PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raul Mendonza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glad Rosebush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Raul Mendonza has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mendonza
vs
Rosebush

179 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

173 cm
24
161 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raul Mendonza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glad Rosebush!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosebush paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rosebush misses with a few strikes there.
Rosebush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosebush slips a jab and a cross from Mendonza.
Rosebush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mendonza counters with a two punch combo.
Mendonza avoids a kick to the body.
Rosebush swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendonza.
Rosebush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rosebush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendonza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosebush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Rosebush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendonza, pushing him back against the cage.

Mendonza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mendonza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rosebush looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mendonza wants to control but Rosebush is keeping him busy.
Rosebush is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mendonza has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rosebush tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendonza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonza trying to control the position but Rosebush is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rosebush can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mendonza decides to stand back up.
Rosebush misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendonza.
Mendonza blocks a jab.
Mendonza has a takedown stuffed.
Mendonza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rosebush.
Mendonza ducks under a wild hook from Rosebush.
Glad Rosebush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendonza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendonza is breathing heavily.
Rosebush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rosebush takes a swing at Mendonza's ribcage but misses.
Rosebush lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Rosebush.
Rosebush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendonza walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosebush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendonza's sensitive parts.

Rosebush darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Rosebush gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Rosebush has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rosebush manages to break the clinch.
Rosebush misses with a body kick.
Mendonza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rosebush cracks Mendonza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rosebush scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Rosebush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rosebush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendonza's sensitive parts.

Rosebush looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mendonza!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush working the ground and pound effectively.
Rosebush controlling the pace for now.
Rosebush thowing shots but they're missing.
Mendonza avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rosebush.
Rosebush can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendonza is looking to escape.
Rosebush punching from mount but Mendonza doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four 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.
Rosebush sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rosebush wants to control the pace but Mendonza is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Rosebush there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rosebush looking to control but Mendonza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rosebush punching from mount but Mendonza doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mendonza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosebush thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rosebush looking to ground and pound but Mendonza is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glad Rosebush dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mendonza avoids a kick to the body.
Rosebush displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendonza.

Rosebush gets a clinch.
Mendonza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rosebush trying to stall but Mendonza improves his position.
Mendonza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rosebush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendonza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raul Mendonza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosebush looks to land a body kick but Mendonza moved away.

Rosebush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosebush trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendonza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendonza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendonza keeping moving, preventing Rosebush from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosebush might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mendonza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosebush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rosebush is pushing down on Mendonza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendonza is fighting to maintain full guard but Rosebush has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rosebush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendonza's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rosebush closes the distance and pushes Mendonza back into the cage.

Rosebush manages to break the clinch.
Rosebush tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendonza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mendonza tries to clinch but Rosebush moves out of range.
Rosebush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rosebush slaps away a takedown attempt from Mendonza, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Rosebush throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mendonza was covering up waiting for the punch and Rosebush finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rosebush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendonza swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza keeping moving, preventing Rosebush from controlling successfully.
Rosebush throwing strikes from guard but Mendonza blocks nicely.
Rosebush preventing the sweep.
Rosebush landing some decent shots from guard.

Rosebush decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rosebush scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza slips a jab and a cross from Rosebush.
Rosebush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosebush scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rosebush takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rosebush tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosebush bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendonza's head.
Rosebush changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosebush lands a nice looking body shot.
Rosebush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rosebush!
Nice body kick from Rosebush.
A good leg kick by Rosebush.
Rosebush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glad Rosebush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosebush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendonza.
Rosebush digs a good hook to Mendonza's body.
Mendonza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rosebush throws an overhand right that lands on Mendonza's shoulder, as Mendonza tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendonza.
Rosebush fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Rosebush moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosebush scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rosebush pushes Mendonza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosebush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendonzas head.

Rosebush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosebush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendonza on the side of the head.
Mendonza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Mendonza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Rosebush.
Rosebush throws a hook to the side of Mendonza's head but Mendonza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosebush cracks Mendonza with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mendonza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Rosebush thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rosebush slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glad Rosebush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mendonza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mendonza misses with a takedown attempt - Rosebush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rosebush misses with a kick to the body.
Mendonza throws a body punch but Rosebush moves out of range.
Rosebush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendonza closes the distance but Rosebush moves to the side
and Rosebush counters with a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rosebush.
Rosebush lands with a shot to the body.
Rosebush throws a shot from downtown. Mendonza moves away and avoids it.
Rosebush throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rosebush throws the kick towards the body but Mendonza avoids it.
Rosebush lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendonza at a distance.
Rosebush misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosebush tries to clinch up.
Rosebush lands a jab to Mendonza's midsection.
Rosebush lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosebush shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mendonza is looking to stand up but Rosebush isn't so interested in that idea.

Rosebush stands up from Mendonza's guard - Rosebush perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rosebush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rosebush lunges at Mendonza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mendonza's hand.
Rosebush throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rosebush.
Rosebush connects with the punch.
Rosebush lands with a nice body kick.

Rosebush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mendonza sprawls well initially but Rosebush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mendonza trying to control here.
Rosebush trying to pass the guard but Mendonza defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rosebush prevents Mendonza from improving his position.

Rosebush stands up and beckons Mendonza to join him on the feet.
Rosebush moves away from the strike by Mendonza.
No luck for Mendonza with that takedown attempt.
Rosebush scoring well with a low kick there.

Rosebush closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mendonza to the mat! Mendonza manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush is pushing down on Mendonza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendonza is fighting to maintain full guard but Rosebush has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rosebush seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendonza tries to roll over but Rosebush keeps him under control.
Mendonza wants to control but Rosebush is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rosebush is trying to control. Mendonza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mendonza is pressing down on Rosebush's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mendonza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rosebush tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendonza is retaining full guard.

Rosebush gets to his feet - Mendonza follows without any prompting.

Rosebush clinches with his opponent.
Rosebush lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendonza backwards.
Mendonza blocks an uppercut.
Mendonza taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rosebush breaks the clinch.
Rosebush tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendonza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosebush moves away.
Rosebush lands a jab.
Mendonza staying out of range there.
Raul Mendonza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosebush dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendonza. That did some damage!
Mendonza throws a series of punches but Rosebush avoids them all with ease.
Rosebush throws a head kick that half lands.
Mendonza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendonza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mendonza tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosebush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rosebush looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendonza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Glad Rosebush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mendonza is looking for a triangle but Rosebush pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glad Rosebush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rosebush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Glad Rosebush!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Glad Rosebush!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Glad Rosebush!

Glad Rosebush wins by unanimous decision!