PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Kawalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rose
vs
Kawalski

225 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Kawalski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawalski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawalski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Rose rushes Kawalski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rose successfully pulls guard.
Rose wants to get back to his feet but Kawalski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kawalski being controlled here momentarily.
Kawalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kawalski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rose manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rose raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rose is working for a guillotine from mount but Kawalski frees his head quite easily.
Rose controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands with some strikes.
Rose controlling from the full mount.

Rose wants to finish this one by submission but Kawalski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rose.
Kawalski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rose controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawalski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kawalski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rose controlling the pace for now.
Kawalski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a big elbow.
Rose lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose controlling the pace for now.
Rose scores with a couple of good head shots there.
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 is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rose extends the arm and Kawalski is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derrick Rose!