PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oslyn Rose (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.

Didion
vs
Rose

160 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Didion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oslyn Rose!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown but Didion manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Rose.
Rose throws a low kick but Didion moves out of range easily.
Rose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Didion is fending him off so far but Rose persists. Nope, Didion circles away and we're back to standing.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Didion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Didion could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Didion counters with a three punch combo that has Rose backing up. Rose nods at Didion to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose tries to clinch up
and Didion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oslyn Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose with a poor takedown
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chad Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oslyn Rose.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Rose throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rose looks to clinch
and Didion counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a low kick but Didion moves out of range easily.
Rose shoots for a takedown but Didion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Rose or perhaps it was just good defense by Didion which made him look bad.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Didion circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rose throws a right and a left that Didion avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to work over Didion's front leg with a kick but Didion checks it.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Rose throws a leg kick but Didion sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rose shoots in and drives through. Didion sprawls well.
Rose looks winded!
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Didion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose misses with a double jab.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose connects with a high kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Didion checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose throws a leg kick but Didion checks it.
Didion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rose can pounce on him.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Rose throws a leg kick but Didion sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rose with a poor takedown
and Didion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oslyn Rose dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Didion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rose misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Rose has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rose manages to break the clinch.
Rose gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Didion counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose has his takedown stuffed
and Didion counters with a one-two to the body.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Rose tries to work over Didion's front leg with a kick but Didion checks it.
Rose with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Didion counter with a right hand.
Chad Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oslyn Rose.
A head kick misses from Rose.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt
and Didion counters with a left to the body.
Rose throws out a leg kick but Didion moves out of range and Rose only half commits.
Rose misses with a takedown
and Didion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Didion moved out of range nicely.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Oslyn Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose wants to land a leg kick but Didion is out of range.
Rose is looking to chop away at Didion's legs.
Rose misses with a takedown
and Didion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose has his takedown stuffed
letting Didion counter with a right hand.
Didion swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Rose.
Rose misses with a double jab
and Didion counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Didion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose fails with the takedown
and Didion counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chad Didion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Didion counters with a nice body shot.
Rose wants to clinch up but Didion keeps it at a distance.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Oslyn Rose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rose doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Didion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose throws a chopping leg kick but Didion manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Didion checks a low kick from Rose.
Rose tries to clinch but Didion is having none of it.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Didion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Didion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose wants to slow Didion down by chopping away at his legs.
Didion blocks the body kick.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Didion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose misses with a low kick as Didion jumps back.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Didion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose shoots in but Didion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Didion dodges the punch combination from Rose.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Didion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Didion counters with a left and a right that stings Rose.
Chad Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oslyn Rose.
Didion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Didion moves out of range as Rose throws a body kick.
Rose misses with a body kick.
Rose looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to score with low kicks.
Rose with a lazy takedown attempt
and Didion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick from Rose misses.
A punch combination from Rose misses.
Rose misses with a takedown
and Didion counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oslyn Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rose has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

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