PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bear
vs
Rose

198 cm
22
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Teddy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Rose!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Bear keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rose.
George Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bear moves away from the strike by Rose.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bear.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
Rose has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bear.
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Rose misses with a series of wild punches.
Rose throws a hook to the side of Bear's head but Bear sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws the left hand but Bear avoids the punch easily.
Bear keeps Rose at a distance using the push kick.
Bear throws a head kick that half lands.
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rose tries to land a body kick
and Bear counters with a body kick.
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bear counters with a nice body kick.
Rose looks gassed!
Rose throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Rose is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bear moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear scores with a head kick. Rose tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bear delivers a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bear - that will leave a mark!
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Bear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bear.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rose crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bear - the referee stops the clock and Rose gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bear. Rose manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick from Bear.
Bear stuns Rose with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bear pushes Rose away with a front kick.
Rose has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bear.
Bear lands with a slapping head kick.
Bear lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bear lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
The fighters circling - Bear throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a leg kick
and Bear counters with a head kick. That will keep Rose thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bear thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
Bear lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bear.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear lands a head kick!
Bear moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bear thuds his shin into the meat of Rose's side.
Bear bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear scores with a head kick.
Bear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bear lands with a slapping head kick.
Bear throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Bear.
Bear slips a jab from Rose.
Bear connects with a high kick.
Rose throws a leg kick but Bear moved away.
Bear scores with a nice body kick.
Rose has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bear.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bear - that will leave a mark!
Bear throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rose's head.
A head kick from Bear lands but Rose takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Bear dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose lands a nice hook to Bear's body. Bear takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rose swinging wildly here.
Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Bear lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rose will feel that in the morning.
Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Bear jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bear pushes Rose away with a front kick.
Bear goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose looks to land a combination but Bear avoids it well.
Bear throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bear lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Bear.
Bear lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bear scores with a head kick. Rose tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Bear lands but Rose takes it in his stride.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Bear finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bear is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bear. That one must have hurt.
Bear scores with a nice body kick.
Bear delivers a nice body kick.
Bear throws a nice head kick!
Bear throws a front kick that sends Rose stumbling back into the cage.
Bear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Rose takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.
Rose throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bear scores with a three punch combo!
Bear throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rose's head.
Bear thows a body kick. Rose tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Teddy Bear is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Bear.
Bear fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rose on the side of the head.
Bear connects with a high kick.
Rose takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Bear.
Bear lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Teddy Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bear scores with a head kick.
Rose throws a series of punches but Bear avoids them all with ease.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bear counters with a head kick. That will keep Rose thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rose might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bear has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Rose takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bear lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bear throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bear.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bear. Rose shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bear scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bear thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Bear dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rose throws a series of punches but Bear moves out of range.
Rose takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bear closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rose takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bear throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bear throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bear lands a head kick. Rose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear scores with a spinning back kick!
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bear.
Bear plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rose back to the cage. Bear follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Bear.
Bear scores with a kick to the body.
Bear thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
Bear bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bear scores with a nice body kick.
Bear lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bear throws a front kick that sends Rose stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick from Bear.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Bear.
Rose has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bear.
Bear throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rose takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bear is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bear scores with a leg kick.
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Bear misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Bear throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a right hand that Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Bear also avoids with ease.
Bear lands a head kick. Rose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bear counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Rose misses
and Bear counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bear is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bear throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rose.
Rose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bear finds it's way round the side to connect with Rose's head.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Bear moved out of range.
Rose misses with a leg kick
and Bear counters with a low kick, right behind Rose 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands with a nice body kick.
Bear lands with a kick to the temple. Rose shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Nice defenses there by Bear.
Rose throws a series of punches but Bear moves out of range.
Rose looks to land a combination but Bear avoids it well.
Bear goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rose looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
Rose lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
George Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teddy Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bear has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Bear!