PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes into the arena with The Last Dragon blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Wilson
vs
Rose

189 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

185 cm
30
223 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Wilson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Rose!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Rose throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson misses with a straight right.

Wilson shoots in and bounces Rose off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wilson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilson working some strikes from top position.
Rose seems keen to control Wilson's posture.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilson lands a couple of elbows.
Rose wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson postures up in Rose's guard and throws a big left but Rose blocks it.
Rose is trying to control the position but Wilson postures up.
Rose is looking to stand up but Wilson isn't so interested in that idea.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Rose blocks nicely.
Rose working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Rose blocks nicely.
Wilson postures up.
Rose pulls Wilson in close to prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rose is on top in guard.
Rose postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rose!
Rose holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wilson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson landing strikes from the mount.
Wilson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wilson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rose taking shots to the head.

It looks like Donnie Rose has been cut.
Rose tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wilson scoring with strikes but Rose is staying in there.

That has opened up Donnie Rose's cut even more.
Rose blocking the ground and pound.
Rose is looking to improve his position but Wilson isn't that keen on the idea.
Wilson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

The cut above Donnie Rose's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Donnie Rose's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Don Wilson!
Don Wilson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Don Wilson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy for their support in the buildup to the fight.