PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josef Dellal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Rosenzweig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dellal comes to the ring accompanied by Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin. Rosenzweig comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stamina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dellal
vs
Rosenzweig

177 cm
30
184 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

185 cm
27
205 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q
Namunamu Clothing

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 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josef Dellal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Solomon Rosenzweig!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rosenzweig shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dellal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dellal is looking for a sweep.

Rosenzweig swings around for an armbar but Dellal sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rosenzweig's guard.
Dellal looking to sit in guard and control but Rosenzweig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rosenzweig looking to pass the guard.
Rosenzweig engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rosenzweig is looking to advance position but Dellal has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rosenzweig felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dellal looking to control but Rosenzweig is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Dellal moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rosenzweig has worked his arm free - good work by Rosenzweig!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenzweig stops Dellal from passing to mount.
Dellal wants to control but Rosenzweig is keeping him busy.
Dellal has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
You can see the frustration on Rosenzweig's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Dellal tries for a kimura but Rosenzweig is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellal looking to control but instead Rosenzweig has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dellal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dellal is trying to control the action in half guard but Rosenzweig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dellal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dellal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rosenzweig is looking to improve his position.
Dellal passes the guard and advances to mount!

Dellal goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rosenzweig turns into him and now he's in Dellal's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig wants to control from the top but Dellal keeps moving.
Dellal controls Rosenzweig momentarily but Rosenzweig frees himself.
Dellal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosenzweig wants to control from the top but Dellal keeps moving.

Rosenzweig got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dellal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rosenzweig has managed to get both his arms back between Dellal's legs - danger averted.
Rosenzweig pushing down on Dellal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Rosenzweig is working for a submission of some sort.
Rosenzweig passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dellal!
Rosenzweig wants to take Dellal's back here but Dellal is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dellal is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Rosenzweig is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dellal has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rosenzweig trying to control but Dellal is having none of it.
Dellal regains half guard.

Rosenzweig is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dellal wants to control but Rosenzweig is keeping busy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig wants to pass to mount but Dellal is defending the position.

Dellal actively working from the bottom here.

Dellal actively working from the bottom here.
Dellal wants to control but Rosenzweig is keeping busy.
Dellal gets full guard.
Dellal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rosenzweig content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Dellal has locked up a guillotine! Dellal's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rosenzweig is holding on here and Dellal must be using up a lot of energy. Rosenzweig has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Dellal gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josef Dellal!
Josef Dellal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.