PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up . This should be a great matchup!

Rose
vs
Gorden

176 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
28
142 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Gorden!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorden misses the jab.
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Gorden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rose tries to avoid it but Gorden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rose to the ground. Rose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose misses with a shot to the body
and Gorden counters with a one-two to the body.
Gorden thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Gorden saw that one coming.
Gorden throws a combination that misses
and Rose counters with a one-two to the body.
Rose misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Gorden does no damage.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Gorden moved out of range nicely.
Rose scores with a one two! Gorden had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gorden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rose on the side of the head.
Gorden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gorden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gorden throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Gorden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rose sprawls well. Rose wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gorden gets slowly back to his feet.
Rose slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Gorden's shoulder, as Gorden tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorden misses with a jab to the body
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorden.
Rose moves out of range as Gorden strikes.
Jason Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose tries to move into range but Gorden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rose lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rose lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gorden moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Gorden misses with a hook.
Rose jabs at Gorden's body.
Rose misses with the combination.
Gorden with a poor takedown
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Jason Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Gorden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden misses with a few strikes there.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorden circles away.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Gorden slips under a jab.
Gorden throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
Gorden slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Rose.
Some wild striking there from Rose.
Gorden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Gorden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gorden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
A punch lands to the side of Gorden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gorden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rose tries to clinch up but Gorden circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorden.
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rose dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rose stuns Gorden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jason Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Gorden throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose misses the jab.
Rose stalks Gorden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gorden's face. Gorden staggers backwards, shaken.
Gorden throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rose as he jumps to the side.
Gorden throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorden walks into a straight right hand from Rose.
Gorden misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rose counters by clinching up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rose - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gorden swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Rose.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
Rose effectively controlling the action here.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Gorden is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rose is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gorden.
Rose gets underhooks to prevent Gorden's takedown attempt.
Rose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gorden is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gordens head.

Gorden is rocked!
Rose working aggressively here.
Gorden is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Gorden seems to have recovered his senses.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gorden misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Rose throws a big uppercut that drops Gorden! More strikes from Rose and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gorden lies dazed against the cage as Rose celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Rose!