PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rose
vs
Smith

185 cm
32
220 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarred Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rose has managed to clinch.
Rose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Rose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rose shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rose slips a straight right by Smith.
Rose takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rose has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose jumps guard but Smith stands there with Rose around his waist. Rose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarred Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Rose wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Rose displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roses head.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Rose improves position.
Rose is struggling to control the position.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Rose ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Rose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.

Rose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rose lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rose keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Rose not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rose scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith is trying to control the position but Rose postures up.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rose's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Rose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rose is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rose is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith thows a leg kick but Rose checks it

and Rose counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rose.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rose pulls guard.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rose had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.

Rose looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith is looking to stand up but Rose won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rose is on top in guard.

Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working a defensive guard but Rose manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rose working the ground and pound from side control.

Rose is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Rose tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smith wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is trying to control Rose's posture but Rose avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rose decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Smith lunges at Rose with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rose's hand.

Rose has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Rose tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Rose improves position.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Rose looking to slow down the pace here.
Rose taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Rose's takedown attempt.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarred Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rose's brow.
Rose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Rose misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Rose is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Rose.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith working aggressively here.
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 Jarred Rose will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rose's head.
Rose swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Rose darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Rose into the cage.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Jarred Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rose to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.

Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Rose gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rose is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith managing to control the position.
Rose throws a big right hand that misses.
Rose postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose connects with a couple of short punches.
Rose stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Rose is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rose has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rose preventing the sweep.
Rose stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Rose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith looking to control.
Rose throwing strikes but missing.
Rose content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith pulls Rose in to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rose shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rose tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Smith misses.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarred Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Rose and move into the clinch position.
Rose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rose is defended easily by Smith.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rose has his takedown stuffed
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rose stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Smith!