PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haloti Gnata has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rose
vs
Gnata

185 cm
25
220 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

192 cm
25
209 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarred Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rose.
Rose throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rose misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gnata keeping his opponent close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gnata tries to buck Rose off but Rose is having none of it.
Rose working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gnata is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rose has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gnata tries to improve position but can't.
Gnata is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gnata struggling a bit here.
Rose throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gnata works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gnata desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rose lands a nice short elbow.
Rose is thwarting Gnata's attempts to control the position.
Gnata is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rose wants to work for an arm triangle but Gnata is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rose throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rose 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 trying to control from half guard but Gnata is working away.
Rose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gnata moves into full guard.
Rose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gnata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rose preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Gnata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gnata can't keep his opponent in guard - Rose advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gnata wants to get back to full guard but Rose has passed into side control.
Rose in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Gnata tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rose wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rose working the body and head with strikes.
Gnata tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Rose is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gnata is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gnata tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata stops Rose from passing to mount.
Rose in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gnata sneaks back into half guard.
Rose wants to take a breather but Gnata is having none of it.
Gnata wants to control but Rose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rose throwing shots but Gnata is blocking nicely.
Gnata tries to get to full guard but Rose has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rose lands a nice short elbow.
Rose prevents Gnata from improving his position.

Rose is working for a submission of some sort.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gnata keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rose moves nicely into side control.
What's Gnata going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Gnata is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose lands a decent elbow from side control.
The strikes coming from Rose are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gnata tries to bench press Rose off him but Rose keeps the position.
Rose working away.
Gnata takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gnata is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarred Rose dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gnata's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gnata scrambles back to his feet.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Gnata shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose closes the distance and clinches up with Gnata, looking for a takedown. Rose pushes Gnata against the cage but Gnata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gnata connects with the punch.
Rose closes the distance but Gnata moves to the side
and Gnata counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Gnata's shoulder, as Gnata tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for Rose with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarred Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gnata fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rose on the side of the head.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Gnata.
Rose fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Gnata saw that one coming.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gnata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rose fails with the takedown
and Gnata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gnata goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jarred Rose has been cut.
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!
Rose throws a leg kick
and Gnata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jarred Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gnata stuffs the takedown attempt from Rose. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose slips under a jab from Gnata.
Gnata throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rose on the side of the head.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Gnata moved out of range nicely.
Rose lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Gnata misses.
Gnata pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rose back to the cage. Gnata follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gnata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Gnata gets caught napping as Rose dives in and scores a takedown. Gnata manages to retain guard.
Rose postures up in Gnata's guard and throws a big left but Gnata blocks it.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gnata is trying to control the position but Rose postures up.
Rose loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gnata keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gnata is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gnata tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rose works over Gnata with some ground and pound from guard.
Gnata trying to keep a closed guard but Rose is proving a slippery customer.
Gnata managing to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rose wants to control from the top but Gnata keeps moving.
Gnata is trying to control the position but Rose postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gnata misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands with an uppercut that bounces Gnata off the cage and back into range.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gnata as he jumps to the side.
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!

Rose shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gnata's guard.
Gnata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gnata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rose preventing the sweep.
Rose works over Gnata with some ground and pound from guard.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Gnata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose wants to pass the guard but Gnata is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gnata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gnata looking for a sweep. Not yet Gnata, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Haloti Gnata will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jarred Rose's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rose wants to clinch
and Gnata counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rose's knee momentarily.
Gnata stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gnata wants it to stay on the feet.
Gnata throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gnata.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rose gets a double leg takedown into Gnata's guard.
Gnata is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gnata looking for a sweep. Not yet Gnata, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata working a defensive guard here.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Gnata.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gnata has momentary wrist control but Rose slips an elbow through the middle.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gnata wants to sweep but no luck.
Rose wants to control from the top but Gnata keeps moving.
Gnata working a defensive guard here.
Rose passes Gnata's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rose works his way into side control.
Rose scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to control the position but Gnata is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Jarred Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rose throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rose is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gnata knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rose has hold of Gnata's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gnata seems comfortable defending it but Rose has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gnata is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gnata is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rose couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jarred Rose!
After winning the bout, Jarred Rose thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.