PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niko Rosenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niko Rosenberg had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rosenberg
vs
Little

165 cm
28
142 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

178 cm
25
134 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Fast

El Zoido's Feeble Fightwear *** ROUPA DOS BROTHER*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Rosenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Little!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenberg throws a head kick that misses.

Rosenberg clinches.
The referee calls for Rosenberg to work.
Little blocks an elbow strike from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Little blocks an elbow strike from Rosenberg.
Little is trying to drag Rosenberg to the mat but Rosenberg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Little turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Little manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rosenberg is trying to get back to half guard.
Rosenberg wants to control but Little postures up.
Little working the ground and pound from side control.
Rosenberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Little trying to control the position but Rosenberg is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rosenberg is trying to stand.
Little is trying to control. Rosenberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Little is thwarting Rosenberg's attempts to control the position.
Little is looking to take a break and control but Rosenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rosenberg trying to control here.
Little wants to control but Rosenberg is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Craig Little was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Little swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosenberg.

Little has closed the distance and engaged Rosenberg in a clinch.
Little goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rosenberg prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Little avoids the damage to the body.
Rosenberg throws an elbow that misses.
Rosenberg leaning his opponent against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Rosenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Little's brow.
Little blocks a body shot from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg wants to stall.
Little is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rosenberg throws an elbow but it misses.

Little breaks from the clinch.
Rosenberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Little fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rosenberg avoids it really well and circles away.
Niko Rosenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Little.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
Niko Rosenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little fails with an attempt to clinch.

Little looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Little wants to control from the top but Rosenberg keeps moving.
Little advances position into side control!
Rosenberg can't do much from the bottom here.
Little trying to control the position but Rosenberg is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Little drops an elbow to the side of Rosenberg's head.

Rosenberg actively working from the bottom here.
Little thows a huge punch but Rosenberg dodges it nicely.
Rosenberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little uses his free foot to push down on Rosenberg's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rosenberg.
Rosenberg working to try and regain half guard.
Rosenberg is working hard here to advance position.
Little punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rosenberg is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Little working the ground and pound effectively.
Little takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Little wants to control the pace but Rosenberg is squirming around nicely.
Little is landing with some decent strikes but Rosenberg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rosenberg prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Little postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rosenberg looks a forlorn figure.
Rosenberg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Little is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Rosenberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Little trying to control the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosenberg is looking for a sweep. Little is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Little is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rosenberg is looking to improve his position.
Rosenberg has hold of Little's hands but Little slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rosenberg works his way to full guard. Good work.

Rosenberg looking for a guillotine here but Little defends easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.
Little stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosenberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rosenberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosenberg keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.

Rosenberg looking for a guillotine here but Little defends easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Little trying to control but Rosenberg is working from the bottom.
Little working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rosenberg's head.
Little chips away with some ground and pound.
Little trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Little has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Rosenberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Little defends well.
Rosenberg keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Little loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Little looking to pass the guard.
Little stopping the sweep attempt from Rosenberg.

Rosenberg working for a triangle but Little defends it easily.
Little scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Little working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rosenberg's head.
Little lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rosenberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rosenberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Little fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rosenberg misses the shot to the body.
Rosenberg misses with a straight left.
Little has a takedown stuffed.
Craig Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosenberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rosenberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Little closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rosenberg is letting Little control him for a moment.
Rosenberg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Little's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Little is trying to control. Rosenberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg tries to kick Little off but Little keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rosenberg is pressing down on Little's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Little passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rosenberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rosenberg tries to bench press Little off him but Little keeps the position.
Rosenberg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rosenberg tries to get to full guard but Little has control of the leg.
Little is trying to control the action in half guard but Rosenberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Little stalling.
Rosenberg looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rosenberg trying to control from the bottom.
Little works his way into side control.
Rosenberg is trying to get back to his feet.
Rosenberg tries to bench press Little off him but Little keeps the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little lands a decent elbow from side control.
Little trying to control the action but Rosenberg is working from the bottom.
Little might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rosenberg kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A lull in the action here.
Craig Little has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg taking a bit of punishment here - Little scoring with strikes.
Little wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosenberg keeps working.
Little taking a breather here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rosenberg manages to get back to half guard.
Little working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Little is looking to take a break and control but Rosenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Little is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rosenberg is just riding it out for now. Little eventually gives up the hold.
Little is trying to control the action in half guard but Rosenberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Little trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rosenberg is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Rosenberg striking off his back but it's not causing Little any problems.

Rosenberg has an active guard here but Little has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenberg regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Little wants to control from the top but Rosenberg keeps moving.
Rosenberg trying to keep a closed guard but Little is proving a slippery customer.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosenberg keeping full guard, as Little tries to pass.
Rosenberg trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rosenberg throws a sloppy head kick and Little moves out of range easily.
Rosenberg tests Little's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Little avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rosenberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niko Rosenberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rosenberg misses with a lunging right hand

and Little counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosenberg is keeping the position for now.
Rosenberg trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Rosenberg isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Little stacks Rosenberg on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Little!

Little swings around for an armbar but Rosenberg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Little's guard.
Rosenberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Little has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rosenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Little working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rosenberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Little is tightening it up a little... Rosenberg has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rosenberg reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rosenberg taps out! Nice BJJ there by Little!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Craig Little!
A very excited looking Craig Little rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.