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). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rose
vs
of Nazareth

170 cm
35
148 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

160 cm
37
149 lbs
31 - 21 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from of Nazareth misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from of Nazareth.

Rose gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down of Nazareth.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
of Nazareth misses with a short punch on the inside.
of Nazareth misses with some punches.
Rose is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
of Nazareth's coach down at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on of Nazareth's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rose taking a breather.
Rose is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Derrick Rose.
of Nazareth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth tries to work over Rose's front leg with a kick but Rose checks it.
Rose moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
of Nazareth looks for the body kick but Rose saw that one coming.
of Nazareth moves forwards but Rose connects with a nice, crisp jab.
of Nazareth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from of Nazareth. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
of Nazareth throws a front kick aimed at Rose's knee but Rose avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Rose misses
and of Nazareth counters with an inside leg kick.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick

and Rose counters with a shoot takedown. of Nazareth fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
of Nazareth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
of Nazareth prevents Rose from improving his position.
Rose is refusing to be controlled, as of Nazareth sits in half guard.
It looks like of Nazareth is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rose.
Rose wants to sweep here but of Nazareth controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rose is on top in guard.
of Nazareth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rose with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. of Nazareth is keeping the position for now.
of Nazareth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rose is one step ahead there.
Rose sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth wants to stand but Rose is controlling the position.
Rose wants to control from the top but of Nazareth keeps moving.
Rose throws a big elbow that misses.
of Nazareth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
of Nazareth slips under a jab.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
of Nazareth wants to land a leg kick but Rose is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose cracks of Nazareth with an open hand slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rose lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and of Nazareth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from of Nazareth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but Rose moves out of range easily.
of Nazareth misses with a kick to the body

and Rose counters with a single leg into guard. of Nazareth didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
of Nazareth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rose is controlling him.
of Nazareth is trying to control the position but Rose postures up.
Rose wants to control from the top but of Nazareth keeps moving.
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.
of Nazareth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rose is controlling him.

of Nazareth has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rose has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose blocks an uppercut.
of Nazareth letting Rose take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from of Nazareth fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by of Nazareth.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
of Nazareth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
of Nazareth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
of Nazareth cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
of Nazareth tried to score with a low kick but Rose checks it.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rose counters with a single leg into guard. of Nazareth didn't expect that.
of Nazareth looking to control.
Rose scoring with some ground and pound.
of Nazareth wants to stand and escape but Rose is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose trying to control but of Nazareth is working from the bottom.
Rose distracts of Nazareth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but of Nazareth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
of Nazareth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rose is controlling him.
of Nazareth trying to keep a closed guard but Rose is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rose swings for the body but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
of Nazareth cracks Rose with an open hand slap.
of Nazareth slips a jab from Rose.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rose swings for the body but of Nazareth moves out of range.
of Nazareth digs a good body shot into Rose's ribs.
Rose is trying hard to land a takedown here. of Nazareth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Rose gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth is trying to stand back up but Rose is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rose connects with a nice short shot to of Nazareth's temple.
of Nazareth looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed of Nazareth's head.
Rose is looking to advance position but of Nazareth won't allow it.
Rose is working hard here to advance position.
of Nazareth gets back to full guard.
Rose wants to control from the top but of Nazareth keeps moving.
of Nazareth looking for a sweep. Not yet of Nazareth, not yet.
of Nazareth is pulling down on Rose's head. It's preventing any offense from Rose, at least for the moment.
of Nazareth controls Rose momentarily but Rose frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jesus of Nazareth wasn't active enough on the ground.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Rose checks it.

Rose moves into the clinch.
of Nazareth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
of Nazareth working aggressively here.
of Nazareth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
of Nazareth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
of Nazareth lands a hook to the side of the head.
of Nazareth throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose slowing the pace effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rose - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
of Nazareth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rose slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Derrick Rose will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rose bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rose just content to control the position.
of Nazareth is not content to let Rose control the position.
Rose landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
of Nazareth is looking to reverse the position.
of Nazareth dodges the ground and pound from Rose.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet but Rose drags him back down.
Rose throws a strike aimed at the side of of Nazareth's head but of Nazareth avoids it well.
of Nazareth struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rose has just dragged him back down to the mat.
of Nazareth is not content to let Rose control the position.
of Nazareth stops Rose from passing to mount.
of Nazareth is looking for a sweep.
Rose trying to control the action but of Nazareth is working from the bottom.
of Nazareth dodges the ground and pound from Rose.
of Nazareth is looking for a sweep.
Derrick Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
of Nazareth is pushing Rose's head away, looking to escape. Rose manages to hold on to the position though.
Rose is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth tries to buck Rose off but Rose is having none of it.
of Nazareth keeps trying to improve his position.
Jesus of Nazareth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rose tries to score with some ground and pound. of Nazareth controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rose works to advance to full mount. of Nazareth defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rose with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
You get the feeling that of Nazareth really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rose unloading with bombs!
Rose with good strikes from the mount here!
Rose avoids the attempt from of Nazareth to control.
of Nazareth is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth is squirming around, avoiding Rose's attempts to control the action.
Rose lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rose is landing with some decent strikes but of Nazareth is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rose prevents of Nazareth from getting the reversal.
Rose cracks of Nazareth with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
of Nazareth is desperately trying to improve his position but Rose has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
of Nazareth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rose with a couple of short strikes.
Rose looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You get the feeling that of Nazareth really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rose in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

of Nazareth is rocked!
of Nazareth tries to hold on but Rose postures up.
of Nazareth is still in real trouble! Can Rose finish him?
Rose scoring with strikes but of Nazareth is staying in there.

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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Rose!
Derrick Rose thanked the fans post fight for their support.