PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Jonas Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Rosenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Jonas Angstrom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jonas Angstrom
vs
Rosenburg

187 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

183 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Jonas Angstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isaac Rosenburg!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Angstrom drives through with a takedown into Rosenburg's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Angstrom wants to control from the top but Rosenburg keeps moving.
Rosenburg wants to stand but Angstrom is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angstrom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rosenburg is looking to stand up but Angstrom isn't so interested in that idea.
Angstrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenburg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosenburg wants to stand up but Angstrom is controlling him.
Angstrom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Angstrom is trying to get an arm triangle but Rosenburg is defending well.
Angstrom prevents Rosenburg from escaping the position.
Angstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosenburg keeps working.
Rosenburg dodges the ground and pound from Angstrom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenburg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Angstrom just content to control the position.
Angstrom trying to control the action but Rosenburg is working from the bottom.
Rosenburg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rosenburg gets back to half guard.
Angstrom controlling the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rosenburg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rosenburg wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angstrom is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Angstrom is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rosenburg looks gassed!
Angstrom working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Angstrom looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Rosenburg is rocked!
Rosenburg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angstrom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angstrom connects with a bit shot that sees Rosenburg covering up! More strikes from Angstrom and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Angstrom is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Jonas Angstrom!