PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Struck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Another One Bites The Dust. Struck has chosen One 24 as his entrance music. Thunder Struck is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rose
vs
Struck

186 cm
30
192 lbs
20 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
175 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 20 - 1 - 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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thunder Struck!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rose takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Struck slips a jab from Rose.
Struck thows a leg kick but Rose checks it
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rose misses with a straight left.
Rose throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Struck saw that one coming.
Struck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Rose moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rose throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Struck on the side of the head.

It looks like Thunder Struck has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Struck throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Struck throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rose counters with a good low kick that Struck was not able to check.
Rose throws a hook but Struck blocks it.
Struck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rose avoids the head kick by Struck.
A swing and a miss from Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Rose is predictable there
and Struck counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Struck misses its intended target.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Struck.
Rose misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Struck.
Struck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Struck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rose tries to clinch there but Struck circles away.
Struck connects with a nice looking jab.
Rose misses with a hook. Struck ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Struck.
Rose tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Struck connects with an inside leg kick.
Struck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose checks a leg kick.
Struck tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Struck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Struck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Struck throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Struck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thunder Struck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struck misses with a leg kick.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Struck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Struck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rose tries to clinch there but Struck circles away.
Struck thows a body kick. Rose tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A good leg kick by Struck.
Rose misses with an uppercut
and Struck counters with a right hand to the body.
Struck looks to land a body kick but Rose moved away.
Struck throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
Struck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Struck misses with a straight right.
Rose digs a good hook to Struck's body.
Rose takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Struck thumps Rose with a low kick.
Struck takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose moves out of range as Struck throws a body kick.
Struck throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rose tries to score with a low kick but Struck moves his leg out of the way.
Struck avoids the head kick by Rose.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Struck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice cross by Struck.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struck manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Struck lands with an overhand left.
Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thunder Struck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thunder Struck's cut.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Struck blocks a jab.
Rose blocks a leg kick.
Struck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Struck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rose circles away quickly and effectively.
A leg kick checked by Struck.
Thunder Struck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose looks to land a combination but Struck avoids it well.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Struck wants to land a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Struck gets tackled into the cage by Rose. Rose maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Struck tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Struck back against the cage.
Rose tries to work over Struck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Struck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Struck misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struck working hard to break the clinch.
Rose throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Struck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Struck throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose cracks Struck with a nice body shot.
Struck tries to land a knee to the head but Rose blocks with his arms.
Struck lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Struck swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose lands a body punch.
Struck lands with a light punch inside.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Rose prevents a body shot from Struck.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Struck. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Struck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Struck.
Struck throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struck can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Struck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Struck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Struck.
Struck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Struck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Struck is looking to break free of the clinch but Rose has double underhooks.
Struck lands a right hand.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Struck gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Struck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Struck.
Struck misses with a body punch.
Struck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Struck backwards.
Struck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Struck misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose lands a shot to the body.
Rose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Struck breaks the clinch.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Struck.
Struck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Struck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rose to score with a decent uppercut.
Struck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rose staying out of range there.
Struck throws a head kick that misses.
Struck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Struck.
A leg kick checked by Rose.
Struck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struck thuds his right hand into Rose's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Struck throws out a leg kick but Rose moves out of range and Struck only half commits.
Struck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Rose misses.
Struck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Struck finds it's way through Rose's defenses.
Rose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rose blocks a head kick by Struck.
Rose misses with a wild combination.
Good shot there by Rose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thunder Struck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thunder Struck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Struck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Struck throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struck. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose cracks Struck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rose moves away from the strike by Struck.
Struck throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Rose lands.
Rose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Struck's shoulder, as Struck tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Rose there.
Donk. Rose catches Struck right on the button with a cross.
Rose blocks a head kick by Struck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Struck.
Rose tests Struck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Struck tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose connects with a leg kick. Struck looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Struck was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Struck ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rose.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Struck saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Struck throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Struck throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.
Johnny Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struck thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struck. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rose has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rose is trying to break free.
Struck misses with the head strike.
A short left from Struck.
Struck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Struck.
Rose throws an elbow that misses.
Rose blocks a body shot from Struck.
Struck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Struck blocking some punches.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Struck backwards.
Struck has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a left hand.
Thunder Struck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Struck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Struck tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Struck working aggressively here.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Struck controls the action.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Struck scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
Thunder Struck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Struck.
Struck tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Struck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Struck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Struck.
Rose misses with the head strike.
Struck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rose.
Struck lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Struck misses with a punch to the body.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Struck.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Struck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Struck 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thunder Struck!