PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Siren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rose
vs
Siren

180 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tero Siren!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siren misses with a double jab.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Siren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.

Rose closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Siren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Siren is not content to let Rose control the position.
Siren tries to bench press Rose off him but Rose keeps the position.

Rose is trying to get an arm triangle but Siren is defending well.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siren keeps working.

Rose wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Siren, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Siren is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siren struggling a bit here.
Rose trying to control the action but Siren is working from the bottom.

Rose tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Siren is trying to buck Rose off.
Siren is trying to improve his position.
Siren struggling a bit here.
Siren is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rose is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siren is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Siren is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rose trying to control from half guard but Siren is working away.
Rose works his foot free and advances to mount.

Rose looking to secure an arm triangle but Siren defends it well.
Rose landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rose cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Siren has left one of his arms exposed and Rose doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Siren screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derick Rose!
An out of breath Derick Rose thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.