PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Mcgibblets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mcgibblets's choice of entrance music: enrique iglesiasI Like It (Jersey Shore Version). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rosenthal
vs
Mcgibblets

185 cm
27
207 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

176 cm
25
183 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holden Rosenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Taco Mcgibblets!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal throws a head kick but Mcgibblets moves out of range.
Mcgibblets thows a leg kick but Rosenthal checks it
and Rosenthal counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgibblets. Rosenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosenthal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mcgibblets misses with a body shot
and Rosenthal counters with a two punch combo.
Mcgibblets doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rosenthal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgibblets is fending him off so far but Rosenthal persists. Nope, Mcgibblets circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgibblets throws a poor cross that misses
and Rosenthal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rosenthal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgibblets throws a leg kick
and Rosenthal counters with a stiff right hand.

Mcgibblets has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands a good knee to the midsection. Mcgibblets won't want to take too many of those.
Rosenthal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcgibblets's elbow.

Rosenthal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcgibblets throws an overhand right that lands on Rosenthal's shoulder, as Rosenthal tries to avoid the shot.
Rosenthal throws the left hand but Mcgibblets avoids the punch easily.
Mcgibblets throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rosenthal throws a hook but Mcgibblets avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Mcgibblets.
A big left from Mcgibblets misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a poor cross that misses
and Mcgibblets counters with a nice body shot.
Mcgibblets misses with a body shot.
Mcgibblets throws an overhand right that lands on Rosenthal's shoulder, as Rosenthal tries to avoid the shot.
Mcgibblets rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rosenthal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mcgibblets looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosenthal is just out of range.
Rosenthal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgibblets stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rosenthal.
Mcgibblets scores with a decent looking hook.
Mcgibblets misses with a straight right.
A big right from Rosenthal misses.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown but Mcgibblets shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets lands with a right hand.
Taco Mcgibblets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgibblets throws a shot from downtown. Rosenthal moves away and avoids it.
Mcgibblets misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcgibblets takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcgibblets takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rosenthal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcgibblets throws a shot to the body.
Mcgibblets throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rosenthal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcgibblets avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Rosenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Mcgibblets moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mcgibblets connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rosenthal scrambles back to his feet.
Rosenthal with a nice cross.
Rosenthal looks to throw the jab but Mcgibblets is out of range.
Rosenthal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgibblets throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rosenthal.
Mcgibblets throws a series of punches but Rosenthal avoids them all with ease.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal slips a jab from Mcgibblets.
Mcgibblets throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal moves away from the strike by Mcgibblets.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Holden Rosenthal will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mcgibblets works Rosenthal's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Mcgibblets misses.
Mcgibblets lands a nice looking body shot.
Rosenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgibblets scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mcgibblets doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosenthal circles away.
Mcgibblets scores with a hook to the body. Rosenthal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Mcgibblets misses.
Mcgibblets looks to land a right hand but Rosenthal moved out of range.
Rosenthal cracks the inside of Mcgibblets's front leg.
Taco Mcgibblets seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcgibblets wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgibblets throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.

Mcgibblets gets caught flat footed, as Rosenthal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mcgibblets can do anything to dispel that myth.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rosenthal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgibblets is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgibblets is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal happy to just control the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rosenthal in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mcgibblets is trying to control Rosenthal's posture but Rosenthal avoids it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rosenthal throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgibblets moves out of range easily.

That's four 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.
Mcgibblets just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosenthal blocks a low kick nicely.
Mcgibblets misses with a lunging right hand
and Rosenthal counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosenthal takes one on the button.
Mcgibblets throws a nice looking combination but Rosenthal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcgibblets lands a right hook to the body.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Mcgibblets.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Mcgibblets misses its intended target.
Mcgibblets cracks a nice hook into Rosenthal's ribs.
Mcgibblets misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Mcgibblets showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Rosenthal lands an overhand right.
Rosenthal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rosenthal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice defenses there by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal staying out of range there.
Rosenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcgibblets leaves Rosenthal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mcgibblets connects with a single shot there.
Mcgibblets uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal tries to score with a low kick but Mcgibblets moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgibblets tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcgibblets pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgibblets wants to clinch up but Rosenthal keeps it at a distance.
Rosenthal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mcgibblets slips under a jab.
Mcgibblets swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcgibblets.
Mcgibblets throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenthal shoots in for a double leg but Mcgibblets sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rosenthal moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcgibblets looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosenthal is just out of range.
Mcgibblets with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal moves out of range as Mcgibblets strikes.
Mcgibblets misses with an uppercut.
Rosenthal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgibblets. Rosenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcgibblets throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcgibblets throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosenthal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Rosenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosenthal misses the shot to the body.
Rosenthal takes a swing at Mcgibblets's ribcage but misses.
Mcgibblets swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rosenthal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcgibblets swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rosenthal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgibblets throws a sloppy body shot
and Rosenthal counters with a thumping low kick.
Rosenthal lands a lovely overhand right.
Rosenthal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Rosenthal gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Rosenthal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rosenthal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgibblets is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Holden Rosenthal.
I think Rosenthal 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Holden Rosenthal!
Holden Rosenthal bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.