PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rosholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rosholt
vs
Diaz

195 cm
35
280 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

200 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Rosholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosholt moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.

It looks like Tony Rosholt has been cut.

Rosholt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rosholt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rosholt's best efforts.
Rosholt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rosholt prevents Diaz from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosholt trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Rosholt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosholt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rosholt is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rosholt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.

Rosholt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Rosholt controlling him for the moment.
Diaz is still trying to improve position.
Rosholt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Rosholt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diaz has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working Rosholt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rosholt trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz passes Rosholt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rosholt taking some punishment here, with Diaz in his half guard.
Rosholt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rosholt pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Rosholt trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rosholt to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Rosholt is working from the bottom.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz trying to control but Rosholt is working from the bottom.
Rosholt looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosholt, not yet.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Rosholt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diaz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rosholt is now in half guard.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt landing some decent shots from guard.
Rosholt postures up.
Rosholt slips nicely into half guard.
Rosholt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rosholt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rosholt works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rosholt 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.
Poor strikes thrown by Diaz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Romo Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Rosholt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz tries to sprawl but Rosholt drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rosholt.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Rosholt trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rosholt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rosholt passes to full mount!

Rosholt wants to finish this one by submission but Diaz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rosholt.
Diaz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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!
Diaz wants to improve his position but Rosholt is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Rosholt trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Rosholt connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz looking to control but Rosholt passes into half guard.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.

Rosholt is working for a kimura here but Diaz manages to reverse the position and he's now in Rosholt's guard.
Rosholt keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Rosholt keeps moving.
Rosholt wants to sweep but no luck.
Rosholt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz is working Rosholt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rosholt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romo Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rosholt looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosholt, not yet.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosholt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Rosholt is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rosholt working a defensive guard here.
Rosholt wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz postures up in Rosholt's guard and throws a big left but Rosholt blocks it.
Rosholt keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosholt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosholt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rosholt is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Rosholt keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rosholt is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosholt tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Rosholt as Diaz shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Romo Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tony Rosholt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rosholt tries to clinch up.
Rosholt throws a body kick that misses.
Rosholt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Romo Diaz has been cut.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosholt.

Rosholt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rosholt is in Diaz's guard.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Rosholt connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rosholt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosholt is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosholt tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Rosholt reaches up and holds on to Diaz to control the position.
The referee warns Rosholt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the head.

Tony Rosholt's cut is getting worse.
Rosholt tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Diaz looking to finish Rosholt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rosholt!

Jeez, Tony Rosholt's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Rosholt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Romo Diaz!
After winning the bout, Romo Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.