PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Booker Rosales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rosales
vs
Rampage

177 cm
23
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Booker Rosales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage wants to clinch up but Rosales keeps it at a distance.
Rosales could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rosales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rampage paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rosales gets caught flat footed, as Rampage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rampage throws a strike but Rosales rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rosales working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rosales has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rampage looking to control but Rosales passes into half guard.
Rosales tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage wants to control but Rosales is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rampage is looking for a sweep. Rosales is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rosales seems to be looking for submissions.

Rosales is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rampage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rosales.

Rosales is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Rampage as he works his way to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rampage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rampage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rosales. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rosales postures up in Rampage's guard and throws a big left but Rampage blocks it.
Rampage trying to keep a closed guard but Rosales is proving a slippery customer.

Rampage working for submissions but it's allowed Rosales to get to half guard.
Rosales slips a nice elbow through Rampage's hands, connecting with Rampage's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is trying to get back to full guard.
Rampage wants to control but Rosales passes into side.

Rosales looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Booker Rosales will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rampage fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rosales to the ground. Rampage is now in Rosales's guard.
Rosales wants to get back to his feet but Rampage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rampage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rosales's guard.
Rosales throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Booker Rosales overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rosales is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rampage is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rosales manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rampage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rosales throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rampage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rosales's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rosales being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rosales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosales lands a couple of digs.
Rampage looking for a sweep. Not yet Rampage, not yet.
Rampage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rosales is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rampage is breathing heavily.
Rampage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lewis Rampage wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rampage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rosales tries to clinch there but Rampage circles away.

Rampage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosales swings wildly with an uppercut but Rampage uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rampage has picked Rosales up - he's going for a ride! Rampage dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rosales wants to control but Rampage is keeping busy.
Rosales wants to get back to his feet.

Rampage is looking for submissions but instead, Rosales has regained full guard.
Rosales keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Rampage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rampage moves into the clinch.
Rampage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosales is defending well for now.
Rampage trying to control the position but instead, Rosales has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rampage into the cage.

Rampage tightens his grip and picks Rosales up, before dumping him to the ground. Rosales manages to land in guard.
Rampage trying to move into half guard but instead Rosales has managed to sweep!
Rosales landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rosales's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosales with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rosales scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rosales wanted to stand there but Rampage had control of the position.
Rosales with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rosales postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rampage looking to control but Rosales passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rampage's head.
Rampage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rampage pushes Rosales off looking to stand but Rosales dives back in and keeps control.
Rampage controlling the position well.

Rosales decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rampage feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rampage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rosales has Rampage pulled in close to control his posture.
Rampage prevents Rosales from getting back to his feet.
Rampage controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis Rampage has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Rosales closes the distance and clinches.
Rampage tries a body shot but Rosales blocks it.

Rampage gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rosales is trying to stand back up but Rampage is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rampage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosales gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lewis Rampage.
I think Rampage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Rampage!