PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rozemblit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozemblit kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pain. Denke has chosen Runnin With The Devil as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rozemblit
vs
Denke

190 cm
34
193 lbs
23 - 11 - 2

186 cm
37
195 lbs
36 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Rozemblit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denke misses with a two punch combination.
Rozemblit misses with a hook. Denke ducked under it nicely.
Denke throws a leg kick
and Rozemblit counters with a nice uppercut.
Rozemblit misses with a series of wild punches.
Denke scores with a nice right hand.
Denke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Denke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Denke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rozemblit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rozemblit looks to score with a jab to the body but Denke is just out of range.
Rozemblit moves out of range as Denke strikes.
Denke throws a leg kick
and Rozemblit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Denke thinking.

Denke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rozemblit, pushing him back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Rozemblit has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Denke slowing the pace effectively.
Rozemblit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Denke up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rozemblit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denke is stalling here.

Rozemblit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit throws out a powerful jab.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Denke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rozemblit walks into a stiff left hand from Denke.
Rozemblit throws a looping overhand right but Denke ducks down to avoid it.
Rozemblit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Denke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denke throws a body shot but no joy.
Denke tries to clinch up but Rozemblit circles away and keeps his distance.
Denke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rozemblit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Denke misses its intended target.
Rozemblit blocks a low kick nicely.
Denke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rozemblit manages to avoid it.
Rozemblit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rozemblit checks a leg kick.
Denke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rozemblit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rozemblit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Denke scrambles back to his feet.
Rozemblit misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denke checks the leg kick.
Denke shoots in and drives through. Rozemblit sprawls well.
Rozemblit catches Denke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Denke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Denke is looking to land body kicks.
Denke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Denke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rozemblit ducks under a wild hook from Denke.
Denke misses with a low kick.
Denke throws a wild body kick that Rozemblit sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Denke finds it's target.
Rozemblit moves away from the strike by Denke.
Jose Rozemblit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rozemblit slips a straight right by Denke.
Denke connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Rozemblit.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rozemblit moves out of range as Denke throws a body kick.
Rozemblit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Denke.
Denke lands with a hook. Rozemblit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Denke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rozemblit takes one to the side of the head.
Denke misses with an uppercut. Rozemblit saw that one coming.
Rozemblit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rozemblit.
Denke lands with a good body shot.
Rozemblit misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denke tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit connects with the punch.
Denke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Denke - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rozemblit.
Rozemblit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Denke.
A shot to the body from Denke misses
and Rozemblit counters with a nice body kick.
Denke dips to his left and cracks Rozemblit with an uppercut!
Rozemblit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denke.
Rozemblit jabs at Denke's body.
Rozemblit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Denke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Denke misses with a straight left.
Denke stuns Rozemblit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rozemblit throws a body shot but no joy.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick but Denke checks it.
Rozemblit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Denke misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Rozemblit will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Denke swings for the body but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Denke looks to land a combination but Rozemblit avoids it well.
Rozemblit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Denke misses with a body shot.
Denke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rozemblit misses with a straight left.
Denke throws a body shot but no joy.
Rozemblit cracks Denke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Denke misses with a low kick as Rozemblit jumps back.
Rozemblit just misses with a punch to the body.
Denke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozemblit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke checks a leg kick.
Rozemblit scores with a jab to the body.

Denke drives through with a takedown into Rozemblit's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Rozemblit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Denke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rozemblit trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rozemblit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Denke stays in close to Rozemblit's body and controls the position.

Rozemblit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Denke defends it easily.
Denke content to stall in guard here.
Rozemblit controls Denke momentarily but Denke frees himself.
Denke trying to control but Rozemblit is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Denke stays in close to Rozemblit's body and controls the position.
Denke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Denke lands a couple of digs.

Rozemblit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denke advances to half guard.
Denke winds up and cracks Rozemblit with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Rozemblit looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rozemblit trying to hold on to Denke's head to control him but Denke postures up.
Denke is keen to just control but Rozemblit is a slippery customer.
Denke 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rozemblit to regain full guard.
Denke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Denke passes Rozemblit's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Denke is looking for a kimura but Rozemblit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Denke to get the leverage.
Rozemblit trying to control from the bottom.
Rozemblit wants to get back to full guard.
Denke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rozemblit is looking for a sweep. Denke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rozemblit is looking to control Denke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rozemblit avoid being mounted?
Denke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rozemblit's head.
Denke is pressing down on Rozemblit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rozemblit is holding on for now.
Denke is trying to control. Rozemblit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rozemblit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rozemblit is not content to let Denke control the position.
Denke is pressing down on Rozemblit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rozemblit is holding on for now.
Rozemblit is trying to maintain the position but Denke is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Rozemblit looking for submissions off his back.
Rozemblit is trying to maintain the position but Denke is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rozemblit is staying active underneath Denke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rozemblit looks to land a body kick but Denke moved away.
Denke stuns Rozemblit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Denke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Denke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rozemblit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Denke looks to score with a jab to the body but Rozemblit is just out of range.
Denke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rozemblit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rozemblit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Denke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rozemblit ducks right into an uppercut from Denke.
Jose Rozemblit is winning the standup battle so far.
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.
Denke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Denke wants to slow Rozemblit down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot lands for Denke.
Denke thows a body kick. Rozemblit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Denke loads up on a big right hand but Rozemblit slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denke tries a low kick but Rozemblit avoids it.
Denke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozemblit paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Denke tenderised Rozemblit's leg. Rozemblit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rozemblit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Denke's sensitive parts.
Rozemblit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Denke moves forwards but Rozemblit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Denke misses with a looping right.
Denke throws a body shot but no joy.
Denke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rozemblit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Denke is able to avoid easily.
Denke throws a shot to the body.
Denke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rozemblit was well out of range. Poor timing from Denke.
Denke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rozemblit cracks Denke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke blocks the body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Denke. Rozemblit shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rozemblit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Denke misses the shot to the body.
Denke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rozemblit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Denke lands a leg kick that knocks Rozemblit off balance momentarily.
Denke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rozemblit's sensitive parts.
Rozemblit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rozemblit lands an overhand right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Denke.
Denke just misses with a punch to the body.
Rozemblit thuds his right hand into Denke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rozemblit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Denke tenderised Rozemblit's leg. Rozemblit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rozemblit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Denke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Denke misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denke. Rozemblit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rozemblit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Denke cracks the inside of Rozemblit's front leg.
Denke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rozemblit moves out of range of the body kick.
Rozemblit throws out a leg kick but Denke moves out of range and Rozemblit only half commits.
Denke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rozemblit crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Denke - the referee stops the clock and Rozemblit gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Denke. Rozemblit manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rozemblit blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Denke misses.
Denke misses with a body kick.
Denke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Denke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Denke throws a looping overhand right but Rozemblit ducks down to avoid it.
Denke misses with a hook to the body
and Denke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 throws a nice head kick!
Rozemblit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Denke.
Rozemblit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Denke sizes up Rozemblit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rozemblit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Denke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Denke punishes Rozemblit's body with a nice straight punch.
Denke misses with a left hand
and Rozemblit counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Karl Denke just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rozemblit moves out of range of the strikes.
Denke throws a big shot that misses.
Denke throws a solid leg kick but Rozemblit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Denke.
Rozemblit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denke throws out the jab.
Rozemblit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rozemblit misses with a low kick.
Denke throws a right hand that misses
and Rozemblit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rozemblit throws a series of punches but Denke avoids them all with ease.
Rozemblit slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Denke.
Denke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rozemblit can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke fakes the leg kick and cracks Rozemblit in the body.
Denke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Denke misses.
Denke connects with a solid leg kick.
Rozemblit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Denke connects with a leg kick. Rozemblit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rozemblit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Denke.
Denke scores with a hook to the body. Rozemblit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rozemblit is looking to land body kicks.
Rozemblit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Denke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rozemblit as he avoids it easily.
Denke misses the body punch
and Denke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rozemblit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rozemblit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rozemblit connects with the punch.
Rozemblit misses with a kick to the body.
Rozemblit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Denke eats them both and turns towards Rozemblit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Denke slams his shin into Rozemblit's torso.
Denke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rozemblits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rozemblit.
Denke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Denke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rozemblit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denke.
Rozemblit misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Denke catches Rozemblit right on the button with a cross.
Denke misses with a leg kick
and Rozemblit counters with a nice body shot.
Rozemblit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Denke's sensitive parts.
Denke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rozemblit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rozemblit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rozemblit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rozemblit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jose Rozemblit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rozemblit misses.
Denke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rozemblit doesn't seem bothered though.
Rozemblit swings for the body but Denke moves out of range.
Denke scores with a jab to the body.
Rozemblit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denke throws out the jab.
Denke cracks a nice hook into Rozemblit's ribs.
Denke lands a right hook to the body.
Denke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Denke cracks Rozemblit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rozemblit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rozemblit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Denke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rozemblit's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denke takes a swing at Rozemblit's ribcage but misses.
Denke lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit moves out of range of the strikes.
Denke cracks Rozemblit with an open hand slap.
Denke misses the shot to the body.
Denke throws a combination that misses
and Rozemblit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Denke is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rozemblit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rozemblit wants it to stay on the feet.
Rozemblit throws a sloppy head kick and Denke moves out of range easily.
Rozemblit misses the jab.
Rozemblit slips under a jab from Denke.
Denke lands a really nice looking cross but Rozemblit seems unphased.
Denke throws a solid leg kick but Rozemblit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Denke.
Rozemblit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Denke lands a leg kick that knocks Rozemblit off balance momentarily.
Rozemblit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rozemblit.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl Denke.
Well Denke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 38:38
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 37:39
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 37:39

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Karl Denke!
Karl Denke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.