PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Another One Bites The Dust. Johnny Rose had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rose
vs
Crescent

186 cm
31
192 lbs
20 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
189 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

۞ AFFAKETIΘN ۞

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 20 - 2 - 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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mornington Crescent!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crescent gets a double leg takedown into Rose's guard.
Crescent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crescent trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Crescent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crescent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rose is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crescent is controlling him.
Rose is trying to keep Crescent in close.
Rose is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crescent is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Crescent throws a big right hand that misses.
Crescent wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.
Crescent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.
Crescent postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Rose wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crescent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Rose tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Crescent misses.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Rose blocks a jab.
Rose takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rose rushes Crescent and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crescent.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Rose creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crescent prevents a body shot from Rose.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crescent.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
Crescent throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose tries a body shot but Crescent blocks it.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Crescent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crescent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crescents head.
Rose stalls.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent prevents a body shot from Rose.
A shot in the inside from Crescent.
Rose misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crescent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
Crescent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crescent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Rose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Rose will probably get the nod.
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 clinches with his opponent.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Rose.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Crescent has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Rose.
Johnny Rose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crescent avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose prevents a body shot from Crescent.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Crescent's ribcage. Crescent let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
Crescent working aggressively here.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Crescent digs a right hand underneath Rose's ribcage. Rose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rose misses with an elbow over the top.
Crescent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crescent misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Crescent.
Rose working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Crescent as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Crescent.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose prevents the takedown attempt.
Crescent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Crescent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent avoids a wild elbow strike from Rose.
Rose gets underhooks to prevent Crescent's takedown attempt.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Crescent's ribcage. Crescent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Crescent.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Crescent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
A short right from Rose.
Rose is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
A short left from Rose.
Rose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crescent or not.
A short left from Crescent.
Crescent scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Rose misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
Rose tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crescent lands a nice shot to the body.
Crescent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Crescent controls his hands.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crescent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rose's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rose pushes Crescent back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crescent tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Crescent back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crescent tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent lands a right hand.
Crescent tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Crescent back against the cage.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose lands an elbow that stopped Crescent in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Rose.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Rose misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Crescent.
Crescent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crescent digs a right hand into Rose's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rose's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose prevents a body shot from Crescent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Rose will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crescent walks into a left hand.

Rose clinches up with Crescent and pushes him back against the cage.
Crescent blocks an uppercut.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Crescent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose prevents a body shot from Crescent.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Rose gets through Crescent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crescent blocks an uppercut.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Rose throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crescent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Crescent lands a shoulder strike.
Crescent gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Crescent.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
Crescent cracks Rose with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Rose is looking to break free of the clinch but Crescent has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
Rose tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crescent avoids it.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Crescent lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crescent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rose tries a body shot but Crescent blocks it.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
A short left from Rose.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crescent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Rose stops a takedown attempt from Crescent.
Rose blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Crescent controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crescent avoids the elbow strike from Rose, against the cage.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crescent takes a shot to the head.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Crescent tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.

Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crescent avoids the body shot from Rose.
Crescent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Crescent closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rose did well to prevent Crescent getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crescent thows a huge punch but Rose dodges it nicely.
Rose is trying to maintain the position but Crescent is very close to passing his half guard.
Rose keeping hold of Crescent's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crescent has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose is bucking up trying to escape but Crescent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Johnny Rose did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Crescent swings widly with a right hand
and Rose counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Rose moves into the clinch.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose takes a shot to the head.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rose.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.

Rose breaks from the clinch.
Crescent cracks Rose with an open hand slap.
Crescent checks a low kick from Rose.
Rose throws a push kick but Crescent slaps the foot to one side.
Crescent tries to land a leg kick but Rose saw it coming and moves away.
Crescent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Rose takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent pushes Rose back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crescent looking for a takedown.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Crescent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Crescent.

Rose breaks from the clinch.
Crescent checks a leg kick.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Crescent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose keeps Crescent at a distance using the push kick.
Rose is looking to wear down Crescent with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rose misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crescent doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crescent on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crescent misses with a wild body shot.

Rose rushes Crescent and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
Crescent tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Crescent back against the cage.
Crescent tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crescent.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Rose throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Crescent throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Rose tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Crescent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Rose misses with some punches.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crescent avoids a wild elbow strike from Rose.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent pushes Rose back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crescent lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose takes a shot to the head.
Rose tries a body shot but Crescent blocks it.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crescent lands a body shot in the clinch.

Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Crescent finds it's target.
Crescent just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crescent missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crescent misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!

Rose misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Crescent with that takedown attempt.
Crescent swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rose.
Crescent uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rose has time to react.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Crescent.
Rose connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.

Rose clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Rose tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Crescent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Crescent back against the cage.
Rose misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Crescent blocks the elbow strike.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crescent.
Crescent lands a body shot.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent prevents a body shot from Rose.
A body shot lands from Crescent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose lands with a left to the head.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Crescent lands a takedown into guard.
Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.
Rose is pulling down on Crescent's head. It's preventing any offense from Crescent, at least for the moment.
Crescent stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rose trying to keep a closed guard but Crescent is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Rose.
Rose takes a swing at Crescent's ribcage but misses.
Crescent fails to land the takedown.
Crescent fails to land the takedown.
Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mornington Crescent.
Crescent scores with a nice strike.
Crescent jabs Rose to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Rose forces Crescent back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Crescent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rose tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crescent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crescent.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Crescent scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Rose.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rose, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Johnny Rose!

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