PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Schindler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrick Rose told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Schindler
vs
Rose

174 cm
32
169 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

185 cm
26
155 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Schindler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Rose!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose wants to clinch up but Schindler keeps it at a distance.

Rose has closed the distance and engaged Schindler in a clinch.
Rose tries to land knees in the clinch but Schindler avoids the damage to the body.
Schindler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rose is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schindler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rose gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rose throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rose is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schindler is keeping busy.
Schindler blocks the elbow strike.
Schindler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rose looking to slow down the pace here.
Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schindler is defending well for now.
Schindler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schindler effectively controlling the action here.
Schindler digs a right hand underneath Rose's ribcage. Rose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Schindler blocks an elbow strike.
Schindler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rose told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rose just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schindler's brow.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schindler backwards.
Rose will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schindler up against the cage.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schindler's elbow.
Rose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Schindler manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rose looking to sit in guard and control but Schindler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rose manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rose is keen to just control but Schindler is a slippery customer.
Schindler wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
Schindler is controlling Rose's trapped leg to prevent Rose from advancing to side control.
It looks like Rose is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schindler wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
Schindler is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Schindler gets the takedown into side control.
Schindler wants to control but Rose is keeping him busy.
Schindler working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schindler trying to control the position but Rose is working away.
Schindler takes a little break here. Rose wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kurt Schindler will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rose checks a leg kick.
Schindler darts in looking for a takedown but Rose gets double underhooks and turns Schindler into the cage.
Rose lands a nice knee to the body.
Rose lands a knee to the body.
Schindler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schindler is looking to control Rose's arms but Rose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schindler has his back to the cage.
Rose lands a good knee to the midsection. Schindler won't want to take too many of those.
Schindler is leaning against Rose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schindler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rose has Schindler pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schindler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rose with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schindler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rose pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Schindler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schindler throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.
Rose tries to clinch there but Schindler circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rose wants to clinch up but Schindler keeps it at a distance.
Schindler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rose tries to clinch there but Schindler circles away.
Schindler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rose. That's going to slow Schindler down.
Rose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schindler was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.

Schindler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rose's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose keeping moving, preventing Schindler from controlling successfully.
Schindler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to stand but Schindler is controlling the position.
Schindler throws a strike but Rose rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Schindler is retaining full guard.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Schindler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Schindler.
Schindler is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schindler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schindler looking for a sweep. Not yet Schindler, not yet.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Schindler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Derrick Rose hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Schindler gets tackled into the cage by Rose. Rose maintains the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schindler has Rose pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rose manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rose connects with a knee to the head.
Schindler avoids the elbow strike from Rose, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Schindler looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schindler.
Schindler looks for the body kick but Rose saw that one coming.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Schindler circles away.
Schindler swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Rose tries to clinch there but Schindler circles away.
Schindler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schindler shoots in and drives through. Rose sprawls well.
Schindler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rose gets tackled into the cage by Schindler. Schindler maintains the clinch.
Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schindler is defending well for now.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Schindler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schindler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rose misses with an elbow over the top.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose lands a knee to the head.
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schindler avoids it.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schindler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schindler blocks it with crossed arms.
Schindler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rose smiles and moves away.
Rose connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to clinch up but Schindler keeps it at a distance.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rose closes the distance and clinches.
Schindler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schindler is struggling to control the position.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schindler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schindler tries to stall but Rose uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rose taking a breather.
Rose seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Rose working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schindler is defending well for now.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but Schindler blocks with his arms.
Rose tries to land knees in the clinch but Schindler avoids the damage to the body.
Rose creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schindler's defenses.
Schindler tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Rose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schindler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schindler prevents a body shot from Rose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schindler avoids it.
Schindler is working for takedown but Rose is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Schindler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schindler tries to stall but Rose uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schindler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Derrick Rose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schindler has Rose pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rose manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rose throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rose stalling in the clinch.
Rose connects with a knee to the head.
Rose creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Schindler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rose has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Rose!
Derrick Rose tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.