PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Posner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Tsosobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Posner
vs
Tsosobe

173 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Posner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dale Tsosobe!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Posner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Posner misses with a double jab

and Tsosobe counters by moving into the clinch.
Tsosobe wants to take the fight to the mat but Posner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tsosobe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tsosobe breaks from the clinch.
Tsosobe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Posner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tsosobe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsosobe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tsosobe fails with the takedown
and Posner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike Posner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Tsosobe.
Posner throws a series of punches but Tsosobe avoids them all with ease.
Posner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tsosobe.
Mike Posner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Posner throws a nice looking combination but Tsosobe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Posner tries to bum rush Tsosobe with a series of wild strikes but Tsosobe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Posner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Posner walks into a straight right hand from Tsosobe.
Both fighters circling a little - Tsosobe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Posner is breathing heavily.

Tsosobe takes the fight into the clinch.

Tsosobe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Posner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Posner looks to land a combination but Tsosobe avoids it well.
Tsosobe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Tsosobe clinches up with Posner and pushes him back against the cage.

Tsosobe breaks the clinch.
Posner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Posner stuffs the takedown attempt from Tsosobe. Tsosobe gets slowly back to his feet.
Tsosobe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsosobe throws a right and a left that Posner avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsosobe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Posner tries to avoid it but Tsosobe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Posner to the ground. Posner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Posner.
Tsosobe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Posner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Posner throws a series of punches but Tsosobe moves out of range.
Tsosobe looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Tsosobe takes the fight into the clinch.

Tsosobe manages to break the clinch.
Tsosobe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Tsosobe clinches up with Posner and pushes him back against the cage.

Tsosobe successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsosobe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Posner manages to get himself to full guard.

Tsosobe trying to control but Posner is working from the bottom.
Posner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Posner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tsosobe on the ground.
Posner wants to stand and escape but Tsosobe is having none of it.
Posner tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tsosobe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tsosobe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Posner wants to get back to his feet.
Posner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Posner tries to get out of the position.

Posner kicks Tsosobe off and gets back to his feet.
Posner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tsosobe circles away quickly and effectively.
Posner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Posner misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsosobe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Posner as he avoids it easily.
Posner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tsosobe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Posner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tsosobe counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tsosobe forces Posner back against the cage and clinches.
Posner wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsosobe won't allow it.
Tsosobe just leaning against Posner, taking a breather.

Tsosobe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Posner swinging wildly here.
Posner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tsosobe slips a jab and a cross from Posner.
Tsosobe lands a two punch combo.

Tsosobe clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dale Tsosobe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Posner misses with a body shot.

Tsosobe moves into the clinch.
Tsosobe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Posner pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Tsosobe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsosobe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Posner.
Mike Posner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsosobe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Posner misses with a series of wild punches.
Posner lands a jab to Tsosobe's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Posner throws a right hand that Tsosobe ducks under and follows up with a left that Tsosobe also avoids with ease.
Tsosobe dodges the punch combination from Posner.
Tsosobe cracks Posner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Mike Posner has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tsosobe clinches up with Posner and pushes him back against the cage.
Tsosobe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mike Posner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Tsosobe.

Tsosobe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Posner connects with a jab.
Tsosobe tries to close the distance and clinch but Posner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Posner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tsosobe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Posner.
Posner tries to bum rush Tsosobe with a series of wild strikes but Tsosobe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Posner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tsosobe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Posner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tsosobe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Posner connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsosobe has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsosobe takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Posner. Those never looked like landing.
Posner swinging wildly here.
Posner swinging wildly here.
Posner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tsosobe. That one must have hurt.
Tsosobe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tsosobe lands with a straight right. Posner didn't see that one coming.

Posner is rocked!
Tsosobe is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Tsosobe shuts the power down on Posner. Lights out, game over! Tsosobe is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dale Tsosobe!
Mike Posner spoke after the fight, saying 'hes got lucky'.