PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Yasnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasnov has chosen Hell Yeah - Dead Prez Ft Jay-Z as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rose
vs
Yasnov

176 cm
24
145 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
147 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 10 - 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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikolai Yasnov!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws a sloppy body shot
and Yasnov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yasnov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rose on the side of the head.
Yasnov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose lands a lovely overhand right.
Rose tries to work over Yasnov's front leg with a kick but Yasnov checks it.
Nice body kick from Rose.
Yasnov looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.

Yasnov moves into range and clinches up with Rose.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Yasnov backwards.
Yasnov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yasnov looking to stall.
Rose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yasnov blocks an elbow strike from Rose.
Yasnov stalls.
Yasnov misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
Yasnov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rose - that landed with a thud.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasnov lands an uppercut.
Yasnov looking to stall.
Rose presses Yasnov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasnov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yasnov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rose's face.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rose.

Yasnov is rocked!
Yasnov has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Yasnov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasnov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rose manages to break the clinch.
Yasnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Yasnov seems to have recovered his senses.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yasnov.

Rose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yasnov.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yasnov backwards.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasnov controls his hands.
Rose lands a body punch.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yasnov backwards.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasnov controls his hands.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yasnov takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Nikolai Yasnov has been cut.
Yasnov holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasnov controls his hands.
Yasnov stalling in the clinch but Rose improves position.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yasnovs head.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yasnov backwards.
Rose blocking some punches.
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Rose.
A short left from Yasnov.
Rose takes a shot to the head.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasnov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasnov tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Yasnov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose is working Yasnov over against the cage.
Rose is leaning against Yasnov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yasnov looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose tries a body shot but Yasnov blocks it.
Nice body punch from Rose - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Rose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Yasnov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yasnov works on Rose's body with a couple of short punches.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasnov throws a head punch that misses.

Rose breaks the clinch.
Yasnov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yasnov scores with a sloppy right hand. Rose should have avoided that one.
Rose throws a sloppy head kick and Yasnov moves out of range easily.
Yasnov moves out of range as Rose throws a body kick.
Yasnov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose misses with a leg kick.
Yasnov misses with a straight right.
Yasnov swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Yasnov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rose lands with an uppercut that bounces Yasnov off the cage and back into rage.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose throws a low kick but Yasnov avoids it.
Rose takes a swing at Yasnov's ribcage but misses.
Yasnov throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.

Yasnov tries to keep at a distance but Rose has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yasnov moves out of range of the body kick from Rose.
Yasnov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Yasnov.
Rose throws a body punch but Yasnov moves out of range.
Rose bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yasnov's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasnov. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yasnov lunges at Rose with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rose's hand.
Yasnov looks for the body kick but Rose saw that one coming.
Yasnov thows a body shot but no joy.
Yasnov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yasnov throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
Yasnov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rose scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Rose misses.
Jason Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasnov tries to close the distance and clinch but Rose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rose creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
Rose lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasnov tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose cracks Yasnov with a nice body shot.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Yasnov's ribcage. Yasnov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasnov.
Rose throws a big uppercut that drops Yasnov! More strikes from Rose and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Yasnov lies dazed against the cage as Rose celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Rose!