PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Overeem
vs
Rosenthal

196 cm
28
265 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

195 cm
34
270 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 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!
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosenthal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Overeem.
Overeem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosenthal .
Overeem misses with a left hand

and Rosenthal counters by moving into the clinch.
Overeem has a couple of punches blocked by Rosenthal .
Overeem wants to break free but Rosenthal has control.
Rosenthal lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Titus Overeem has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rosenthal .
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosenthal pushes Overeem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosenthal works on Overeem's body with a couple of short punches.
Rosenthal swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Rosenthal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Overeem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overeem dips to his left and cracks Rosenthal with an uppercut!

It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem throws a leg kick which misses Rosenthal 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rosenthal tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem thows a body shot but no joy.
Overeem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rosenthal misses with a looping left.
Overeem connects with a jab.
Overeem misses with a looping left.
Overeem throws a head kick but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Overeem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Titus Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenthal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenthal checks a leg kick nicely.
Overeem's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rosenthal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Overeem scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from Rosenthal does no damage.
Overeem lands a lovely overhand right.
Overeem throws a wild body kick that Rosenthal sees coming a mile off.
Rosenthal jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a push kick but Rosenthal slaps the foot to one side.
Rosenthal cracks Overeem with an open hand slap.
Rosenthal lands with an overhand left.
Rosenthal avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Overeem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Rosenthal .

Rosenthal gets a clinch.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Rosenthal has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rosenthal digs a right hand underneath Overeem's ribcage. Overeem let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Rosenthal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rosenthal lunges at Overeem with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Overeem's hand.
Overeem looks to land a left hand but Rosenthal moved out of range nicely.
Rosenthal ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands a body shot.
Rosenthal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Overeem dips to his left and cracks Rosenthal with an uppercut!
Overeem misses with an uppercut

and Rosenthal counters by moving into the clinch.
Rosenthal lands a hook that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Rosenthal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosenthal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Overeem throws a head kick but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenthal slips under a jab from Overeem.
Overeem swings widly with a right hand

and Rosenthal counters by moving into the clinch.
Overeem swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenthal misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal swings wildly with an uppercut but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosenthal 's elbow.
Overeem blocks an uppercut.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rosenthal lands a body punch.
Rosenthal lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Rosenthal .

Titus Overeem's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal has Overeem pressed against the cage, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Overeem wants to break free but Rosenthal has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosenthal won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overeem.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rosenthal has him pressed against the cage.
Rosenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Rosenthal will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Overeem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosenthal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Overeem throws a predictable looking body shot

and Rosenthal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosenthal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rosenthal slips a jab from Overeem.
Overeem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rosenthal moves out of range of the strikes.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Rosenthal scores with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rosenthal , as that shot connected.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rosenthal closes the distance and pushes Overeem back into the cage.
Overeem can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem wants to break free but Rosenthal has control.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Rosenthal has him pressed against the cage.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Rosenthal lands with a right hand.
Rosenthal jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rosenthal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Overeem is rocked!
Rosenthal fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Overeem to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Overeem looks to clinch but Rosenthal throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Overeem taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Frank Rosenthal !
After winning the bout, Frank Rosenthal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.