PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Canizares (ranked 3382 p4p, 5292 weight class) and Adrian Rose (ranked 413 p4p, 539 weight class). Canizares comes to the cage accompanied by El Loco. Ezequiel Canizares has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Canizares
vs
Rose

183 cm
23
186
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
175
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezequiel Canizares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian Rose!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canizares takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Canizares connects with a leg kick.
Rose throws a lazy right hand but Canizares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Canizares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canizares tried to counter with a leg kick but Rose avoided it.
Rose throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose lands the left hand.
Rose thuds a left hand into Canizares's body.
Canizares needs to keep his hands up - Rose had a free shot at his head there.
Canizares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rose works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Canizares. Canizares obviously looking to wear him down.
Rose throws a body punch but Canizares moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares thumps Rose with a low kick.
Adrian Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Canizares eats them both and turns towards Rose to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A big right from Rose misses.
Rose 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.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Canizares's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Canizares throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Canizares.

Canizares takes the fight into the clinch.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Canizares on the inside.
Canizares scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canizares lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rose or not.
Canizares lands a body shot in the clinch.
Canizares lands a nice shot to the body.
Rose looks winded!
Canizares is leaning against Rose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Canizares blocking some punches.
Rose blocks the elbow strike.
Canizares lands an uppercut.
Canizares tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Canizares back against the cage.
Canizares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Canizares prevents a body shot from Rose.
Nice body punch from Canizares - that landed with a thud.
Canizares can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Canizares lands with a short shot to the head.
Canizares lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Canizares.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canizares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canizares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Canizares struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canizares tries to land knees in the clinch but Rose avoids the damage to the body.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canizares tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Canizares back against the cage.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canizares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Canizares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Canizares throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Canizares fails to land.
Canizares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Canizares.

Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose jabs at Canizares's body.
Canizares tried to score with a low kick but Rose checks it.
Canizares tries to land a leg kick but Rose saw it coming and moves away.
Rose is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Canizares with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Canizares moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Canizares scores with a head kick. Rose tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Adrian Rose has been cut.
Rose sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose swinging wildly here.
Canizares lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canizares.
Rose appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ezequiel Canizares will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Rose misses with a lunging right hand

and Canizares counters by clinching up.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canizares's elbow.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Canizares controls his hands.
Canizares lands a hook that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Canizares works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Canizares lands with a left to the head.
Canizares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Canizares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose is trying to push Canizares away but Canizares has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Canizares tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Canizares lands with a right to the head.
Canizares lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canizares.
Canizares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canizares lands with a light punch inside.
Canizares tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares presses Rose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Canizares.
Canizares lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Canizares on the inside.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Canizares controls the action.
Rose tries to break free but Canizares pushes him back against the cage.
Canizares lands a left hand.
Canizares scores with a shoulder strike.
Canizares has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Canizares lands an uppercut.
Canizares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Rose blocks a body shot from Canizares.
Canizares has Rose pushed against the cage.
Canizares's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Canizares gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Canizares.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canizares throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Canizares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Canizares lands a shot to the body.
Canizares misses with some punches.
Canizares scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
Canizares pushes Rose back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Canizares has Rose pressed against the cage, preventing Rose from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Canizares scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Canizares lands with a short shot to the head.
Canizares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Canizares throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Canizares struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Canizares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canizares works on Rose's body with a couple of short punches.
Canizares lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canizares.
A nice left hand lands by Canizares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canizares scores with a shoulder strike.
Canizares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Canizares.
Canizares lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Canizares.
Ezequiel Canizares has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Canizares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canizares lands a shoulder strike.
Canizares tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canizares lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Canizares.
Canizares lands a left hand.
Canizares lands a body shot.
A short right from Canizares.
Canizares works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Canizares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canizares lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canizares lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Canizares lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Canizares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose avoids a wild elbow strike from Canizares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canizares lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rose.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Canizares creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Canizares throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roses head.
Canizares works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Canizares lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Rose is rocked!
Good body shot from Canizares.
Rose is still on wobbly legs! Can Canizares finish him?
Canizares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canizares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Canizares blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Canizares.
A short uppercut from Canizares.
Canizares presses Rose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Canizares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canizares lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Canizares digs a right hand underneath Rose's ribcage. Rose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Canizares lands a nice shot to the body.
Canizares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canizares cracks Rose with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezequiel Canizares dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Canizares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Canizares connects with a body shot that sends Rose's belly button to the back.
Canizares throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Canizares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Canizares closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Canizares. That's going to slow Rose down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Canizares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canizares works Rose's body with a nice hook.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot lands for Canizares.
Canizares throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canizares throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Canizares blocks a jab.
Canizares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Canizares lands with an overhand left.
Ezequiel Canizares is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Canizares misses its intended target.
Canizares slips a jab from Rose.
An attempted straight right counter from Canizares misses the target.
Canizares motions for Rose to come forward. Canizares throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canizares moves away.
Rose staying out of range there.
Adrian Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Canizares just misses with a punch to the body.
Canizares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose counters with a two punch combo.
Canizares is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rose.
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!
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Canizares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canizares was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Canizares connects with a leg kick.
Canizares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Canizares, right into the meat of the thigh.
Canizares looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canizares misses with a low kick as Rose jumps back.
Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rose walks forward, straight into a front kick from Canizares.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Canizares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose throws the left hand but Canizares avoids the punch easily.
It appears Canizares was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canizares.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose swings away with a body shot that misses
and Canizares counters with a stiff right hand.
Canizares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Canizares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Canizares catches Rose with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That has opened up Adrian Rose's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Canizares.
Canizares tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Canizares connects with a single shot there.
Ezequiel Canizares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Canizares tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Rose backs away, Canizares returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canizares was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Canizares keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Canizares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Canizares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezequiel Canizares!
An out of breath Ezequiel Canizares thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.