PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lisser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rose
vs
Lisser

185 cm
28
244 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

185 cm
20
284 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Lisser!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose is looking to clinch.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Lisser pushes him off.
Lisser looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Lisser shoots in for a takedown but Rose shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Rose rushes Lisser and presses him up against the cage.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lisser fails to land.

Rose manages to break the clinch.
Lisser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lisser throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lisser thinking.
Lisser looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lisser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lisser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lisser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lisser throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease.
Rose throws a right and a left that Lisser avoids nicely.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lisser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Lisser ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lisser paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lisser misses with a straight right.

Rose rushes Lisser and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Rose gets through Lisser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose working aggressively here.

Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose staying out of range there.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lisser misses the jab.
Lisser takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rose clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Lisser finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Lisser circles away.
No luck for Lisser with that takedown attempt.
Lisser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rose moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lisser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rose rushes Lisser and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Lisser.

Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lisser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lisser catches Rose with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lisser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lisser misses with a double jab

and Rose moves into the clinch.

Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rose tries to clinch but Lisser is having none of it.
Lisser throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisser swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lisser takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Lisser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Rose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lisser backwards.

Lisser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lisser throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Rose counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lisser backwards.

Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lisser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose takes a swing at Lisser's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Lisser.
Lisser keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Lisser fails with a takedown attempt.
Donnie Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Lisser.
Lisser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lisser takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose tries to clinch up but Lisser circles away and keeps his distance.
Lisser thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lisser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Matt Lisser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose wants to clinch up but Lisser keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Rose dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lisser misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Lisser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Lisser moves into the clinch.
Rose is trying to break the clinch but Lisser is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.

Rose breaks the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rose here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lisser throws a big shot that misses.
Rose tries to bum rush Lisser with a series of wild strikes but Lisser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rose is looking to clinch but Lisser is avoiding it.
Lisser looks to throw the jab but Rose is out of range.
Lisser misses with a lunging right hand
and Rose counters with a nice body shot.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Lisser moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
Lisser shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lisser misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lisser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rose is fending him off so far but Lisser persists. Nope, Rose circles away and we're back to standing.
Donnie Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Lisser.
Lisser is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisser jabs Rose right on the nose. Rose blinks but takes it well.
Lisser shoots in and drives through. Rose sprawls well.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rose has Lisser up against the cage in a clinch.

Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose takes a swing at Lisser's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Lisser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lisser misses with an uppercut.
Rose is looking to wear down Lisser with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lisser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose slips a straight right by Lisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisser throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Lisser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Lisser.
Rose is looking to clinch but Lisser is avoiding it.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lisser swinging wildly here.

Lisser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Lisser breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lisser.
Donnie Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Lisser is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Jab from Lisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lisser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose is looking to clinch but Lisser is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rose has had enough of the clinch but Lisser keeps him there for the moment.

Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Lisser circles away.
Lisser takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Lisser misses with the combination.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rose is looking to clinch but Lisser is avoiding it.
Donnie Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lisser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lisser shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Lisser.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lisser missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisser misses with a body shot
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Matt Lisser has been cut.
Rose tries to clinch but Lisser is having none of it.
Lisser throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!

Rose moves into range and clinches up with Lisser.

Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donnie Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lisser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rose tries to clinch but Lisser moves out of range.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Lisser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose cracks Lisser with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lisser fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rose wants to clinch up but Lisser keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose is looking to clinch.
Lisser misses with a looping right.
Rose slips a straight right by Lisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Lisser's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lisser misses with a lunging right hand

and Rose counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rose.
A short left from Rose.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lisser slowing the pace effectively.
Rose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lisser backwards.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.

Rose drops Lisser onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lisser is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Lisser is rocked!
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lissers head.
Lisser is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?

Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Lisser circles away.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Rose knocks Lisser out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donnie Rose!