PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sune Vriden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Another One Bites The Dust. Sune Vriden is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rose
vs
Vriden

186 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
201 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Rose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sune Vriden!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vriden misses with a looping right.
Rose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vriden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Vriden.
Vriden misses the shot to the body.
Sune Vriden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vriden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vriden checks it well.
Rose throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rose takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vriden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Vriden misses
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vriden swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Vriden.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vriden dodges the punch combination from Rose.
Rose lands a two punch combo.
Johnny Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vriden throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Rose misses with a hook.
Rose throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vriden.
Rose works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.

Vriden changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rose looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vriden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rose keeps working.
Rose is pushing Vriden's head away, looking to escape. Vriden manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vriden working away.
Vriden is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rose managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vriden.
Vriden in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rose is trying to improve his position.
Vriden working the ground and pound but Rose is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Rose's face as Vriden controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to reverse the position.
Vriden looks up at the clock and then as Rose takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vriden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rose is trying to get back to his feet.
Vriden happy to just control the position for now.
Rose struggling a bit here.
Vriden in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to control but Vriden postures up.
Rose is trying to get back to his feet.
Vriden throws a strike aimed at the side of Rose's head but Rose avoids it well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vriden misses with a hook to the body
and Vriden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rose clinches up with Vriden and pushes him back against the cage.
Rose is trying to stall.

Vriden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vriden misses the jab.
Vriden digs a good hook to Rose's body.
Vriden throws a combination that misses
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sune Vriden will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vriden loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Vriden shoots and misses
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose takes a swing at Vriden's ribcage but misses.
Vriden throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Vriden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Vriden moved out of range.
Vriden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rose counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vriden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vriden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vriden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rose misses with the combination.
Rose clobbers Vriden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rose throws a hook but Vriden avoids it easily.
Rose lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rose throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vriden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vriden.
Rose trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vriden cracks Rose with a solid left hand.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Vriden from controlling successfully.
Rose punching to the body, from the bottom.
Vriden trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose is looking to stand up but Vriden isn't so interested in that idea.
Rose looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vriden trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vriden wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vriden just misses with a punch to the body.
Vriden misses with a body shot.
Good work by Vriden as he checks the leg kick.
Vriden throws a sloppy body shot
letting Rose counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rose avoids the body shot from Vriden.
Rose throws a one two combo.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rose cracks Vriden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vriden swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Vriden is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rose rather than just go for the knockout.
Rose misses with a straight right.
Vriden waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rose.
Vriden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rose takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnny Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vriden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vriden tries to score with a low kick but Rose moves his leg out of the way.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
Vriden missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vriden lands with a nice body punch.
Vriden misses with a double jab
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose misses with a double jab
and Vriden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rose tests Vriden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vriden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose jabs Vriden right on the nose. Vriden blinks but takes it well.
Rose throws a right hand that Vriden ducks under and follows up with a left that Vriden also avoids with ease.
Rose misses with a wild combination.
Vriden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Vriden.
Vriden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rose counters with a three punch combo that has Vriden backing up. Vriden nods at Rose to acknowledge the strikes.
Vriden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rose circles away.
Vriden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vriden throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Vriden dodges the punch combination from Rose.
Rose defending well as Vriden loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose cracks Vriden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rose lands a jab to the head.
Vriden avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose walks into a left hand.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Vriden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vriden.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose misses with a hook. Vriden ducked under it nicely.
Johnny Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose scores with a hook to the body. Vriden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vriden throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Rose.
Vriden throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Vriden tries to score with a low kick but Rose moves his leg out of the way.
Vriden misses with a looping left.
Good work by Vriden as he checks the leg kick.
Rose misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rose lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vriden misses with a straight left.
Rose throws a front kick aimed at Vriden's knee but Vriden avoids it well.
Vriden misses with an uppercut.
Vriden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vriden has time to react.
Vriden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rose counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rose goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vriden checks a leg kick nicely.
Rose waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Vriden.
Vriden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vriden throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Vriden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rose is fending him off so far but Vriden persists. Nope, Rose circles away and we're back to standing.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vriden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vriden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rose lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose throws a nice looking combination but Vriden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vriden misses with a looping left.
Vriden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rose smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.
Vriden misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Rose.
Vriden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rose throws a combination that misses

and Vriden counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rose!
Vriden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vriden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rose wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Vriden tries to control but Rose wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rose doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Vriden misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vriden controlling from the full mount.
Vriden tries to control but Rose wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vriden working Rose over with strikes here.
Rose has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Vriden's lack of action.
Vriden tries to pass to full mount but Rose defends it.
Vriden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rose's head.
Vriden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vriden wants to take a breather but Rose is having none of it.
Vriden is stalling here. Rose is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vriden 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.
Rose controlling the position from side mount.
Vriden holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Rose working away.
Vriden sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Johnny Rose will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vriden has his takedown stuffed
and Rose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vriden counters with a thumping low kick.
Vriden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vriden checks a leg kick.
Vriden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left and a right from Vriden both land. Nice combination.
Rose moves out of range as Vriden strikes.
Vriden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose digs a good body shot into Vriden's ribs.
Vriden is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Rose moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vriden blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vriden.

Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vriden throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rose scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vriden throws a low kick but Rose avoids it.
Good exchange - Rose coming out on top.
Rose cracks Vriden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vriden fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vriden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rose circles away.
Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sune Vriden.
Nice jab there from Rose.
Vriden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vriden has time to react.
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vriden momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Rose scores with a four punch combination!

Vriden is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose tries to clinch there but Vriden circles away.
Vriden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vriden is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?
Rose takes a swing at Vriden's ribcage but misses.
Vriden seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vriden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rose getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vriden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vriden moves out of range of the leg kick from Rose.

Rose moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rose breaks the clinch.
Vriden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sune Vriden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose throws a leg kick but Vriden moved away.
Vriden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rose pinned against the cage. Rose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose swinging wilding here.
Vriden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
Johnny Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vriden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vriden wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose wants to stand and escape but Vriden is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rose has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Rose!
Johnny Rose retains his middleweight title!