PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeramiah Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Torken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torken comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rose
vs
Torken

200 cm
22
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
198 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeramiah Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Svend Torken!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torken connects with a body shot that sends Rose's belly button to the back.
Torken fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Torken misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rose throws a right hand that Torken ducks under and follows up with a left that Torken also avoids with ease.
Torken misses the shot to the body.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Torken is just out of range.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Torken moved out of range.
Rose cracks a nice hook into Torken's ribs.
Torken shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rose but Rose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jeramiah Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svend Torken.
Torken swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose throws an off balance right hand
and Torken counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck for Torken with that takedown attempt.
Torken misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rose scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rose really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Torken misses.
Torken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rose gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rose has Torken pulled in close to control his posture.
Torken is looking to work some ground and pound but Rose has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torken throws an elbow that misses. Rose uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Torken's guard. Nice move by Rose!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose looking to pass the guard.
Rose trying to control but Torken is working from the bottom.
Torken looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rose stops Torken from standing up.
Rose trying to control but Torken is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jeramiah Rose just wasn't active enough.
Rose thows a leg kick but Torken checks it
and Torken counters with a straight right hand.
Rose with a hook.
Rose throws a body punch but Torken moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Torken walks into a stiff left hand from Rose.
Torken throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torken avoids the body shot from Rose.
Torken moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Rose slips a jab from Torken.
Rose lands a glancing blow to the side of Torken's head.
Rose scores with a one two! Torken had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torken.
Rose motions for Torken to come forward. Rose throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Rose misses.
A jab from Rose misses.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand
and Torken counters with a left and a right that stings Rose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose punishes Torken's body with a nice straight punch.
Torken's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torken scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torken misses the shot to the body.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Torken saw that one coming.
Torken jabs Rose to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torken misses with a wild body shot.
Rose connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Rose. That snapped Torken's head back.
Good shot there by Rose.
Rose scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torken misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a good low kick that Torken was not able to check.
Torken misses with a straight right.
Rose misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeramiah Rose dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Torken falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose jabs at Torken's body.
Rose misses with a right hand
and Torken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Torken or perhaps it was just good defense by Rose which made him look bad.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torken.
Torken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torken.
Torken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Torken misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rose paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Torken does no damage.
Torken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose avoids the body shot from Torken.
Rose pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torken is out of range and Rose settles back down.
Jeramiah Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose lands a right hook to the body.
Rose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torken was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Rose works over Torken's head and body with a nice combination.
Torken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Rose misses.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose scores with the left hand. Torken knows he should have avoided that one.
Jeramiah Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Torken drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Torken throwing strikes but Rose manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rose laying and praying for a moment but Torken takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rose wants to stand up but Torken has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Rose content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rose wants to stand up but Torken is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torken pushes Rose off looking to stand but Rose dives back in and keeps control.
Rose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rose looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rose is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeramiah Rose.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rose is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rose moves out of range as Torken strikes.
Torken fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Torken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torken fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rose avoids it really well and circles away.
Torken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Torken moved out of range.
Torken throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Torken lands with a good body shot.
Torken slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose slips under a jab from Torken.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose lands a slapping body shot.
Rose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rose misses with a straight right.
Rose misses the body punch
and Torken counters with a series of strikes. Rose will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeramiah Rose dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rose moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Torken's defenses.
Rose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torken circles away quickly and effectively.
Torken lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rose backs up against the cage.
Rose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torken blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torken slips a jab from Rose.
Rose throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch combination from Rose misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torken moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Torken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Rose is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Torken looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Torken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torken there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rose throws a hook but Torken avoids it easily.
Torken scores with a shot to the body.
Torken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose tests Torken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rose there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jeramiah Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torken scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rose stops Torken from passing to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Torken's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rose wants to get back to full guard.
Torken is trying to control. Rose wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Torken misses with a head shot. Rose uses the momentum to regain guard.
Svend Torken has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rose trying to keep a closed guard but Torken is proving a slippery customer.
Svend Torken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torken trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Torken throws a strike but Rose rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rose stands up from Torken's guard - Rose perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rose avoids the body shot from Torken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Torken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torken there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rose scores with a jab to the head.
Torken's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torken scrambles back to his feet.
Rose slaps away a takedown attempt from Torken, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torken has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torken throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose with a nice cross.
Rose scores with a jab. Torken acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rose sizes up Torken with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeramiah Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rose, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeramiah Rose!
Jeramiah Rose really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that O'Brannigan's Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.