PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Another One Bites The Dust. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rose
vs
Larsson

186 cm
30
192 lbs
18 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
196 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson misses with a right hand
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Larsson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Larsson misses the body punch
and Rose counters with an inside leg kick.
Rose tries to clinch up.
Larsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rose can pounce on him.
Larsson misses with a head kick.
Rose avoids the head kick by Larsson.
Larsson misses with an uppercut
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Larsson throws a head kick that misses.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Larsson looks to throw a body kick
and Rose counters with a nice leg kick.
Henrik Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson slips a straight right by Rose.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Larsson lands a front kick.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Larsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rose on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Larsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rose in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson throws a head kick that misses
and Rose counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larsson throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Larsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rose. That did some damage!
Larsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larsson misses with a right hand
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.
Larsson misses with a shot to the body
and Rose counters with an inside leg kick.
Larsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsson throws a leg kick
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Larsson.
Rose lands an overhand right.

That has opened up Henrik Larsson's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws an off balance right hand
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rose is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Larsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larsson avoids the body shot from Rose.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsson slips a straight right by Rose.
Larsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Larsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Rose avoids it.
Larsson throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a good low kick that Larsson was not able to check.
Larsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rose's head.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Larsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.
Rose checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Larsson is predictable there
and Rose counters with a three punch combo that has Larsson backing up. Larsson nods at Rose to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick by Larsson misses
and Rose counters with a low kick, right behind Larsson 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Rose avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsson throws a body kick the misses
and Rose counters with a nice body shot.
Larsson is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Larsson misses
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Larsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larsson is looking to chop away at Rose's legs.
Larsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Larsson swings widly with a right hand

and Rose counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Larsson lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Larsson.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larssons head.
Rose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rose keeps control of Larsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Rose pushes Larsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rose works on Larsson's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson taking a breather.
Rose tries to work over Larsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose works on Larsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Larsson looking to stall.
Rose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rose scores with a shot to the side of Larsson's head.
Rose digs a right hand into Larsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larsson's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Larsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larsson tries to break the clinch but Rose is controlling the position.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsson looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Larsson is out of range.
Larsson throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Larsson misses with a low kick.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Larsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a nice low kick that buckles Larsson's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rose throws a looping overhand right but Larsson ducks down to avoid it.
Rose scores with a crisp jab that stopped Larsson in his tracks.
Larsson misses with a jab to the body
and Rose counters with a nice body shot.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsson throws a head kick that misses
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnny Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rose makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rose connects with a body shot.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose scoring well with a low kick there.
Larsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Larsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Henrik Larsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rose with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Rose misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Larsson throws a head kick that misses
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rose clinches up with Larsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Larsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rose is keeping busy.
Rose cracks Larsson with a nice body shot.

Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Rose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larsson misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rose both land. Nice combination.

Henrik Larsson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rose is looking to clinch but Larsson is avoiding it.
Larsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rose scores with a nice head shot.
Larsson is looking to chop away at Rose's legs.
Larsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.

Larsson is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henrik Larsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Rose!
Johnny Rose retains his middleweight title!