PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rosenthal
vs
Dux

185 cm
20
194 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holden Rosenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal stuns Dux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dux wants to clinch up but Rosenthal keeps it at a distance.
Dux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dux moves in looking to clinch but Rosenthal pushes him off.
Rosenthal scores with a hook to the body. Dux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dux wants to clinch.

Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rosenthal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rosenthal connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rosenthal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rosenthal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rosenthal lands a heavy elbow.
Rosenthal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenthal controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosenthal in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rosenthal 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.
Dux can't escape the position.
Dux tries to control Rosenthal's body but Rosenthal pushes him off. Dux squirms to his side and now Rosenthal has his back!
Rosenthal is not going to allow Dux to sit and survive in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dux is in bad spot here.

Dux defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dux is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rosenthal is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dux is defending well though. Rosenthal let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rosenthal controlling well, preventing Dux from escaping the position.
Dux looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rosenthal biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dux is trying to break free.
Dux looks gassed!
Rosenthal throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dux!
Good control from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dux!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal cracks Dux with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dux from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Rosenthal lands a shot to the body.
Rosenthal keeps control of the position as Dux tries to break free.
Dux trying to control the hands but Rosenthal breaks the grip.
Rosenthal is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Dux. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Rosenthal patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rosenthal lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Rosenthal is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
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!

Rosenthal has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dux has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Rosenthal has his arm under Dux's chin here. Game over son! Rosenthal squeezes tightly and Dux is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Holden Rosenthal!