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 is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ondoy
vs
Rosenthal

180 cm
26
190 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
194 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holden Rosenthal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal moves away from the strike by Ondoy.
Ondoy misses the shot to the body.
Ondoy slips a straight right by Rosenthal.
Pepeng Ondoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenthal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rosenthal slips a straight right by Ondoy.
Rosenthal fails with a takedown attempt.
Rosenthal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ondoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ondoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenthal.
Ondoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ondoy lands with a shot to the body.
Ondoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ondoy is looking to wear down Rosenthal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ondoy misses with a hook. Rosenthal ducked under it nicely.
Ondoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rosenthal throws out a loose jab but Ondoy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy misses the shot to the body.
Ondoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ondoy leaves Rosenthal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ondoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rosenthal on the side of the head.
Rosenthal misses with an uppercut.
Ondoy works the jab nicely.
Ondoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosenthal moves out of range of the strikes.
Ondoy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rosenthal misses with a body punch
and Ondoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rosenthal defending well as Ondoy loads up on a big left hand.
Ondoy slips under a jab from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ondoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ondoy but Ondoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pepeng Ondoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holden Rosenthal.
Rosenthal misses with a low kick.
Rosenthal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Ondoy misses with a body punch

and Rosenthal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ondoy's guard now.
Rosenthal thows a big elbow that misses.
Ondoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rosenthal on the ground.
Ondoy trying to control the position here.
Rosenthal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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.
Rosenthal sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ondoy is adopting a defensive guard.
Ondoy looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Rosenthal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ondoy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal throwing strikes but missing.
Ondoy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepeng Ondoy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rosenthal tried to score with a low kick but Ondoy checks it.
Rosenthal scores with a hook to the body. Ondoy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rosenthal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ondoy misses with a straight right.
Ondoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenthal.
Ondoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosenthal moves away.
Ondoy digs a good hook to Rosenthal's body.
Ondoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenthal.
Ondoy throws a sloppy body shot
and Rosenthal counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rosenthal.
Ondoy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ondoy throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal misses the body punch
and Rosenthal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ondoy tries to get to full guard but Rosenthal has control of the leg.

Rosenthal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy is looking to control Rosenthal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ondoy avoid being mounted?
Ondoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rosenthal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ondoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ondoy tries to get out of the position.

Rosenthal seems to be working for a kimura but Ondoy defends the submission attempt.
Rosenthal trying to control the pace.
Rosenthal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rosenthal fails with the takedown
and Ondoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Ondoy.
Pepeng Ondoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rosenthal takes one on the button.
Ondoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Rosenthal misses the target.
Rosenthal misses with a takedown
and Ondoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepeng Ondoy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rosenthal tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenthal throws an overhand right that lands on Ondoy's shoulder, as Ondoy tries to avoid the shot.
Ondoy lands with a nice body punch.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot.
Ondoy misses with a body punch

and Rosenthal counters with a single leg into guard. Ondoy didn't expect that.
Rosenthal trying to control but Ondoy is working from the bottom.

Rosenthal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ondoy keeping full guard, as Rosenthal tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal advances position into side control!
Rosenthal laying and praying for a moment but Ondoy takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rosenthal 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rosenthal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ondoy has hold of Rosenthal's hands but Rosenthal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rosenthal is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ondoy reverses the position - he's now on top in Rosenthal's guard.
Rosenthal looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal keeping moving, preventing Ondoy from controlling successfully.

Rosenthal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rosenthal looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosenthal, not yet.

That's four 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.
Rosenthal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ondoy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ondoy stopping the sweep attempt from Rosenthal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Rosenthal really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ondoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ondoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ondoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosenthal.
The crowd cheers as Ondoy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rosenthal doesn't seem phased though.
Rosenthal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ondoy.
Ondoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosenthal.
Ondoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosenthal moves away.
Rosenthal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ondoy throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Ondoy misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Rosenthal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ondoy's guard now.
Rosenthal postures up in Ondoy's guard and throws a big left but Ondoy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rosenthal wants to control from the top but Ondoy keeps moving.
Ondoy is adopting a defensive guard.
Rosenthal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

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.
Rosenthal postures up in Ondoy's guard and throws a big left but Ondoy blocks it.
Ondoy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosenthal trying to control but Ondoy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal stands and throws Ondoy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rosenthal in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ondoy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal working away.
Rosenthal working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ondoy looks to move to half guard but instead Rosenthal has passed into mount! Damn!

Rosenthal swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ondoy is now in Rosenthal's guard. A big mistake from Rosenthal there, giving up the dominant position!
Ondoy trying to control but Rosenthal is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Rosenthal dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Ondoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ondoy throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Ondoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ondoy misses with a straight left.
Ondoy misses the shot to the body.
Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ondoy.
Ondoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Ondoy.
Ondoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the side of Ondoy's head but Ondoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenthal misses with a straight right.
Rosenthal misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ondoy counter with a right hand.

Rosenthal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rosenthal lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rosenthal postures up.
Rosenthal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ondoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rosenthal trying to control the position from guard on top but Ondoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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 stands and throws Ondoy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rosenthal throws a strike aimed at the side of Ondoy's head but Ondoy avoids it well.
Rosenthal sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ondoy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Rosenthal seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rosenthal throws a body punch but Ondoy moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ondoy misses its intended target.
Ondoy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rosenthal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ondoy looks for the body kick but Rosenthal saw that one coming.
Ondoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ondoy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rosenthal counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Rosenthal misses.
Ondoy thows a body shot but no joy.
Ondoy misses with a looping left.
Rosenthal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ondoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rosenthal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ondoy as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy connects with a nice looking jab.
Ondoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rosenthal.
Ondoy lands with a good body shot.
Rosenthal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ondoy.
Rosenthal misses with the body kick
and Ondoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ondoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ondoy throws a sloppy body shot

and Rosenthal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rosenthal is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rosenthal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rosenthal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Rosenthal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rosenthal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Rosenthal!
Holden Rosenthal is the new middleweight champion!