PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Rotmensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Chong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johannes Rotmensen's chin.

Rotmensen
vs
Chong

183 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Rotmensen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Chong!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotmensen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chong misses with a looping right.
Chong slips a jab and a cross from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chong.

Chong scores with a takedown into Rotmensen's guard.
Chong throwing strikes from guard but Rotmensen blocks nicely.
Chong postures up in Rotmensen's guard and throws a big left but Rotmensen blocks it.
Chong cracks Rotmensen with a solid left hand.
Rotmensen managing to control the position.
Rotmensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chong is one step ahead there.
Chong trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotmensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chong won't allow Rotmensen to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotmensen is working hard here to advance position.
Rotmensen keeping moving, preventing Chong from controlling successfully.
Chong tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotmensen is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Chong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chong misses with a body punch.
Chong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rotmensen lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen lands a shoulder strike.
Chong tries to throw a body punch but Rotmensen avoids it by throwing Chong back against the cage.
Rotmensen stops a takedown attempt from Chong.

Rotmensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rotmensen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rotmensen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rotmensen loads up on a big right hand but Chong slips the punch.
Chong fails to land the takedown.
Johannes Rotmensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Chong.

Chong rushes Rotmensen and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Rotmensen.
Chong looks gassed!
Chong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen prevents a body shot from Chong.
Rotmensen scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Rotmensen on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chong.
Chong looking for a takedown.
Rotmensen lands with a light punch inside.
Rotmensen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rotmensen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotmensen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chongs head.
Rotmensen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Rotmensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rotmensen misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chong shoots for a double leg takedown but Rotmensen sprawls well. He's pushed Chong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rotmensen thuds a left hand into Chong's body.
Rotmensen stalks Chong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chong's face. Chong staggers backwards, shaken.
Rotmensen cracks a nice hook into Chong's ribs.
Chong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rotmensen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rotmensen throws a hook but Chong blocks it.
Rotmensen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chong doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong walks into a left hand.
Chong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rotmensen's corner calls for a 1-2. Rotmensen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rotmensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chong was well out of range. Poor timing from Rotmensen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chong.
Chong avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Chong.
Rotmensen swinging wildly here.
Rotmensen throws a right hand that Chong ducks under and follows up with a left that Chong also avoids with ease.
Chong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rotmensen misses with a straight left.
Rotmensen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rotmensen connects with a jab.
Chong looks to land a left hand but Rotmensen moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen throws a lazy right hand but Chong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rotmensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Rotmensen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Rotmensen closes the distance and pushes Chong back into the cage.
Rotmensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rotmensen.
A right hook to the body lands for Chong.
A short left from Rotmensen.
A right hook to the body lands for Chong.
Chong tries to circle away but Rotmensen has him pinned against the cage.
Rotmensen gets underhooks to prevent Chong's takedown attempt.
Chong tries a body shot but Rotmensen blocks it.
Chong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rotmensen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chong backwards.
Rotmensen lands a shot to the body.
Rotmensen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rotmensen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotmensen prevents a body shot from Chong.
Rotmensen digs a right hand underneath Chong's ribcage. Chong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rotmensen lands a nice uppercut.
Rotmensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Rotmensen on the inside.
Rotmensen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rotmensen is leaning against Chong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Rotmensen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rotmensen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chong has time to react.
Rotmensen slips a jab and a cross from Chong.
Chong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chong swinging wildly here.
Chong slips a jab from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen throws a hook to the side of Chong's head but Chong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rotmensen is looking to clinch.
Chong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chong misses with a series of wild punches.
Chong looks for a takedown but Rotmensen sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rotmensen finds it's way round the side to connect with Chong's head.
Johannes Rotmensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rotmensen tries to clinch there but Chong circles away.
Rotmensen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chong throws out the jab.
Rotmensen slips under a jab from Chong.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chong.
Chong is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong lands a two punch combo.
Johannes Rotmensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Chong shoots in looking for a takedown. Rotmensen tries to sprawl out of it but Chong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rotmensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johannes Rotmensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Chong.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rotmensen!

It looks like Tommy Chong has been cut.
Rotmensen misses with a wild combination.
Chong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rotmensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Chong.
Chong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rotmensen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rotmensen throws a jab when Chong was well out of range.
Chong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rotmensen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johannes Rotmensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rotmensen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chong walks into a stiff left hand from Rotmensen.
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!
A big right from Chong misses.
Rotmensen looks to land a combination but Chong avoids it well.

Rotmensen closes the distance and pushes Chong back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen lands a shot to the body.
Rotmensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Rotmensen.

Rotmensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rotmensen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chong on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Chong misses its intended target.
Rotmensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chong.
Chong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rotmensen manages to avoid it.
Chong thows a body shot but no joy.
Rotmensen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chong throws a combination that misses
and Rotmensen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen is looking to clinch but Chong is avoiding it.
Rotmensen misses with a wild body shot.
Chong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rotmensen misses the shot to the body.
Rotmensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rotmensen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rotmensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rotmensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rotmensen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Chong misses.
Rotmensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rotmensen throws the left hand but Chong avoids the punch easily.
Chong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rotmensen.
Chong swats away the attempt to clinch by Rotmensen.
Chong staying out of range there.
Rotmensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chong loads up on a big right hand but Rotmensen slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Chong is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rotmensen's half guard.
Chong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chong working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rotmensen taking some punishment here, with Chong in his half guard.
Chong wants to free his trapped foot but Rotmensen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rotmensen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chong.
Rotmensen wants to control but Chong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rotmensen tries to get to full guard but Chong has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotmensen has his hands clasped together around Chong's back. He's all about the action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rotmensen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Rotmensen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Chong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chong scores with a nice head shot.

Chong moves into the clinch successfully.

Chong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rotmensen is looking to clinch.
Chong shoots in and drives through. Rotmensen sprawls well.
Rotmensen slaps away a takedown attempt from Chong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rotmensen connects with a right hand. Chong shakes it off.
Rotmensen scores with the left hand. Chong knows he should have avoided that one.
Rotmensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Rotmensen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chong, pushing him back against the cage.
Chong is trying to force a seperation but Rotmensen has the dominant position.
Chong tries to score a body lock takedown but Rotmensen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johannes Rotmensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Chong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rotmensen lands a nice uppercut.
Rotmensen lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chong is trying to force a seperation but Rotmensen has the dominant position.
Rotmensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rotmensen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rotmensen.
Still in the clinch, Rotmensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rotmensen pushes Chong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rotmensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rotmensen gets through Chong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rotmensen cracks Chong with a nice body shot.
Rotmensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rotmensen lands a shoulder strike.
Chong has had enough of the clinch but Rotmensen keeps him there for the moment.
Rotmensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chong can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rotmensen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Rotmensen.
Chong misses with a punch to the body.
Rotmensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chong backwards.
Rotmensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rotmensen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rotmensen pushes Chong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Rotmensen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen lands a right hand.
Rotmensen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chong.
Rotmensen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chong.

Rotmensen breaks from the clinch.
Chong avoids the body shot from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chong sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rotmensen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chong throwing strikes but missing.
Rotmensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rotmensen is proving hard to escape from.
Rotmensen managing to control the position.
Rotmensen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rotmensen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rotmensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rotmensen is controlling Chong's posture.
Chong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rotmensen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chong distracts Rotmensen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rotmensen wants to sweep here but Chong controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chong missing with a left hand there. Rotmensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rotmensen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chong ducks under a wild hook from Rotmensen.
Chong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rotmensen's head.
Chong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rotmensen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chong somewhat.
Rotmensen misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rotmensen keeps the fight on the outside.
Rotmensen misses with the combination.
Chong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rotmensen pinned against the cage. Rotmensen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Chong clinches with his opponent.
Rotmensen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chong backwards.
Johannes Rotmensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rotmensen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rotmensen works on Chong's body with a couple of short punches.
Rotmensen pushes Chong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rotmensen lands with a light punch inside.
Chong misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rotmensen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen is leaning against Chong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rotmensen lands a nice uppercut.
Rotmensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rotmensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Rotmensen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Chong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rotmensen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rotmensen.

Chong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rotmensen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rotmensen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chong keeping control of the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong is controlling Rotmensen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rotmensen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rotmensen wants to free his trapped foot but Chong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rotmensen prevents Chong from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rotmensen in particular looking to stall.
Chong trying to control here.

That's two 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.
Chong wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rotmensen fails to land with a series of punches.
Rotmensen misses with an uppercut. Chong saw that one coming.
Rotmensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chong moves out of range of the strikes.
Chong just misses with a punch to the body.
Rotmensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rotmensen lands a jab to the head.
Rotmensen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rotmensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chong tries to close the distance and clinch but Rotmensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotmensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Chong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rotmensen doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rotmensen misses with a wild body shot.

Chong feints and as Rotmensen raises his hands in defense, Chong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chong throwing strikes but missing.

Chong decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rotmensen throws a series of punches but Chong avoids them all with ease.
Chong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rotmensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chong throws a combination. Rotmensen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chong misses with the combination.
Chong swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Chong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Chong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rotmensen has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Rotmensen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Rotmensen tries to bench press Chong off him but Chong keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Rotmensen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rotmensen tries to buck Chong off but Chong is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rotmensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rotmensen keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Johannes Rotmensen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Chong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Chong fails with the takedown.
A big right from Rotmensen misses.
Chong throws a body punch but Rotmensen moves out of range.
A jab from Rotmensen does it's job there.
Rotmensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chong.
Rotmensen just misses with a punch to the body.

Chong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rotmensen's guard.
Rotmensen looking for a sweep. Not yet Rotmensen, not yet.
Chong throws a big right hand that misses.
Rotmensen keeping moving, preventing Chong from controlling successfully.
Chong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rotmensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Chong wants to control from the top but Rotmensen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rotmensen's head.
Tommy Chong has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rotmensen slips under a jab from Chong.
Rotmensen misses with a hook. Chong ducked under it nicely.
Rotmensen throws a hook but Chong avoids it easily.
Chong fails with the takedown.

Chong gets the takedown into side control.
Rotmensen is looking for a sweep.
Chong fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws a strike aimed at the side of Rotmensen's head but Rotmensen avoids it well.
Chong landing strikes.
Rotmensen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chong throws a strike aimed at the side of Rotmensen's head but Rotmensen avoids it well.
Rotmensen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Chong stalls from top position.
Chong is looking to take a break and control but Rotmensen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rotmensen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chong is looking to advance position but Rotmensen won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong thows a huge punch but Rotmensen dodges it nicely.
Rotmensen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tommy Chong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rotmensen is looking for a sweep. Chong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chong connects with a nice short shot to Rotmensen's temple.
Chong is trying to control. Rotmensen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rotmensen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chong is in close to Rotmensen's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Chong 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.
Chong is fighting to break Rotmensen's control of his arms but Rotmensen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rotmensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rotmensen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rotmensen controls Chong momentarily but Chong frees himself.
Rotmensen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Chong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rotmensen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes Rotmensen!
Johannes Rotmensen retains his light heavyweight title!