PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock's entrance music is Head Like a Hole. A fine choice. Frank Rosenthal told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Blaylock
vs
Rosenthal

192 cm
29
273 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

195 cm
33
270 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock throws a predictable looking body shot

and Rosenthal moves into the clinch.
Rosenthal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blaylock backwards.
Blaylock working Rosenthal over with knees to the body.
Rosenthal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blaylock misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaylock.
Blaylock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Blaylock.
Blaylock misses with the head strike.
Rosenthal blocks a body shot from Blaylock.
Rosenthal lands a nice uppercut.
Blaylock working aggressively here.
Blaylock tries to work over Rosenthal 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal lands a shot to the body.
Blaylock swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosenthal avoids the damage to the body.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the head but Rosenthal blocks with his arms.
Blaylock tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Blaylock back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .
Blaylock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaylock with a knee to the head.

It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
Blaylock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaylock looking to stall.
Blaylock pushes Rosenthal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blaylock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blaylock tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Blaylock back against the cage.
Rosenthal misses with the head strike.
Blaylock can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Rosenthal misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Blaylock has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Blaylock misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Blaylock.
Blaylock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosenthal is defending well for now.
Blaylock lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal avoiding damage as Blaylock throws knees to the body.
Blaylock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenthal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaylock backwards.
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenthal controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal blocks a body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosenthal is defending well for now.
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenthal controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal scores with a shoulder strike.
Rosenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blaylock looking to throw knees to the head but Rosenthal is blocking nicely.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaylock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Blaylock scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal working aggressively here.
Blaylock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal avoiding damage as Blaylock throws knees to the body.
Blaylock blocks an uppercut.
Rosenthal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaylock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blaylock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blaylock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosenthal is defending well for now.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rosenthal tries a body shot but Blaylock blocks it.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Blaylock stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blaylock lands a left hand.
Blaylock tries to stall but Rosenthal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Blaylock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rosenthal punishes Blaylock's body with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Rosenthal lands.
Blaylock misses with a wild combination.
Rosenthal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blaylock eats them both and turns towards Rosenthal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Blaylock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rosenthal tries a body shot but Blaylock blocks it.
Blaylock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaylock lands with a left to the head.
Rosenthal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaylock crunches a lovely knee into Rosenthal 's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Blaylock.
Rosenthal is breathing heavily.
Blaylock landing knees to the head.
Blaylock crunches a lovely knee into Rosenthal 's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with a knee to the head.
Rosenthal tries to throw a body punch but Blaylock avoids it by throwing Rosenthal back against the cage.
Blaylock lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Blaylock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blaylock misses with some punches.
Blaylock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosenthal blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosenthal lands a nice uppercut.
Blaylock looking to throw knees to the head but Rosenthal is blocking nicely.
Blaylock missing with knees to the body.
Rosenthal misses with a body punch.
Rosenthal tries to throw a body punch but Blaylock avoids it by throwing Rosenthal back against the cage.
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaylock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blaylock tries to stall but Rosenthal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenthal lands a hook that snaps the head of Blaylock backwards.
Blaylock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blaylock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Blaylock.
Rosenthal letting Blaylock take a breather here.
Blaylock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blaylock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rosenthal up against the cage.
Blaylock landing knees to the body.
Dirk Blaylock has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Blaylock scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blaylock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blaylock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rosenthal .
Blaylock working aggressively here.
Blaylock lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaylock misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blaylock looking to throw knees to the head but Rosenthal is blocking nicely.
Blaylock landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Frank Rosenthal 's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaylock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosenthal misses with a body punch.
Rosenthal struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaylock controls his hands.
Blaylock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaylock tries a knee to the head but Rosenthal blocks it.
Blaylock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaylock prevents a body shot from Rosenthal .
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenthal controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blaylock.
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Rosenthal .
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Blaylock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blaylock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rosenthal to score with a decent uppercut.
Blaylock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenthal manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Blaylock misses.

Blaylock has Rosenthal up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Blaylock.
Blaylock blocks an uppercut.
Blaylock swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blaylock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosenthal .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .
A right handed body shot lands from Rosenthal .
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosenthal is keeping busy.
Blaylock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blaylock can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosenthal is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blaylocks head.
Blaylock misses with a knee to the head.
Rosenthal blocks a body shot from Blaylock.
Rosenthal scores with a shot to the side of Blaylock's head.

It looks like Dirk Blaylock has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaylock slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rosenthal .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blaylock misses with a knee strike.
Blaylock is looking to control Rosenthal 's arms but Rosenthal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blaylock has his back to the cage.
Rosenthal lands a shoulder strike.
Rosenthal tries to throw a body punch but Blaylock avoids it by throwing Rosenthal back against the cage.
Blaylock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Blaylock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank Rosenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Blaylock.
Rosenthal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaylock connects with a knee to the head.
Blaylock holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blaylock or not.
Blaylock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blaylock looking to throw knees to the head but Rosenthal is blocking nicely.
Blaylock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosenthal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blaylock misses with the head strike.
Blaylock looking to stall.
Rosenthal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blaylock tries to stall but Rosenthal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rosenthal throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock working aggressively here.
Blaylock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaylock misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Blaylock.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Blaylock tries to stall but Rosenthal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blaylock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dirk Blaylock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaylock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosenthal throws a head punch that misses.
Blaylock taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal tries to throw a body punch but Blaylock avoids it by throwing Rosenthal back against the cage.
Rosenthal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaylock.
Nice body punch from Rosenthal - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Rosenthal scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rosenthal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaylock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Blaylock!
Dirk Blaylock managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20), into his post fight interview.