PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Brogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Totenhosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totenhosen has chosen Zehn klein Jägermeister as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brogan
vs
Totenhosen

200 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Mundi Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Brogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cosmo Totenhosen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totenhosen throws a series of punches but Brogan avoids them all with ease.
Brogan tries to close the distance and clinch but Totenhosen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Totenhosen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Brogan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brogan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brogan lands an elbow that stopped Totenhosen in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Cosmo Totenhosen has been cut.
Totenhosen is looking to control Brogan's arms but Brogan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Totenhosen has his back to the cage.
Totenhosen lands a body punch.
Totenhosen is looking to control Brogan's arms but Brogan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Totenhosen has his back to the cage.
Brogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Totenhosen.
Brogan managing to block the knees to the body from Totenhosen.
Brogan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Totenhosen is trying to stall.
Brogan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Totenhosen or not.
Totenhosen cracks Brogan with a nice body shot.
Totenhosen trying to stall but Brogan improves his position.
A hook to the body from Totenhosen.
Brogan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Totenhosen blocks it with crossed arms.
Totenhosen scores with a shoulder strike.
Brogan lands an uppercut.
Totenhosen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Totenhosen scores with a hook to the body.
Brogan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Totenhosen is keeping busy.
Totenhosen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brogan backwards.
Brogan stalling the fight.
A short right from Totenhosen.
Brogan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brogan lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogan trying to land knees to the body.
Totenhosen gets through Brogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brogan misses with a knee strike.
Brogan tries for a takedown but Totenhosen manages to get underhooks.
Brogan lands a nice knee to the body.
Totenhosen is trying to maintain a safe position but Brogan gets an underhook and turns Totenhosen into the cage.

Brogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Totenhosen throws a leg kick
and Brogan counters with a nice uppercut.
Brogan misses with a wild combination.
Brogan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Totenhosen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cosmo Totenhosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Totenhosen clinches but Brogan breaks the clinch
and Brogan counters with a left to the body.
Brogan tries to clinch up.
Brogan closes the distance but Totenhosen moves to the side
and Totenhosen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brogan fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Brogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brogan is breathing heavily.
Brogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Totenhosen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Totenhosen swings widly with a right hand

and Brogan counters by moving into the clinch.
Totenhosen gets through Brogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Totenhosen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Totenhosen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brogan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brogan takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogan scores with a hook to the body.
Brogan lands a damaging elbow.
Brogan lands a shoulder strike.

Brogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brogan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Totenhosen.

Brogan instigates a clinch.
Brogan wants a takedown.
Totenhosen stalling in the clinch but Brogan improves position.
Brogan lands an elbow inside that Totenhosen shrugs off.
Brogan lands an elbow just above Totenhosen 's eye.
Brogan lands a nice knee to the body.
Brogan stops a takedown attempt from Totenhosen.
Brogan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totenhosen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Totenhosen is trying to stall.
Totenhosen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Totenhosen prevents a body shot from Brogan.
Totenhosen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brogan is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Totenhosen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Totenhosen.
Totenhosen blocks an uppercut.
Totenhosen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brogans head.
Totenhosen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Totenhosen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brogans head.
Totenhosen wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totenhosen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Totenhosen wants a takedown.
Brogan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Totenhosen.

Brogan breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Totenhosen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Brogan is rocked!
A punch combination from Brogan misses.
Brogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Totenhosen throws a combination that misses

and Brogan counters by moving into the clinch.
Brogan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Totenhosen trying to stall but Brogan improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Totenhosen fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Totenhosen.
Brogan is pressed up against the cage. Totenhosen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brogan down to the mat. Brogan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Totenhosen misses with a takedown attempt - Brogan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Totenhosen rushes Brogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brogan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Brogan manages to break the clinch.
Totenhosen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Totenhosen slips a jab and a cross from Brogan.
Totenhosen darts in trying to clinch

and Brogan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totenhosen tries to break the clinch but Brogan is controlling the position.

Brogan breaks from the clinch.
Totenhosen works the jab nicely.
Oh Brogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Brogan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brogan seems to have got his legs back now.
Brogan tries to clinch but Totenhosen is having none of it.

Totenhosen moves into the clinch.
Totenhosen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brogan takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Totenhosen.
Totenhosen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Totenhosen lands an uppercut.
Totenhosen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Totenhosen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Totenhosen misses with the head strike.
Totenhosen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Totenhosen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Totenhosen throws an elbow but it misses.
Totenhosen looking to slow down the pace here.
Brogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Totenhosen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Brogan.
Brogan takes a shot to the head.
Totenhosen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Totenhosen lands with a right to the head.
Brogan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Totenhosen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brogan backwards.

Brogan manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Totenhosen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Totenhosen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Totenhosen darts in trying to clinch
and Brogan counters with a left and a right that stings Totenhosen.
Totenhosen throws a leg kick

and Brogan counters by clinching up.
Cosmo Totenhosen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Totenhosen as the two fighters clinch.

Brogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Totenhosen gets a clinch.

Brogan breaks from the clinch.
Brogan moves in looking to clinch but Totenhosen pushes him off.
Totenhosen drops Brogan with a left and a right! Oh, Brogan is hurt - Totenhosen dives into side control looking to finish!
Brogan is looking to reverse the position.
Brogan is working hard here to advance position.
Brogan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Totenhosen connects with a decent elbow.
Totenhosen is putting a hurting on Brogan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Totenhosen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brogan is not content to let Totenhosen control the position.
Totenhosen prevents Brogan from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Totenhosen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogan struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brogan tries to buck Totenhosen off but Totenhosen is having none of it.
Brogan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brogan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Totenhosen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Totenhosen prevents Brogan from getting back to his feet.

Brogan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brogan has Totenhosen pulled in close to control his posture.
Totenhosen won't allow Brogan to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Totenhosen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Totenhosen won't allow Brogan to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Totenhosen wants to clinch
and Brogan counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brogan clinches up with Totenhosen and pushes him back against the cage.
Totenhosen tries a body shot but Brogan blocks it.
Brogan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brogan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Totenhosen or not.
Totenhosen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brogan prevents it.
Brogan tries to throw a body punch but Totenhosen avoids it by throwing Brogan back against the cage.
Totenhosen stalling in the clinch but Brogan improves position.
Totenhosen slows down the pace here.
Totenhosen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Totenhosen.
Totenhosen scores with a shot to the side of Brogan's head.
Totenhosen lands a shoulder strike.
Totenhosen scores with a shot to the side of Brogan's head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Totenhosen is trying to maintain a safe position but Brogan gets an underhook and turns Totenhosen into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brogan.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Totenhosen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Totenhosen.
Brogan tries to pull guard but Totenhosen won't allow it.
A short left from Totenhosen.
Brogan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Totenhosen.
Brogan looking to slow down the pace here.
Totenhosen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Brogan.

Brogan breaks from the clinch.
Totenhosen clinches but Brogan breaks the clinch

and Brogan counters by clinching up.
Brogan slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Totenhosen fails to land.
Totenhosen trying to stall but Brogan improves his position.
Totenhosen lands a nice shot to the body.
Brogan scores a nice knee to the body.
Totenhosen wants a takedown but no success here.
Totenhosen is looking to control Brogan's arms but Brogan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Totenhosen has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Totenhosen takes a shot to the head.
Brogan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Totenhosen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brogan is keeping busy.
Brogan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Totenhosen blocks it with crossed arms.
Totenhosen looking to slow down the pace here.
Totenhosen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brogan backwards.
Totenhosen lands with a left to the head.
Totenhosen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Totenhosen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brogan.
Totenhosen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totenhosen lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totenhosen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brogan tries to land a knee to the head but Totenhosen blocks with his arms.
Totenhosen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Totenhosen as the two fighters clinch.
Totenhosen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brogan is pressed up against the cage. Totenhosen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brogan down to the mat. Brogan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lorenzo Brogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cosmo Totenhosen.
Totenhosen tries to clinch but Brogan moves away

and Brogan counters by clinching up.
Totenhosen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Totenhosen is stalling here.
Brogan is trying to stall.
Totenhosen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brogan lands an uppercut.
Brogan lands an elbow that stopped Totenhosen in his tracks for a moment.
Brogan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Totenhosen.
Totenhosen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Brogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brogan wants to clinch.

Totenhosen clinches up with Brogan and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brogan misses with an elbow over the top.
Brogan is stalling here.
Totenhosen lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cosmo Totenhosen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Totenhosen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Totenhosen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Brogan moves into the clinch.
Totenhosen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brogan is keeping busy.
Totenhosen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brogan backwards.
Totenhosen managing to block the knees to the body from Brogan.
Brogan connects with a knee to the head.
Brogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Totenhosen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brogan scores with a hook to the body.
Brogan is trying to maintain a safe position but Totenhosen gets an underhook and turns Brogan into the cage.
A hook to the body from Brogan.
Totenhosen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Totenhosen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brogan backwards.
Totenhosen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Totenhosen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Totenhosen.
A short right from Totenhosen.
Totenhosen is leaning against Brogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Totenhosen avoiding damage as Brogan throws knees to the body.
Totenhosen lands a shoulder strike.
Totenhosen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Totenhosen lands a hook that snaps the head of Brogan backwards.
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!
Brogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Totenhosen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Totenhosen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brogan or not.
Totenhosen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brogan lands a damaging elbow.
Totenhosen is trying to break the clinch but Brogan has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Totenhosen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brogan.
Brogan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Brogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Totenhosen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Totenhosen misses with a double jab

and Brogan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brogan.
A body shot lands from Totenhosen.
Totenhosen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brogan stalling in the clinch but Totenhosen improves position.

Brogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Totenhosen lands an overhand right.
Brogan doesn't manage to clinch there - Totenhosen circles away.

Brogan rushes Totenhosen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brogan works on Totenhosen's body with a couple of short punches.
Totenhosen gets through Brogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Totenhosen scores with a shot to the side of Brogan's head.
Totenhosen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brogan.
Brogan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brogan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right handed body shot lands from Totenhosen.
Brogan wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Brogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brogan works on Totenhosen's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totenhosen wants to get back to striking at distance but Brogan won't allow it.
Totenhosen lands an uppercut.
Totenhosen cracks Brogan with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Brogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totenhosen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brogan prevents Totenhosen from breaking the clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Totenhosen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brogan tries to clinch but Totenhosen moves out of range.
Totenhosen closes the distance but Brogan moves to the side

and Brogan moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Totenhosen.
Totenhosen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brogan backwards.
Brogan looking to stall.
Brogan prevents Totenhosen from breaking the clinch.
Brogan tries to land a knee to the head but Totenhosen blocks with his arms.
A short left from Totenhosen.
Totenhosen trying to stall but Brogan improves his position.
Brogan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Totenhosen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Totenhosen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brogan lands with a light punch inside.

That has opened up Cosmo Totenhosen's cut even more.
Brogan is working for takedown but Totenhosen is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Brogan fails to land.
Totenhosen lands a right hand.
Totenhosen lands a big right hand! Brogan is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cosmo Totenhosen!