PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Bozic (ranked 2402 p4p, 2729 weight class) and Thomas Rose (ranked 287 p4p, 327 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bozic
vs
Rose

198 cm
22
265
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
271
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Bozic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Rose!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozic jabs Rose right on the nose. Rose blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Thomas Rose has been cut.
Gabrijel Bozic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bozic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bozic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bozic swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Bozic is looking to land body kicks.
Rose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose misses the jab.
Bozic misses with a hook.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bozic manages to avoid it.
Bozic connects with the punch.
Bozic scores with a body shot.
Bozic lands with a nice body punch.
Bozic jabs Rose right on the nose. Rose blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bozic ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Bozic with a hook.

That has opened up Thomas Rose's cut even more.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Bozic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bozic throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

The cut above Thomas Rose's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bozic cracks Rose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bozic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.
Bozic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Bozic.
Rose doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bozic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A countering left hand to the body from Rose misses.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bozic.
Bozic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rose just manages to avoid it.
Bozic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bozic misses with a body shot.
Rose throws out a counter right but Bozic avoids it with no problem.
Bozic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rose's head backwards.

Thomas Rose's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabrijel Bozic!
In defeat, Thomas Rose stepped up to the mic, saying '7.35'.