PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Mordino (ranked 5315 p4p, 544 weight class) and Darryl Rose (ranked 4699 p4p, 499 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rose's choice of entrance music: Mobb Deep - Shook ones. This should be a great matchup!

Mordino
vs
Rose

187 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 7 - 1

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Mordino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darryl Rose!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mordino dodges the punch combination from Rose.
Darryl Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mordino shoots in looking for a takedown but Rose manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mordino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rose has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mordino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rose scores with a jab. Mordino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Mordino gets a takedown into half guard.

Mordino is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mordino wants to control but Rose is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Mordino seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mordino is stalling here. Rose is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mordino seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rose has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Mordino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mordino tries to bench press Rose off him but Rose keeps the position.
Rose moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordino gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose controlling the action here.
Mordino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rose controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mordino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rose is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rose in particular looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mordino at a distance.
Rose misses with a double jab.
Mordino drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rose sprawls and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mordino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rose sprawls well. Rose wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mordino gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Mordino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mordino is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Rose dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Rose finds it's way through Mordino's defenses.
Victor Mordino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mordino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rose as he jumps to the side.
Mordino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mordino.
Rose throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mordino is rocked!

It looks like Victor Mordino has been cut.
Rose lands with a big right hook that stumbles Mordino - he's out on his feet here! Rose follows up with another monster hook that separates Mordino from consciousness! Mordino falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Rose stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darryl Rose!
Darryl Rose took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.