PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rosenthal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Adam Bomb was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rosenthal
vs
Bomb

185 cm
28
240 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

190 cm
26
300 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear
Revolution Fatigues

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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holden Rosenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb tries to score with a low kick but Rosenthal moves his leg out of the way.
Rosenthal lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Bomb. No joy for Rosenthal on that attempt.
Rosenthal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rosenthal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bomb misses with a looping right.
Rosenthal throws a wild body kick that Bomb sees coming a mile off.
Rosenthal avoids the head kick by Bomb.
Bomb avoids the head kick by Rosenthal.
Bomb misses with a low kick.
Bomb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rosenthal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bomb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Rosenthal.
Bomb throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rosenthal is defended easily by Bomb.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Rosenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rosenthal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bomb is looking to improve his position.
Rosenthal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bomb knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rosenthal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bomb is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Holden Rosenthal just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Bomb.
Rosenthal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bomb slaps away a takedown attempt from Rosenthal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bomb thows a leg kick but Rosenthal checks it

and Rosenthal counters with a shoot takedown. Bomb fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bomb is controlling Rosenthal's posture.
Rosenthal tries to free his leg and advance position but Bomb is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bomb keeping moving, preventing Rosenthal from controlling successfully.
Bomb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rosenthal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Holden Rosenthal wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bomb misses with a head kick.
Rosenthal fails with a takedown attempt.
Bomb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adam Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomb checks a leg kick.
A jab from Rosenthal finds it's way through Bomb's defenses.

Rosenthal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bomb's half guard.
Bomb trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rosenthal manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb wants to control but Rosenthal is having none of it.
Rosenthal prevents Bomb from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenthal controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Rosenthal dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bomb misses with a few strikes there.
Bomb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bomb lands a nice shot to the body.
Rosenthal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bomb swivels and escapes.
Bomb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bomb wants it to stay on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosenthal. Bomb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosenthal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Rosenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bomb sprawls well. Bomb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rosenthal gets slowly back to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rosenthal here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rosenthal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rosenthal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bomb throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rosenthal is defended easily by Bomb.
Bomb throws a right hand that misses

and Rosenthal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rosenthal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bomb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosenthal is fighting to break Bomb's control of his arms but Bomb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Adam Bomb has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rosenthal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rosenthal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bomb on the side of the head.
Bomb misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rosenthal avoids the head kick by Bomb.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rosenthal.
Bomb throws a lazy uppercut
and Rosenthal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rosenthal tries a head kick but it misses.
Bomb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bomb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosenthal.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bomb avoids it really well and circles away.
Bomb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adam Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal blocks a head kick by Bomb.

Rosenthal gets the takedown into side control.
Bomb trying to remain calm as Rosenthal controls from the top position.
Rosenthal working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Holden Rosenthal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bomb can't do much from the bottom here.
Rosenthal is looking to take a break and control but Bomb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb tries to buck Rosenthal off but Rosenthal is having none of it.

Holden Rosenthal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rosenthal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bomb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal closes the distance and clinches up with Bomb, looking for a takedown. Rosenthal pushes Bomb against the cage but Bomb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bomb as he jumps to the side.
Bomb misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Bomb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Bomb loads up on a big right hand but Rosenthal slips the punch.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenthal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bomb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Bomb.

Rosenthal shoots in and bounces Bomb off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rosenthal is standing up over Bomb. Bomb looks to escape but Rosenthal dives into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bomb can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal taking a breather here.
Bomb taking a bit of punishment here - Rosenthal scoring with strikes.
Bomb struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bomb is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rosenthal connects with a decent elbow.
Rosenthal is looking to take a break and control but Bomb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Rosenthal are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Rosenthal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bomb is trying to control Rosenthal's posture but Rosenthal avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb tries to buck Rosenthal off but Rosenthal is having none of it.
Rosenthal is putting a hurting on Bomb here, landing some big shots from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Rosenthal showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Rosenthal!
Our winner, Holden Rosenthal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.