PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lock Bresner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bresner
vs
Rose

191 cm
24
278 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Fighters First Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lock Bresner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Rose!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rose enables Bresner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rose manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bresner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bresner stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Bresner from controlling successfully.
Bresner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rose managing to control the position.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Bresner from controlling successfully.

Lock Bresner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rose works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bresner shoots in for a double leg but Rose sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bresner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresner blocks a head kick by Rose.
Bresner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rose's waist but Rose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bresner off to one side.

Bresner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rose manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rose manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rose punching from mount but Bresner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rose thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose tries to control but Bresner wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids the attempt from Bresner to control.
Bresner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rose cracks Bresner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bresner tries to hold on but Rose pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose content just to control the position here.
Rose tries to control but Bresner wriggling away.
Bresner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bresner tries to get out of the position.
Rose looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rose wants to control the pace but Bresner is squirming around nicely.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Rose was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Bresner feints and as Rose raises his hands in defense, Bresner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bresner wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.
Rose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bresner trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bresner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bresner trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bresner stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bresner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lock Bresner will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick from Rose lands but Bresner takes it in his stride.

Rose throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Bresner stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Rose follows into mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose tries to control but Bresner wriggling away.
Rose throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rose looking to finish Bresner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bresner!
Bresner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose looking to control but Bresner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rose throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Marcus Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bresner is looking to improve his position but Rose isn't that keen on the idea.
Rose looking to control but Bresner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bresner is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresner is working hard here to advance position.
Bresner blocking the ground and pound.
Rose controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Rose has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bresner is looking to escape.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bresner is desperately trying to improve his position but Rose has a good base and remains in mount.
Rose misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rose tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bresner wants to hold on but Rose pushes him away.
Bresner is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose content just to control the position here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rose. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rose tries to control but Bresner wriggling away.
Rose punching from mount but Bresner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bresner slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rose throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Rose scores with a head kick.

A jab-cross combination lands for Rose and sends Bresner crashing to the mat! Rose follows him down to the mat - Bresner regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Bresner is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bresner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rose is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bresner tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control.
Bresner wants to get back to his feet.
Bresner is staying active underneath Rose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcus Rose wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bresner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rose, as that shot connected.
Some wild striking there from Rose.

Bresner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bresner is trying to control the action in half guard but Rose is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose is in trouble now - Bresner has advanced to mount!
Rose tries to hold on but Bresner postures up.
Bresner with good strikes from the mount here!
Bresner trying to control but Rose is having none of it.
Rose wants to control but Bresner is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresner breaks from Rose's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bresner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rose is looking to escape.
Rose is trying to escape the mount.
Bresner controlling the position easily from mount.
Bresner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bresner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rose?
Bresner content just to control the position here.
Rose tries to reverse the position but Bresner maintains control.
Bresner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rose can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bresner avoids the attempt from Rose to control.
Bresner lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bresner lands with some strikes.
Bresner trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bresner postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rose badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bresner around the waist but Bresner pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bresner is the winner by TKO! Bresner jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lock Bresner!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lock Bresner thanked Fighters First Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).