PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Theo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rose
vs
Theo

212 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Theo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rose moves into the clinch.
Theo keeps control of Rose as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Theo.

Theo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Theo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rose is looking to break free of the clinch but Theo has double underhooks.

Theo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Theo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Theo moves to clinch but Rose breaks away

and Rose moves into the clinch.
Theo unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Theo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Max Theo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Theo rushes Rose and presses him up against the cage.
Rose looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theo tries to clinch there but Rose circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theo keeps the fight on the outside.
Theo tries to clinch
and Rose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Max Theo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Theo wants to clinch but Rose slips to the side
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Theo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Theo checks it well.

Theo has managed to clinch.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Hugh Rose has been cut.
Theo avoiding damage.
Theo lands an elbow inside that Rose shrugs off.

Theo breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rose pushes Theo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rose tries to circle away but Theo has him pinned against the cage.

Theo breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Theo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Theo darts in trying to clinch

and Rose counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Theo wants to get back to his feet.

Rose is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Theo is just riding it out for now. Rose eventually gives up the hold.
Rose prevents Theo from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theo tries to kick Rose off in order to stand up. Rose Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Theo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Rose tries for a kimura but Theo is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rose asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Rose tries for a kimura but Theo is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theo pushes Rose away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rose gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Theo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hugh Rose's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Theo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Theo tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Theo tries to clinch

so Rose counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Theo is looking to stand up but Rose isn't so interested in that idea.
Rose wants to stand but Theo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rose is standing up over Theo. Theo looks to escape but Rose dives into side control.

Rose is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Theo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rose gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Theo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rose lets go of the hold and Theo can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hugh Rose!