PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Rosgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calaway has chosen R.I.P. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rosgen
vs
Calaway

198 cm
27
288 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

208 cm
26
289 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vitality
Global Nutritional (Q159) 90% ROR on Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Rosgen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Calaway!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calaway lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rosgen throws a series of punches but Calaway moves out of range.
Calaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calaway's corner calls for a 1-2. Calaway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rosgen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rosgen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calaway avoids the body shot from Rosgen.
Rosgen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calaway.
Rosgen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosgen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calaway misses with a wild body shot.
Rosgen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rosgen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Calaway throws a hook but Rosgen blocks it.
Calaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosgen.
Rosgen lands with a shot to the body.
Calaway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Calaway moves away from the strike by Rosgen.
Calaway digs a good body shot into Rosgen's ribs.
Rosgen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calaway.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rosgen.
Rosgen throws a nice looking combination but Calaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosgen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rosgen scores with a hook.
Rosgen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Calaway tests Rosgen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rosgen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosgen scores with a decent looking hook.

Rosgen shoots in and bounces Calaway off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rosgen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rosgen looking to sit in guard and control but Calaway gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Calaway is looking to stand up but Rosgen won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rosgen pushes Calaway off and gets back to his feet.
Mark Calaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway misses with a straight left.
Calaway defending well as Rosgen loads up on a big left hand.
Rosgen throws a push kick but Calaway slaps the foot to one side.
Rosgen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Rosgen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calaway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Calaway misses with a looping right.
Calaway throws a series of punches but Rosgen moves out of range.
Calaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosgen manages to avoid it.
Calaway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rosgen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosgen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rosgen lands a nice looking body kick.
Calaway looks gassed!
Rosgen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rosgen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calaway at a distance.
Rosgen is looking to slow Calaway down with leg kicks.
Rosgen throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosgen dives in and grabs Calaway's left leg, looking for a takedown. Calaway pushes down on Rosgen's head and hops out.
Calaway slips under a jab from Rosgen.
Greg Rosgen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosgen shoots for a double leg takedown but Calaway sprawls well. He's pushed Rosgen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rosgen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calaway.
Rosgen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rosgen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Calaway misses with an uppercut.
Rosgen with a nice cross.
Rosgen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosgen shoots in but Calaway avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Rosgen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosgen throws a nice looking combination but Calaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosgen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosgen manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Calaway!
Calaway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Rosgen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rosgen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Calaway avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calaway lands with a hook. Rosgen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rosgen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Rosgen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Calaway doesn't seem phased though.
Rosgen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rosgen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calaway circles away.
Rosgen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rosgen looks to score with a jab to the body but Calaway is just out of range.
Rosgen blocks a jab.
Calaway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rosgen.
Rosgen tests Calaway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck for Rosgen with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Calaway misses the target.
Calaway checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Rosgen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rosgen thows a body shot but no joy.
Greg Rosgen is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Calaway.
Rosgen cracks Calaway with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Calaway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rosgen.
Rosgen avoids the body shot from Calaway.
Rosgen lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Calaway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosgen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosgen slips a jab and a cross from Calaway.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rosgen, right into the meat.
Rosgen shoots in for a takedown but Calaway shows good takedown defense.
Rosgen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Calaway is breathing heavily.
Rosgen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosgen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosgen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calaway on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosgen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rosgen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Calaway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rosgen.
Rosgen throws a nice looking combination but Calaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calaway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rosgen finds it's way round the side to connect with Calaway's head.

Rosgen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rosgen is trying to get an arm triangle but Calaway is defending well.
Rosgen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rosgen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calaway keeps working.
Calaway gets back to half guard.
Rosgen is trying to control the action in half guard but Calaway is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway is in trouble now - Rosgen has advanced to mount!
Rosgen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rosgen unloading with bombs!
Rosgen working Calaway over with strikes here.

Rosgen working for a submission but Calaway is keeping him at bay.
Calaway is bucking up trying to escape but Rosgen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Calaway regains half guard.
Rosgen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rosgen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Calaway doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rosgen.
Calaway tries to roll over but Rosgen keeps him under control.
Rosgen trying to control from Calaway's half guard. Calaway has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rosgen throws an elbow that misses. Calaway uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rosgen's guard. Nice move by Calaway!

Rosgen has his foot on Calaway's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Calaway works his way back into a safe position though.
Calaway must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Calaway wants to control from the top but Rosgen keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rosgen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calaway doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calaway manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calaway wants to stand but Rosgen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rosgen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosgen wants to stand and escape but Calaway is having none of it.
Rosgen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calaway can do to turn this around?
Calaway wants to control from the top but Rosgen keeps moving.
Calaway is pushing down on Rosgen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rosgen is fighting to maintain full guard but Calaway has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rosgen is not content to let Calaway control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rosgen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rosgen 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rosgen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Calaway has his hands clasped together but Rosgen extends an breaks Calaway's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rosgen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg Rosgen!
Greg Rosgen made sure to mention his sponsor, Global Nutritional (Q159) 90% ROR on Laundry in his post fight interview.