PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between George Michael Bisping (ranked 5751 p4p, 475 weight class) and Branok Rosewarne (ranked 4087 p4p, 413 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bisping might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blue - Song 2. Rosewarne has chosen Stongehenge - Spinal Tap as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Michael Bisping
vs
Rosewarne

190 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Michael Bisping!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Branok Rosewarne!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosewarne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bisping.
Bisping misses with a head kick.
Rosewarne misses the body punch
and Bisping counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rosewarne's knee momentarily.
Rosewarne looks to land a right hand but Bisping moved out of range.
Bisping definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bisping. Those never looked like landing.
Bisping tries to clinch but Rosewarne moves out of range.
Rosewarne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rosewarne throws an off balance right hand
and Bisping counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rosewarne throws a hook to the side of Bisping's head but Bisping sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosewarne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Branok Rosewarne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Bisping does it's job there.
Rosewarne misses the shot to the body.
Bisping throws a head kick but Rosewarne moves out of range.
Rosewarne misses with a double jab
and Bisping counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosewarne misses with a body shot.
Rosewarne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bisping.
Rosewarne misses with a body shot.

Bisping closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bisping fails to land.
Rosewarne tries to break the clinch but Bisping is controlling the position.
Rosewarne misses with a punch to the body.
Rosewarne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bisping struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosewarne controls his hands.
Bisping lands a shot to the body.
Rosewarne looking to stall.
Rosewarne is trying to break the clinch but Bisping has him pressed against the ropes.
Bisping makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bisping.
Bisping lands with a short shot to the head.
Bisping misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosewarne tries to break free but Bisping pushes him back against the ropes.
Bisping lands a shoulder strike.
Bisping tries to throw a body punch but Rosewarne avoids it by throwing Bisping back against the ropes.
Bisping misses with a punch to the body.
Bisping throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosewarnes head.
Bisping lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rosewarne backwards.
Bisping tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bisping fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bisping pushes Rosewarne back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Rosewarne throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bisping pushes Rosewarne back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Bisping on the inside.
Bisping stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rosewarne takes a shot to the head.
Bisping lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Michael Bisping dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rosewarne misses with a straight left.
Rosewarne throws a hook but Bisping blocks it.
Bisping slips a straight right by Rosewarne.
George Michael Bisping is winning the standup battle so far.
Bisping throws a body punch but Rosewarne moves out of range.
Bisping fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bisping keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bisping wants to clinch.
Rosewarne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rosewarne is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bisping lands a slapping body shot.
Bisping with a nice cross.
Rosewarne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bisping ducks under a wild hook from Rosewarne.
Rosewarne lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Rosewarne misses.
Bisping throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosewarne cracks Bisping with a good jab.
Bisping turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosewarne throws a right hand that misses
and Bisping counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bisping tries to clinch up but Rosewarne circles away and keeps his distance.
Bisping tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosewarne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bisping feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rosewarne's calf.
Rosewarne throws a right hand that misses
and Bisping counters with an outside leg kick.
Rosewarne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bisping moves away.
As Rosewarne looks to move away, Bisping throws a big counter combo but Rosewarne just gets out of the way.
Bisping avoids the body shot from Rosewarne.
Bisping works the jab nicely.
Rosewarne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bisping throws a hook but Rosewarne blocks it.
Rosewarne misses with a series of wild punches.

Bisping takes the fight into the clinch.
Bisping tries to work over Rosewarne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bisping lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bisping scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rosewarne backwards.
Bisping blocks an uppercut.
Bisping swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bisping prevents Rosewarne from breaking the clinch.
Bisping stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Bisping - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bisping keeps control of Rosewarne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bisping tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosewarne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Bisping on the inside.
Rosewarne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rosewarne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Michael Bisping dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rosewarne lands with a nice body punch.
Rosewarne slips under a jab from Bisping.
Rosewarne misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bisping lands a high kick!

Rosewarne lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Bisping goes down! The ref sends Rosewarne to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Bisping is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

It looks like George Michael Bisping has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosewarne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bisping moves away.
Bisping tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rosewarne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rosewarne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bisping counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bisping lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Rosewarne tries to keep at a distance but Bisping has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bisping lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rosewarne tries to stall but Bisping uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Bisping.
Bisping tries to work over Rosewarne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rosewarne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rosewarne misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bisping.
Rosewarne working hard to break the clinch.
Bisping lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bisping lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rosewarne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bisping seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rosewarne can turn it around.
Bisping scores with a shot to the side of Rosewarne's head.
George Michael Bisping has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bisping lands with a light punch inside.
Rosewarne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bisping has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Bisping.
Bisping can't find room to land a body shot as Rosewarne controls the action.
Bisping lands with a light punch inside.
Rosewarne is trying to maintain a safe position but Bisping gets an underhook and turns Rosewarne into the ropes.
Bisping goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rosewarne is trying to force a seperation but Bisping has the dominant position.
A right handed body shot lands from Bisping.
Bisping works on Rosewarne's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Bisping on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bisping lands a shoulder strike.
Bisping misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bisping lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Bisping.
Rosewarne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping cracks Rosewarne with a nice body shot.
Bisping doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Bisping.
Bisping lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branok Rosewarne takes the third round.
The cut man is working on George Michael Bisping's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rosewarne lands with a nice combination. Bisping backs away looking to recover.
Rosewarne throws a looping overhand right but Bisping ducks down to avoid it.
Bisping scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Bisping moves into the clinch.
Rosewarne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bisping doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Bisping scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bisping goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bisping makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bisping throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bisping struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosewarne controls his hands.
Bisping working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bisping - that landed with a thud.
Bisping throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bisping lands a shot to the body.
Rosewarne takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bisping - that landed with a thud.
Rosewarne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bisping throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bisping misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bisping softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bisping.
Rosewarne is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bisping cracks Rosewarne with a nice body shot.
Bisping lands with a left to the head.
Bisping lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bisping's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bisping lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bisping as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bisping as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bisping.
Bisping lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bisping throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosewarnes head.
Bisping scores with a shot to the side of Rosewarne's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bisping digs a right hand into Rosewarne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rosewarne's gas tank.
Bisping softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rosewarne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bisping lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short left from Bisping.
A nice left hand lands by Bisping.
Bisping throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bisping is working Rosewarne over against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Michael Bisping had his way with Branok Rosewarne in that round.
The cut man is working on George Michael Bisping's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bisping looks low and kicks high, catching Rosewarne right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Rosewarne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bisping.
Rosewarne throws a body punch but Bisping moves out of range.
Rosewarne on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Rosewarne is rocked!
Bisping bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rosewarne is still on wobbly legs! Can Bisping finish him?

Bisping rushes Rosewarne and presses him up against the ropes.
Bisping working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosewarne is trying to maintain a safe position but Bisping gets an underhook and turns Rosewarne into the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Bisping.
Rosewarne is trying to stall.
Bisping lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bisping lands with a right to the head.
Bisping lands a hook that snaps the head of Rosewarne backwards.
Rosewarne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rosewarne is trying to force a seperation but Bisping has the dominant position.
Bisping scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Bisping.
Bisping lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bisping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Rosewarne crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Rosewarne face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Bisping takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). George Michael Bisping!
George Michael Bisping is the new middleweight champion!