PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Burrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hell Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burrell comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Touch This. Stanley Burrell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burrell
vs
Rose

180 cm
38
179 lbs
27 - 12 - 2

179 cm
37
180 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Burrell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hell Rose!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rose staying out of range there.
Burrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Burrell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rose misses with a series of wild punches.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose tries to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Burrell is looking to counter punch.
Burrell motions for Rose to come forward. Burrell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose throws out a counter right but Burrell avoids it with no problem.
Nice straight punches there by Burrell . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burrell .
Burrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burrell misses with a few strikes there.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Burrell moved out of range nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burrell breaks from the clinch.
Burrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Some bone on bone action there as Rose checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burrell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rose has time to react.
Burrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.

Rose has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose tries to land knees in the clinch but Burrell avoids the damage to the body.
Rose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burrell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Rose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've been informed that Rose has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Burrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.

Burrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burrell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Burrell misses with a low kick.
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!
Jab by Rose.
Rose takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burrell .
Burrell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burrell ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose throws a shot from downtown. Burrell moves away and avoids it.
Burrell lands a two punch combo.
Burrell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burrell misses with a right hand
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rose tries to clinch there but Burrell circles away.
Burrell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burrell throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rose darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rose throws a head kick but Burrell moves out of range.
Rose moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burrell connects with a looping right hand.
Rose throws the left hand but Burrell avoids the punch easily.
Burrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Burrell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Burrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burrell walks into a straight right hand from Rose.
Rose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrell misses with a body shot.
Rose moves forwards but Burrell connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose throws out a leg kick but Burrell moves out of range and Rose only half commits.
Rose throws a hook but Burrell blocks it.
Burrell throws a solid leg kick but Rose takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burrell .
Rose is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burrell .
Burrell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rose to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Burrell lands the left hand.
Burrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick from Rose lands but Burrell takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burrell walks into a jab.
Rose throws a hook but Burrell avoids it easily.
Burrell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Burrell 's shoulder, as Burrell tries to avoid the shot.
Burrell jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hell Rose will probably get the nod.
That's time! Burrell 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Burrell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose scores with a punch to the head.

Burrell is rocked!
Burrell moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Oh Burrell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose slips a jab from Burrell .
Burrell seems to have got his legs back now.
Burrell throws a hook but Rose blocks it.
Nice shot by Burrell .
Burrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Burrell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rose takes a swing at Burrell 's ribcage but misses.
Burrell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burrell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burrell moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rose connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burrell 's hands.
Burrell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Burrell misses with a wild body shot.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Burrell ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left lands for Burrell .
Burrell connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Burrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Burrell .
Burrell motions for Rose to come forward. Burrell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burrell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Burrell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Rose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hell Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Burrell .
Rose throws a body punch but Burrell moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrell scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrell misses with a straight left.
Burrell throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rose jabs Burrell right on the nose. Burrell blinks but takes it well.
Burrell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burrell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burrell punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch.
Rose slips a jab from Burrell .
Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Burrell gets tackled into the cage by Rose. Rose maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burrell avoids it.
Burrell stalling the fight.
Burrell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.

Burrell breaks from the clinch.

Rose closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands an elbow just above Burrell 's eye.
Burrell takes a knee right on the jaw!

Burrell breaks from the clinch.
Rose takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Burrell .
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Burrell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burrell takes one on the button.
Burrell throws out a leg kick but Rose moves out of range and Burrell only half commits.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burrell lands with an uppercut that bounces Rose off the cage and back into range.
Rose misses with a looping left.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burrell ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rose closes the distance and clinches.
Rose will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burrell up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Burrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rose moves out of range as Burrell throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Rose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burrell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rose.
Burrell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rose let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Burrell blocks the leg kick.
Burrell avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burrell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hell Rose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rose throws a low kick but Burrell avoids it.
Rose moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burrell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Burrell backs off Rose throws a huge counter combo but Burrell manages to avoid it all.
Burrell misses with a body shot.
Burrell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burrell lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrell throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Burrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burrell misses with a body shot.
Rose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burrell slips under a jab.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Burrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rose.
Burrell scores with a body shot.
Rose lands an overhand right.
Burrell throws a body shot but no joy.
Burrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Burrell lands the left hand.
Rose lands with a cross.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrell throws a low kick but Rose avoids it.
Burrell lands the left hand.
Rose throws a lazy right hand but Burrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burrell lands an overhand right.
A big left from Burrell misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrell throws out a powerful jab.
Rose moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rose takes a swing at Burrell 's ribcage but misses.
Burrell keeps the fight on the outside.
Rose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burrell connects with a body shot that sends Rose's belly button to the back.
Rose jabs at Burrell 's body.

Rose moves into the clinch successfully.
Burrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rose manages to break the clinch.
Burrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Burrell . Those never looked like landing.
Burrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burrell finds it's way round the side to connect with Rose's head.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Rose lands with an overhand left.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Burrell .
Rose doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Burrell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Burrell digs a good hook to Rose's body.
Stanley Burrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hell Rose is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand

and Burrell counters by clinching up.
Hell Rose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Burrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burrell misses with a body shot.
Rose misses with a left hand
and Burrell counters with a nice body shot.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Burrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose defending well as Burrell loads up on a big left hand.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rose rushes Burrell and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rose as Burrell tries to tie him up.

Burrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose tests Burrell 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burrell throws a leg kick but Rose moved away.
Burrell scores with a sloppy right hand. Rose should have avoided that one.
Burrell misses with a right hand
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rose throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose moves out of range as Burrell strikes.
Rose swings for the body but Burrell moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stanley Burrell .
I think Rose 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hell Rose!
Hell Rose was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.