PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cage Theme. Rose is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Another One Bites The Dust. Johnny Rose has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Cage's chin.

Cage
vs
Rose

182 cm
28
200 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

186 cm
27
192 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rose!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cage tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose misses with a series of wild punches.
Rose avoids the head kick by Cage.
Rose throws a series of punches but Cage moves out of range.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rose throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Rose blocks a head kick by Cage.
Rose misses the shot to the body.

Cage clinches up with Rose and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rose manages to break the clinch.
Cage throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cage moves away from the strike by Rose.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.
Rose throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Cage tries to move into range but Rose moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Cage avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose looks for the body kick but Cage saw that one coming.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose lands with a nice combination. Cage backs away looking to recover.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
A jab from Rose misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cage 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 Rose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rose.
Rose thows a leg kick but Cage checks it

and Cage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cage.
Rose gets through Cage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Rose misses with some punches.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.

Rose breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Johnny Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Cage counter with a right hand.
Rose throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick.
Cage blocks a low kick nicely.
Cage throws a lazy body kick
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Rose.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rose.
Rose avoids the body shot from Cage.
Rose cracks Cage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rose lands a nice hook to Cage's body. Cage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cage lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a kick to the body.
Rose thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Rose punishes Cage's body with a nice straight punch.
Rose lands a nice hook to Cage's body. Cage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose throws a sloppy head kick and Cage moves out of range easily.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Cage moves into the clinch.
Cage trying to control the position but instead, Rose has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cage into the cage.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage misses with the head strike.
Rose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cage.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Rose lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose dominated that round.
That's time! Cage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rose fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rose circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose connects with a crisp jab.
Rose swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage walks into a straight right hand from Rose.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Cage takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Rose.

Cage is rocked!
Rose dips to his left and cracks Cage with an uppercut!
Oh Cage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cage tries to clinch but Rose is having none of it.
Cage seems to have got his legs back now.
Rose takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A low kick from Rose is predictable there
and Cage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnny Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Rose misses.
Rose motions for Cage to come forward. Rose throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rose attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
Rose lands with an overhand left.
Cage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rose takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rose. That's going to slow Cage down.
A right-left combo lands from Rose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to slow Cage down with leg kicks.
Johnny Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Rose thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Rose lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Cage misses with a few strikes there.
Cage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rose with a jab.
Rose connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a head kick that misses
and Cage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rose throws a leg kick that is checked

and Cage counters by clinching up.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
A right hand to the body from Cage.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
Cage lands a knee to the head.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Rose working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.

Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cage momentarily.
Rose misses with a jab to the body
and Cage counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rose misses.
Rose throws a series of punches but Cage avoids them all with ease.
Rose swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage blocks a low kick nicely.
Cage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rose scoring well with a low kick there.
Rose throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Rose thows a leg kick but Cage checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage lands the left hand.
Rose misses with a double jab
and Cage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rose thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cage at a distance.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
Rose turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rose throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rose misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Rose does it's job there.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cage throws and low kick but Rose moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage is looking to score with low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rose - that will leave a mark!
Rose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Rose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Rose throws a leg kick but Cage moved away.
Rose looks for the body kick but Cage saw that one coming.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rose misses with a series of wild punches.
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Cage slips a straight right by Rose.
Cage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rose swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Rose loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Nice shot by Rose.
Rose connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage takes one to the side of the head.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with the combination.
Cage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rose.
Rose throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose connects with a jab.
Cage doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Rose scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rose jabs at Cage's body.

A big head kick from Rose and Cage is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Rose works over Cage with some ground and pound from guard.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rose on the ground.
Cage is trying to hold Rose in close to prevent damage but Rose has managed to pass into half guard.

Rose decides to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
A leg kick checked by Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

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 Cage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage slips a jab and a cross from Rose.
Cage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Cage blocks a leg kick.
Cage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rose wants to land a leg kick but Cage is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Cage's defenses.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Cage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
Rose scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rose is looking to chop away at Cage's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rose throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rose throws a leg kick
and Cage counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rose throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cage.
Cage misses with a leg kick
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose misses the jab.
Cage doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Rose misses with a leg kick
and Cage counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Rose misses.
Jab from Rose.
Cage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good work by Cage as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage takes one on the button.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Cage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage avoids the body shot from Rose.
A low kick from Rose misses
and Cage counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage checks a low kick from Rose.
Cage thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Cage scores with a jab.
Rose thumps Cage with a low kick.
Rose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rose lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Rose. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rose.
Cage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rose throws out a leg kick but Cage moves out of range and Rose only half commits.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Rose scores with a body shot.
Rose lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick from Rose misses
and Cage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cage slips under a jab from Rose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Rose misses.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Rose scores with a one two! Cage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rose lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose digs a good hook to Cage's body.
Cage takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rose scores with a decent looking hook.
Rose is looking to slow Cage down with leg kicks.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Cage slips under a jab.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Cage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Cage misses with a leg kick
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Johnny Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Cage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rose lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rose thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnny Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rose misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Rose lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cage doesn't seem phased though.
Rose goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rose is looking to chop away at Cage's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Rose cracks a nice hook into Cage's ribs.
Rose misses with a combination
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Rose scores with a body shot.
Rose scores with a one two! Cage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rose moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rose throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Rose.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
Rose turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Rose scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cage throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rose.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cage is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
Cage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cage swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rose has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Johnny Rose!

Johnny Rose wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Rose is the new middleweight champion!