PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal has chosen Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ondoy
vs
Rosenthal

180 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

[MMABR] Umbrella Corporation - Q159.4 Recovery
Amber Swan CBK

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holden Rosenthal!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal thuds a left hand into Ondoy's body.
Ondoy misses with a body punch
and Rosenthal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rosenthal dodges the punch combination from Ondoy.
Ondoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosenthal moves away.
Ondoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Rosenthal tries a low kick but Ondoy avoids it.
Ondoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenthal throws a series of punches but Ondoy moves out of range.
Ondoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rosenthal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ondoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ondoy lands a right hook to the body.
Ondoy slips a jab and a cross from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ondoy loads up on a big right hand but Rosenthal slips the punch.
Ondoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosenthal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rosenthal misses.
Ondoy lands a slapping body shot.
Rosenthal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ondoy misses with a few strikes there.
Ondoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rosenthal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pepeng Ondoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ondoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rosenthal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ondoy.
Rosenthal tries a head kick but it misses.
Ondoy is looking to wear down Rosenthal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Ondoy.
Ondoy thuds a left hand into Rosenthal's body.
Ondoy slips a jab from Rosenthal.
Ondoy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rosenthal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ondoy throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ondoy blocks a head kick by Rosenthal.
A shot to the body from Ondoy misses
and Rosenthal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rosenthal lunges at Ondoy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ondoy's hand.
Ondoy throws out a loose jab but Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ondoy sizes up Rosenthal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenthal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ondoy circles away.
Rosenthal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ondoy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rosenthal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rosenthal shoots in and drives through. Ondoy sprawls well.
Ondoy throws a series of punches but Rosenthal avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Ondoy misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pepeng Ondoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holden Rosenthal.
Rosenthal shoots in and drives through. Ondoy sprawls well.
Ondoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ondoy throws a big shot that misses.
Ondoy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rosenthal counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ondoy is refusing to be controlled, as Rosenthal sits in half guard.
Rosenthal prevents Ondoy from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal wants to pass the guard but Ondoy is defending well.
Rosenthal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ondoy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ondoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rosenthal on the ground.
Rosenthal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ondoy defending well though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ondoy is staying active underneath Rosenthal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ondoy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Holden Rosenthal will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ondoy misses with a hook. Rosenthal ducked under it nicely.
Ondoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rosenthal has time to react.
Ondoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ondoy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rosenthal counters with a shoot takedown. Ondoy fights it but they end up in guard.
Rosenthal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ondoy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ondoy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Rosenthal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rosenthal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rosenthal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rosenthal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rosenthal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ondoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ondoy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rosenthal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rosenthal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ondoy.
Ondoy lands a jab.
Ondoy throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.

Rosenthal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rosenthal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ondoy's guard.
Ondoy taking some punishment here, with Rosenthal in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rosenthal.
Ondoy is looking to control Rosenthal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ondoy avoid being mounted?
Rosenthal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rosenthal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Rosenthal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ondoy sees it coming and defends easily.
Ondoy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rosenthal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ondoy wants to control but Rosenthal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rosenthal is looking to advance position but Ondoy won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ondoy trying to hold on to Rosenthal's head to control him but Rosenthal postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Holden Rosenthal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rosenthal shoots in and drives through. Ondoy sprawls well.
Ondoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Ondoy.
Ondoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosenthal.
Ondoy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ondoy punishes Rosenthal's body with a nice straight punch.
Ondoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pepeng Ondoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Rosenthal ducks under a wild hook from Ondoy.
A punch combination from Ondoy misses.
Rosenthal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rosenthal defending well as Ondoy loads up on a big left hand.

Rosenthal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rosenthal tries to score with some ground and pound. Ondoy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosenthal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rosenthal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rosenthal is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ondoy is trying to improve his position.
Pepeng Ondoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rosenthal tries to move to mount but Ondoy blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rosenthal works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rosenthal trying to control the position but Ondoy is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy taking a bit of punishment here - Rosenthal scoring with strikes.
Ondoy can't do much from the bottom here.
Ondoy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rosenthal is looking to improve his position.
Holden Rosenthal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rosenthal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Holden Rosenthal.
I've got Rosenthal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Holden Rosenthal!