PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeramiah Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Koslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeramiah Rose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rose
vs
Koslov

200 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeramiah Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Koslov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws a lazy uppercut
and Koslov counters with a straight right hand.
Rose wants to clinch up but Koslov keeps it at a distance.
Rose misses with a right hand
and Koslov counters with a nice body shot.
Koslov throws a right hand that misses
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koslov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose misses with a body punch
and Koslov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Koslov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koslov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Koslov thows a body shot but no joy.
Rose throws an off balance right hand
and Koslov counters with a low kick, right behind Rose 's knee.
Rose misses with a hook
and Koslov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Koslov circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Koslov. Those never looked like landing.
Rose jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koslov swings widly with a right hand
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koslov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rose moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand
and Koslov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jeramiah Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koslov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koslov counters with a three punch combo that has Rose backing up. Rose nods at Koslov to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koslov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koslov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koslov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rose counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a hook
and Koslov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koslov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose throws a leg kick
and Koslov counters with a good low kick that Rose was not able to check.
Koslov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose tries to clinch up.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koslov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeramiah Rose dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koslov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koslov lands a jab to the nose.
Rose throws a lazy uppercut
and Koslov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koslov misses with a double jab.
Rose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Koslov to counter with a crisp jab.
Koslov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koslov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rose misses with a shot to the body
and Koslov counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Koslov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rose tries to clinch up
and Koslov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rose lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koslov counters with a two punch combo.
Rose swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koslov counters with an outside leg kick.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boris Koslov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rose throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koslov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rose thinking.
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
and Koslov counters with a nice body shot.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand
and Koslov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a head shot.
A low kick from Koslov is predictable there
and Rose counters with a thumping low kick.
Rose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koslov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koslov manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a lazy uppercut
and Koslov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rose throws an off balance right hand
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rose closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koslov counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose cracks Koslov with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Koslov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rose misses with a hook
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rose misses with a jab to the body
and Koslov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koslov counters with a series of strikes. Rose will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koslov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koslov.
Koslov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koslov scrambles back to his feet.
Rose throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koslov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rose's knee momentarily.
Koslov misses with a low kick as Rose jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose misses with a left hand
and Koslov counters with an outside leg kick.
Boris Koslov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose misses with a left hand
and Koslov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rose thinking.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Koslov counters with a left to the body.
Koslov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rose moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koslov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koslov with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koslov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koslov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koslov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose misses with a leg kick
and Koslov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose throws an off balance right hand
and Koslov counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to work over Koslov's front leg with a kick but Koslov checks it.
Koslov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rose throws a body punch but Koslov moves out of range.
Rose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koslov counters with a stiff right hand.
Koslov wants to land a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Koslov throws a combination that misses
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Boris Koslov has been cut.
Rose misses with an uppercut
and Koslov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a double jab
enabling Koslov to counter with a crisp jab.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Koslov counters with a two punch combo.
Koslov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rose closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koslov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Koslov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koslov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Koslov!