PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Litt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by You Could Be Mine. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rose
vs
Litt

183 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axl Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Louie Litt!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litt just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rose blocks a head kick by Litt.
Rose has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Litt gets a double leg takedown into Rose's guard.

Rose looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Litt passes into side control.
Litt trying to control the position but Rose is working away.
Rose is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litt laying and praying for a moment but Rose takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rose is looking to improve his position.

Rose looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Litt works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rose is looking to reverse the position.
Rose is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Litt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Litt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rose works his way to full guard. Good work.
Litt throwing strikes but missing.
Litt lands a couple of elbows.

Rose is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Litt defends well.
Litt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt throws a strike but Rose rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Litt can't keep his opponent in guard - Rose advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rose is trying to control. Litt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Rose is trying to work for a kimura but Litt is defending well.
Rose moves into full mount! Litt won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litt can't escape the position.

Rose goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Litt is on top in guard.

Rose is looking for a triangle here but Litt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Litt passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rose!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louie Litt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Litt dips to his left and cracks Rose with an uppercut!
Litt moves out of range of the leg kick from Rose.
Louie Litt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litt blocks a leg kick.
Litt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Rose went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Litt throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Litt. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Litt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rose in his tracks.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Litt misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Litt. That's going to slow Rose down.
Litt wants to land a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Litt.
Rose misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litt throws a good cross that connects.
Rose pivots, looking for a leg kick but Litt is out of range and Rose settles back down.
Litt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rose avoids the body shot from Litt.
Litt lands an overhand right.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose avoids the body shot from Litt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litt throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose motions for Litt to come forward. Rose throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Litt.
Litt misses with a lunging right hand
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Litt throws a good cross that connects.
Good exchange - Litt coming out on top.
Litt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Litt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Litt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Litt misses with a head kick.
Rose tries to counter with a takedown but Litt is quick to defend against it.
Litt misses with a body shot
and Rose counters with a slapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rose.
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Litt's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Litt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Litt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose connects with a body shot that sends Litt's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Litt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Litt moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose tries a low kick but Litt avoids it.
Louie Litt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Litt.
Litt misses the body punch
and Litt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rose fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Litt checks it well.
Litt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rose has time to react.
Litt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Litt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Litt checks a leg kick.
Rose misses with a series of wild punches.
Litt feints the counter takedown.
Rose tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Litt is able to avoid easily.
Litt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Litt scores with a hook to the body. Rose takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Litt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rose scores with a hook.
Litt misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Litt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Litt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Litt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rose.
Litt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rose.
Litt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rose rather than just go for the knockout.
Litt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Litt. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose throws out a leg kick but Litt moves out of range and Rose only half commits.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Litt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rose connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Litt's hands.
Rose is looking to chop away at Litt's legs.
Litt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Litt can pounce on him.
Rose throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Litt avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Litt.
Rose tries to counter with a takedown but Litt is quick to defend against it.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose moves away from the strike by Litt.
Litt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Litt throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Litt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Litt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rose with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Litt throws a body shot but no joy.
As Litt backs away, Rose returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Litt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rose misses with a double jab.
Litt misses with the combination.
Rose slips under a jab from Litt.
Litt throws a leg kick

and Rose counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Litt is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Louie Litt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Litt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Litt is predictable there

so Rose counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rose passes Litt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Litt wants to get back to full guard.
Rose uses his free foot to push down on Litt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Litt.
Rose controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rose moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Litt has worked his arm free - good work by Litt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Litt keeps working.
Litt is looking to regain half guard here but Rose keeps moving and retains side control.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Litt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rose tries to advance to mount but can't.
Axl Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Rose looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Litt is trying to get back to half guard.
Rose moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Litt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Axl Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Litt is controlling an arm, preventing Rose from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rose tries to control but Litt wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rose fails to move to back control.
Rose forces the positional change into back control.
Rose controlling well, preventing Litt from escaping the position.
Litt manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rose's guard. Nice work there by Litt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rose throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Litt escapes and throws Rose's legs to the side, diving into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Axl Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Litt 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louie Litt!
Louie Litt decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.