PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Del Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jovan Vladimir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rose
vs
Vladimir

192 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Del Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jovan Vladimir!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose dodges the punch combination from Vladimir.

Vladimir shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rose trying to control but Vladimir postures up.

Vladimir is looking for a kimura here.
Vladimir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose trying to control but Vladimir postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vladimir controlling the action here.
Rose is trying to control but can't.
Rose is controlling Vladimir's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Vladimir wants to stand but Rose has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Vladimir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rose tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rose wants to control but Vladimir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rose tries to roll over but Vladimir keeps him under control.
Rose is staying active underneath Vladimir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rose swinging wildly here.

Vladimir closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rose did well to prevent Vladimir getting side control.
Rose keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rose taking some punishment here, with Vladimir in his half guard.
Rose won't allow Vladimir to pass to mount.
Rose wants to get back to full guard.
Vladimir scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vladimir wants to stand up but Rose is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vladimir is thwarting Rose's attempts to control the position.
Vladimir is taking a breather. Rose says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to control here.
Rose tries to get to full guard but Vladimir has control of the leg.
Vladimir wants to stand up but Rose is controlling the position.
Rose taking some punishment here, with Vladimir in his half guard.
Rose wants to control but Vladimir is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Vladimir is working for a kimura but Rose is defending it quite comfortably.
Rose is looking for a sweep. Vladimir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vladimir content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rose trying to control here.
Vladimir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vladimir moves nicely into side control.
Rose tries to improve position but can't.
Vladimir controlling from side mount.

Vladimir wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rose, who protects the arm well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vladimir wants to stand but Rose is controlling his arm.
Rose can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jovan Vladimir dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vladimir shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose wants to control but Vladimir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rose is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladimir trying to pass the guard but Rose defending well.
Vladimir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Still in half guard, Vladimir seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Vladimir.
Rose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vladimir.

Vladimir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rose sees it coming and defends easily.
Vladimir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vladimir. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vladimir is trying to control the action in half guard but Rose is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rose is trying to control but can't.
Vladimir lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rose wants to control but Vladimir is keeping busy.

Vladimir is working for a kimura but Rose is defending it quite comfortably.
Rose pushes Vladimir off looking to stand but Vladimir dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose regains full guard. Nicely done.

Rose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vladimir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vladimir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vladimir stands up over Rose, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vladimir wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.

Vladimir drops back looking for a leg! Rose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rose manages to kick Vladimir off! Vladimir jumps back into Rose's guard.
Vladimir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rose looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Vladimir. Those never looked like landing.

Vladimir closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rose is trying to maintain the position but Vladimir is very close to passing his half guard.
Rose is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Vladimir jumps into side control!
Rose manages to get back to half guard.
Vladimir working over Rose with some ground and pound. Rose looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vladimir wants to take a breather but Rose is having none of it.
Rose is looking to control Vladimir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rose avoid being mounted?

Vladimir seems to be working for a kimura but Rose defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rose is looking to control Vladimir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rose avoid being mounted?
Vladimir content to control rather than advance.
Vladimir takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Vladimir is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vladimir looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rose with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jovan Vladimir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vladimir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Vladimir drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vladimir wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Vladimir throws a big elbow that misses.
Vladimir trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose has his hands on Vladimir's head, controlling the position.
Rose is trying to keep Vladimir in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladimir wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.
Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vladimir must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vladimir chips away with some ground and pound.
Vladimir wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Vladimir shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rose trying to control the position.
Vladimir cracks Rose with a solid left hand.
Vladimir seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is trying to control the position but Vladimir postures up.
Vladimir slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rose taking a bit of punishment here - Vladimir scoring with strikes.
Vladimir scoring with punches and elbows.

Vladimir tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vladimir lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vladimir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rose is trying to control Vladimir's posture but Vladimir avoids it.
Vladimir is putting a hurting on Rose here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vladimir scoring with punches and elbows.
Vladimir scoring with punches and elbows.

Vladimir is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rose struggling a bit here.

Vladimir is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jovan Vladimir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rose tries to get to full guard but Vladimir has control of the leg.
Rose trying to control but Vladimir postures up.
Vladimir controlling the pace.
Rose trying to hold on to Vladimir's head to control him but Vladimir postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vladimir keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rose wants to improve his position but Vladimir is controlling well.
Del Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jovan Vladimir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vladimir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jovan Vladimir!