PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rosenthal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American. Micheals has chosen Whoa is Me as his entrance music. Frank Micheals is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rosenthal
vs
Micheals

185 cm
27
226 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

185 cm
30
219 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holden Rosenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheals checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot.
No luck for Rosenthal with that takedown attempt.
Rosenthal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Micheals sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rosenthal somewhat.
Micheals throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rosenthal avoids the head kick by Micheals.
Micheals pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rosenthal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Micheals to the mat! Micheals manages to get full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rosenthal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rosenthal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Micheals pulls Rosenthal in to control the position.
Micheals looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rosenthal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rosenthal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Micheals defending well though.
Micheals wants to control but Rosenthal is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosenthal working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Micheals moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rosenthal pushes down on Micheals's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosenthal trying to mount his opponent but Micheals defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Micheals is not content to let Rosenthal control the position.
Micheals trying to get back to full guard but Rosenthal takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Micheals wants to hold on but Rosenthal pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheals wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal avoids the attempt from Micheals to control.
Rosenthal throws a sloppy strike and Micheals uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Micheals has ended up in Rosenthal's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Micheals trying to control but Rosenthal is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Rosenthal dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rosenthal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micheals fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rosenthal is out of range.
Rosenthal looks to land a right hand but Micheals moved out of range.
Frank Micheals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Micheals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Micheals.
Micheals pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Micheals tries to clinch up.
Micheals darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Micheals misses with a head kick.
Rosenthal looks to land a body kick but Micheals moved away.
Micheals leaves Rosenthal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals tries to bum rush Rosenthal with a series of wild strikes but Rosenthal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Micheals looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Micheals takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Rosenthal gets tackled into the cage by Micheals. Micheals maintains the clinch.
Micheals tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Micheals tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rosenthal avoids it.
Rosenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosenthal tries a body shot but Micheals blocks it.
A short left from Rosenthal.
Micheals tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosenthal's elbow.
Micheals misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rosenthal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Micheals is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosenthal is keeping busy.
Micheals slowing the pace effectively.
Rosenthal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Micheals backwards.
Rosenthal blocks a body shot from Micheals.
Rosenthal throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rosenthal.

Rosenthal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Rosenthal as he checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micheals misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Micheals fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rosenthal.
Frank Micheals is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Micheals lands the left hand.
Rosenthal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Micheals misses.

Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Micheals gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheals looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosenthal is one step ahead there.
Micheals working a defensive guard but Rosenthal passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Micheals tries to get to full guard but Rosenthal has control of the leg.
Micheals preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Micheals showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rosenthal fails with a takedown attempt.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses
and Rosenthal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Micheals takes a kick to the side of the head.
Micheals thuds his shin into the meat of Rosenthal's side.
Rosenthal moves out of range of the body kick from Micheals.
Rosenthal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Micheals listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Micheals tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Micheals.
Rosenthal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Rosenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses.
Micheals scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rosenthal fails with the takedown
and Micheals counters with a nice kick to the body.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses.
Rosenthal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Micheals.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micheals throws a push kick but Rosenthal slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Micheals connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rosenthal scrambles back to his feet.
Micheals lands with a slapping head kick.
Micheals throws a head kick that half lands.
Micheals moves forwards but Rosenthal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Micheals misses with a straight right.
Micheals throws a head kick that half lands.

Rosenthal is rocked!
Micheals works over Rosenthal's head and body with a nice combination.
Oh Rosenthal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Micheals throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Rosenthal seems to have got his legs back now.
Rosenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Micheals lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Rosenthal avoids the head kick by Micheals.
Micheals takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Rosenthal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Micheals wants to control but Rosenthal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rosenthal is trying to control. Micheals wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Micheals tries to get to full guard but Rosenthal has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rosenthal takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Micheals.
Micheals lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Micheals.
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!
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rosenthal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Micheals. Micheals obviously looking to wear him down.
Micheals throws a right and a left that Rosenthal avoids nicely.
Micheals takes a swing at Rosenthal's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal avoids the head kick by Micheals.
Micheals misses the shot to the body.
Micheals lands with a straight right. Rosenthal didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Micheals comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Micheals 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Micheals!
Frank Micheals decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.