PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Another One Bites The Dust. Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hydraulix 13.5 - D.A.V.E. the Drummer & Alex Calver kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rose
vs
Gracie

186 cm
28
192 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
195 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Rose avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Rose tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie looking to land elbow strikes but Rose uses the position to regain half guard.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Rose defends the submission attempt.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose is looking to improve his position.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Rose is defending the position.
Rose is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rose avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose is trying to control but Gracie manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Rose is blocking nicely.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rose is looking to escape.
Rose in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose gets back to half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Rose is defending it quite comfortably.
Rose tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Rose gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rose is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rose lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Rose sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
Rose stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Rose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rose avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gracie.
Rose stuffs the takedown.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose misses with the combination.
Rose lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rose.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnny Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Rose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Rose sprawls well.

Rose drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Rose pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rose lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rose is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Rose.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.

Gracie is rocked!
Rose works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?
Rose cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Good body shot from Rose.
Rose lands a right hand.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Good body shot from Rose.
Rose lands with a left to the head.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Rose lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.

It looks like Aaron Gracie has been cut.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie'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.

Rose displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rose throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Rose only half commits.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rose circles away.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rose but Rose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Rose throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Rose.
Rose stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gracie.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Rose lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rose tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rose to the ground. Rose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnny Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Gracie checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Rose tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rose manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rose. That one must have hurt.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Rose tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rose tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick lands from Rose.
Gracie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rose lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Rose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rose scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Rose digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Rose cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Rose lands a jab to the head.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses

and Rose moves into the clinch.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rose.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Rose lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
Rose working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Johnny Rose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Rose.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Rose.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Rose pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Rose lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rose is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Rose.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.

Rose manages to break the clinch.
Rose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rose.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Rose.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rose tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Rose tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Rose connects with a nice looking jab.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots in but Rose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Rose off the cage and back into rage.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Rose's head but Rose avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Rose throws Gracie to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose had his way with Aaron Gracie in that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rose counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rose lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Rose misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rose defends it nicely.
Gracie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose tries to clinch up.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Rose.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie fails with the takedown
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnny Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnny Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie dives in and grabs Rose's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rose pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Rose scores with a jab to the body.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Aaron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rose connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rose counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Rose tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Rose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
Rose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rose throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Rose lands.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rose counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Rose lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Rose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Rose sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rose is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rose can pounce on him.

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 George Francis scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Johnny Rose!

Johnny Rose wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Rose retains his middleweight title!