PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Rosenzweig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenzweig has chosen Stamina as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mulqvist
vs
Rosenzweig

187 cm
40
216 lbs
40 - 14 - 1

185 cm
30
205 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Solomon Rosenzweig!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosenzweig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rosenzweig shoots in for a double leg but Mulqvist sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Rosenzweig closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rosenzweig wants to pass the guard but Mulqvist is defending well.
Mulqvist is doing well to control the position and prevent Rosenzweig from advancing to side control.
Rosenzweig wants to take a breather but Mulqvist is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulqvist wants to get back to full guard.
Rosenzweig is thwarting Mulqvist's attempts to control the position.
Rosenzweig passes to full mount!

Rosenzweig working for a submission but Mulqvist is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenzweig wants to control the pace but Mulqvist is squirming around nicely.
Mulqvist wants to hold on but Rosenzweig pushes him away.
Rosenzweig moves to the back.

Rosenzweig is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mulqvist is defending well though. Rosenzweig let's go of the attempt for now.
Rosenzweig controls the action.
Mulqvist rolls, trying to escape but Rosenzweig keeps control of the position.
Rosenzweig is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mulqvist up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist wants to control his opponent's hands but Rosenzweig gets his hands free.
Mulqvist is keeping busy.

Rosenzweig working for the choke.
Mulqvist tries to roll but Rosenzweig sticks to his back.

Rosenzweig is persistently looking for the submission but Mulqvist is defending it well.
Rosenzweig cracks Mulqvist with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Mulqvist from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mulqvist trying to control but not successfully.
Mulqvist is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rosenzweig trying to control momentarily.
Mulqvist trying to control the position but Rosenzweig manages to sink in the hooks.
Rosenzweig trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rosenzweig is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mulqvist is defending well though. Rosenzweig let's go of the attempt for now.

Rosenzweig is persistently looking for the submission but Mulqvist is defending it well.
Mulqvist prevents Rosenzweig from getting a body triangle.
Our spies down at at Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna inform us that Rosenzweig has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist tries to escape the position.

Rosenzweig looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rosenzweig's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rosenzweig not allowing Mulqvist to control his hands.

Mulqvist fending off the submission attempt from Rosenzweig.
Rosenzweig controlling well, preventing Mulqvist from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Rosenzweig dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mulqvist misses with a shot to the body
letting Rosenzweig counter with a right hand.
Solomon Rosenzweig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rosenzweig moves into the clinch.
Mulqvist tries to pull guard but Rosenzweig forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rosenzweig is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mulqvist is defending well.
Rosenzweig is looking to control Mulqvist's arms but Mulqvist gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rosenzweig has his back to the cage.
Rosenzweig makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mulqvist prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hand to the body from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist throws an elbow that misses.
Mulqvist stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rosenzweig.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulqvist is pressed up against the cage. Rosenzweig has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mulqvist down to the mat. Mulqvist avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harri Mulqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Rosenzweig.
Rosenzweig doesn't manage to clinch there - Mulqvist circles away.
Mulqvist pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Mulqvist closes the distance and clinches.
Mulqvist gets underhooks to prevent Rosenzweig's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenzweig is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mulqvist controlling the action here for a moment.

Mulqvist pulls Rosenzweig into guard.
Mulqvist looking for a sweep. Not yet Mulqvist, not yet.
Mulqvist is controlling Rosenzweig's posture.
Mulqvist trying to keep a closed guard but Rosenzweig is proving a slippery customer.

Rosenzweig drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mulqvist manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rosenzweig has Mulqvist in his guard.

Rosenzweig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rosenzweig manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Mulqvist working a defensive guard here.
Mulqvist keeping moving, preventing Rosenzweig from controlling successfully.
Rosenzweig looking to pass the guard.

Mulqvist looking for a guillotine here but Rosenzweig defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mulqvist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulqvist is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mulqvist had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rosenzweig defends it easily.
Mulqvist is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mulqvist working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rosenzweig doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rosenzweig manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rosenzweig not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mulqvist is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mulqvist is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosenzweig advances to half guard.
Mulqvist wants to improve his position but Rosenzweig is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rosenzweig wants to pass to mount but Mulqvist is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harri Mulqvist will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rosenzweig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mulqvist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Mulqvist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mulqvist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rosenzweig's sensitive parts.
Mulqvist delivers a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosenzweig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mulqvist digs a good body shot into Rosenzweig's ribs.
Mulqvist misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist leaves Rosenzweig with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenzweig takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rosenzweig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mulqvist is looking to counter the offense by Rosenzweig and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Mulqvist lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rosenzweig doesn't seem phased though.
Rosenzweig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rosenzweig moves in looking to clinch but Mulqvist pushes him off.
Rosenzweig tries to clinch there but Mulqvist circles away.
Rosenzweig on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mulqvist closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rosenzweig! Mulqvist dives in looking to finish! Rosenzweig is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harri Mulqvist!
Harri Mulqvist gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).