PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Booker Rosales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Luken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Luken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rosales
vs
Luken

177 cm
23
194 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 - 4 - 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, Jacob Luken!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luken shoots in and bounces Rosales off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Luken wants to pass the guard but Rosales is keeping the position.
Luken wants to stand but Rosales is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rosales keeping moving, preventing Luken from controlling successfully.
Rosales is trying to control the position but Luken postures up.
Luken passes Rosales's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Luken not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luken seems to be working for a kimura but Rosales defends the submission attempt.
Rosales is not content to let Luken control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luken stalling away here and it's allowed Rosales to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Luken wants to pass the guard but Rosales is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosales keeping moving, preventing Luken from controlling successfully.
Luken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Luken trying to control but Rosales is working from the bottom.
Luken lands a couple of digs.
Luken working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luken trying to control but Rosales is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luken trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rosales manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Luken manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Luken moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rosales has worked his arm free - good work by Rosales!

Luken swings around for an armbar but Rosales sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Luken's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosales scoring with punches to the head and body.
Luken is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rosales postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Luken trying to control the position.
Luken is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosales content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Luken 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.

Luken closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Luken goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rosales rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Luken's guard! Nice work there by Rosales!
Luken has Rosales pulled in close to control his posture.
Luken is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosales cracks Luken with a solid left hand.
Luken is trying to control the position but Rosales postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luken is adopting a defensive guard.
Luken looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacob Luken.
Luken doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosales circles away.
Rosales tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rosales gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rosales pulls guard successfully.

Luken drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rosales looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rosales looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rosales!
Jacob Luken has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luken avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rosales.
Rosales gets to mount! Luken was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Luken is trying to escape the mount.
Rosales landing strikes from the mount and Luken is in trouble!
Luken tries to hold on but Rosales pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luken is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rosales dominating with strikes here.

Rosales wants to finish this one by submission but Luken is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rosales.
Luken is in all sorts of trouble here.
Luken tries to hold on but Rosales pushes him away.
Luken really wants to buck Rosales off and get back to his feet.

Luken tries to improve his position but Rosales has taken his back! Rosales has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Luken tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Rosales pushes Luken away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Booker Rosales!