PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Abdurahimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rosing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdurahimov comes to the cage accompanied by Michael Jackson - Thriller. Rosing has chosen Nicki Minaj - Pound The Alarm as his entrance music. Shamil Abdurahimov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Abdurahimov
vs
Rosing

208 cm
19
243 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Mohito Fightwear

Conquer

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamil Abdurahimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Rosing!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosing walks into a stiff left hand from Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rosing on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some wild striking there from Rosing.
Abdurahimov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rosing is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abdurahimov lands a lovely overhand right.
Rosing looks to throw the jab but Abdurahimov is out of range.
Rosing takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rosing takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdurahimov misses with a looping left.
Rosing looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdurahimov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosing tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Abdurahimov defends well and Rosing ends up having to push Abdurahimov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abdurahimov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rosing ducks right into an uppercut from Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov leaves Rosing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rosing takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abdurahimov swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdurahimov jabs Rosing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abdurahimov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abdurahimov stuffs the takedown attempt from Rosing. Rosing gets slowly back to his feet.
Shamil Abdurahimov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rosing.
Abdurahimov throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdurahimov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdurahimov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamil Abdurahimov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosing lands a jab.
Abdurahimov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Abdurahimov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rosing to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Shamil Abdurahimov has been cut.
Abdurahimov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab lands there for Rosing.
Abdurahimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosing takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abdurahimov misses with a few strikes there.
Abdurahimov throws a nice looking combination but Rosing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Rosing on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosing throws a shot from downtown. Abdurahimov moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Abdurahimov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abdurahimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Rosing on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rosing takes one to the side of the head.
Rosing throws a poor cross that misses
and Abdurahimov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdurahimov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rosing momentarily.
Abdurahimov scores with a sloppy right hand. Rosing should have avoided that one.
Rosing works the jab nicely.
Abdurahimov misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rosing! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamil Abdurahimov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shamil Abdurahimov's cut.
That's time! Abdurahimov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abdurahimov just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abdurahimov but Abdurahimov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Rosing looks to move away, Abdurahimov throws a big counter combo bu Rosing just gets out of the way.
Abdurahimov misses with a series of wild punches.
Rosing swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rosing avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosing looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosing keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abdurahimov, as that shot connected.
Rosing gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abdurahimov connects with the punch.
Rosing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov throws a combination that misses
and Rosing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abdurahimov connects with a jab.
Rosing throws a looping overhand right but Abdurahimov ducks down to avoid it.
Rosing misses with a hook
and Abdurahimov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdurahimov misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abdurahimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rosing looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Abdurahimov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shamil Abdurahimov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdurahimov blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rosing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdurahimov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosing can do to turn this around?
Abdurahimov misses with a double jab.
Rosing misses with a looping left.
Abdurahimov tries to land a leg kick but Rosing saw it coming and moves away.
Abdurahimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosing circles away.
Shamil Abdurahimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdurahimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosing.
Rosing misses with a hook
letting Abdurahimov counter with a right hand.
Abdurahimov with a hook.
Abdurahimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdurahimov swings widly with a right hand
and Rosing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abdurahimov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Abdurahimov misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abdurahimov.
Rosing throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Abdurahimov to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdurahimov works the jab nicely.

Rosing drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Abdurahimov is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamil Abdurahimov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shamil Abdurahimov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rosing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdurahimov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdurahimov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Abdurahimov misses its intended target.
Abdurahimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosing lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abdurahimov misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdurahimov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rosing's calf.
Abdurahimov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rosing's hands.
Rosing 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.
Abdurahimov loads up on a big right hand but Rosing slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdurahimov tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rosing! But no joy.
Rosing moves away from the strike by Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov jabs at Rosing's body.
Abdurahimov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Rosing drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Abdurahimov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rosing is controlling him well.
Abdurahimov prevents Rosing from moving into mount.
Rosing working the head and body with strikes.
Rosing is chipping away with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rosing working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdurahimov misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Rosing cracks Abdurahimov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rosing landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Abdurahimov seems a little lost for a moment, as Rosing dominates the positioning.
Abdurahimov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rosing is controlling him well.
Rosing throws a strike aimed at the side of Abdurahimov's head but Abdurahimov avoids it well.
Abdurahimov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosing working the ground and pound from side control.
Rosing wants to control but Abdurahimov is keeping him busy.
Abdurahimov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rosing trying to control the position but Abdurahimov is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosing scores with a couple of short elbows.

Shamil Abdurahimov's cut is getting worse.
Rosing prevents Abdurahimov from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Rosing's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Shamil Abdurahimov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Abdurahimov wants to control but Rosing postures up.
Rosing working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Jeez, Shamil Abdurahimov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shamil Abdurahimov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ronald Rosing!
After winning the bout, Ronald Rosing thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Shamil Abdurahimov spoke after the fight, saying 'Judges must be killed'.