PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hell Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duck Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycoon has chosen Rubber Ducky as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rose
vs
Tycoon

179 cm
33
180 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

178 cm
27
178 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hell Rose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duck Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rose drives through and clinches with Tycoon against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tycoon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tycoon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tycoon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tycoon misses with a low kick.
Tycoon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose tries to clinch but Tycoon moves out of range.
Rose misses with a double jab.
Rose connects with a single shot there.
Rose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tycoon counters with a shoot takedown. Rose fights it but they end up in guard.
Tycoon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rose is keeping the position for now.
Tycoon is still trying to improve position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tycoon trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Duck Tycoon.
Tycoon scores with a spinning back kick!
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tycoon scores with the left hand. Rose knows he should have avoided that one.
Tycoon takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Tycoon has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tycoon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rose lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rose misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Rose lands but Tycoon takes it in his stride.
Hell Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tycoon just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tycoon somewhat.
Tycoon throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Rose.
Rose scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rose throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tycoon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tycoon.
Tycoon lands with a nice body kick.
Rose moves out of range as Tycoon strikes.
Tycoon throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.
Tycoon misses with a body kick.
Tycoon is looking to clinch.
Tycoon blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tycoon circles away quickly and effectively.
Tycoon sizes up Rose with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rose slips a straight right by Tycoon.
Rose connects with a leg kick. Tycoon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Rose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tycoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tycoon takes one to the chin there.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tycoon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Duck Tycoon has been cut.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Rose misses.
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tycoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon.
Tycoon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rose has time to react.
Tycoon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
Tycoon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Tycoon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Rose wants to clinch up but Tycoon keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose moves out of range of the leg kick from Tycoon.
Tycoon doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Tycoon slips a straight right by 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 Hell Rose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tycoon, as that shot connected.
Tycoon checks a leg kick.
Tycoon lands with a straight right. Rose didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Tycoon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rose doesn't seem phased though.
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tycoon connects with a solid leg kick.
Rose wants to clinch up but Tycoon keeps it at a distance.
Tycoon swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Hell Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tycoon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose motions for Tycoon to come forward. Rose throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tycoon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tycoon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tycoon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tycoon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Tycoon pushes him off.
Tycoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tycoon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tycoon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tycoon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tycoon throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose with a nice cross.
Tycoon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rose takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Tycoon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Rose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tycoon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a good knee to the midsection. Tycoon won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Rose to work.
Tycoon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rose just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tycoon's brow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rose - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Tycoon trying to land knees to the body.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tycoon can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Nice body punch from Tycoon - that landed with a thud.
Rose landing knees to the body.
Rose avoiding damage as Tycoon throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tycoon blocks a body shot from Rose.
Tycoon misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rose.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Tycoon tries to stall but Rose uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Rose to work.
Tycoon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Tycoon.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tycoon throws an elbow but misses.
Tycoon dodges an elbow strike from Rose.
Rose trying to control the position but instead, Tycoon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rose into the cage.
Tycoon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon takes an elbow to the temple.
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tycoon avoids it.
Our sources have told us that Rose has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Knees to the body from Rose.
Tycoon tries a knee to the head but Rose blocks it.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tycoon's elbow.
Tycoon misses with a body punch.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tycoon backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Tycoon as the two fighters clinch.
Rose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tycoon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tycoon is trying to pull guard but Rose turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hell Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rose misses with an uppercut.
Tycoon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose throws the left hand but Tycoon avoids the punch easily.
Rose tries to clinch there but Tycoon circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rose!
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Hell Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rose misses with a hook. Tycoon ducked under it nicely.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tycoon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tycoon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tycoon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rose throws a good cross that connects.
Rose works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rose misses with a right hand

and Tycoon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rose's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tycoon wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon slips nicely into half guard.
Tycoon moves into full mount! Rose won't be happy about that!
Rose is trying desperately to improve position.
Tycoon wants to take his opponent's back but Rose doesn't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tycoon looking to secure an arm triangle but Rose defends it well.

Tycoon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rose on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rose tries to get out of the position.
Rose wants to control but Tycoon is having none of it.
Rose is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tycoon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Tycoon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rose has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rose!

Tycoon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rose doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rose manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose wants to control from the top but Tycoon keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duck Tycoon really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rose misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tycoon.
Rose throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tycoon staying out of range there.
Rose lands with an uppercut that bounces Tycoon off the cage and back into range.
Rose checks the leg kick.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Tycoon misses with a straight right.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tycoon. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Tycoon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rose throws a head kick that Tycoon semi-blocks.
Tycoon shoots in but no luck this time.
Tycoon avoids the body shot from Rose.
Tycoon slips under a jab.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tycoon has time to react.

Rose moves into range and clinches up with Tycoon.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rose wants to stall.
Rose misses with the head strike.
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tycoon avoids it.
Tycoon blocks a body shot from Rose.
Tycoon pushes Rose back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rose avoids it.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rose tries a body shot but Tycoon blocks it.
Rose landing knees to the head.
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!
A short right from Tycoon on the inside.
Nice elbow from Rose.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Rose breaks the clinch.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Tycoon pushes him off.
Rose feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tycoons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good shot there by Tycoon.
Good leg kick by Tycoon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tycoon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tycoon looks for the body kick but Rose saw that one coming.
Rose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tycoon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tycoon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
Rose tries to clinch up.
Rose throws a hook but Tycoon blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Tycoon throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Tycoon is looking to clinch.
Tycoon throws a push kick but Rose slaps the foot to one side.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Rose scores with a jab to the body.
Tycoon tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Tycoon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rose.
Rose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tycoon lands a leg kick that knocks Rose off balance momentarily.
Tycoon avoids the head kick by Rose.
Rose checks the leg kick.
Tycoon throws out a leg kick but Rose moves out of range and Tycoon only half commits.
A jab from Tycoon misses.
Tycoon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tycoon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Tycoon.
Rose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tycoon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Tycoon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rose wants to clinch.
Tycoon keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hell Rose had his way with Duck Tycoon in that round.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon'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. This is the final round!

Rose cracks the inside of Tycoon's front leg.
Rose scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tycoon in his tracks.
Rose bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tycoon's head backwards.
Rose checks a leg kick nicely.
Tycoon keeps the fight on the outside.
Rose throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tycoon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tycoon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Rose drops his hands momentarily and Tycoon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rose checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rose lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tycoon slips under a jab.
Rose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tycoon 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.
Tycoon scores with a sloppy right hand. Rose should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tycoon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Rose rushes Tycoon and presses him up against the cage.
Tycoon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rose taking a breather.
Rose lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tycoon is trying to stall.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Tycoon controls his hands.
Hell Rose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tycoon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tycoon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tycoon.
Rose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Tycoon there.
A big left from Rose misses.
Rose thuds a left hand into Tycoon's body.
Rose throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rose bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tycoon's head backwards.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tycoon.
Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tycoon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tycoon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tycoon slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Tycoon lands a body shot.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tycoon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tycoon throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Rose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Tycoon.
Tycoon is looking to slow Rose down with leg kicks.
Tycoon tries to clinch there but Rose circles away.
Tycoon staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tycoon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Tycoon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rose tries to clinch up.
Rose throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tycoon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rose's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tycoon stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tycoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hell Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rose has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hell Rose!
Hell Rose retains his welterweight title!
After the fight, Hell 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.