PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Another One Bites The Dust. Lyoto Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rose
vs
Silva

186 cm
26
192 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[MMABR] Umbrella Corporation - Q159 Recovery
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Convicted Trap House

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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Lyoto Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Rose catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rose works the jab nicely.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
An inside leg kick lands from Rose.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rose throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Silva tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
Silva takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose slips under a jab from Silva.
Rose moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rose circles away.
Some wild striking there from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva slips a straight right by Rose.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rose lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Rose defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Rose misses.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose lands a slapping body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rose. That's going to slow Silva down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Rose moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rose.
Rose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rose defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.

Rose rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva is trying to break free.
Rose gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva wants to break free but Rose has control.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Rose has double underhooks.
Silva wants to break free but Rose has control.
Rose digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Rose.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva is trying to drag Rose to the mat but Rose just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Silva.
Rose gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Rose.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rose lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rose throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Silva misses with a leg kick

and Rose counters by clinching up.
Silva tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Rose works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva wants a takedown.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Rose lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A short left from Rose.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Rose has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Rose - that landed with a thud.
Rose's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Rose.
Rose leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
Rose stalls.
Silva is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a combination
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rose - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rose. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rose throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Rose lands a slapping body shot.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose tries to clinch up.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Rose.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rose.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Johnny Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva thuds a left hand into Rose's body.
Rose throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Rose throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnny Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva checks a low kick from Rose.
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rose scoring well with a low kick there.
Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Rose moves his leg out of the way.
Rose walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
Rose slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rose blocks a jab.
Rose misses with a body shot
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Rose.
Rose will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Rose counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Rose 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Rose lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rose.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Rose thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rose connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Rose throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Rose. Beautiful body shot.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Silva throws a hook but Rose blocks it.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rose dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Rose should have avoided that one.
Silva lands a nice hook to Rose's body. Rose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rose counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Rose pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Rose settles back down.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rose.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Rose swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rose. That did some damage!
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws and low kick but Rose moves out of range easily.
Rose lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Rose checks a leg kick.
Lyoto Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnny Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Silva misses

and Rose counters by clinching up.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose prevents a body shot from Silva.
Rose lands with a left to the head.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Rose.
Johnny Rose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rose breaks the clinch.
A combination from Rose does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rose has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Johnny Rose!

Johnny Rose wins by unanimous decision!