PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rose
vs
of Nazareth

170 cm
34
148 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

160 cm
36
149 lbs
29 - 20 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 17 - 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 29 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rose.
Rose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot
and Rose counters with a nice body shot.
of Nazareth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rose checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by of Nazareth.
Rose delivers a nice body kick.
of Nazareth has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rose tests of Nazareth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
of Nazareth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rose.
of Nazareth scores with a decent looking hook.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt - of Nazareth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rose.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
of Nazareth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rose doesn't seem bothered though.
of Nazareth loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth scores with a nice body kick.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
of Nazareth keeps the fight on the outside.
of Nazareth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
of Nazareth connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
of Nazareth connects with a body shot.
of Nazareth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from of Nazareth.
Rose jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
of Nazareth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rose rather than just go for the knockout.
Rose jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
of Nazareth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! of Nazareth scrambles back to his feet.
of Nazareth throws a big shot that misses.
Rose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
of Nazareth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheers as Rose lands an impressive looking overhand right. of Nazareth doesn't seem phased though.
Rose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to of Nazareth's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from of Nazareth. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
of Nazareth tries to land a leg kick but Rose saw it coming and moves away.
Rose checks a leg kick.
of Nazareth thows a leg kick but Rose checks it

and Rose counters with a nice double leg into side control. of Nazareth won't be happy with that.
Rose working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but of Nazareth keeps working.
of Nazareth is looking for a sweep.
of Nazareth is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Rose has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rose misses with the ground and pound.
of Nazareth tries to improve position but can't.
Rose postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Rose.
of Nazareth takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
of Nazareth is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
of Nazareth is looking to regain half guard here but Rose keeps moving and retains side control.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet but Rose drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rose is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but of Nazareth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rose lands some shots froms side control.
of Nazareth is pushing Rose's head away, looking to escape. Rose manages to hold on to the position though.
Rose lands a decent elbow from side control.
of Nazareth manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
of Nazareth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rose 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 has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but of Nazareth has passed into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth wants to stand but Rose is controlling his arm.
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 Derrick Rose will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

of Nazareth scores with a nice strike.
Rose looks to land a right hand but of Nazareth moved out of range.
of Nazareth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
of Nazareth just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but of Nazareth manages to avoid it.
Rose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? of Nazareth is fending him off so far but Rose persists. Nope, of Nazareth circles away and we're back to standing.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws a hook but Rose blocks it.
of Nazareth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but of Nazareth manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
of Nazareth blocks a jab.
of Nazareth works Rose's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on of Nazareth. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
of Nazareth jabs Rose to the body, keeping him at a distance.
of Nazareth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice hook.
of Nazareth throws a sloppy body shot
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
of Nazareth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
of Nazareth misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
of Nazareth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
of Nazareth lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. of Nazareth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose misses with a double jab.
Jesus of Nazareth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but of Nazareth ducks down to avoid it.
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 lands a jab to of Nazareth's midsection.
Rose is looking to clinch.
of Nazareth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rose missing with a left hand there. of Nazareth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Rose.
of Nazareth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
of Nazareth staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from of Nazareth misses
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rose checks a leg kick.
of Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
of Nazareth digs a good hook to Rose's body.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rose.
of Nazareth lands a head kick. Rose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rose throws a right and a left that of Nazareth avoids nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Rose blocks the leg kick.
of Nazareth looks to land a body kick but Rose moved away.
Rose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by of Nazareth. of Nazareth obviously looking to wear him down.
of Nazareth throws out a leg kick but Rose moves out of range and of Nazareth only half commits.
of Nazareth throws a nice outside leg kick.

Rose closes the distance and clinches.
Rose lands a shot to the body.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose lands a shot to the body.
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!
of Nazareth misses with the head strike.
Rose lands a body punch.

Rose tightens his grip and picks of Nazareth up, before dumping him to the ground. of Nazareth manages to land in guard.
Rose stops of Nazareth from standing up.
of Nazareth is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rose working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rose loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
of Nazareth keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass.
Rose with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose throws a big right hand that misses.
Rose wants to control from the top but of Nazareth keeps moving.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet but Rose is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesus of Nazareth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

of Nazareth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from of Nazareth.
Rose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
of Nazareth throws a front kick aimed at Rose's knee but Rose avoids it well.
of Nazareth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
of Nazareth throws a push kick but Rose slaps the foot to one side.
Rose slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth tries to work over Rose's front leg with a kick but Rose checks it.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a sloppy head kick and of Nazareth moves out of range easily.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
of Nazareth throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
of Nazareth just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose throws a low kick, looking for of Nazareth's leg but of Nazareth calmly moves out of range.
of Nazareth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rose misses with a straight right.
of Nazareth does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose misses with an uppercut.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick

and Rose counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
of Nazareth keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
of Nazareth controls Rose momentarily but Rose frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rose manages to pass to side control.
Rose is trying to control the action in half guard but of Nazareth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because of Nazareth is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rose prevents of Nazareth from standing back up.
Derrick Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rose is trying to control. of Nazareth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
of Nazareth looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rose seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

We're going to have a standup here because Derrick Rose wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rose defending well as of Nazareth loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Rose checks it.
of Nazareth digs a good hook to Rose's body.
Rose throws a leg kick which misses of Nazareth's front leg but catches the back leg as of Nazareth tries to avoid it.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.

Rose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rose lands in his opponent's guard.
of Nazareth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rose is controlling him.
Rose throws a big right hand that misses.
Rose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rose prevents of Nazareth from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rose's guard.
of Nazareth is looking to stand up but Rose won't let him.
of Nazareth preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
of Nazareth has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rose is proving hard to escape from.
of Nazareth won't allow Rose to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
of Nazareth wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as of Nazareth controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rose has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!