PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Fruckinator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rose might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Garden of Eden -- Guns n' Roses. Ian Fruckinator looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Rose
vs
Fruckinator

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Nice elbows
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Fruckinator!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fruckinator misses with a body kick.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Fruckinator.

Rose looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fruckinator keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose wants to control from the top but Fruckinator keeps moving.
Fruckinator working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rose.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fruckinator can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rose controls the pace.
Rose thows a big elbow that misses.

Rose drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fruckinator looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fruckinator looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fruckinator!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fruckinator tries to stand but Rose is controlling his head.
Rose struggling a bit here.
Rose pushes Fruckinator away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fruckinator gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Fruckinator stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fruckinator misses with a few strikes there.
Fruckinator looks gassed!
Fruckinator tries to land a front kick but Rose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fruckinator throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.
Rose fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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 has Fruckinator up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rose looking for a takedown.
Rose tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fruckinator just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fruckinator manages to break the clinch.
Fruckinator will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fruckinator is fending him off so far but Rose persists. Nope, Fruckinator circles away and we're back to standing.
Fruckinator swinging wilding here.
Fruckinator misses with a double jab.
Fruckinator throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fruckinator throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fruckinator misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
Fruckinator lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like William Rose has been cut.
Fruckinator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
Fruckinator misses with a two punch combination.
Fruckinator fails to land with a series of punches.
Fruckinator throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.
Fruckinator misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fruckinator misses with a few strikes there.
Rose shoots in and drives through. Fruckinator sprawls well.
Good work by Rose as he checks the leg kick.
Rose moves away from the strike by Fruckinator.

Rose darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Rose is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rose is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Rose stands and steps away. Fruckinator gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries for a takedown but Fruckinator sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fruckinator misses with a wild combination.
Fruckinator tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Rose gets the takedown into side control.
Rose trying to control the position but Fruckinator is working away.

Rose decides to stand back up. Rose steps back and let's Fruckinator get back to his feet.
Fruckinator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fruckinator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
Fruckinator is looking to clinch.
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 William Rose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Rose's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fruckinator tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rose shoots in but no luck this time.

Rose takes the fight into the clinch.
Fruckinator prevents the takedown attempt.
Rose prevents Fruckinator from breaking the clinch.
Rose fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fruckinator wants a takedown but no success here.
Fruckinator can't break the clinch.

Rose manages to pull guard.
Rose doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rose manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fruckinator manages to get himself to full guard.
Fruckinator being controlled here, momentarily.
Fruckinator is looking to stand up but Rose isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rose slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fruckinator wants to get back to his feet.
Rose tries to advance to mount but Fruckinator denies him.
Fruckinator sneaks out the side door and pushes Rose away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rose looks for a takedown but Fruckinator sprawls well.
A combination from Fruckinator does no damage.
Fruckinator misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fruckinator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rose shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rose was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rose is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fruckinator can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Rose stands up from mount. Strange move.

Rose clinches up with Fruckinator and pushes him back against the cage.

Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fruckinator scores with a nice head shot.

Rose has closed the distance and engaged Fruckinator in a clinch.
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 can't get the takedown.

Rose turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fruckinator pushes Rose away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rose gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rose has knee on belly momentarily but Fruckinator bucks him off and regains half guard.

Fruckinator has one foot on Rose's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ian Fruckinator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fruckinator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rose checks the leg kick nicely there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rose.

Rose scores a takedown into full mount!
Rose looking to control but Fruckinator is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rose with shots to the head and body - Fruckinator looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rose looking to control but Fruckinator is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rose controlling the position easily from mount.
William Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rose is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fruckinator has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fruckinator!
Fruckinator looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Rose working for a triangle but Fruckinator defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fruckinator wanted to stand there but Rose had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Rose's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fruckinator throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fruckinator but Fruckinator pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fruckinator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fruckinator pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Rose shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fruckinator is squirming around, avoiding Rose's attempts to control the action.
Fruckinator wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rose.
Rose pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fruckinator manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Rose throwing shots but Fruckinator is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose wants to pass to mount but Fruckinator is defending the position.
Rose is working hard here to advance position.
Rose seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fruckinator swinging wilding here.
Rose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fruckinator is fending him off so far but Rose persists. Nope, Fruckinator circles away and we're back to standing.
Fruckinator throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
Fruckinator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rose drives through and clinches with Fruckinator against the cage.

Rose manages to pull guard.

Rose working for a triangle but Fruckinator defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rose manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fruckinator manages to get himself to full guard.
Rose throws a strike but Fruckinator rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fruckinator wants to stand but Rose has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Rose is looking for a triangle here but Fruckinator uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose has control of an arm but Fruckinator manages to advance to Fruckinator's back!
Rose is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rose can't escape the position.
Rose turns into Fruckinator and is now in his guard.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Fruckinator is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rose postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fruckinator is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rose, into his guard.

Rose looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to keep a closed guard but Fruckinator is proving a slippery customer.
Fruckinator wants to stand but Rose is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fruckinator slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Rose.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fruckinator jumps into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
William Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Rose!