PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal has chosen 2 Hits as his entrance music. Xavier Armstrong had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Armstrong
vs
Rosenthal

191 cm
27
223 lbs
14 - 7 - 2

190 cm
28
212 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

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 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Rosenthal!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosenthal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Armstrong doesn't seem bothered though.
Ed Rosenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Rosenthal.
A slapping leg kick lands for Armstrong.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosenthal jabs at Armstrong's body.
Armstrong swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal misses with a few strikes there.

Armstrong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Rosenthal manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rosenthal slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal blocks a leg kick.
Armstrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong tries to clinch
and Rosenthal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Armstrong thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Rosenthal is avoiding it.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rosenthal misses with a two punch combination.

Rosenthal clinches with his opponent.
Armstrong is trying to maintain a safe position but Rosenthal gets an underhook and turns Armstrong into the ropes.

Rosenthal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosenthal.
Armstrong lands with a shot to the body.
Rosenthal lands with a nice body punch.
Rosenthal tries to bum rush Armstrong with a series of wild strikes but Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armstrong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rosenthal blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Rosenthal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal misses with a hook.
Rosenthal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong slips a jab from Rosenthal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Armstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Rosenthal lands a nice shot to the body.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Rosenthal.

Rosenthal darts in and clinches Armstrong up against the ropes.
Armstrong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosenthal's elbow.
Rosenthal is trying to break free.
Rosenthal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosenthal is stalling here.
Rosenthal tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Rosenthal leaning against his opponent.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Rosenthal tries to break free but Armstrong pushes him back against the ropes.
Armstrong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rosenthal wants to stall.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.

Rosenthal breaks from the clinch.
Armstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rosenthal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws out a powerful jab.
Rosenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Armstrong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rosenthal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rosenthal clinches up against the ropes.

Rosenthal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rosenthal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Armstrong jabs Rosenthal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rosenthal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rosenthal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Armstrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong misses with a body punch
and Rosenthal counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Rosenthal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rosenthal has managed to clinch.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Armstrong digs a right hand underneath Rosenthal's ribcage. Rosenthal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Armstrong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosenthal is keeping busy.
Armstrong tries to work over Rosenthal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rosenthal prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Rosenthal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rosenthal blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosenthal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armstrong connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenthal controls his hands.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Rosenthal.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling him.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Rosenthal is trying to break free.
Armstrong working aggressively here.

Rosenthal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosenthal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Rosenthal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rosenthal.
Rosenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ed Rosenthal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosenthal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armstrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rosenthal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosenthal misses with a straight left.
Rosenthal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong ducks down to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Armstrong.
Rosenthal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!

Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Armstrong lands a nice knee to the body.
Armstrong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rosenthal is breathing heavily.
Armstrong pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Armstrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosenthal is defending well for now.
Armstrong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rosenthal.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rosenthal prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands an elbow that stopped Rosenthal in his tracks for a moment.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head.
Armstrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosenthal is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rosenthal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Armstrong lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rosenthal backwards.
Armstrong is stalling here.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenthal controls his hands.
Rosenthal managing to block the knees to the body from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rosenthal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong tries to clinch up
and Rosenthal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong with a hook.
Armstrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosenthal scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenthal lands with a shot to the body.
Rosenthal throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
Armstrong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rosenthal.
Armstrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Armstrong looks to land a body kick but Rosenthal moved away.
Armstrong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Rosenthal is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong tries to clinch
and Rosenthal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rosenthal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Armstrong misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Armstrong dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Armstrong tries to clinch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Armstrong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosenthal looks to land a right hand but Armstrong moved out of range.
Armstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rosenthal.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rosenthal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rosenthal misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong lands an overhand right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.

Rosenthal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosenthal cracks Armstrong with an open hand slap.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosenthal swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rosenthal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Armstrong forces Rosenthal back against the ropes and clinches.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong lands a body shot.
Rosenthal wants to break free but Armstrong has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Armstrong.
Rosenthal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rosenthal breaks the clinch.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosenthal circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Rosenthal.
Armstrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosenthal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rosenthal.

Armstrong clinches up with Rosenthal and pushes him back against the ropes.

Rosenthal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong is looking to wear down Rosenthal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Rosenthal pushes him off.
Armstrong is looking to score with low kicks.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Rosenthal pushes him off.
Rosenthal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and cracks Rosenthal in the body.
Some wild striking there from Rosenthal.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosenthal.
A head kick misses from Armstrong.
Armstrong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rosenthal thows a body shot but no joy.
Rosenthal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Armstrong is looking to clinch.
Armstrong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosenthal.
A jab from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rosenthal throws a jab when Armstrong was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Armstrong.
Rosenthal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armstrong misses with a hook to the body
and Rosenthal counters with a stiff right hand.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosenthal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and cracks Rosenthal in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal missing with a left hand there. Armstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Armstrong misses.
The fighters circling - Rosenthal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Rosenthal is having none of it.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosenthal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosenthal swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Armstrong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Armstrong!
A relieved looking Xavier Armstrong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.