PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deano Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Rosenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Rosenberg

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deano Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Rosenberg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a hook but Rosenberg blocks it.
Rosenberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Rosenberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rosenberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Rosenberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rosenberg throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosenberg.
Rosenberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rosenberg slips under a jab.
Gracie cracks Rosenberg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Rosenberg shakes it off.
Rosenberg misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rosenberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rosenberg defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Rosenberg's head but Rosenberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Rosenberg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rosenberg tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie slips a jab from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosenberg.
Rosenberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Rosenberg lands with a cross.
Rosenberg misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosenberg. That's going to slow Gracie down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rosenberg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Rosenberg just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rosenberg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenberg is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rosenberg lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosenberg. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Rosenberg lands a front kick.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rosenberg.
Rosenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice jab there from Rosenberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalks Rosenberg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rosenberg's face. Rosenberg staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Rosenberg counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Rosenberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Rosenberg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rosenberg scores with a leg kick.
Rosenberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Rosenberg misses.
Rosenberg cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Rosenberg throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rosenberg.
Rosenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosenberg blocks a jab.
Rosenberg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Rosenberg scoring well with a low kick there.
Rosenberg moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Rosenberg looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie slips under a jab from Rosenberg.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rosenberg.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Rosenberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Rosenberg moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Rosenberg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie throws a hook but Rosenberg avoids it easily.
Rosenberg staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rosenberg.
Rosenberg connects with an inside leg kick.
Rosenberg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Rosenberg is out of range.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rosenberg thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rosenberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rosenberg is looking to land body kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rosenberg - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rosenberg. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosenberg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosenberg fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Rosenberg throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Rosenberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rosenberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Rosenberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie defending well as Rosenberg loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rosenberg in his tracks.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Rosenberg's head but Rosenberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosenberg throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Rosenberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosenberg throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Rosenberg connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rosenberg misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Niko Rosenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Rosenberg counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rosenberg.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niko Rosenberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rosenberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niko Rosenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosenberg scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rosenberg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rosenberg defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenberg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rosenberg, right into the meat.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Rosenberg ducks down to avoid it.
Rosenberg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Rosenberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosenberg.
Rosenberg throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Rosenberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie throws a hook but Rosenberg blocks it.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Rosenberg moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rosenberg.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Rosenberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenberg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rosenberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rosenberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Rosenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

That kick from Rosenberg tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rosenberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Rosenberg ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosenberg.
Rosenberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rosenberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Rosenberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A shot to the body from Rosenberg misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rosenberg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Rosenberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rosenberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Rosenberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rosenberg throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Rosenberg only half commits.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rosenberg.
A jab from Rosenberg misses.
Gracie throws a hook but Rosenberg avoids it easily.
Jab by Gracie.
Rosenberg throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rosenberg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosenberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenberg looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Rosenberg's shoulder, as Rosenberg tries to avoid the shot.
Rosenberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rosenberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosenberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Rosenberg's head.
Rosenberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosenberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosenberg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Deano Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosenberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Rosenberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Rosenberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rosenberg throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Rosenberg misses the shot to the body.
Rosenberg throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosenberg.
Rosenberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Rosenberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Rosenberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rosenberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg misses with a wild combination.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Rosenberg moved out of range nicely.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rosenberg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rosenberg catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rosenberg moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenberg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Niko Rosenberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rosenberg slips under a jab from Gracie.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Niko Rosenberg.
Well Rosenberg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Niko Rosenberg!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Niko Rosenberg!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Niko Rosenberg!

Niko Rosenberg wins by unanimous decision!