PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Murth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American. The crowd seem to be enjoying Murth's choice of entrance music: Enemy. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rosenthal
vs
Murth

185 cm
22
194 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holden Rosenthal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Murth!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
Murth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murth misses with a double jab.
Rosenthal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rosenthal is looking to land body kicks.
Rosenthal misses with a hook. Murth ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rosenthal is defended easily by Murth.
Murth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rosenthal finds it's way round the side to connect with Murth's head.
Rosenthal dodges the punch combination from Murth.
Rosenthal avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosenthal. Murth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murth slips a jab from Rosenthal.
Murth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murth throws a right and a left that Rosenthal avoids nicely.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the side of Murth's head but Murth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown but Murth shows good takedown defense.
Rosenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murth manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Murth there.
Rosenthal throws the left hand but Murth avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Murth blocks the leg kick.
Murth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rosenthal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Rosenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Murth moves away and avoids it.
Rosenthal looks for a takedown but Murth sprawls well.

Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rosenthal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Rosenthal is working for a guillotine from mount but Murth frees his head quite easily.
Murth tries to hold on but Rosenthal pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murth is working to get back to half guard.
Rosenthal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rosenthal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rosenthal lands a nice shot to the head.
Murth is looking to get to half guard.
Murth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murth tries to hold on but Rosenthal pushes him away.
Murth holds on to Rosenthal around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Murth is desperately trying to improve his position but Rosenthal has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murth swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Murth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rosenthal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rosenthal avoids the attempt from Murth to control.
Murth sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Murth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rosenthal.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rosenthal trying to control the pace.
Murth tries to get to full guard but Rosenthal has control of the leg.
Rosenthal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rosenthal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rosenthal stalling away here and it's allowed Murth to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rosenthal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Rosenthal has gone for a leg lock! Murth slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rosenthal's guard.
Murth postures up in Rosenthal's guard and throws a big left but Rosenthal blocks it.
Murth is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosenthal has wrist control.
Rosenthal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murth's guard.
Rosenthal stopping the sweep attempt from Murth.
Rosenthal chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Rosenthal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murth throws a right hand that Rosenthal ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosenthal also avoids with ease.
Murth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rosenthal shoots in and drives through. Murth sprawls well.
A slow jab from Murth misses its intended target.
Murth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenthal throws a left and a right that both miss

and Murth counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Rosenthal is looking for a triangle but Murth pushes his legs off easily.
Rosenthal keeping moving, preventing Murth from controlling successfully.
Rosenthal looking to control.
Murth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rosenthal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Murth drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Murth as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Rosenthal screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Murth! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Adam Murth!
Adam Murth is the new middleweight champion!