PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rozemblit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozemblit comes to the cage accompanied by Pain. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rozemblit
vs
Lewis

190 cm
28
193 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

182 cm
29
192 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Rozemblit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Lewis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rozemblit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Jose Rozemblit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rozemblit throws a body kick that misses
and Lewis counters with a body kick that stops Rozemblit in his tracks momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rozemblit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis checks a low kick from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit checks a leg kick nicely.
Rozemblit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit tries a low kick but Lewis avoids it.
Lewis throws a poor cross that misses
and Rozemblit counters with a good low kick that Lewis was not able to check.
Leonard Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rozemblit checks a leg kick.
Rozemblit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Rozemblit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis throws a body punch but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rozemblit.
Lewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rozemblit doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Rozemblit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rozemblit was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rozemblit trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Rozemblit crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Well, if Lewis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rozemblit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rozemblit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rozemblit actively working from the bottom here.

Rozemblit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.

Rozemblit looking for submissions off his back.
Rozemblit is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lewis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rozemblit wants to control the action here but instead Lewis manages to pass to full mount!
Rozemblit tries to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonard Lewis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rozemblit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lewis throws a poor cross that misses
and Rozemblit counters with a body kick that stops Lewis in his tracks momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lewis.
Rozemblit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rozemblit loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rozemblit.
Rozemblit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lewis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rozemblit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rozemblit digs a good hook to Lewis's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lewis jabs Rozemblit right on the nose. Rozemblit blinks but takes it well.
Lewis slips under a jab from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit checks a leg kick.
Rozemblit checks a low kick from Lewis.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rozemblit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rozemblit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rozemblit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lewis checks a low kick from Rozemblit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
Leonard Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Rozemblit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rozemblit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rozemblit manages to break the clinch.
Rozemblit throws a low kick but Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Rozemblit is just out of range.
Rozemblit thows a leg kick but Lewis checks it
and Lewis counters with a leg kick.
Rozemblit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rozemblit's knee momentarily.
Lewis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rozemblit throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Rozemblit.
Rozemblit throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Lewis misses.
Rozemblit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick that misses.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses
and Rozemblit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rozemblit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rozemblit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy body kick from Rozemblit
and Lewis counters with a thumping low kick.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Rozemblit checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rozemblit misses with a combination
and Lewis counters with a good low kick that Rozemblit was not able to check.
Rozemblit scores with a sloppy right hand. Lewis should have avoided that one.
Rozemblit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
Rozemblit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lewis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lewis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rozemblit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis throws a lazy body kick
and Rozemblit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lewis's knee momentarily.
Lewis misses with a kick to the body

and Rozemblit counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Rozemblit dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lewis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Rozemblit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big left from Rozemblit misses.
Rozemblit looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Rozemblit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rozemblit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Rozemblit misses with a straight left.
Rozemblit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rozemblit walks into a left hand.
Rozemblit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rozemblit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Rozemblit.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Rozemblit's shoulder, as Rozemblit tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rozemblit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lewis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses
and Lewis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rozemblit really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Rozemblit moved out of range.
Lewis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rozemblit thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Rozemblit avoids them all with ease.
Rozemblit scores with a jab. Lewis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lewis.
Rozemblit walks into a stiff left hand from Lewis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis connects with a crisp jab.
Rozemblit throws a chopping leg kick but Lewis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rozemblit misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis thumps Rozemblit with a low kick.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Rozemblit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit moves out of range as Lewis throws a body kick.
Lewis looks to throw the jab but Rozemblit is out of range.
A jab from Rozemblit misses.
Lewis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rozemblit in his tracks.
Rozemblit fails with a takedown attempt.
Rozemblit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rozemblit.
Lewis throws a body punch but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Lewis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis thuds his right hand into Rozemblit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rozemblit misses with a leg kick.
Rozemblit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rozemblit throws the kick towards the body but Lewis avoids it.
Lewis motions for Rozemblit to come forward. Lewis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rozemblit looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis tries to clinch but Rozemblit is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rozemblit looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis tries to roll over but Rozemblit keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Lewis really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Rozemblit should have avoided that one.
Rozemblit tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lewis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Rozemblit misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Rozemblit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lewis.
Lewis takes one on the button.
Rozemblit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lewis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit blocks a jab.
Rozemblit misses the jab.

Rozemblit drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lewis prevents Rozemblit from moving into mount.
Rozemblit tries to move to full mount but Lewis actually manages to regain half guard.
Rozemblit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Rozemblit is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Lewis as he works his way to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Rozemblit from controlling successfully.
Rozemblit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Rozemblit has gone for a leg lock! Lewis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rozemblit's guard.
Lewis passes Rozemblit's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rozemblit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lewis is working away from the top position though.
Lewis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rozemblit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rozemblit trying to control from the bottom.
Lewis wants to control but Rozemblit is keeping him busy.

Rozemblit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lewis is pressing down on Rozemblit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rozemblit is holding on for now.

Rozemblit looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is thwarting Rozemblit's attempts to control the position.

Rozemblit actively working from the bottom here.
Lewis thows a huge punch but Rozemblit dodges it nicely.

Rozemblit with the active half guard here but Lewis passes nicely into side control.
Jose Rozemblit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rozemblit is trying to control Lewis's posture but Lewis avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jose Rozemblit will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lewis scores with a body shot.
Rozemblit throws a nice head kick!
Rozemblit misses with a body kick.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Rozemblit moved out of range.
Rozemblit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis tries to work over Rozemblit's front leg with a kick but Rozemblit checks it.
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Lewis lands a slapping body shot.
Rozemblit misses with a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A clash of legs there as Lewis blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewis's waist but Lewis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rozemblit off to one side.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rozemblit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rozemblit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lewis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Rozemblit ducks down to avoid it.
Rozemblit swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Rozemblit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis cracks Rozemblit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lewis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rozemblit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lewis is able to avoid easily.
Rozemblit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rozemblit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Rozemblit drops his hands momentarily and Lewis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rozemblit throws a sloppy head kick
and Lewis counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit tries to score with a low kick but Lewis moves his leg out of the way.
Rozemblit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rozemblit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rozemblit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis tests Rozemblit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lewis stuns Rozemblit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lewis lands a body shot.
Lewis dips to his left and cracks Rozemblit with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis throws a leg kick but Rozemblit moved away.
Rozemblit throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis delivers a nice body kick.
Rozemblit fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Rozemblit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rozemblit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Rozemblit is predictable there
and Lewis counters with a low kick, right behind Rozemblit 's knee.
Lewis throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Rozemblit.
Lewis lands with a straight right. Rozemblit didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lewis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jose Rozemblit!
Jose Rozemblit is the new middleweight champion!
Jose Rozemblit thanked the fans post fight for their support.