PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Rose (ranked 128 p4p, 150 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 20 p4p, 25 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rose
vs
Magomedov

184 cm
30
175
18 - 6 - 1

179 cm
34
175
18 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Rose misses.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magomedov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rose. That did some damage!
Magomedov cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Rose misses with a looping left.
Rose takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rose misses the target.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Magomedov.

It looks like Adrian Rose has been cut.
Rose connects with a body shot that sends Magomedov's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov walks into a jab.
Rose throws a chopping leg kick but Magomedov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Magomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
It looked like Rose wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rose.
Magomedov connects with a looping right hand.

Rose darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rose scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rose with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rose trying to mount his opponent but Magomedov defends it.
Magomedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rose is working away from the top position though.
Rose not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to control here.
Rose perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rose is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rose postures up.
Rose wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rose controls the pace.
Magomedov pulls Rose in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose connects with a couple of short punches.
Rose loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rose passes Magomedov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rose 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.
Rose seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Magomedov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rose not doing much here.
Rose takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control.
Rose throwing shots but Magomedov is blocking nicely.
Rose is keen to just control but Magomedov is a slippery customer.
Rose thows a huge punch but Magomedov dodges it nicely.
Rose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magomedov trying to hold on to Rose's head to control him but Rose postures up.
Rose is pressing down on Magomedov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Magomedov is holding on for now.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rose drops an elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Rose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Magomedov misses.
Magomedov loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Magomedov throws the kick towards the body but Rose avoids it.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Magomedov saw that one coming.
Rose throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Rose connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magomedov. Magomedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
As Magomedov backs away, Rose returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose shoots for a takedown but Magomedov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magomedov moves forwards but Rose connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rose fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut
and Rose counters with a solid body kick.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomedov throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose tries for a takedown but Magomedov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magomedov gets caught flat footed, as Rose shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rose pushes down on Magomedov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magomedov is trying to maintain the position but Rose is very close to passing his half guard.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magomedov is looking to control Rose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magomedov avoid being mounted?
Rose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rose is thwarting Magomedov's attempts to control the position.
Rose wants to take a breather but Magomedov is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rose.
Rose working the head and body with strikes.
Rose working Magomedov over with strikes.
Rose trying to control the action but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov is positioning himself well to prevent Rose advancing to mount.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
Magomedov wants to get back to full guard.
Magomedov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rose connects with a couple of short punches.
Magomedov pulls Rose in close to prevent any damage.
Rose is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov being controlled here, momentarily.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose with a nice head shot there.
Rose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rose throwing strikes but missing.
Magomedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rose is in close to Magomedov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rose looking to pass the guard.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magomedov controls Rose momentarily but Rose frees himself.
Rose postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rose sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Rose.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov scores with a head kick. Rose tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rose tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Magomedov defends well and Rose ends up having to push Magomedov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magomedov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rose.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Magomedov moves away from the strike by Rose.
Adrian Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magomedov with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rose is defended easily by Magomedov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magomedov! But no joy.
Magomedov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Magomedov thuds a left hand into Rose's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Magomedov blocks the leg kick.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magomedov as he jumps to the side.

Rose moves into range and clinches up with Magomedov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Magomedov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Magomedov.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Magomedov.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose misses with some punches.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Rose.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Zabit Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Magomedov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.
Magomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rose or not.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Rose.
Rose tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rose.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Rose.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomedov gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands with a left to the head.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose lands a body shot.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands an uppercut.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magomedov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Magomedov lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magomedov.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Magomedov gets underhooks to prevent Rose's takedown attempt.
Rose drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magomedov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Magomedov lands a nice hook to Rose's body. Rose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rose misses with a jab to the body
and Magomedov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zabit Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rose has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Rose!
During a confident post fight interview, Adrian Rose thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.