PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr iLL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dr iLL has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyler Rose's chin.

Rose
vs
iLL

195 cm
23
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr iLL!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rose. iLL shrugs it off though.
iLL throws a low kick, looking for Rose's leg but Rose calmly moves out of range.
Rose does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rose checks a low kick from iLL.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose looking to land some kicks to the body here.
iLL takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rose loads up on a big right hand but iLL slips the punch.
Dr iLL seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed iLL momentarily.
iLL swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Rose walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. iLL checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
iLL looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
iLL ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Rose lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by iLL there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Rose.
iLL blocks a jab.
iLL motions for Rose to come forward. iLL throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Rose.
iLL tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Rose blocks a jab.
Rose walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. iLL checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick.
iLL attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rose checks a low kick from iLL.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick from iLL.
iLL fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
iLL throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
iLL thumps Rose with a low kick.
Rose wants to slow iLL down by chopping away at his legs.
Rose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from iLL.
iLL fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rose moves into range and clinches up with iLL.
iLL on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rose breaks from the clinch.
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from iLL.
Rose wants to clinch up but iLL keeps it at a distance.
iLL throws a predictable looking body shot

and Rose counters by clinching up.
iLL missing with knees to the body.
iLL misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
iLL can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
iLL avoids a wild elbow strike from Rose.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by iLL.
iLL tries to land a knee to the head but Rose blocks with his arms.
Rose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
iLL scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
Rose has iLL pressed against the cage, preventing iLL from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rose avoiding damage as iLL throws knees to the body.

Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from iLL.
iLL throws a front kick aimed at Rose's knee but Rose avoids it well.
iLL misses with an uppercut.
Rose blocks the body kick.
iLL is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
iLL lands a nice shot to the body.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose walks forward, straight into a front kick from iLL.
iLL scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rose is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick.
Rose scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rose avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyler Rose will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rose moves out of range of the body kick from iLL.
iLL turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
iLL wants to land a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
iLL takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from iLL.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as iLL checks a leg kick.
iLL throws a head kick that half lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Rose blocks the leg kick.
Dr iLL is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
iLL moves away from the strike by Rose.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from iLL.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by iLL.
Rose lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
iLL throws a push kick but Rose slaps the foot to one side.
iLL throws a push kick but Rose slaps the foot to one side.
iLL looks to land a body kick but Rose moved away.
Rose scores with a punch to the head.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Dr iLL seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Rose blocks the leg kick.
Rose checks a leg kick nicely.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as iLL checks a leg kick.
iLL is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rose rather than just go for the knockout.
Rose lands a right hook to the body.
Rose shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. iLL eats them both and turns towards Rose to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
iLL jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rose.
iLL throws a lazy head kick
and Rose makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from iLL is predictable there
and iLL takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Rose. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rose.
iLL works Rose's body with a nice hook.
iLL gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rose is looking to slow iLL down with leg kicks.
iLL slips under a jab from Rose.
A jab from iLL misses.
Rose misses with a straight left.
iLL throws a body kick that misses.
Rose misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Rose as he checks the leg kick.
Rose throws a head kick but iLL moves out of range.
iLL tries to land a leg kick but Rose saw it coming and moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rose crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from iLL - the referee stops the clock and Rose gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says iLL. Rose manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rose is looking to clinch but iLL is avoiding it.
iLL avoids the body shot from Rose.
iLL on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rose. Rose obviously looking to wear him down.
iLL moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
Rose tries to clinch up but iLL circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose misses with a hook.
iLL feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
Rose throws the left hand but iLL avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids a kick to the body.
Rose works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
iLL tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
iLL checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rose scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
iLL scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rose throws a leg kick
enabling iLL to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
iLL misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from iLL misses.
Rose lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyler Rose will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

iLL throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
iLL takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheers as Rose lands an impressive looking overhand right. iLL doesn't seem phased though.
iLL misses with a low kick.
iLL throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by iLL.
Rose moves into range and connects with a jab.
iLL is looking to chop away at Rose's legs.
iLL lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dr iLL has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Rose. Beautiful body shot.
iLL swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Rose moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose checks a leg kick nicely.
iLL displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
iLL throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.

iLL moves into the clinch.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from iLL.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from iLL.
iLL unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
iLL is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from iLL.
iLL lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
iLL prevents a body shot from Rose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose pushes off an throws an elbow but iLL leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
iLL tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rose avoids it.
A short right from Rose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose misses with the head strike.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt iLL or not.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rose working hard to break the clinch.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from iLL.
iLL misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but iLL avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
iLL blocks an elbow strike from Rose.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from iLL.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Rose pushes iLL back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from iLL.
Rose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
iLL blocks a punch to the side of the head.
iLL managing to block the knees to the body from Rose.
Rose creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Rose checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
iLL misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
iLL misses with a wild body shot.
Rose slips under a jab.
That kick from iLL tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
iLL takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
iLL swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
A jab lands there for Rose.
A nice leg kick lands there from iLL.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose avoids a kick to the body.
iLL's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! iLL scrambles back to his feet.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rose 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Rose!