PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Activin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rose
vs
Activin

195 cm
22
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
215 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Activin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Activin misses with a takedown
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Activin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rose counters with an inside leg kick.

Activin takes the fight into the clinch.
Activin blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Rose.

It looks like George Activin has been cut.
Activin is trying to drag Rose to the mat but Rose just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Activin prevents Rose from breaking the clinch.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Activin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rose or not.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Activin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Activin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose misses with some punches.

Rose breaks the clinch.
Activin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rose counters with a left to the body.
Tyler Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Activin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Activin momentarily.
Activin misses with a lunging right hand
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Activin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose cracks Activin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Activin just misses with a punch to the body.

Activin moves into the clinch.
Activin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rose is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyler Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Activin.
Activin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rose avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Activin looks gassed!
Activin has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
Activin tries to score a body lock takedown but Rose shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Activin tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Activin back against the cage.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Activin takes a shot to the head.
Rose wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Rose.
Activin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose lands a body punch.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Activin blocks an elbow strike from Rose.
Activin blocking some punches.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Rose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose prevents the takedown attempt.
Rose is leaning against Activin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Activin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose lands an elbow inside that Activin shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands an elbow inside that Activin shrugs off.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rose.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Activin takes a shot to the head.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Activin backwards.
Rose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up George Activin's cut even more.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rose trying to land knees to the body.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
Activin misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Activin.
Rose pushes Activin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose leaves Activin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rose.
Rose scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Activin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Rose coming out on top.
Activin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rose tests Activin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch lands to the side of Activin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rose.

Activin clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Rose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Activin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rose clinches.
Activin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Rose.
Nice body punch from Rose - that landed with a thud.
Rose blocking some punches.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Activins head.
Activin misses with a body punch.
Rose lands an elbow that stopped Activin in his tracks for a moment.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Activin controls his hands.
Activin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Activin blocks an uppercut.
Activin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Activin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
Rose lands a nice elbow.
Rose lands an elbow that stopped Activin in his tracks for a moment.
Activin is breathing heavily.
Activin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rose fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rose throws a leg kick which misses Activin's front leg but catches the back leg as Activin tries to avoid it.
Rose scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
George Activin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Rose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good shot there by Rose.
Nice cross by Rose.
Activin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rose can pounce on him.
Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Rose gets a clinch.
Rose pushes Activin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose lands a nice elbow.

The cut above George Activin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short uppercut from Rose.
Rose leaning his opponent against the cage.
Activin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Activin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rose stalling against the cage.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rose is leaning against Activin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rose creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Activin's defenses.
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Activin backwards.
Rose tries to land knees in the clinch but Activin avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler Rose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Activin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose is leaning against Activin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Activin backwards.
Activin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Activin backwards.
Rose cracks Activin with a nice body shot.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Activin can do to turn this around?
A short left from Rose.
Activin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rose lands a shot to the body.
Rose scores with a shot to the side of Activin's head.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Activin backwards.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Activin backwards.
Activin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Activin is defending well for now.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Activin backwards.
Rose lands a knee to the body.
Activin blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands an elbow inside.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.

Rose breaks the clinch.

Activin darts in and clinches Rose up against the cage.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

George Activin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Good body shot from Rose.
Rose landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rose lands an elbow inside that Activin shrugs off.
Activin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyler Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Activin.
Activin takes an elbow to the forehead.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyler Rose!