PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Higgins (ranked 1311 p4p, 873 weight class) and Thomas Rose (ranked 158 p4p, 117 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Higgins
vs
Rose

194 cm
24
265
9 - 4 - 1

180 cm
24
271
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Rose!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose tries to clinch up but Higgins circles away and keeps his distance.
As Rose backs away, Higgins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Higgins throws a half hearted mid kick.

Rose has Higgins up against the cage in a clinch.
Rose misses with a knee strike.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Higgins.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose prevents a body shot from Higgins.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose working Higgins over with knees to the body.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Higgins is looking to break free of the clinch but Rose has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose lands with a right to the head.
Rose lands a good knee to the midsection. Higgins won't want to take too many of those.
Higgins is breathing heavily.
Rose landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rose pushes Higgins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Liam Higgins has been cut.
Rose scores a nice knee to the body.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Rose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Higgins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but Higgins blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rose obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Good body shot from Rose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose with a knee to the head.
Rose putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Higgins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
A hook to the body from Rose.
Rose lands a left hand.
Rose misses with a knee to the head.
Rose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Higgins or not.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose cracks Higgins with a nice body shot.
Rose gets through Higgins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rose pushes Higgins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Rose.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rose lands a nice knee to the body.
Rose utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Higgins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Higgins tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Rose digs a right hand into Higgins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Higgins's gas tank.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose lands a good knee to the midsection. Higgins won't want to take too many of those.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Rose connects with a nasty looking knee right to Higgins's face.
Rose lands a left hand.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Higgins is rocked!
Rose is working Higgins over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Higgins is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Thomas Rose!
Thomas Rose thanked the fans post fight for their support.