PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Elerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rozemblit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozemblit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jose Rozemblit acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Elerman
vs
Rozemblit

188 cm
25
202 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
193 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darius Elerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Rozemblit!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elerman throws a big shot that misses.
Rozemblit tries a head kick but it misses.
Elerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rozemblit.
Elerman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elerman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rozemblit. Rozemblit obviously looking to wear him down.
Rozemblit connects with a leg kick. Elerman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Elerman closes the distance and clinches up with Rozemblit, looking for a takedown. Elerman pushes Rozemblit against the cage but Rozemblit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rozemblit staying out of range there.
Rozemblit lands a leg kick that knocks Elerman off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rozemblit.
Rozemblit fakes the leg kick and cracks Elerman in the body.
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!

Rozemblit has closed the distance and engaged Elerman in a clinch.
Rozemblit lands a nice shot to the body.
Rozemblit cracks Elerman with a nice body shot.
Rozemblit looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit tries a body shot but Elerman blocks it.
Rozemblit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rozemblit presses Elerman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Elerman is breathing heavily.

Rozemblit breaks the clinch.
Rozemblit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elerman momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rozemblit.
Rozemblit lands with an uppercut that bounces Elerman off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rozemblit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elerman but Elerman pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Rozemblit throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Elerman tumbling to the canvas!

Elerman is rocked!
Rozemblit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oh Elerman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rozemblit advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit scores with a couple of short elbows.
The referee asks Rozemblit politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rozemblit prefers to stall for the moment though.
Elerman seems to have got his legs back now.
Rozemblit is looking to take a break and control but Elerman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elerman parries the strikes from Rozemblit easily there. Rozemblit is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Elerman to escape.
Sloppy strikes there by Rozemblit.
Elerman is not content to let Rozemblit control the position.
Rozemblit works to advance to full mount. Elerman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Elerman is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit looking to ground and pound but Elerman is blocking nicely.
Rozemblit lands with some strikes.
Rozemblit controlling the position easily from mount.
Rozemblit looking to control but Elerman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rozemblit controlling his opponent.
Elerman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rozemblit is trying to control the action in half guard but Elerman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rozemblit wants to pass the guard but Elerman is defending well.
Rozemblit stalling away here and it's allowed Elerman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit wants to control from the top but Elerman keeps moving.
Rozemblit forces his way into half guard.
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!
Rozemblit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Elerman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rozemblit is trying to control. Elerman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rozemblit is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Elerman is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Rozemblit!
A victorious Jose Rozemblit thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.