PBP Commentary

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

Rose
vs
Magn

180 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Einar Magn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rose is defended easily by Magn.
Magn throws a low kick but Rose moves out of range easily.
Magn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Magn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rose looks for a takedown but Magn sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derick Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose fails with the takedown
and Magn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rose's knee momentarily.

Rose drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Rose looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rose tries for a kimura but Magn is defending well.
Magn is looking to reverse the position.

Rose wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Magn, who protects the arm well.
Magn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rose trying to control the position but Magn is working away.

Rose goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Magn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rose's guard! Nice work there by Magn!
Magn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Magn is fighting to break Rose's control of his arms but Rose is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Magn sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to sweep here but Magn controlling him for the moment.
Magn wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose trying to control the position.

Rose is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magn defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Magn 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.
Rose is trying to control the position but Magn postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Magn as Rose shoots in.
Magn misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Einar Magn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Rose closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Magn quickly recovers to half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rose looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Derick Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magn keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rose looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rose trying to control the action but Magn is working from the bottom.

Rose is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Magn is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magn keeping hold of Rose's head, controlling as best he can.

Rose is looking for a kimura here.

Rose is trying to work for a kimura but Magn is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Magn avoids it really well and circles away.
Magn throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose tries for a takedown but Magn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Magn wants to counter with a clinch but Rose pushes him away.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt
and Magn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rose thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derick Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Magn is fending him off so far but Rose persists. Nope, Magn circles away and we're back to standing.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Magn sprawls well. Magn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
Rose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magn circles away.
Magn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Magn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magn circles away.
Magn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rose rather than just go for the knockout.
Magn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rose circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magn circles away.
Magn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rose with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rose throws a hook to the side of Magn's head but Magn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Magn's waist but Magn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rose off to one side.
Magn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rose with a body shot.
A jab from Rose misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rose in his tracks.
Rose lands with a cross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rose or perhaps it was just good defense by Magn, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Einar Magn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Magn stuffs the takedown attempt from Rose. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
Magn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Derick Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Magn moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magn throws out the jab.
Rose throwing a counter right hand but Magn manages to avoid it.
Rose shoots for a double leg takedown but Magn sprawls well. He's pushed Rose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Magn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose shoots and misses

and Magn moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derick Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Magn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magn lands a body shot.
Rose has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Magn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Derick Rose has been cut.
Magn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roses head.
Magn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roses head.
Magn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Magn.
Rose looking for a takedown.
Magn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Einar Magn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magn creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rose's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rose drops to his knees and Magn pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Einar Magn!
Einar Magn took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.