PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rand Al Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hell Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Thor comes to the cage accompanied by Hail the Dragon. On his way into the cage it seems that Rand Al Thor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rand Al Thor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Al Thor
vs
Rose

175 cm
33
186 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

179 cm
32
180 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rand Al Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hell Rose!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws a body punch but Al Thor moves out of range.
Al Thor looks for the body kick but Rose saw that one coming.
Al Thor thuds his right hand into Rose's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Al Thor ducks down to avoid it.
Al Thor throws a hook but Rose blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Thor.
Rose tries to clinch there but Al Thor circles away.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Rose coming out on top.
Rose blocks a leg kick.
Al Thor scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick from Al Thor lands but Rose takes it in his stride.
Al Thor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've been told by Al Thor's head coaches at The Gentleman's Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Al Thor tries a low kick but Rose avoids it.
Rose lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al Thor's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Al Thor's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Thor.
Rose cracks Al Thor with a good jab.
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rose. That's going to slow Al Thor down.
Al Thor throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose avoids the head kick by Al Thor.

Rose forces Al Thor back against the cage and clinches.
Al Thor blocking some punches.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose blocks an uppercut.

Al Thor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.

Rose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Al Thor.
Rose stops a takedown attempt from Al Thor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Al Thor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Thor misses with an elbow strike.
Rose avoids a wild elbow strike from Al Thor.
Rose misses with the head strike.
Rose working aggressively here.
Al Thor tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Al Thors head.
Al Thor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Al Thor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Al Thor breaks the clinch.
Rose throws a head kick but Al Thor moves out of range.
Rose avoids the head kick by Al Thor.
Al Thor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Al Thor misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose scores with a hook.
Rose tries to clinch but Al Thor is having none of it.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Thor scores with a leg kick.
Al Thor throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Rose.
Al Thor avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Thor throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Al Thor throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Hell Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rose.
Rose throws a head kick but Al Thor moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al Thor throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Rose misses.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Al Thor.
Al Thor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Al Thor fails to land with a series of punches.
Al Thor connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rose throws a hook but Al Thor avoids it easily.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Thor moves away.
Jab by Al Thor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Thor checks a leg kick.
Rose scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Thor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rose throws a combination that misses
and Al Thor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rose's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hell Rose will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Al Thor loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Thor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
Hell Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Al Thor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Rose misses
and Al Thor counters with a stiff right hand.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick from Al Thor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al Thor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Thor.
Rose misses with a double jab
and Al Thor counters with a solid body kick.
Rose avoids the head kick by Al Thor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Thor.
Al Thor throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Al Thor throws a body kick that misses.
Al Thor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Thor throws a leg kick
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose throws a nice looking combination but Al Thor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Al Thor just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Thor moves away.
Hell Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Thor throws out the jab.
Rose moves out of range of the leg kick from Al Thor.
Al Thor throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Al Thor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rose is looking to clinch but Al Thor is avoiding it.
Rose misses with a double jab
and Al Thor counters with a thumping low kick.
Rose moves out of range as Al Thor strikes.
Al Thor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Al Thor takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor scores with a nice body kick.
Al Thor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rose on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Al Thor pushes him off.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Rose wants to clinch up but Al Thor keeps it at a distance.
Rose slips under a jab.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Al Thor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rose checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Al Thor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Rose.
Al Thor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rose has managed to clinch.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Al Thor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Thor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rose drives through and clinches with Al Thor against the cage.
Rose lands with a right to the head.
Al Thor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Al Thor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rose lands with a right to the head.
Al Thor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Al Thor controls the action.
Al Thor has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.

Al Thor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 misses with a two punch combination.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Thor.
Al Thor staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Thor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rose jabs at Al Thor's body.
Al Thor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Rose misses with a hook.
Al Thor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Al Thor looks to land a body kick but Rose moved away.

Rose closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Thor misses with an elbow over the top.
Al Thor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Thor can't break the clinch.
Rose tries a body shot but Al Thor blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rand Al Thor dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Al Thor slips a jab and a cross from Rose.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Thor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Al Thor.
Rose takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rose avoids the body shot from Al Thor.
A punch combination from Rose misses.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Al Thor moved out of range nicely.
Rose lands with a cross.
Rose throws a front kick aimed at Al Thor's knee but Al Thor avoids it well.
Rose throws a head kick that half lands.
Rose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Thor misses with a leg kick.
Rose moves out of range of the leg kick from Al Thor.
A leg kick checked by Al Thor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Al Thor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Thor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Al Thor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Al Thor thows a leg kick but Rose checks it
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Al Thor finds it's target.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Thor paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rose clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Al Thor.

Al Thor breaks from the clinch.
Al Thor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Al Thor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rose connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Al Thor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Thor wants to land a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Al Thor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rose misses with a wild combination.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Thor. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Thor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rose lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose lands a head kick. Al Thor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Al Thor is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a series of punches but Al Thor avoids them all with ease.
Oh Al Thor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Thor slips a straight right by Rose.
Al Thor seems to have got his legs back now.
Al Thor feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
Some wild striking there from Rose.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Thor looks to land a body kick but Rose moved away.
Al Thor throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Rose checks the leg kick nicely there.

Rose takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Thor scores with a shoulder strike.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Thor misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Thor.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rose breaks the clinch.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Al Thor pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Rose lands an impressive looking overhand right. Al Thor doesn't seem phased though.
Al Thor misses with a low kick.

Rose clinches up with Al Thor and pushes him back against the cage.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Al Thor.
Al Thor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose has Al Thor pushed against the cage.
Rose blocks an elbow strike.
Rose keeps control of Al Thor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hell Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rose 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hell Rose!
Hell Rose was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.