PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hubert Rozwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozwal has chosen DREAMGATE as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fabiano
vs
Rozwal

189 cm
27
197 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Fabiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hubert Rozwal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabiano tries for a takedown but Rozwal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rozwal slaps away a takedown attempt from Fabiano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rozwal's coach down at Finch Farm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rozwal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Rozwal.
Fabiano tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rozwal defends well and Fabiano ends up having to push Rozwal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Fabiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabiano stalling.
Fabiano blocks an elbow strike.
Fabiano is trying to drag Rozwal to the mat but Rozwal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rozwal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fabiano.
Rozwal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fabiano is trying to break the clinch but Rozwal is controlling him.
Fabiano jumps guard but Rozwal stands there with Fabiano around his waist. Fabiano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fabiano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rozwal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fabiano avoids a wild elbow strike from Rozwal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozwal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fabiano is trying to break the clinch but Rozwal has him pressed against the cage.
Fabiano avoids the elbow strike from Rozwal, against the cage.
Rozwal tries to land knees in the clinch but Fabiano avoids the damage to the body.
Rozwal tries to land knees in the clinch but Fabiano avoids the damage to the body.
Fabiano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rozwal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rozwal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rozwal.
Fabiano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rozwal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rozwal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fabiano's brow.
Rozwal throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fabiano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fabiano avoiding damage as Rozwal throws knees to the body.
Fabiano avoids a wild elbow strike from Rozwal.
Fabiano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rozwal is defending well for now.
Fabiano avoiding damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rozwal.
Rozwal controlling the action here for a moment.
Fabiano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rozwal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fabiano's elbow.
Fabiano goes for a takedown attempt but Rozwal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rozwal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fabiano.
Fabiano throws a sloppy head kick and Rozwal moves out of range easily.
Fabiano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fabiano throws a body kick that misses.
Rozwal throws a poor cross that misses
and Fabiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Rozwal misses with a low kick as Fabiano jumps back.
Rozwal throws a right hand that misses

and Fabiano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fabiano.
Fabiano managing to block the knees to the body from Rozwal.
Rozwal tries to land knees in the clinch but Fabiano avoids the damage to the body.
Rozwal misses with an elbow over the top.
Rozwal is looking to control Fabiano's arms but Fabiano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rozwal has his back to the cage.
Rozwal missing with knees to the body.
Rozwal throws an elbow but it misses.
Rozwal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fabiano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fabiano jumps into guard, dragging Rozwal to the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rozwal throwing strikes from guard but Fabiano blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fabiano is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rozwal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rozwal controls Fabiano momentarily but Fabiano frees himself.

Fabiano gets to his feet - Rozwal follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rozwal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fabiano.
Fabiano throws a nice looking combination but Rozwal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hubert Rozwal will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rozwal throws a hook but Fabiano avoids it easily.
Fabiano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rozwal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fabiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Fabiano has Rozwal up against the cage in a clinch.
Fabiano tries to break the clinch but Rozwal is controlling the position.
Fabiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fabiano leaning against his opponent.
Fabiano tries to break free but Rozwal pushes him back against the cage.
Fabiano prevents a body shot from Rozwal.
Hubert Rozwal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rozwal.
Fabiano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rozwal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fabiano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fabiano catches Rozwal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hubert Rozwal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozwal is looking to clinch.
Fabiano slips under a jab from Rozwal.
Fabiano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Fabiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Rozwal misses.
Rozwal misses with a right hand

and Fabiano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fabiano blocking some punches.
Rozwal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fabiano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rozwal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fabiano is trying to pull guard but Rozwal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rozwal obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rozwal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fabiano.
Fabiano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozwal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rozwal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fabiano trying to control the position but instead, Rozwal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fabiano into the cage.
Rozwal lands a knee to the body.
Rozwal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fabianos head.
Rozwal trying to land knees to the body.
Fabiano looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Rozwal fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rozwal.
Fabiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rozwal swings wildly with an uppercut but Fabiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rozwal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozwal trying to control the position but instead, Fabiano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rozwal into the cage.
Fabiano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rozwal avoids it.
Fabiano wants to take the fight to the mat but Rozwal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rozwal keeps control of Fabiano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fabiano being controlled against the cage.
Fabiano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Fabiano jumps into guard, dragging Rozwal to the mat.
Rozwal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fabiano's head.
Rozwal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rozwal postures up and lands a big shot to Fabiano's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozwal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rozwal trying to control but Fabiano is working from the bottom.
Rozwal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rozwal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Fabiano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fabiano has momentary wrist control but Rozwal slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rozwal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rozwal wants to control from the top but Fabiano keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hubert Rozwal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fabiano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rozwal's waist but Rozwal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fabiano off to one side.
Fabiano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rozwal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rozwal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fabiano slips under a jab.
Fabiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rozwal.
Rozwal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rozwal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fabiano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luis Fabiano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fabiano throws a head kick that misses.
Rozwal misses with a looping right.
Fabiano shoots in looking for a takedown. Rozwal tries to sprawl out of it but Fabiano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rozwal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fabiano goes for a double leg but Rozwal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rozwal continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Fabiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozwal unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rozwal prevents Fabiano from breaking the clinch.

Fabiano successfully pulls guard.
Rozwal throws a big right hand that misses.
Rozwal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rozwal landing with the ground and pound.
Rozwal landing some decent shots from guard.
Fabiano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rozwal on the ground.
Rozwal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hubert Rozwal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rozwal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fabiano pulls Rozwal in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozwal throws a big elbow that misses.
Rozwal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rozwal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rozwal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fabiano is looking to stand up but Rozwal isn't so interested in that idea.
Rozwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fabiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fabiano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rozwal wants to control but Fabiano is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozwal is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rozwal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rozwal tries to lock up and control but Fabiano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rozwal tries to improve his position but instead Fabiano has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Rozwal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rozwal turns into Fabiano and is now in his guard.
Rozwal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fabiano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fabiano is pulling down on Rozwal's head to control his posture.
Rozwal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozwal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fabiano wants to sweep but no luck.
Fabiano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rozwal.
Rozwal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rozwal postures up in Fabiano's guard and throws a big left but Fabiano blocks it.
Fabiano keeping moving, preventing Rozwal from controlling successfully.

Fabiano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fabiano has momentary wrist control but Rozwal slips an elbow through the middle.
Luis Fabiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rozwal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hubert Rozwal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rozwal 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hubert Rozwal!
A very excited looking Hubert Rozwal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.