PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Derrick Rose has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rose
vs
Luiz

170 cm
34
148 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

170 cm
32
143 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Rose misses.
Luiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Rose drives through and clinches with Luiz against the cage.
Luiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Luiz controls his hands.
Luiz wants to take the fight to the mat but Rose manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Luiz is trying to push Rose away but Rose has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.

Luiz moves into range and clinches up with Rose.
Luiz goes for a takedown attempt but Rose pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Derrick Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luiz walks into a stiff left hand from Rose.
Rose misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose scores with a nice head shot.
Rose slips under a jab.
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luiz shoots in and drives through. Rose sprawls well.
Luiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose lands an overhand right.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Luiz is just out of range.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose scores with a jab.
Rose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Rose.
Rose turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Rose sprawls well. He's pushed Luiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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!
Luiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
David Luiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Luiz 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Luiz won't allow Rose to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose pulls Luiz in close to prevent any damage.
Luiz trying to move into half guard but instead Rose has managed to sweep!
Rose with a nice head shot there.
Rose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Luiz wants to stand and escape but Rose is having none of it.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Luiz is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz wants to hit a switch here but Rose passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Luiz there!
Rose is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose with the ground and pound from mount.
Luiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Luiz tries to hold on but Rose postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose unloads with some shots from mount but Luiz bucks and avoids them well.
Rose avoids the attempt from Luiz to control.
Luiz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Rose is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Luiz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Luiz wants to improve his position but Rose is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Rose dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luiz's calf.
Luiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
Rose jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luiz lands with a straight right. Rose didn't see that one coming.
Rose jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luiz tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Rose.
Luiz tries for a takedown but Rose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Luiz tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Derrick Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose takes a swing at Luiz's ribcage but misses.
Luiz walks into a straight right hand from Rose.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose jabs at Luiz's body.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luiz tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Luiz shoots in.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luiz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rose lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rose.
Luiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luiz slips a jab from Rose.
Luiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luiz closes the distance and clinches up with Rose, looking for a takedown. Luiz pushes Rose against the cage but Rose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Derrick Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz misses the jab.
Luiz tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Luiz with a poor takedown
and Rose counters with a right hand to the body.

Rose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rose lands in his opponent's guard.
Luiz is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luiz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Luiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Luiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Derrick Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luiz controls Rose momentarily but Rose frees himself.
Luiz keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Luiz misses.
Luiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rose can pounce on him.
Luiz fails to land the takedown.
Rose seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Luiz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luiz at a distance.
Luiz looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Luiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luiz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luiz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luiz.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Rose dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Luiz throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luiz closes the distance and clinches up with Rose, looking for a takedown. Luiz pushes Rose against the cage but Rose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rose throws a head kick but Luiz moves out of range.
Nice cross by Rose.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose misses the shot to the body.

Rose scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rose looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rose thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luiz's head.
Rose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose wants to free his trapped foot but Luiz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Luiz is looking to improve his position.
Rose scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Luiz moves into full guard.
Rose wants to control from the top but Luiz keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rose is one step ahead there.
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luiz is keeping the position for now.
Luiz working a defensive guard but Rose passes into half guard.
Rose looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is trying to get back to full guard.
Luiz is not content to let Rose control the position.
David Luiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rose throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luiz trying to control but Rose postures up.
Rose throwing shots but Luiz is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Luiz.
Rose lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rose stuns Luiz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose works Luiz's body with a nice hook.
Luiz fails with the takedown.
Derrick Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
Luiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rose with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

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