PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rosholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rosholt
vs
Brown

185 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Rosholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Brown!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rosholt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown punching from the bottom.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Rosholt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown gets full guard.
Brown pulls Rosholt in close to his closed guard and prevents Rosholt from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosholt preventing the sweep.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rosholt trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

James Brown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brown takes a swing at Rosholt's ribcage but misses.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rosholt circles away.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Rosholt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rosholt circles away.
Jake Rosholt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
No luck for Rosholt with that takedown attempt.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Rosholt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown has his takedown stuffed

and Rosholt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown wants to hold on but Rosholt pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Rosholt's attempts to control the action.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Rosholt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rosholt seems keen to control Brown's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Rosholt just wasn't active enough.
Rosholt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown is looking to clinch.

Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown tries for a takedown but Rosholt manages to get underhooks.

Rosholt manages to break the clinch.

Rosholt shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rosholt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
Brown looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Rosholt sits in half guard.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosholt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Rosholt shows good takedown defense.
Rosholt stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Rosholt tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rosholt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rosholt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Jake Rosholt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rosholt swivels and escapes.

Rosholt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown trying to control here.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Rosholt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rosholt looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown stands up and waves to Rosholt to follow him.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Rosholt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rosholt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosholt controlling the position easily from mount.
Rosholt looking to ground and pound but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Rosholt's attempts to control the action.
Jake Rosholt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt controlling his opponent.
Rosholt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brown because Rosholt loaded up on that one.
Rosholt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brown because Rosholt loaded up on that one.
Rosholt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Rosholt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brown looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Rosholt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosholt landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Rosholt's attempts to control the action.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Rosholt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brown tries to clinch but Rosholt moves out of range.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown closes the distance but Rosholt moves to the side

and Rosholt counters with a shoot takedown. Brown fights it but they end up in guard.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Rosholt from controlling successfully.
Brown has Rosholt pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosholt tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Rosholt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Rosholt is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rosholt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rosholt's back!
Brown throwing strikes and Rosholt squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Brown landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rosholt is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rosholt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rosholt blocking the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosholt is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws some wild stikes that Rosholt manages to avoid easily.
Brown throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rosholt because Brown loaded up on that one.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rosholt avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brown.
Brown throws some wild stikes that Rosholt manages to avoid easily.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brown.
Brown sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Brown misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rosholt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rosholt tries to get out of the position.
The referee warns Rosholt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown wants to control the pace but Rosholt is squirming around nicely.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Rosholt looks very uncomfortable down there.
James Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Rosholt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Rosholt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rosholt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rosholt!