PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison comes to the cage accompanied by Jingle Bell Knock Out. John Morrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morrison
vs
Rose

190 cm
24
222 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Rose!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison shoots in looking for a takedown but Rose manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morrison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rose.
Rose goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morrison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morrison misses with a straight right.
Morrison blocks the body kick.
Morrison fails with the takedown
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like John Morrison has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose stuffs the takedown.
Morrison shoots for a takedown but Rose saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morrison slips a jab from Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison avoids a kick to the body.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Morrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Rose closes the distance and pushes Morrison back into the cage.
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rose is leaning against Morrison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rose lands a body punch.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
Rose lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rose.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.

John Morrison's cut is getting worse.
Rose pushes Morrison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Rose.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands an elbow inside that Morrison shrugs off.
Rose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

John Morrison's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Rose breaks the clinch.
Morrison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rose finds it's way round the side to connect with Morrison's head.

Morrison is rocked!

Jeez, John Morrison's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Rose rushes Morrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Morrison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Morrison! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rose is unloading with more strikes now! Morrison drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Rose!