PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Rosewater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jessup Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elliot Rosewater has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rosewater
vs
Wyatt

180 cm
21
225 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

195 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Elliot Rosewater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jessup Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosewater tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyatt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rosewater sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wyatt somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wyatt is defended easily by Rosewater.

Rosewater drops Wyatt with a beautiful combination! Wyatt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rosewater is looking for the KO!

It looks like Jessup Wyatt has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rosewater darts in and clinches Wyatt up against the cage.
Rosewater unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wyatt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rosewater tries to land a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks with his arms.

Rosewater jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wyatt is standing up over Rosewater. Rosewater looks to escape but Wyatt dives into side control.
Rosewater is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wyatt connects with a decent elbow.
Rosewater tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wyatt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rosewater might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rosewater manages to get back to half guard.

Wyatt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rosewater wants to control but Wyatt is keeping busy.
Rosewater regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wyatt trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosewater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rosewater has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wyatt off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rosewater doesn't manage to clinch there - Wyatt circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt keeps the fight on the outside.
Elliot Rosewater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosewater tries to clinch up.
Rosewater fails with a takedown attempt.

Rosewater closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rosewater manages to break the clinch.
Rosewater throws a series of punches but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wyatt darts in looking for a takedown but Rosewater gets double underhooks and turns Wyatt into the cage.
Elliot Rosewater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jessup Wyatt.

Rosewater breaks from the clinch.

Wyatt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rosewater sprawls well initially but Wyatt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Wyatt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Wyatt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rosewater to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rosewater closes the distance and pushes Wyatt back into the cage.
Wyatt tries for a takedown. No joy.

Rosewater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosewater scores with a nice right hand.
Rosewater tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wyatt counters with a low kick, right behind Rosewater 's knee.
Wyatt misses with a takedown attempt
and Rosewater counters with a stiff right hand.
Wyatt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rosewater avoids it really well and circles away.
Rosewater is looking to clinch but Wyatt is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rosewater clinches with his opponent.
Wyatt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wyatt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rosewater is defending well.
Rosewater slows down the pace here.
Rosewater stops a takedown attempt from Wyatt.

Rosewater pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosewater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wyatt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rosewater is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rosewater has escaped and now he's on top!
Rosewater is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Rosewater dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jessup Wyatt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rosewater chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rosewater tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wyatt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rosewater somewhat.
Wyatt misses with a takedown

and Rosewater counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rosewater tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.

Rosewater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosewater throws a right and a left that Wyatt avoids nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rosewater.
Wyatt wants to control but Rosewater postures up.
Rosewater in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wyatt wants to control but Rosewater postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosewater tries to advance to mount but can't.
Elliot Rosewater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rosewater tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rosewater has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wyatt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rosewater prevents Wyatt from escaping the position.
What's Wyatt going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Rosewater easily slips into full mount!
Wyatt is looking to get to half guard.
Rosewater looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyatt tries to hold on but Rosewater postures up.
Rosewater looking to control but Wyatt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wyatt tries to hold on but Rosewater postures up.
Rosewater looking to finish Wyatt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wyatt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to hold on but Rosewater postures up.
Rosewater pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Wyatt is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Rosewater! Wyatt is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Elliot Rosewater!