PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Another One Bites The Dust. Emanuel has chosen The Wizard by Black Sabbath as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matthew Emanuel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rose
vs
Emanuel

186 cm
39
202 lbs
28 - 9 - 0

187 cm
32
185 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emanuel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Emanuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rose looks to land a combination but Emanuel avoids it well.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emanuel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Emanuel punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Emanuel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Emanuel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emanuel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rose under the eye.
Emanuel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rose scoring well with a low kick there.
Emanuel takes one on the button.
Matthew Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emanuel tries to clinch but Rose is having none of it.
Emanuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rose connects with a crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Emanuel.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel scores with a shot to the body.
Rose misses with an attempted mid kick.
Emanuel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Emanuel is out of range.
Emanuel throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.

Rose is rocked!
Rose lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Rose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rose seems to have got his legs back now.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rose - that will leave a mark!
Emanuel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emanuel has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose takes a swing at Emanuel's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rose.
Rose slips under a jab.
Rose thuds his shin into the meat of Emanuel's side.
Emanuel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rose cracks Emanuel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Emanuel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rose - the referee stops the clock and Emanuel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rose. Emanuel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rose throws a hook but Emanuel avoids it easily.
Emanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emanuel swinging wildly here.
Emanuel looks winded!
Nice straight punches there by Rose. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rose.
Emanuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
A telegraphed right hand from Emanuel misses the target.
Rose lands with an overhand left.
Emanuel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Emanuel is able to avoid easily.
Rose misses with a straight right.
Rose with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emanuel.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rose.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Emanuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emanuel misses with a wild body shot.
Emanuel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Emanuel's shoulder, as Emanuel tries to avoid the shot.
Rose takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emanuel feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
Rose takes a kick to the side of the head.
Emanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Emanuel throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emanuel cracks Rose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Rose finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rose jabs Emanuel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Emanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emanuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Rose lands.
Rose scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emanuel looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emanuel slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose throws a sloppy head kick and Emanuel moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emanuel.
Emanuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose moves forwards but Emanuel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rose loads up on a big right hand but Emanuel slips the punch.
Nice body kick from Rose.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Emanuel.
Emanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emanuel moves away.
A big right from Rose misses.
Rose lands a front kick.
Emanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose avoids a kick to the body.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Emanuel at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emanuel ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Emanuel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel blocks the body kick.
Emanuel misses with a wild combination.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Emanuel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Emanuel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rose scores with a sloppy right hand. Emanuel should have avoided that one.
Emanuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Emanuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rose.
Emanuel checks the leg kick.
Emanuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Rose throws a jab when Emanuel was well out of range.
Emanuel avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Emanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose blocks a head kick by Emanuel.
Johnny Rose is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose stalks Emanuel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Emanuel's face. Emanuel staggers backwards, shaken.
Rose drops his hands momentarily and Emanuel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Emanuel lands a head kick. Rose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Emanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emanuel lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emanuel scores with a jab.
Rose swinging wildly here.
Emanuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emanuel.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emanuel.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Rose thuds a left hand into Emanuel's body.
Rose swings for the body but Emanuel moves out of range.
Emanuel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rose.
Rose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emanuel manages to avoid it.
Emanuel wants to clinch.
Emanuel misses with a body kick.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emanuel slips under a jab.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose throws the kick towards the body but Emanuel avoids it.
Nice body kick from Rose.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emanuel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rose lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Emanuel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emanuel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Emanuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.

Emanuel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Emanuel breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Rose moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rose avoids the head kick by Emanuel.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emanuel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 shot to the body.
Emanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.

Emanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emanuel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emanuel avoids it.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Emanuel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rose throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Emanuel is looking to land body kicks.
Rose throws a hook but Emanuel blocks it.
Rose misses with a looping left.
Emanuel avoids the body shot from Rose.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emanuel.
Emanuel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Emanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emanuel blocks an uppercut.
Rose prevents a body shot from Emanuel.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emanuel.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Emanuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Emanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Rose - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Rose.
Rose lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emanuel has hold of one of Rose's legs. Rose is fighting the takedown attempt but Emanuel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Emanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emanuel being controlled here momentarily.
Rose is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emanuel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emanuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emanuel stops Rose from standing up.
Emanuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rose looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Matthew Emanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Rose wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Emanuel moved out of range.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rose does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Emanuel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose misses with an attempted mid kick.
Emanuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with an attempted mid kick.
Emanuel missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emanuel misses with a looping right.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Emanuel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Emanuel misses.
Emanuel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.

Emanuel rushes Rose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Emanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emanuel has had enough of the clinch but Rose keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Emanuel managing to block the knees to the body from Rose.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel looking for a takedown.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
A left hand lands to the body for Rose.

Emanuel has clasped his hands together around Rose's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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 is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Emanuel cracks Rose with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rose wants to get back to his feet but Emanuel is dominant here and he's now got Rose's back!
Rose just trying to survive but Emanuel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose is in bad spot here.
Rose trying to control the action but Emanuel just sinks the hooks in.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Rose.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rose, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Johnny Rose!

Johnny Rose wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Rose thanked the fans post fight for their support.