PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard B Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick has chosen I Am Hell as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rose
vs
B Riddick

185 cm
33
220 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 - 18 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard B Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rose goes for a double leg but Riddick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Riddick continues to drive forward.
Riddick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rose takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rose has been working on his balance at Morbid Conditioning, Trans, Esc School $1000, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Riddick.
Rose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Riddick but Riddick pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Riddick has managed to clinch.
Riddick avoids the elbow strike from Rose, against the cage.
Riddick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Riddick is trying to trip Rose. He has hold of a leg but Rose is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Riddick persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Riddick tries to free his leg and advance position but Rose is retaining full guard.
Rose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riddick trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose is trying to keep Riddick in close.
Riddick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riddick is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Riddick throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Riddick lands a body shot.
Riddick catches Rose with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Riddick misses.
Riddick 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 but Riddick shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarred Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose tries for a takedown but Riddick circles away easily
and Riddick counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rose closes the distance and pushes Riddick back into the cage.
Riddick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Riddick is trying to drag Rose to the mat but Rose just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rose lands an elbow that stopped Riddick in his tracks for a moment.
Rose controlling the action here for a moment.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Rose takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riddick throws an elbow that misses.

Rose is trying to trip Riddick. He has hold of a leg but Riddick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rose persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rose is breathing heavily.
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 postures up in Riddick's guard and throws a big left but Riddick blocks it.
Rose postures up in Riddick's guard and throws a big left but Riddick blocks it.
Rose advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Riddick looks like he's trying to stand up.

Rose is looking for a kimura here.
Rose not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Riddick has one foot on Rose's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rose tries for a takedown but Riddick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Rose 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Riddick misses with a head kick.
Rose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riddick circles away.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riddick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose throws a body punch but Riddick moves out of range.
Riddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rose moves out of range as Riddick throws a body kick.
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown but Riddick manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riddick sprawls well. Riddick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
Riddick just misses with a punch to the body.
Riddick stuffs the takedown.
Rose tries to clinch but Riddick moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Riddick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard B Riddick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Riddick lands a left and a right that send Rose crashing to the mat, dazed. Riddick thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Jarred Rose has been cut.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
Riddick tries to clinch but Rose is having none of it.
Riddick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riddick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt

and Riddick counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rose! Riddick lets Rose back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Rose is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarred Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Riddick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Richard B Riddick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riddick throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Rose appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Riddick tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Riddick lands a big uppercut and Rose crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rose looks OK. Riddick waves Rose back to his feet!
Oh Rose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose throws a series of punches but Riddick moves out of range.
Riddick counters with a body kick.

Rose clinches up against the cage.
Rose seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rose slows down the pace here.
Rose throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Riddick is working Rose over against the cage.
Riddick lands an elbow just above Rose 's eye.
Riddick tries to land knees in the clinch but Rose avoids the damage to the body.
Rose jumps guard but Riddick stands there with Rose around his waist. Rose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rose takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riddick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Riddick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Riddick.
Riddick missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from Riddick.
Riddick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riddick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Riddick.
Riddick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rose pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rose moves to clinch but Riddick breaks away
and Riddick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riddick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riddick scores with a jab.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Riddick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riddick is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Riddick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riddick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riddick lands with a hook. Rose tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Riddick cracks Rose with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rose looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Riddick finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Rose got wobbled bad by a big combination! Riddick presses forward with punches and knees until Rose stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Rose closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard B Riddick!
Richard B Riddick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.