PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Rosenow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Mohrruebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenow comes into the arena with Damn! blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rosenow
vs
Mohrruebe

183 cm
23
233 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

205 cm
23
271 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Rosenow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mohrruebe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mohrruebe closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rosenow.
Rosenow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosenow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mohrruebe.
Rosenow is stalling here.
A hook to the body from Mohrruebe.

Rosenow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mohrruebe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mohrruebe postures up and lands a big shot to Rosenow's brow.
Mohrruebe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mohrruebe working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rosenow is on top in guard.

Mohrruebe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rosenow won't allow Mohrruebe to sweep him here.
Rosenow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mohrruebe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rosenow trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohrruebe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mohrruebe is on top in guard.
Rosenow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosenow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mohrruebe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rosenow working a defensive guard here.
Mohrruebe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohrruebe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosenow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rosenow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rosenow looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosenow, not yet.
Rosenow trying to control the position.
Mohrruebe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mohrruebe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rosenow's guard.
Mohrruebe winds up and cracks Rosenow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rosenow tries to get to full guard but Mohrruebe has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mohrruebe is trying to control the action in half guard but Rosenow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mohrruebe is nestled in close to Rosenow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rosenow wants to control but Mohrruebe is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Mohrruebe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rosenow sees it coming and defends easily.
Mohrruebe 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.
Rosenow wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mohrruebe connects with a nice short shot to Rosenow's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mohrruebe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rosenow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mohrruebe wants to pass the guard but Rosenow is defending well.
Rosenow wants to control but Mohrruebe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mohrruebe drops an elbow to the side of Rosenow's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rosenow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rosenow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rosenow is breathing heavily.
Mohrruebe with a nice head shot there.
Mohrruebe scoring with some ground and pound.
Mohrruebe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rosenow controls Mohrruebe momentarily but Mohrruebe frees himself.
Mohrruebe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mohrruebe distracts Rosenow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mohrruebe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mohrruebe preventing the sweep.
Mohrruebe stands up over Rosenow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mohrruebe with a nice head shot there.
Rosenow keeping moving, preventing Mohrruebe from controlling successfully.
Mohrruebe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe landing some decent shots from guard.
Mohrruebe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mohrruebe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Mohrruebe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mohrruebe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rosenow wants to sweep but no luck.
Rosenow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mohrruebe manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenow throwing strikes from guard but Mohrruebe blocks nicely.
Mohrruebe looking for a sweep. Not yet Mohrruebe, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenow wants to stand but Mohrruebe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rosenow trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohrruebe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Mohrruebe 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.

Mohrruebe pushes Rosenow up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosenow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mohrruebe misses with a knee to the head.

Rosenow manages to break the clinch.
Rosenow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rosenow throws a lazy right hand but Mohrruebe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mohrruebe is looking to clinch but Rosenow is avoiding it.
Mohrruebe throws a hook but Rosenow avoids it easily.
Rosenow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mohrruebe takes the fight into the clinch.
Mohrruebe lands with a short shot to the head.

Rosenow breaks from the clinch.

Mohrruebe has closed the distance and engaged Rosenow in a clinch.
Rosenow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mohrruebe's elbow.

Rosenow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mohrruebe avoids the head kick by Rosenow.
Mohrruebe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyler Rosenow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohrruebe moves away from the strike by Rosenow.

Mohrruebe rushes Rosenow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rosenow lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Mohrruebe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mohrruebe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosenow blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mohrruebe.
Mohrruebe is leaning against Rosenow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mohrruebe stalling.
Mohrruebe landing knees to the head.
Mohrruebe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mohrruebe continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Rosenow misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosenow managing to block the knees to the body from Mohrruebe.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mohrruebe throws an elbow but misses.
Mohrruebe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rosenow trying to land knees to the body.
Rosenow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rosenow fails to land.

Mohrruebe lands a takedown into guard.
Mohrruebe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mohrruebe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosenow is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mohrruebe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Freddy Mohrruebe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mohrruebe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rosenow's head.
Mohrruebe postures up in Rosenow's guard and throws a big left but Rosenow blocks it.

Rosenow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rosenow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mohrruebe trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mohrruebe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rosenow, pushing him back against the cage.
Mohrruebe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosenow tries to break the clinch but Mohrruebe is controlling the position.
Mohrruebe throws an elbow but it misses.
Mohrruebe leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mohrruebe throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe wants to stall.
Rosenow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mohrruebe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rosenow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenow.
Stalling in the clinch from Mohrruebe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenow.
Rosenow misses with some punches.
Mohrruebe scores with a shot to the side of Rosenow's head.
Rosenow blocks an uppercut.
Rosenow gets through Mohrruebe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Freddy Mohrruebe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rosenow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mohrruebe backwards.
Mohrruebe goes for a takedown attempt but Rosenow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rosenow throws a series of punches but Mohrruebe avoids them all with ease.
Rosenow wants to clinch.
Mohrruebe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rosenow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rosenow throws a sloppy head kick and Mohrruebe moves out of range easily.
Rosenow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mohrruebe takes one to the side of the head.
Mohrruebe scores with a body shot.
Tyler Rosenow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohrruebe scores with a decent looking hook.
Rosenow avoids a kick to the body.
Rosenow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mohrruebe is able to avoid easily.

Mohrruebe clinches up against the cage.
Mohrruebe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rosenow being controlled against the cage.
Rosenow throws a head punch that misses.

Mohrruebe has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rosenow regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohrruebe cracks Rosenow with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mohrruebe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mohrruebe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mohrruebe passes Rosenow's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Mohrruebe 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. This is the final round!

Rosenow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rosenow counters with a one-two to the body.
Rosenow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Mohrruebe has Rosenow up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosenow is looking to control Mohrruebe's arms but Mohrruebe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rosenow has his back to the cage.
Mohrruebe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mohrruebe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rosenow backwards.

It looks like Tyler Rosenow has been cut.
Mohrruebe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mohrruebe wants a takedown.
Mohrruebe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosenow struggles to land a body shot inside as Mohrruebe controls his hands.
Rosenow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mohrruebe lands a knee to the body.
Rosenow lands a nice uppercut.

Mohrruebe has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rosenow regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenow wants to sweep here but Mohrruebe controlling him for the moment.
Mohrruebe advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohrruebe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rosenow wants to improve his position but Mohrruebe is controlling well.
Rosenow taking some punishment here, with Mohrruebe in his half guard.
Mohrruebe 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.
Mohrruebe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rosenow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mohrruebe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mohrruebe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosenow keeps working.
Mohrruebe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mohrruebe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rosenow taking some punishment here, with Mohrruebe in his half guard.

Rosenow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe is taking a breather. Rosenow says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mohrruebe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rosenow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Mohrruebe there.
Ground and pound from Mohrruebe.
Rosenow trying to control but Mohrruebe postures up.
Nice strikes from Mohrruebe there.
Mohrruebe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Freddy Mohrruebe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mohrruebe trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rosenow.
Mohrruebe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mohrruebe connects with a couple of short punches.
Mohrruebe wants to control from the top but Rosenow keeps moving.
Rosenow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mohrruebe controls the pace.

Rosenow manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mohrruebe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rosenow.
A jab from Mohrruebe does it's job there.
Mohrruebe scores with a jab to the body.
Rosenow throws a head kick but Mohrruebe moves out of range.

Mohrruebe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mohrruebe showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Mohrruebe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mohrruebe trying to control from half guard but Rosenow is working away.

Rosenow is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mohrruebe pulls his head out easily.
Tyler Rosenow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Freddy Mohrruebe just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rosenow pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Mohrruebe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mohrruebe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Mohrruebe!