PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rosing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Conway
vs
Rosing

220 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armando Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Rosing!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rosing rushes Conway and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rosing jumps into guard, dragging Conway to the mat.
Rosing keeping moving, preventing Conway from controlling successfully.
Rosing wants to sweep but no luck.
Rosing keeps trying to improve his position.
Rosing trying to control the position.
Conway is fighting to break Rosing's control of his arms but Rosing is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rosing can do anything to dispel that myth.
Conway trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Conway is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rosing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosing 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.
Rosing is looking to sweep but instead, Conway has passed into half guard.
Conway seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rosing wants to get back to full guard.
Conway has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Conway wants to stand up but Rosing has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Rosing is looking to improve his position.
Rosing taking some punishment here, with Conway in his half guard.
Conway lands strikes from half guard.
Conway controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Conway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rosing is defending against the submission attempts here by Conway.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Conway is trying to control. Rosing wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Conway wants to stand but Rosing has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rosing tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rosing wants to control but Conway is keeping busy.
Conway will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Conway wants to stand but Rosing has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rosing wants to control but Conway is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rosing looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Conway!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway tries to buck Rosing off but Rosing is having none of it.
Conway is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rosing asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rosing in side control, throwing shots but Conway defends.
Conway takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Conway struggling a bit here.
Rosing is working Conway over with some ground and pound from side control.
Conway manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rosing's best efforts.
Rosing stalling.
Rosing scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rosing winds up and cracks Conway with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rosing scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Conway keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Conway regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rosing stops Conway from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosing really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rosing makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rosing throwing strikes from guard but Conway blocks nicely.
Rosing throws a big right hand that misses.
Conway tries to strike from the bottom.
Rosing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conway striking off his back but it's not causing Rosing any problems.

Conway is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosing defends well.
Rosing wants to control from the top but Conway keeps moving.
Conway is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosing has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Conway is working away from the top position though.
Conway sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rosing defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Rosing dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rosing closes the distance and pushes Conway back into the cage.

Conway has clasped his hands together around Rosing's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rosing should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Conway passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rosing!
Rosing tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rosing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Conway looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Conway scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rosing?
Conway scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Conway controlling his opponent.

Conway jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rosing is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rosing and Conway has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Conway wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosing keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosing tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Rosing takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Conway trying to control the position but Rosing is working away.
Rosing sneaks back into half guard.
Rosing wants to control but Conway is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Armando Conway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rosing is trying to get back to full guard.
Rosing works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rosing is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conway accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rosing looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosing, not yet.
Conway slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rosing trying to keep a closed guard but Conway is proving a slippery customer.
Rosing 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Conway sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Conway tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rosing defends well and Conway ends up having to push Rosing into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rosing wants to counter the offense by Conway and move into the clinch position.
Rosing misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway shoots in for a takedown but Rosing shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronald Rosing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conway fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armando Conway. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rosing closes the distance and pushes Conway back into the cage.

Conway ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Conway no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rosing postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rosing controls from within his opponent's guard.
Conway is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rosing makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rosing.
Rosing keeping moving, preventing Conway from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosing 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.
Conway trying to control but Rosing is working from the bottom.
Rosing has momentary wrist control but Conway slips an elbow through the middle.
Rosing wants to sweep here but Conway controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rosing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conway can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Conway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Conway dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rosing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Conway.

Rosing moves into range and clinches up with Conway.
Rosing lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rosing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Rosing.
Rosing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conway's elbow.
Rosing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Conway.
Rosing can't find room to land a body shot as Conway controls the action.

Conway has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rosing regains guard immediately.
Rosing is trying to keep Conway in close.
Rosing is looking to stand up but Conway isn't so interested in that idea.
Conway is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Conway wants to control from the top but Rosing keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rosing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conway postures up.
Rosing wants to sweep here but Conway controlling him for the moment.
Conway wants to get up but he can't break Rosing's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Conway swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosing.

Conway tries to keep at a distance but Rosing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rosing tries a body shot but Conway blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosing.

Conway is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rosing can't fight it off and eventually Conway manages to take the fight to the floor. Rosing looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway trying to control but Rosing is working from the bottom.
Rosing avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rosing keeping moving, preventing Conway from controlling successfully.
Conway looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rosing trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Conway thuds a left hand into Rosing's body.

Rosing shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Conway regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rosing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conway is keeping the position for now.
Rosing trying to control but Conway is working from the bottom.
Conway looking for a sweep. Not yet Conway, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosing must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Conway had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rosing defends it easily.
Conway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Conway is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rosing postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Conway is looking for a triangle but Rosing pushes his legs off easily.
Conway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosing is one step ahead there.
Conway being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosing tries to free his leg and advance position but Conway is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronald Rosing.
I think Rosing has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Rosing!
Ronald Rosing spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.