PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Rotmensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Lips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lips has chosen Burning down the House by Talking Heads as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rotmensen
vs
Lips

183 cm
27
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johannes Rotmensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thunder Lips!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotmensen missing with a left hand there. Lips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lips throws a hook to the side of Rotmensen's head but Rotmensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rotmensen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotmensen.
Lips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rotmensen counters with an inside leg kick.
Lips rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rotmensen counters with a nice body shot.
Lips on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rotmensen slips a jab from Lips.
Lips misses with a left hand
and Rotmensen counters with a nice body shot.
Lips looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rotmensen counters with a nice body shot.
Rotmensen misses with a low kick.
Rotmensen lands a jab to the head.

Rotmensen clinches up against the cage.
Rotmensen is working Lips over against the cage.

Rotmensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rotmensen misses with a wild combination.
Lips gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Rotmensen has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotmensen cracks Lips with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lipss head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rotmensen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rotmensen lands a shoulder strike.
Rotmensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rotmensen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lips letting Rotmensen take a breather here.
Rotmensen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lips or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Rotmensen.

Rotmensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotmensen lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Rotmensen.
Rotmensen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rotmensen.
Rotmensen lands an overhand right.

Rotmensen instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rotmensen.
Rotmensen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rotmensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lips backwards.
Rotmensen lands a body punch in the clinch.

Rotmensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Rotmensen misses.
Rotmensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lips manages to avoid it.
Lips on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lips takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rotmensen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lips's hands.
Rotmensen lands with a cross.
Rotmensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lips moves out of range of the strikes.
Rotmensen misses with the combination.
Lips takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lips's hands.
Rotmensen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, jab by Lips - just one landing.
A big right from Rotmensen misses.
Rotmensen missing with a left hand there. Lips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rotmensen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lips dodges the punch combination from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen throws out a loose jab but Lips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotmensen fails to land with a series of punches.
Rotmensen misses with the combination.
Rotmensen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rotmensen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rotmensen jabs Lips right on the nose. Lips blinks but takes it well.
Rotmensen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lips throws out the jab.
Rotmensen wants to clinch up but Lips keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lips cracks Rotmensen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lips, as that shot connected.
Lips avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thunder Lips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lips moves away from the strike by Rotmensen.
Some wild striking there from Lips.
A nice combination there by Lips.
Rotmensen misses with a hook
and Lips counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotmensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotmensen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lips throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rotmensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rotmensen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lips works Rotmensen's body with a nice hook.
Lips throws a right hand that misses
and Rotmensen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rotmensen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch combination from Lips misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lips looks to throw the jab but Rotmensen is out of range.
Lips throws a right hand that misses
and Rotmensen counters with a stiff right hand.
Lips cracks a nice hook into Rotmensen's ribs.
Johannes Rotmensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Rotmensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rotmensen wants to clinch up but Lips keeps it at a distance.
Lips fails to land with a series of punches.
Rotmensen catches Lips with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lips is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rotmensen defending well as Lips loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Lips misses.
Rotmensen misses with a double jab.
Rotmensen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lips swings for the body but Rotmensen moves out of range.
Lips looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotmensen is just out of range.
Lips misses the jab.
Rotmensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rotmensen misses with a lunging right hand
and Lips counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotmensen throws a right hand that misses
and Lips counters with a one-two to the body.
Lips is breathing heavily.
Rotmensen blocks a head kick by Lips.
Rotmensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Rotmensen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rotmensen missing with a left hand there. Lips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rotmensen looks to land a right hand but Lips moved out of range.
Lips misses with a hook
and Rotmensen counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lips.
A jab from Rotmensen does it's job there.
Rotmensen is looking to clinch but Lips is avoiding it.
Rotmensen walks into a left hand.
Lips swinging wildly here.
Lips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rotmensen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lips doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen lands with an uppercut that bounces Lips off the cage and back into rage.
Rotmensen jabs Lips right on the nose. Lips blinks but takes it well.
Rotmensen lands with a shot to the body.
Rotmensen scores with a punch to the head.
Lips throws a right hand that misses
and Lips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lips has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rotmensen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rotmensen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rotmensen. That's going to slow Lips down.
Rotmensen lands a jab to the nose.
Lips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotmensen.

Rotmensen pushes Lips up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rotmensen.
A right hook to the body lands for Rotmensen.
Rotmensen digs a right hand underneath Lips's ribcage. Lips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rotmensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lips.
Rotmensen lands a hook that snaps the head of Lips backwards.

Rotmensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Lips clinches up against the cage.
Rotmensen gets through Lips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rotmensen - that landed with a thud.
Rotmensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rotmensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lips backwards.

Rotmensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rotmensen.
Rotmensen lands a lovely overhand right.
Rotmensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Rotmensen moves into the clinch successfully.
Rotmensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Rotmensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lips.
Rotmensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rotmensen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rotmensen gets through Lips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rotmensen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rotmensen.
A hook to the body from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rotmensen.
Rotmensen gets through Lips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rotmensen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotmensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rotmensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lips backwards.
Lips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rotmensen.
A right hook to the body lands for Rotmensen.
Rotmensen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lips up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rotmensen.
A right hook to the body lands for Rotmensen.
A body shot lands from Rotmensen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Rotmensen dominated that second round.
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!

Rotmensen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rotmensen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rotmensen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Lips.
Lips throws a lazy uppercut
and Rotmensen counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rotmensen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rotmensen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lips counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lips misses with a body shot
and Lips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lips misses with a lunging right hand

and Rotmensen counters by clinching up.
Rotmensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lips can do to turn this around?
Rotmensen prevents a body shot from Lips.
Rotmensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lips is looking to control Rotmensen's arms but Rotmensen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lips has his back to the cage.
Lips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rotmensen's face.

It looks like Johannes Rotmensen has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lips misses with an elbow strike.
Lips taking a breather.

Rotmensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rotmensen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lips is out of range and Rotmensen settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotmensen lands with a good body shot.
Rotmensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rotmensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lips misses with a series of wild punches.
Rotmensen lands a slapping body shot.
Lips throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rotmensen throws a series of punches but Lips moves out of range.
Rotmensen staying out of range there.
Lips throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rotmensen counters with a straight right hand.
Lips throws a right hand that misses
and Rotmensen counters with a straight right hand.
Lips slips a jab and a cross from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen scores with a decent looking hook.
Lips's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rotmensen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lips scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lips lands the left hand.

Lips rushes Rotmensen and presses him up against the cage.
Rotmensen lands a body shot.
Lips tries to break free but Rotmensen pushes him back against the cage.
Rotmensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Rotmensen lands a body shot.
Rotmensen is working Lips over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rotmensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rotmensen lands a right hook to the body.
Rotmensen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Rotmensen pushes Lips up against the cage in a clinch.
Lips looking to throw knees to the head but Rotmensen is blocking nicely.
Rotmensen is working Lips over against the cage.
Rotmensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lips's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rotmensen dodges an elbow strike from Lips.
Rotmensen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen lands with a light punch inside.
Rotmensen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rotmensen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rotmensen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rotmensen.

Rotmensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lips takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rotmensen scores with a jab.
Rotmensen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Lips misses the target.
Rotmensen misses the jab.
Lips thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rotmensen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lips scores with a decent looking hook.
Johannes Rotmensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lips misses with a combination
and Rotmensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thunder Lips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rotmensen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rotmensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Rotmensen misses the target.
Lips lands a nice hook to Rotmensen's body. Rotmensen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rotmensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rotmensen throws out a loose jab but Lips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lips lands a glancing blow to the side of Rotmensen's head.
Rotmensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rotmensen connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotmensen misses with a right hand
and Lips counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lips takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lips swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rotmensen to counter with a crisp jab.
Rotmensen connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes Rotmensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rotmensen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes Rotmensen!