PBP Commentary

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

Rose
vs
Zorro

185 cm
28
220 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

195 cm
32
220 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 9 - 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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zuese Zorro!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorro tries for a takedown but Rose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zorro tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zorro connects with a solid leg kick.
Jarred Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zorro is looking to slow Rose down with leg kicks.
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rose clinches.
Rose takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zorro tries to land a knee to the head but Rose blocks with his arms.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zorro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rose avoids it.
Zorro tries to land knees in the clinch but Rose avoids the damage to the body.
Rose stalling in the clinch.
Zorro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorro crunches a lovely knee into Rose's ribcage.
Zorro misses with an elbow over the top.
Zorro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Zorro looking to throw knees to the head but Rose is blocking nicely.
Zorro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rose wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rose avoiding damage as Zorro throws knees to the body.

Rose breaks from the clinch.
Rose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zorro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zorro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zorro lands a high kick!

It looks like Jarred Rose has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Zorro forces Rose back against the cage and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Rose has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zorro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zorro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rose's efforts to push away.

Rose works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zorro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rose controls the pace.
Rose connects with a couple of short punches.

Zorro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rose defends it easily.
Rose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Zorro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zorro wants to sweep here but Rose controlling him for the moment.
Zorro is looking to stand back up but Rose counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Zorro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zorro has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rose throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rose not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zorro looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rose wants to take a breather but Zorro is having none of it.
Zorro is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zorro is looking to escape.

Rose looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zorro is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is keen to just control but Zorro is a slippery customer.

Zorro actively working from the bottom here.
Zorro wants to get back to his feet.

Zorro has one foot on Rose's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Zorro clinches with his opponent.
Zorro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rose avoiding damage as Zorro throws knees to the body.

Rose has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Zorro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I really don't envy Zorro right now.
Rose lands with a hammerfist to the side of Zorro's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zuese Zorro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarred Rose's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zorro lands a head kick. Rose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Zorro gets the takedown into side control.
Rose manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Zorro is looking for a kimura but Rose is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zorro to get the leverage.

Zorro wants to work for an arm triangle but Rose is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rose is trying to stand up here but Zorro is controlling him well.

Zorro seems to be working for a kimura but Rose defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rose manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zorro throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily.
Zorro is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.

Rose throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zorro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rose is in Zorro's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose chips away with some ground and pound.
Zorro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rose is controlling him.

Zorro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zorro is breathing heavily.
Rose with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 postures up and lands a big shot to Zorro's brow.
Rose with a nice head shot there.

Rose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zorro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rose has managed to get both his arms back between Zorro's legs - danger averted.
Jarred Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Zorro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rose has picked Zorro up and slammed him! Zorro can't keep hold of the triangle and Rose manages to pass to side control!
Zorro is trying to improve his position.
Rose scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zorro to see if he's OK.
Rose working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Zorro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rose is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zorro's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rose grinds an elbow into Zorro's temple.
Zorro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rose's best efforts.
Rose prevents Zorro from improving his position.
Rose seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zorro keeps working.

Zorro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rose tries to stand and escape but Zorro is controlling the position.
Zorro is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rose is trying to control. Zorro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rose wants to stand but Zorro has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rose uses his free foot to push down on Zorro's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zorro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro can't escape the position.
Zorro taking shots to the head.
Zorro regains half guard.
Rose tries to pass to full mount but Zorro defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Zorro actively working from the bottom here.

Rose is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zorro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rose decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zorro, up you get!
Rose lands a nice hook to Zorro's body. Zorro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zorro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zorro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zorro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rose clinches.
Zorro throws an elbow that misses.
Rose avoids the elbow strike from Zorro, against the cage.
Zorro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zorro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Rose wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose avoiding damage as Zorro throws knees to the body.
Zorro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zorro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarred Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarred Rose's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rose swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zorro.
Zorro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose.
Zorro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rose gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rose wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rose blocks an elbow strike from Zorro.
Zorro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rose avoids it.
Rose avoiding damage as Zorro throws knees to the body.
Rose avoiding damage as Zorro throws knees to the body.
Zorro trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Zorro.
Rose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zorro smiles and moves away.
Rose throws a hook but Zorro avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorro tries for a takedown but Rose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Rose dives in and scores a takedown into Zorro's guard.
Zorro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zorro looking for a sweep. Not yet Zorro, not yet.
Rose connects with a couple of short punches.
Rose scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zorro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose trying to control but Zorro is working from the bottom.

Zorro looking for a guillotine here but Rose defends easily.
Rose sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zorro's guard.
Zorro taking some punishment here, with Rose in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose works his way into side control.
Zorro wants to get back to his feet but Rose drags him back down.
Zorro is trying to get back to half guard.
Zorro is not content to let Rose control the position.
Zorro is looking to regain half guard here but Rose keeps moving and retains side control.
Rose advances nicely into full mount.
Zorro really wants to buck Rose off and get back to his feet.
Rose with good strikes from the mount here!
Rose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zorro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zorro hang on?
Zorro is working to get back to half guard.
Rose lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Zorro is rocked!
Rose loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Zorro scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Rose land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Rose stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarred Rose!
A very excited looking Jarred Rose made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.