PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jefferies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Rosales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jefferies
vs
Rosales

191 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jefferies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franco Rosales!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jefferies has Rosales up against the cage in a clinch.

Rosales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rosales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jefferies throws a sloppy head kick and Rosales moves out of range easily.
Rosales is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rosales has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jefferies blocks a head kick by Rosales.
Jefferies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jefferies avoids the head kick by Rosales.
Jefferies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jefferies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rosales gets tackled into the cage by Jefferies. Jefferies maintains the clinch.
Jefferies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rosales blocks an elbow strike from Jefferies.
Rosales fails to pull guard.
Jefferies missing with knees to the body.
Jefferies throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jefferies throws an elbow but misses.
Jefferies lands an elbow just above Rosales 's eye.

It looks like Franco Rosales has been cut.
Rosales is looking to control Jefferies's arms but Jefferies gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rosales has his back to the cage.
Jefferies lands a nice elbow.
Rosales blocks the elbow strike.
Jefferies comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rosales can't find room to land a body shot as Jefferies controls the action.
Jefferies throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jefferies.
Rosales blocks an elbow strike from Jefferies.
Nice elbow from Jefferies.

Rosales breaks the clinch.

Jefferies clinches up with Rosales and pushes him back against the cage.
Jefferies tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosales avoids the damage to the body.
Jefferies lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rosales jumps guard and drags Jefferies to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rosales keeping moving, preventing Jefferies from controlling successfully.
Jefferies tries to free his leg and advance position but Rosales is retaining full guard.

Rosales throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jefferies wanted to stand there but Rosales had control of the position.

Rosales is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jefferies is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jefferies is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Butcher's Block that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies is looking to stand up but Rosales won't let him.

Rosales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jefferies wants to control from the top but Rosales keeps moving.
Jefferies pushing down on Rosales's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Rosales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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

Rosales clinches with his opponent.
Rosales blocks an elbow strike from Jefferies.

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.
Rosales tries to circle away but Jefferies has him pinned against the cage.

Rosales works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Jefferies has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rosales off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rosales avoids the head kick by Jefferies.
Jefferies throws a leg kick that misses.
Rosales tries to counter with a clinch but Jefferies shakes him off and moves away.

Jefferies closes the distance and pushes Rosales back into the cage.
Jefferies dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rosales wants to break free but Jefferies has control.
Jefferies creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosales's defenses.

That has opened up Franco Rosales's cut even more.
Jefferies stalling.
Jefferies lands an elbow inside that Rosales shrugs off.
Jefferies creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rosales takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jefferies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Franco Rosales's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Rosales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jefferies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franco Rosales's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jefferies clinches with his opponent.
Jefferies lands a damaging elbow.
Rosales jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jefferies walks away with a smile on his face. Rosales gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Jefferies closes the distance and clinches.
Rosales prevents a body shot from Jefferies.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jefferies takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jefferies lands with a left to the head.
Jefferies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jefferies displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rosales up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosales has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jefferies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rosales's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferies throws an elbow that misses.
Jefferies tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosales dodges an elbow strike from Jefferies.
Jefferies is pressed up against the cage. Rosales has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jefferies down to the mat. Jefferies avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jim Jefferies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Rosales.
Rosales looks to land a body kick but Jefferies moved away.
Rosales throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jefferies cracks the inside of Rosales's front leg.

Jefferies clinches.
Rosales tries to pull guard but Jefferies forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jefferies will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rosales up against the cage.
Jefferies lands an elbow inside.
Rosales blocks an uppercut.
Jefferies lands a damaging elbow.
Rosales fails to pull guard.
Jim Jefferies has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies lands a damaging elbow.

Franco Rosales's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rosales tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jefferies manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jefferies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosales can do to turn this around?
Jefferies lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Franco Rosales's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jim Jefferies!