PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larson Krue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Rosenstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenstock has chosen Megadeath - Symphony of Destruction as his entrance music. Zak Rosenstock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krue
vs
Rosenstock

185 cm
25
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larson Krue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zak Rosenstock!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krue's corner calls for a 1-2. Krue obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rosenstock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krue lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Rosenstock misses the target.
Rosenstock misses with a straight right.
Krue defending well as Rosenstock loads up on a big left hand.
Krue swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krue cracks Rosenstock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krue misses with a jab to the body
and Rosenstock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krue connects with a body shot.
Zak Rosenstock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenstock misses with a body shot
and Krue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Rosenstock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krue swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenstock throws a poor cross that misses
and Krue counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Krue defending well as Rosenstock loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenstock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krue was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rosenstock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rosenstock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krue has time to react.
Rosenstock defending well as Krue loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenstock staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Rosenstock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rosenstock's coach down at Men of Mayhem was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rosenstock's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rosenstock misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Krue was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rosenstock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Krue eats them both and turns towards Rosenstock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Larson Krue has been cut.
Rosenstock misses with a body shot
and Krue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rosenstock misses with a jab to the body
and Krue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krue bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rosenstock's head backwards.
Krue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosenstock circles away quickly and effectively.
Krue avoids the body shot from Rosenstock.
Rosenstock moves into range and connects with a jab.

Rosenstock pushes Krue up against the cage in a clinch.
Krue scores with a shoulder strike.
Rosenstock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rosenstock misses with a body punch.
Krue taking a breather.
Rosenstock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krue tries to break the clinch but Rosenstock is controlling the position.
Krue lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rosenstock backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rosenstock.
Rosenstock tries a body shot but Krue blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Rosenstock.
Rosenstock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krues head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenstock tries a body shot but Krue blocks it.
Rosenstock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krue is trying to stall.
Krue is trying to break the clinch but Rosenstock has him pressed against the cage.
Rosenstock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krue is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Krue taking a breather.
Krue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosenstock's elbow.
Rosenstock misses with a punch to the body.
Rosenstock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rosenstock tries to throw a body punch but Krue avoids it by throwing Rosenstock back against the cage.
Rosenstock digs a right hand underneath Krue's ribcage. Krue let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rosenstock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krue tries to stall but Rosenstock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rosenstock has a couple of punches blocked by Krue.
Rosenstock is leaning against Krue and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rosenstock scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krue doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Rosenstock - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Krue fails to land.
Krue wants to stall.
Krue lands a shot to the body.
Rosenstock tries a body shot but Krue blocks it.
Rosenstock pushes Krue back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosenstock lands with a right to the head.
Rosenstock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosenstock's elbow.
Rosenstock misses with a body punch.
Krue is trying to break the clinch but Rosenstock is controlling him.
Rosenstock lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenstock can't find room to land a body shot as Krue controls the action.
Krue tries a body shot but Rosenstock blocks it.
Rosenstock lands a shoulder strike.
Rosenstock working aggressively here.
Rosenstock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rosenstock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Rosenstock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larson Krue's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rosenstock connects with a body shot that sends Krue's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Krue. Those never looked like landing.
Rosenstock misses the shot to the body.
Rosenstock cracks Krue with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krue seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rosenstock scores with a nice strike.

Krue is rocked!
Rosenstock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krue looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Krue is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rosenstock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krue seems to have got his legs back now.
Rosenstock throws a jab when Krue was well out of range.

Rosenstock sends Krue crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rosenstock is motioning to the referee to let Krue up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krue is aggressively charging in as Rosenstock backs up avoiding any damage. Rosenstock tosses out a jab and Krue runs right into it face first! Krue is out cold! Rosenstock dropped down on all fours and is barking in Krue's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zak Rosenstock!
Zak Rosenstock was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.