PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Scarn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rose
vs
Scarn

180 cm
32
200 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

177 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Scarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Scarn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Scarn.
Rose is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scarn tries to avoid it but Rose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scarn to the ground. Scarn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Rose as he connects with a hook.
Rose throws the left hand but Scarn avoids the punch easily.
Rose sets himself, and Scarn steps forward looking for the clinch! Rose avoids it this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rose.
Rose looks for a takedown but Scarn 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.
A big left from Rose misses.
Scarn wants to counter the offense by Rose and move into the clinch position.
Scarn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rose stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scarn works over Rose's head and body with a nice combination.
Scarn lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scarn missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scarn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Scarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Rose misses.
Rose takes one to the side of the head.
Rose has a takedown stuffed.
It seemed like Scarn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scarn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scarn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Scarn misses the target.
Rose looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Scarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Scarn.
Rose moves forwards but Scarn connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Scarn missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scarn misses with a double jab
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose slips under a jab from Scarn.
Rose seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Scarn slips a jab from Rose.
Rose misses with an uppercut
and Scarn counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Scarn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scarn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Scarn walks into a left hand.

It looks like Michael Scarn has been cut.
Rose lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scarn misses with a hook.
Scarn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Scarn.
Nice jab there from Rose.
Rose scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose attempts a counter takedown but Scarn avoids it well and moves away.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scarn throws out the jab.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Scarn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
Scarn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
Michael Scarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scarn looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well.
Rose scores with a jab.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rose is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Scarn ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scarn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scarn misses with a looping left.
Scarn misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Scarn misses with a looping left.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scarn throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
Scarn misses with a combination
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarn just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Scarn.
Scarn jabs Rose right on the nose. Rose blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Scarn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Scarn feints a jab promting Rose to slip. Scarn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rose slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rose connects with a jab.
Scarn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rose shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Scarn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarn wants to control but Rose postures up.
Rose postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rose trying to control the action but Scarn is working from the bottom.

Rose is trying to get an arm triangle but Scarn is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rose working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Scarn tries to improve position but can't.
Scarn wants to control but Rose postures up.
The ground and pound from Rose seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Rose tries for a kimura but Scarn is defending well.
Scarn defending against the ground and pound.

That's two 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.

Rose is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Scarn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Scarn can't do much from the bottom here.
Scarn defending against the ground and pound.
Scarn can't do much from the bottom here.
Rose trying to control the position but Scarn is working away.
Scarn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rose in side control, throwing shots but Scarn defends.

Rose working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rose cracks Scarn with a big right hand but Scarn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Rose is trying to get an arm triangle but Scarn is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scarn can't do much from the bottom here.
Rose working the ground and pound but Scarn is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Scarn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scarn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rose.
Rose cracks Scarn with a big right hand but Scarn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What's Scarn going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Scarn tries to buck Rose off but Rose is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derick Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Scarn ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose tries a low kick but Scarn avoids it.
Scarn ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Scarn lands with a good body shot.
Rose is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A right-left combo lands from Rose.
Rose takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Scarn looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well.

Scarn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scarn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scarn misses with a punch to the body.
Scarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.

Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scarn.
Jab by Scarn.
Scarn lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rose at a distance.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Rose loads up on a big right hand but Scarn slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Scarn.
Scarn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rose lands a glancing blow to the side of Scarn's head.
Scarn connects with a looping right hand.
Scarn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Rose on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scarn cracks Rose with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarn.
Scarn misses the shot to the body.
Rose takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scarn ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose lands a right hook to the body.
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 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Scarn tries to clinch up.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scarn throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Scarn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rose doesn't seem phased though.
Scarn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rose throws a right and a left that Scarn avoids nicely.
Scarn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Rose with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Scarn's shoulder, as Scarn tries to avoid the shot.
Rose lands a nice hook to Scarn's body. Scarn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michael Scarn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scarn.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scarn.
A telegraphed right hand from Scarn misses the target.
Rose with a poor takedown
and Scarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derick Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scarn.
Rose attempts a counter takedown but Scarn avoids it well and moves away.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rose takes the fight into the clinch.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Scarn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rose trying to control the position but instead, Scarn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rose into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses.
Rose lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Scarn.
Scarn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rose lands a right hand.
Scarn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Scarn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scarn 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scarn!
Michael Scarn spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.