PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Harter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stevie Ray Vaughan "Rude Mood". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rosenthal
vs
Harter

195 cm
25
270 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

196 cm
28
275 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

5th Round Clothing

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 14 - 4 - 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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Harter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rosenthal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rosenthal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harter.
Harter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Harter scores with punches from side control.
Rosenthal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rosenthal is looking to control Harter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rosenthal avoid being mounted?
Harter trying to control the action but Rosenthal is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal tries to kick Harter off but Harter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Rosenthal has one foot on Harter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rosenthal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Harter moves away and avoids it.
Rosenthal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harter counters with a good low kick that Rosenthal was not able to check.
Harter throws out a leg kick but Rosenthal moves out of range and Harter only half commits.
Rosenthal clobbers Harter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rosenthal throws a jab when Harter was well out of range.
Rosenthal doesn't manage to clinch there - Harter circles away.
Harter has his takedown stuffed
and Rosenthal counters with a straight right hand.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot.
Harter fails to land the takedown.
Harter slips a jab from Rosenthal .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harter misses with a leg kick.
Rosenthal checks a low kick from Harter.
Harter takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenthal thows a body shot but no joy.
Harter throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal tries to close the distance and clinch but Harter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.
Harter closes the distance and clinches up with Rosenthal , looking for a takedown. Harter pushes Rosenthal against the cage but Rosenthal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frank Rosenthal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Harter.
Harter misses with an uppercut.
Frank Rosenthal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Harter.

Harter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rosenthal sprawls well initially but Harter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harter prevents Rosenthal from standing back up.
Harter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harter is looking to take a break and control but Rosenthal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harter with the ground and pound but Rosenthal uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rosenthal is looking to stand up but Harter isn't so interested in that idea.
Harter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rosenthal trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosenthal keeping moving, preventing Harter from controlling successfully.
Harter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rosenthal prevents Harter from improving his position.
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!
Rosenthal tries to stand but can't do so whilst Harter controls his leg.

Rosenthal stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rosenthal misses the shot to the body.
Rosenthal jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rosenthal swivels and escapes.
Rosenthal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the side of Harter's head but Harter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosenthal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rosenthal .
Harter walks into a stiff left hand from Rosenthal .
Harter closes the distance and clinches up with Rosenthal , looking for a takedown. Harter pushes Rosenthal against the cage but Rosenthal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harter.
Harter shoots in but Rosenthal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rosenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosenthal tries to close the distance and clinch but Harter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rosenthal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harter.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rosenthal defends it nicely.
Rosenthal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rosenthal darts in and clinches Harter up against the cage.
Harter trying to land knees to the body.
Harter is trying to break the clinch but Rosenthal has him pressed against the cage.
Harter is trying to break the clinch but Rosenthal is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rosenthal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rosenthal lands a shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harter tries to score a body lock takedown but Rosenthal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rosenthal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rosenthal is pressed up against the cage. Harter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rosenthal down to the mat. Rosenthal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rosenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harter manages to avoid it.
Rosenthal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rosenthal throws a right hand that misses
and Harter counters with an outside leg kick.
Rosenthal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rosenthal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harter circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harter moves forwards but Rosenthal connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harter can pounce on him.
Rosenthal misses with a lunging right hand
and Harter counters with a low kick, right behind Rosenthal 's knee.
Rosenthal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harter misses with a wild body shot.
Rosenthal cracks Harter with an open hand slap.
Rosenthal blocks a low kick nicely.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but Harter is having none of it.
Rosenthal with a nice cross.
Rosenthal cracks Harter with an open hand slap.
Harter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rosenthal is out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harter.
Rosenthal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rosenthal wants it to stay on the feet.
Rosenthal looks to score with a jab to the body but Harter is just out of range.
Rosenthal checks a leg kick.
Harter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenthal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harter closes the distance and clinches up with Rosenthal , looking for a takedown. Harter pushes Rosenthal against the cage but Rosenthal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Rosenthal .
Rosenthal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rosenthal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rosenthal throws a body punch but Harter moves out of range.
Harter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenthal .
Harter keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Rosenthal misses its intended target.
Harter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosenthal .
Harter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harter pushes Rosenthal away with a front kick.
Harter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rosenthal is out of range.
The fighters circling - Rosenthal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harter throws a hook but Rosenthal blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harter throws the kick towards the body but Rosenthal avoids it.
Rosenthal misses with a wild combination.
Rosenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harter moves away.
Rosenthal misses with a combination
and Harter counters with a thumping low kick.

Harter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rosenthal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Harter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Harter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rosenthal tries to buck Harter off but Harter is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal struggling a bit here.
Rosenthal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harter tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Harter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rosenthal is looking to reverse the position.
Harter lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenthal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
Check out the look on Harter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Frank Rosenthal 's cut is getting worse.
Rosenthal is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harter passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rosenthal !
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Frank Rosenthal 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Rosenthal 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Logan Harter!