PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Cejudo (ranked 5125 p4p, 3837 weight class) and Charles Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cejudo
vs
Rose

185 cm
25
173
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
175
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicky Cejudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Rose!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejudo staying out of range there.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Cejudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Cejudo moves to clinch but Rose breaks away
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose throws an off balance right hand
and Cejudo counters with a straight right hand.
Cejudo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cejudo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose takes a swing at Cejudo's ribcage but misses.
Rose misses with a body shot

and Cejudo counters with a head kick that drops Rose to the mat! Rose scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cejudo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cejudo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cejudo somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose misses with a hook. Cejudo ducked under it nicely.
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
and Cejudo counters with a nice uppercut.
Cejudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cejudo tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rose takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cejudo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rose eats them both and turns towards Cejudo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Cejudo misses with a head kick.
Rose is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cejudo with a body shot.
Cejudo moves away from the strike by Rose.
Rose scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cejudo doesn't seem bothered though.
Cejudo fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cejudo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cejudo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Cejudo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cejudo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cejudo moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Charles Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cejudo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cejudo misses with a low kick.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cejudo.
Rose scores with a body shot.
Rose swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cejudo.
Cejudo throws a head kick that misses
letting Rose counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cejudo or perhaps it was just good defense by Rose, which made it look bad.
Cejudo throws a head kick that misses.
Cejudo throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Cejudo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
It looked like Cejudo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rose throws a shot from downtown. Cejudo moves away and avoids it.
Rose takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cejudo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cejudo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rose.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose digs a good body shot into Cejudo's ribs.
A cross from Cejudo lands.
Cejudo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Cejudo misses
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Nicky Cejudo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cejudo throws out the jab.
Rose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nicky Cejudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cejudo connects with a high kick.
Cejudo ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Cejudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose blocks a head kick by Cejudo.
Cejudo throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nicky Cejudo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicky Cejudo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cejudo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cejudo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rose.
Rose lands with a nice body punch.
Cejudo shoots and misses
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rose throws a hook but Cejudo avoids it easily.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Cejudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose avoids the head kick by Cejudo.
Cejudo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
Cejudo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose scores with a shot to the body.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejudo staying out of range there.
Cejudo slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Cejudo counters with a stiff right hand.
Cejudo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rose avoids it really well and circles away.
Rose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cejudo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Charles Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Rose scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo throws a head kick that misses.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Cejudo.
Cejudo throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.
Rose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose looks to land a right hand but Cejudo moved out of range.
Cejudo throws a nice head kick!
Rose cracks Cejudo with an open hand slap.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cejudo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Cejudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cejudo moves out of range as Rose strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Cejudo is out of range.

Rose tries to keep at a distance but Cejudo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rose breaks from the clinch.
Cejudo wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Rose misses with a hook.
Cejudo throws a head kick that misses
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cejudo throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose blocks a head kick by Cejudo.
Rose throws out a counter right but Cejudo avoids it with no problem.
Cejudo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cejudo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Cejudo.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Cejudo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Cejudo is out of range.
Cejudo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Cejudo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
Cejudo is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Nicky Cejudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cejudo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicky Cejudo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cejudo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cejudo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Rose swings for the body but Cejudo moves out of range.
Rose's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cejudo under the eye.
Rose takes a swing at Cejudo's ribcage but misses.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Cejudo is out of range.
As Rose tries to get set, Cejudo tries to push him back and clinch up but Rose manages to avoid the attempt.
Cejudo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cejudo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose misses with a hook. Cejudo ducked under it nicely.
Rose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick by Cejudo misses
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cejudo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejudo misses with a double jab
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cejudo takes one on the button.

Cejudo is rocked!
Rose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Cejudo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cejudo throws a head kick that misses
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Cejudo misses with a few strikes there.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cejudo seems to have got his legs back now.
Rose misses with a straight right.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cejudo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cejudo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Rose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cejudo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Rose 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 takes a swing at Cejudo's ribcage but misses.
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
Cejudo shoots and misses
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cejudo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Rose misses.
Cejudo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose thuds a left hand into Cejudo's body.
Cejudo slips a jab from Rose.
It looked like Cejudo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rose defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cejudo.
Rose throws out a counter right but Cejudo avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Cejudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Rose misses.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Cejudo shoots in.
Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Cejudo moved out of range.
Cejudo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Cejudo misses
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cejudo fails with a takedown attempt.
Cejudo wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Rose throws out a counter right but Cejudo avoids it with no problem.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cejudo.

Rose cracks Cejudo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cejudo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rose finish him?
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!
Cejudo misses with a kick to the body
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cejudo throws a nice looking combination but Rose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rose slaps away a takedown attempt from Cejudo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rose 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Rose!