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). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rose
vs
of Nazareth

170 cm
36
148 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

160 cm
38
149 lbs
31 - 22 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 19 - 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 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose wants to clinch up but of Nazareth keeps it at a distance.
Rose throws a low kick but of Nazareth moves out of range easily.
Rose avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
Rose checks a low kick from of Nazareth.
A solid leg kick lands there for of Nazareth.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Rose.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
of Nazareth misses with some punches.
I was talking to Rose's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
of Nazareth scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
of Nazareth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as of Nazareth controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rose - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
of Nazareth gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
of Nazareth blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose lands a body punch.
Rose working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose pushes of Nazareth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
of Nazareth misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
of Nazareth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
of Nazareth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
of Nazareth misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Rose.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, of Nazareth scores with a nice short uppercut.

of Nazareth breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by of Nazareth. Beautiful body shot.
Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - of Nazareth circles away.
An inside leg kick from of Nazareth misses.
Rose misses with an uppercut.
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 takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rose fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches of Nazareth on the side of the head.

Rose rushes of Nazareth and presses him up against the cage.
of Nazareth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
of Nazareth misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rose as of Nazareth tries to tie him up.
of Nazareth is trying to break the clinch but Rose has him pressed against the cage.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
of Nazareth prevents the takedown attempt.
of Nazareth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
of Nazareth working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but of Nazareth avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for of Nazareth.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
of Nazareth misses with a punch on the inside.

Rose has picked of Nazareth up - he's going for a ride! Rose dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rose takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rose tries to pass to full mount but of Nazareth defends it.
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 wants to get back to his feet.
Rose tries to pass to full mount but of Nazareth defends it.
Rose with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
of Nazareth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rose scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose trying to control from half guard but of Nazareth is working away.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
Rose seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
of Nazareth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for of Nazareth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose trying to control but of Nazareth is working from the bottom.
of Nazareth wants to stand and escape but Rose is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.

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

That kick from of Nazareth tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rose darts in looking for a takedown but of Nazareth gets double underhooks and turns Rose into the cage.
Rose wants to stall.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose wants to stall.
Rose taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth misses with a hook from the clinch.
of Nazareth has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Derrick Rose.
Good leg kick by of Nazareth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose tries to clinch there but of Nazareth circles away.
Rose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. of Nazareth tries to avoid it but Rose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag of Nazareth to the ground. of Nazareth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Rose drives through with a takedown into of Nazareth's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
of Nazareth wants to sweep but no luck.
Rose postures up.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but of Nazareth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
of Nazareth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rose stops of Nazareth from standing up.
of Nazareth keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
of Nazareth scores with a nice body kick.
of Nazareth cracks Rose with a good jab.
of Nazareth misses with a body kick.
Rose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Rose there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
of Nazareth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose tries to clinch but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
of Nazareth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rose at a distance.
Rose swings for the body but of Nazareth moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rose is defended easily by of Nazareth.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
of Nazareth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rose is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rose jabs of Nazareth right on the nose. of Nazareth blinks but takes it well.
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands an overhand right.
Rose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rose takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rose feints and then cracks of Nazareth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow of Nazareth down.
Rose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and of Nazareth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
of Nazareth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
of Nazareth leaves Rose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
of Nazareth staying out of range there.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but of Nazareth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but of Nazareth is out of range.
of Nazareth delivers a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as of Nazareth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
of Nazareth tries to land a leg kick but Rose saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
of Nazareth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
of Nazareth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
of Nazareth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rose.
of Nazareth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
of Nazareth cracks the inside of Rose's front leg.
Rose throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rose throws a head kick that half lands.
of Nazareth jabs at Rose's body.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
of Nazareth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rose.
Rose throws a body punch but of Nazareth moves out of range.
of Nazareth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

of Nazareth misses with a jab, cross combination.
of Nazareth motions for Rose to come forward. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid leg kick lands there for of Nazareth.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
of Nazareth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt of Nazareth.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
of Nazareth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick as Rose jumps back.
Rose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth is looking to land body kicks.
of Nazareth ducks right into an uppercut from Rose.
of Nazareth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
of Nazareth cracks Rose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose missing with a left hand there. of Nazareth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
of Nazareth ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
of Nazareth connects with a solid leg kick.
of Nazareth tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rose checks a leg kick nicely.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose checks a low kick from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose punishes of Nazareth's body with a nice straight punch.
of Nazareth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
of Nazareth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jesus of Nazareth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before of Nazareth can pounce on him.
Rose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
of Nazareth is looking to chop away at Rose's legs.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose connects with a good right hand that stumbles of Nazareth. of Nazareth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
of Nazareth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
of Nazareth works Rose's body with a nice hook.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
of Nazareth with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from of Nazareth as Rose shoots in.
of Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - of Nazareth circles away.
of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
of Nazareth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rose rather than just go for the knockout.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
of Nazareth looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose misses the jab.
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Rose blocks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rose as he connects with a hook.
of Nazareth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from of Nazareth 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 Rose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
of Nazareth stuns Rose with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Rose moves into the clinch.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but of Nazareth avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
of Nazareth swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
of Nazareth lands on the inside with an uppercut.

of Nazareth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for of Nazareth. That snapped Rose's head back.
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
of Nazareth misses with a punch on the inside.
of Nazareth throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
of Nazareth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
of Nazareth wants to get back to striking at distance but Rose won't allow it.
of Nazareth has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rose seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if of Nazareth can turn it around.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Rose is looking for a takedown.
Rose misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for of Nazareth.

of Nazareth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus of Nazareth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think of Nazareth 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jesus of Nazareth!
An out of breath Jesus of Nazareth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.