is in big trouble!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rosenthal! Recruit is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Rosenthal!
Matt Rosenthal retains his middleweight title!