PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeramiah Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaahl Infernus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infernus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Game. Jeramiah Rose has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rose
vs
Infernus

200 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeramiah Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaahl Infernus!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Rose breaks the clinch.
Infernus throws a leg kick
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Infernus takes one to the side of the head.
Infernus checks a leg kick.
Infernus thows a body shot but no joy.
Rose checks the leg kick.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Infernus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Infernus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Infernus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Infernus has time to react.
Infernus throws a big shot that misses.
Infernus throws a solid leg kick but Rose takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Infernus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Infernus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Infernus moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Infernus's defenses.
Rose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Infernus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Infernus lands with a cross.
Rose moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Infernus slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Infernus.
Infernus tried to score with a low kick but Rose checks it.
Rose is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Infernus tries a head kick but it misses.
Infernus scores with a decent looking hook.
Rose scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gaahl Infernus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Infernus.
Infernus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Rose lands with a hook. Infernus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rose throws out a leg kick but Infernus moves out of range and Rose only half commits.
Rose lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infernus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Infernus misses with a low kick.
Infernus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot by Rose.
Infernus slips a straight right by Rose.
Rose tests Infernus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Infernus moved out of range nicely.
Rose misses the jab.

Infernus moves into the clinch successfully.
Infernus struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Infernus prevents Rose from breaking the clinch.
Rose wants to get back to striking at distance but Infernus won't allow it.
Rose misses with the head strike.
Rose really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rose is trying to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling him.
Rose tries to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jeramiah Rose has been cut.
Rose is trying to break free.
Infernus throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose is trying to break the clinch but Infernus has him pressed against the cage.
Rose tries to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling the position.
Rose scores with a shot to the side of Infernus's head.
Rose is looking to break free of the clinch but Infernus has double underhooks.
Rose is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rose wants to break free but Infernus has control.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Infernus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose prevents a body shot from Infernus.
Rose tries to break the clinch but Infernus is controlling the position.
Infernus lands an elbow just above Rose 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Infernus tries to clinch up.
Infernus needs to keep his hands up - Rose had a free shot at his head there.
Infernus slips under a jab.
Infernus throws a front kick that sends Rose stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Rose digs a good body shot into Infernus's ribs.
Infernus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rose lands a nice hook to Infernus's body. Infernus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Infernus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rose is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Infernus ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Infernus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Infernus avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Infernus is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rose tests Infernus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Infernus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Infernus avoids the body shot from Rose.
Infernus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Infernus throws a wild body kick that Rose sees coming a mile off.
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Infernus's shoulder, as Infernus tries to avoid the shot.
Infernus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Infernus misses.
Infernus moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Rose lands with a straight right. Infernus didn't see that one coming.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Infernus moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Infernus.
Rose ducks right into an uppercut from Infernus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infernus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rose slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a shot from downtown. Infernus moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Rose coming out on top.
Rose scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Infernus connects with an inside leg kick.
Infernus throws a leg kick but Rose moved away.
Infernus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Infernus is looking to chop away at Rose's legs.
Infernus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Infernus misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Infernus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Infernus throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and moves out of range.
Infernus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a right and a left that Infernus avoids nicely.
Infernus avoids the body shot from Rose.
Infernus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.
Infernus throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infernus tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Infernus tries a head kick but it misses.
Infernus misses with a head kick.
Infernus slips under a jab.
Rose scores with a crisp jab that stopped Infernus in his tracks.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Infernus ducks down to avoid it.
Infernus tries to move into range but Rose moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Infernus throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Rose scores with a sloppy right hand. Infernus should have avoided that one.
Jeramiah Rose is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a series of punches but Infernus moves out of range.
Rose lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rose fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Infernus on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Rose. Beautiful body shot.
Rose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Infernus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Rose.
Infernus throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Infernus throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily.
Rose pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Infernus back to the cage. Rose follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rose scores with a nice head shot.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Infernus is breathing heavily.
Rose connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Infernus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Infernus tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick.
Rose swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Infernus.
Infernus takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose takes a swing at Infernus's ribcage but misses.
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Infernus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rose swings for the body but Infernus moves out of range.
Rose throws a low kick but Infernus moves out of range easily.
Infernus wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Infernus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Infernus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Infernus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Infernus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Infernus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Jeramiah Rose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeramiah Rose's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Infernus misses the body punch
and Rose counters with a nice low kick that buckles Infernus's knee momentarily.
Infernus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Infernus slips a straight right by Rose.
Infernus throws a head kick that misses.
Infernus ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose works the jab nicely.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Infernus.
Rose scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Infernus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Infernus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Infernus staying out of range there.
Infernus swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rose.
Rose slips a jab from Infernus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infernus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.

Infernus has managed to clinch.
Rose wants to break free but Infernus has control.
Rose wants to break the clinch but can't.
Infernus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Infernus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Infernus lands a nice uppercut.
Rose blocks the elbow strike.
Rose working hard to break the clinch.
Infernus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Infernus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose working hard to break the clinch.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Infernus's ribcage. Infernus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gaahl Infernus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeramiah Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infernus lands an elbow that stopped Rose in his tracks for a moment.
Infernus lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Infernus.
Rose blocks an elbow strike from Infernus.
Infernus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Infernus swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Infernus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Infernus looking to throw knees to the head but Rose is blocking nicely.
Rose can't break the clinch.
Infernus lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infernus missing with knees to the body.

Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Infernus loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Infernus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rose throws a leg kick which misses Infernus's front leg but catches the back leg as Infernus tries to avoid it.
Infernus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Infernus is out of range.
Infernus slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Infernus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Infernus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Infernus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rose.
Rose jabs at Infernus's body.
Infernus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rose throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infernus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rose getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Infernus thows a leg kick but Rose checks it
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Infernus looks for the body kick but Rose saw that one coming.
Infernus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rose takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose digs a good hook to Infernus's body.
A shot to the liver by Rose. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Infernus. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Infernus misses with a hook.
Infernus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Infernus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rose scores with a nice head shot.
Infernus thows a left - swing and a miss!

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 Jeramiah 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeramiah Rose!
After the fight, Jeramiah Rose was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.