PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose's entrance music is Red Hot Chili Peppers- Can't Stop. A fine choice. Carmine Rose had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Carmine Rose has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rose
vs
Poe

177 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmine Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Poe!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose scores with a three punch combo!
Rose throws a nice head kick!
Poe misses with a takedown attempt - Rose sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.
Poe shoots in but no luck this time.
Poe closes the distance and clinches up with Rose, looking for a takedown. Poe pushes Rose against the cage but Rose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carmine Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Poe.
Rose scores with a one two! Poe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Poe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rose tries to avoid it but Poe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rose to the ground. Rose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Poe.
Rose is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Poe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Poe working away.
Rose is pushing Poe's head away, looking to escape. Poe manages to hold on to the position though.
Poe throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rose works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Poe prevents Rose from standing back up.
Rose is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Poe tries for a takedown but Rose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Poe has eaten all the pies!

Poe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Poe 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.
Poe distracts Rose with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Poe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rose will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Poe trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Poe lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose wants to stand up but Poe is controlling him.
Poe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose controls Poe momentarily but Poe frees himself.
Rose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Poe controlling from the top position.

Rose uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose swinging wilding here.
Rose looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No luck for Poe with that takedown attempt.
Rose looks to land a combination but Poe avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Poe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Poe prevents Rose from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poe controlling the action here.
Rose is looking to escape.
Rose is not content to let Poe control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Poe lands a nice short elbow.
Rose wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Rose gets caught flat footed, as Poe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Poe trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose is trying to keep Poe in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe landing some decent shots from guard.
Rose wants to stand and escape but Poe is having none of it.
Poe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Poe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rose swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poe shoots for a double leg takedown but Rose sprawls well. He's pushed Poe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Poe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rose swivels and escapes.
Rose misses with a double jab.
Rose misses with a body shot.

Poe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poe is one step ahead there.
Poe connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rose lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Poe slips a jab and a cross from Rose.
Rose throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rose misses with a double jab.
Poe shoots for a double leg takedown but Rose sprawls well. He's pushed Poe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rose.
Rose lands with a nice combination. Poe backs away looking to recover.
Rose tries to clinch but Poe moves out of range.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Poe looks for a takedown but Rose sprawls well.
Rose throws a one two combo.

Poe is rocked!
Rose lands with a right and another and another! Poe is in big trouble! Rose lands again and this time it's lights out for Poe! A quality knockout there for Rose.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carmine Rose!