PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rosenthal
vs
Torres

195 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
235 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Rosenthal throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Rosenthal moves away and avoids it.
Torres lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
Torres slips a straight right by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rosenthal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Rosenthal .
Torres scores with a one two! Rosenthal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Torres misses the body punch

and Rosenthal counters by moving into the clinch.
Torres has had enough of the clinch but Rosenthal keeps him there for the moment.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosenthal digs a right hand into Torres's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Torres's gas tank.
Torres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rosenthal walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Rosenthal lands.
Rosenthal wants to clinch.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Rosenthal rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosenthal misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Torres to work.
A head punch on the inside from Rosenthal fails to land.
Rosenthal working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rosenthal .
Torres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rosenthal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rosenthal swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Rosenthal .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .
A short left from Rosenthal .
A short right from Rosenthal on the inside.

Torres is rocked!
Rosenthal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenthal is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torres looks gassed!
Rosenthal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Rosenthal finish him?
Rosenthal throws a big uppercut that drops Torres! More strikes from Rosenthal and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Torres lies dazed against the cage as Rosenthal celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Rosenthal !