PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe comes to the cage accompanied by (Ugly kid joe) Everything about you. Rosenthal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2 Hits. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joe
vs
Rosenthal

180 cm
29
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kid Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Rosenthal!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Joe both land. Nice combination.
Rosenthal tries to move into range but Joe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rosenthal slips a jab from Joe.
Rosenthal is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe throws an off balance right hand
and Rosenthal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.
Rosenthal defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenthal connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Kid Joe has been cut.
Rosenthal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Joe.
Rosenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Rosenthal connects with a looping right hand.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal cracks Joe with an open hand slap.
Rosenthal misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal's corner calls for a 1-2. Rosenthal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rosenthal looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Joe.
Rosenthal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Joe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rosenthal on the side of the head.
Joe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Rosenthal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Rosenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rosenthal closes the distance and clinches up with Joe, looking for a takedown. Rosenthal pushes Joe against the cage but Joe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Rosenthal ducks down to avoid it.
Rosenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosenthal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal stuns Joe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Joe takes a swing at Rosenthal's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Rosenthal blocks the leg kick.
Rosenthal takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Joe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rosenthal tests Joe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rosenthal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rosenthal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosenthal scores with a three punch combo!
Rosenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Rosenthal. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Rosenthal looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rosenthal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Rosenthal lands a lovely overhand right.

Kid Joe's cut is getting worse.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Joe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rosenthal lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rosenthal misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joe doesn't seem bothered though.
Rosenthal takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
Rosenthal is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Joe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rosenthal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rosenthal jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rosenthal throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joe sprawls well. Joe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rosenthal gets slowly back to his feet.
Rosenthal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe looks to throw the jab but Rosenthal is out of range.
Rosenthal throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe lands a leg kick that knocks Rosenthal off balance momentarily.
Joe ducks right into an uppercut from Rosenthal.

Kid Joe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Rosenthal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rosenthal slips under a jab.
Joe swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal misses with a low kick.
Joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rosenthal is defended easily by Joe.
Kid Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Rosenthal.
Danga de danga de dang - Joe scores with a four punch combination!
Rosenthal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joe throws a series of punches but Rosenthal avoids them all with ease.
Joe swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosenthal.
Joe misses with a shot to the body
and Rosenthal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joe connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosenthal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rosenthal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joe lands a nice shot that snaps Rosenthal's head back.
Rosenthal misses with a two punch combination.
Joe cracks Rosenthal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rosenthal lands with a cross.
Rosenthal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joe blocks a jab.
Rosenthal fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a body punch
and Rosenthal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenthal.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rosenthal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosenthal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joe lands with a good body shot.
Joe slips under a jab from Rosenthal.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Rosenthal loads up on a big right hand but Joe slips the punch.
Joe throws a hook but Rosenthal blocks it.
Joe tries to bum rush Rosenthal with a series of wild strikes but Rosenthal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rosenthal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rosenthal shoots in but no luck this time.
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Joe.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Joe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
A bone on bone clash there as Rosenthal blocks the leg kick.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Rosenthal throws an off balance right hand
and Joe counters with a left to the body.
Rosenthal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rosenthal wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
Rosenthal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rosenthal lands with a hook. Joe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheers as Joe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rosenthal doesn't seem phased though.
Joe misses with a hook.
Joe misses with a low kick.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosenthal is just out of range.
Rosenthal blocks a low kick nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joe avoids the body shot from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Rosenthal.
Joe stuns Rosenthal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rosenthal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Rosenthal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe.
Rosenthal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Rosenthal throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe takes a swing at Rosenthal's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ed Rosenthal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kid Joe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joe throws a low kick but Rosenthal avoids it.
Joe throws a chopping leg kick but Rosenthal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joe throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Joe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosenthal.
Rosenthal looks for a takedown but Joe sprawls well.
Rosenthal scores with a body shot.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rosenthal slips a jab from Joe.
Rosenthal lands a jab-cross combination.
Ed Rosenthal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe defending well as Rosenthal loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenthal misses with a looping right.
Rosenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Joe thuds his right hand into Rosenthal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joe swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Joe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rosenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Joe wants to land a leg kick but Rosenthal is out of range.
Rosenthal throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Rosenthal moves out of range as Joe strikes.
Joe throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenthal staying out of range there.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
Joe throws a series of punches but Rosenthal moves out of range.

Rosenthal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Joe trying to hold on to Rosenthal's head to control him but Rosenthal postures up.
Rosenthal is keen to just control but Joe is a slippery customer.
Rosenthal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joe defending well though.
Joe wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe tries to get to full guard but Rosenthal has control of the leg.
Rosenthal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rosenthal is working away from the top position though.
Joe controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Joe.
Joe misses with a combination
and Rosenthal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ed Rosenthal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rosenthal fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosenthal lands with a shot to the body.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joe as he jumps to the side.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Rosenthal lands a jab.

Jeez, Kid Joe's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a jab to the nose.
Rosenthal cracks a nice hook into Joe's ribs.
Rosenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe is looking to land body kicks.
Joe misses with a low kick as Rosenthal jumps back.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
Rosenthal slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Rosenthal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe lands with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joe tries a low kick but Rosenthal avoids it.
Rosenthal scores with a three punch combo!
Rosenthal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rosenthal is breathing heavily.
Rosenthal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joe can pounce on him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Joe.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rosenthal moves out of range as Joe strikes.
Joe thows a body shot but no joy.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenthal throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Joe tries to keep at a distance but Rosenthal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rosenthal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Rosenthal.
Joe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rosenthal lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rosenthal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to bum rush Rosenthal with a series of wild strikes but Rosenthal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rosenthal scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joe misses with a low kick.
Joe connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Kid Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice sprawl there from Joe as Rosenthal shoots in.
Kid Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Rosenthal.
Joe swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Joe wants to slow Rosenthal down by chopping away at his legs.
Rosenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe lands a jab to the head.
Rosenthal looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rosenthal doesn't seem bothered though.
Rosenthal takes one on the button.
Rosenthal punishes Joe's body with a nice straight punch.
Rosenthal scores with a jab to the head.
Rosenthal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rosenthal misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joe.
Joe works over Rosenthal's head and body with a nice combination.
Joe avoids the body shot from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe throws a nice looking combination but Rosenthal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Joe.
Joe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal thows a body shot but no joy.
Rosenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosenthal misses with a shot to the body
and Joe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rosenthal's knee momentarily.
Rosenthal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rosenthal there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe connects with a body shot that sends Rosenthal's belly button to the back.
Joe wants to slow Rosenthal down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Joe misses.
Joe thows a body shot but no joy.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Joe thows a body shot but no joy.
Joe lands a body shot.
Rosenthal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joe takes a swing at Rosenthal's ribcage but misses.
Rosenthal jabs Joe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rosenthal on the side of the head.
Rosenthal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rosenthal defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.

Rosenthal has Joe up against the cage in a clinch.

Rosenthal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenthal misses with a looping right.
Joe defending well as Rosenthal loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Joe.

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 Kid Joe.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ed Rosenthal!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Kid Joe!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ed Rosenthal!

Ed Rosenthal wins by split decision!
Ed Rosenthal very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q * amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.