PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Faulkner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Hits. 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
Faulkner

190 cm
24
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
224 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ed Rosenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Faulkner!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulkner swings widly with a right hand
and Rosenthal counters with a straight right hand.
Faulkner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Faulkner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Faulkner fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosenthal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Faulkner misses.
Rosenthal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Faulkner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosenthal throws out the jab.
Faulkner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faulkner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Faulkner.
A clash of legs there as Rosenthal blocks the low kick.
Rosenthal checks a leg kick.
Faulkner defending well as Rosenthal loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Faulkner.
Faulkner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faulkner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rosenthal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosenthal thuds a left hand into Faulkner's body.
A jab from Faulkner does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Rosenthal.
Faulkner moves out of range as Rosenthal strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Faulkner.
Faulkner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faulkner. Rosenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faulkner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosenthal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Faulkner.
Faulkner connects with a body shot.
Faulkner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rosenthal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rosenthal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rosenthal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulkner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rosenthal counters with a nice body shot.
Rosenthal misses with a hook.
Faulkner throws a right hand that Rosenthal ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosenthal also avoids with ease.
Rosenthal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rosenthal tries to clinch there but Faulkner circles away.
Faulkner misses with a looping left.
Randy Faulkner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenthal moves out of range as Faulkner strikes.
Rosenthal moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faulkner fails to land with a series of punches.
Faulkner throws a lazy right hand but Rosenthal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Faulkner misses with a shot to the body
and Rosenthal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faulkner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faulkner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosenthal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Faulkner misses with a wild body shot.
Faulkner cracks Rosenthal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenthal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faulkner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Faulkner throws a right hand that Rosenthal ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosenthal also avoids with ease.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Faulkner throws a body kick that misses.
Rosenthal dodges the punch combination from Faulkner.
Faulkner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faulkner looks gassed!
Faulkner throws a leg kick
and Rosenthal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Rosenthal misses.
Faulkner throws a combination that misses
and Rosenthal counters with a stiff right hand.
Faulkner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rosenthal scores with a punch to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faulkner moves away.
Rosenthal staying out of range there.
Rosenthal jabs Faulkner right on the nose. Faulkner blinks but takes it well.
Faulkner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rosenthal cracks Faulkner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Faulkner moves out of range as Rosenthal strikes.
Rosenthal with a nice cross.

Faulkner is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Rosenthal moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Faulkner! Rosenthal continues to tee off on Faulkner, landing with a left and a right! Rosenthal connects with a right hand that leaves Faulkner sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Rosenthal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ed Rosenthal!