PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Girts Rozentals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Go Go Power Rangers. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kid
vs
Rozentals

174 cm
22
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Girts Rozentals!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozentals circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rozentals scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rozentals moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rozentals connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kid some visible discomfort.

Rozentals decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Kid closes the distance and clinches.
Kid misses with a knee strike.
Rozentals changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rozentals attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kid is looking to clinch but Rozentals is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Kid. No joy for Rozentals on that attempt.
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rozentals scores a takedown into full mount!
Rozentals wants to get back to his feet but Kid is holding on tight.
Rozentals is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rozentals raining down shots from the mount!
Rozentals content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rozentals can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kid is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
It looks like Rozentals is going to stand back up.
Kid trying to control here.
Kid is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kid wants to get back to full guard.
Kid has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rozentals is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozentals missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Kid looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rozentals pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rozentals takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rozentals shoots for a takedown but Kid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tommy Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Girts Rozentals.
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kid with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rozentals counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rozentals looks gassed!
Rozentals controlling the action here.
Rozentals stops Kid from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozentals slows the pace down in half guard.
Rozentals really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kid is trying to stand up here but Rozentals is controlling him well.

Rozentals is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kid sees it coming and defends easily.
Rozentals not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rozentals controlling the action here.
Kid wants to improve his position but Rozentals is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Girts Rozentals dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kid shoots and misses

and Rozentals decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kid's guard.
Rozentals postures up.
Kid being controlled here, momentarily.
Rozentals wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.
Rozentals showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rozentals is one step ahead there.
Rozentals wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kid is looking for a triangle but Rozentals pushes his legs off easily.

Rozentals stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch but Rozentals swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kid tries to keep at a distance but Rozentals has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rozentals tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rozentals has had enough of the clinch but Kid keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rozentals lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kid wants to break free but Rozentals has control.
Kid tries to land knees in the clinch but Rozentals avoids the damage to the body.
Kid landing knees to the head.
Rozentals tries to pull guard but Kid holds him up against the cage and eventually Rozentals drops back down to his feet.

Rozentals pulls Kid into guard.

Rozentals looking for a guillotine here but Kid defends easily.

Rozentals is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rozentals is proving hard to escape from.

Kid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rozentals managing to control the position.
Kid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rozentals bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kid's guard.
Rozentals controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rozentals tries to stand but Kid is controlling from the bottom.
Rozentals tries to free his leg and advance position but Kid is retaining full guard.
Rozentals throwing strikes but missing.
Rozentals must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kid lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rozentals!

Kid gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Girts Rozentals showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rozentals drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rozentals won't allow Kid to get back to his feet.

Kid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rozentals can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rozentals postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rozentals wanted to stand there but Kid had control of the position.
Kid wants to get back to his feet but Rozentals passes into half guard.

Rozentals is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rozentals sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid is trying to maintain the position but Rozentals is very close to passing his half guard.
Kid is looking to improve his position.
Rozentals working over Kid with some ground and pound. Kid looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kid tries to get to full guard but Rozentals has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rozentals keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kid gets back to full guard.
Kid trying to control the position.
Rozentals showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rozentals's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Rozentals stands up and waves to Kid to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rozentals closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kid circles away.

Rozentals drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kid pushes Rozentals away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rozentals gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kid is looking to regain half guard here but Rozentals keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid is working hard here to advance position.

Rozentals has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Rozentals bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kid is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rozentals is controlling him well.

Rozentals decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tommy Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rozentals shoots for a double leg takedown but Kid sprawls well. He's pushed Rozentals's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tommy Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Girts Rozentals comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rozentals winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Girts Rozentals!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Girts Rozentals!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Girts Rozentals!

Girts Rozentals wins by unanimous decision!