PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wataru Shinzaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes into the arena with Eminem- 'Till I Collapse blaring out of the sound system. Shinzaki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Gotcha by Ken The 390 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Rose
vs
Shinzaki

177 cm
23
154 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

172 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmine Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wataru Shinzaki!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose looks for a takedown but Shinzaki sprawls well.
Rose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shinzaki.
Shinzaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shinzaki throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.
Shinzaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shinzaki throws a big shot that misses.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shinzaki at a distance.
Shinzaki slips a jab and a cross from Rose.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Shinzaki scores with a jab to the head.
Rose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shinzaki is fending him off so far but Rose persists. Nope, Shinzaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shinzaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Shinzaki throws a nice looking combination but Rose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rose looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shinzaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Shinzaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rose decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinzaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmine Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Rose throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shinzaki tries to clinch but Rose is having none of it.
Rose's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rose duly obliges.
Rose lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rose throws a sloppy head kick and Shinzaki moves out of range easily.
Wataru Shinzaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shinzaki.
A head kick misses from Shinzaki.

Rose closes the distance and pushes Shinzaki back into the cage.
Shinzaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Shinzaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shinzaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rose is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is working for takedown but Shinzaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shinzaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shinzaki wants to break free but Rose has control.
Rose lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rose misses with the head strike.
Shinzaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shinzaki lands with a left to the head.
Shinzaki wants to break free but Rose has control.
Rose prevents Shinzaki from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shinzaki.
Shinzaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rose blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Shinzaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shinzaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shinzaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rose jumps guard but Shinzaki stands there with Rose around his waist. Rose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shinzaki throws an elbow but misses.
Shinzaki tries to stall but Rose uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rose keeps control of Shinzaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rose keeps control of Shinzaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shinzaki lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinzaki tries to break the clinch but Rose is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Rose.
Shinzaki lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shinzaki is trying to break the clinch but Rose has him pressed against the cage.
Rose pushes Shinzaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose has Shinzaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shinzaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shinzaki can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Shinzaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shinzaki scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.

Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shinzaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Rose tries for a takedown but Shinzaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shinzaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shinzaki throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Rose counters with a single leg into guard. Shinzaki didn't expect that.
Shinzaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shinzaki looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinzaki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Shinzaki is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Rose clinches with his opponent.

Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinzaki scores with a hook.
Shinzaki throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose swings for the body but Shinzaki moves out of range.
Shinzaki connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinzaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Shinzaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rose scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shinzaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shinzaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wataru Shinzaki dominated that round.
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.

Rose feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rose postures up in Shinzaki's guard and throws a big left but Shinzaki blocks it.
Shinzaki tries to strike from the bottom.
Rose lands a couple of digs.
Shinzaki is looking to stand up but Rose isn't so interested in that idea.

Shinzaki is working an open guard so Rose takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Shinzaki.
Shinzaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rose moves out of range as Shinzaki throws a body kick.
Wataru Shinzaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Rose.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Rose defending well as Shinzaki loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shinzaki closes the distance but Rose moves to the side

and Rose counters by moving into the clinch.
Shinzaki is looking to control Rose's arms but Rose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shinzaki has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinzaki stops a takedown attempt from Rose.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.

Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shinzaki scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shinzaki, as that shot connected.
Rose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shinzaki pinned against the cage. Shinzaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shinzaki misses with a hook.
Shinzaki lands a jab to Rose's midsection.
Shinzaki looks to clinch
and Rose counters with a left and a right that stings Shinzaki.
Shinzaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Rose closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rose missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shinzaki is pressing down on Rose's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shinzaki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rose throwing hammer fists to the chest of Shinzaki. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is in all sorts of trouble here.

Shinzaki has hold of Rose's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rose manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Shinzaki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rose is trying desperately to improve position.
Rose is working hard here to advance position.
Shinzaki avoids the attempt from Rose to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinzaki looking to control but Rose is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rose throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.

Rose defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rose tries to break free.

Shinzaki is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rose knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rose for a finish.
Shinzaki doesn't have the hooks in and Rose manages to turn into his guard.

Shinzaki has an active guard here but Rose has managed to pass into half guard.
Rose working Shinzaki over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose slips a nice elbow through Shinzaki's hands, connecting with Shinzaki's forehead.
Shinzaki is trying to control but can't.
Rose scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shinzaki is looking to improve his position.
Shinzaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Rose stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Shinzaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Shinzaki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rose's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carmine Rose will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Shinzaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rose moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rose goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rose.
Rose working the head with strikes.
Shinzaki wants to control but Rose postures up.
Rose is chipping away with strikes.

Rose decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Shinzaki moved out of range.
Shinzaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carmine Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shinzaki misses with a combination
and Rose counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shinzaki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shinzaki pinned against the cage. Shinzaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shinzaki closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinzaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rose takes a step back to recover.
Rose catches Shinzaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shinzaki lands with a shot to the body.
Shinzaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wataru Shinzaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rose misses with the combination.
Shinzaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rose. Rose circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Rose checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Rose rushes Shinzaki and presses him up against the cage.
Shinzaki is trying to break free.
Rose lands with a right to the head.
Rose looking to stall.
Rose leaning his opponent against the cage.

Shinzaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinzaki cracks Rose with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shinzaki throws a head kick that misses
and Rose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shinzaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rose throws a right and a left that Shinzaki avoids nicely.
Shinzaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shinzaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Shinzaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
Rose walks into a stiff left hand from Shinzaki.
Rose avoids the head kick by Shinzaki.

Shinzaki gets caught flat footed, as Rose shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shinzaki wants to stand but Rose is controlling the position.
Rose looking to pass the guard.
Rose preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinzaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Shinzaki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Shinzaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose misses with the combination.
Shinzaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shinzaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Rose drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shinzaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shinzaki controls Rose momentarily but Rose frees himself.
Rose trying to control but Shinzaki is working from the bottom.
Rose postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose prevents Shinzaki from getting back to his feet.

Shinzaki is working an open guard so Rose takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shinzaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Shinzaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinzaki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Shinzaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Rose. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmine Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rose.
Shinzaki tries to clinch there but Rose circles away.
Shinzaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shinzaki misses with a head kick.
Shinzaki misses with a head kick.
Rose tests Shinzaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Rose looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carmine Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rose has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Carmine Rose!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Carmine Rose!

Carmine Rose wins by majority decision!