PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Sherman (ranked 24763 p4p, 4050 weight class) and Patrice Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sherman
vs
Rose

176 cm
23
155
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
164
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrice Rose!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Sherman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose thuds his shin into the meat of Sherman's side.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rose.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rose. Sherman shrugs it off though.
Sherman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Rose lands a big head kick that sends Sherman tumbling to the mat! Rose takes a step backwards and waves Sherman back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Xavier Sherman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherman throws a leg kick
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sherman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rose manages to break the clinch.
Rose tries to clinch but Sherman is having none of it.
Rose punishes Sherman's body with a nice straight punch.
Sherman misses with a takedown attempt
and Rose counters with a leg kick.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
Rose lands a hook that stumbles Sherman back into the cage. Rose follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Sherman to the canvas! Rose pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Sherman has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Patrice Rose!