PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Rose (ranked 688 p4p, 1931 weight class) and Joshi Dell (ranked 95 p4p, 250 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rose
vs
Dell

184 cm
24
175
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
32
169
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshi Dell!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rose.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Rose has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Berloga in the buildup to the fight.
Dell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rose jabs Dell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Dell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dell manages to avoid it.
Dell wants to counter with a clinch but Rose pushes him away.
Rose connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dell's hands.
A punch lands to the side of Dell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dell checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a hook but Dell blocks it.
Dell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rose defends it well.
Rose pushes Dell away with a front kick.
Rose throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Dell counters with a single leg into guard. Rose didn't expect that.
Rose pulls Dell in close to prevent any damage.
Dell preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rose's guard.
Dell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Rose is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Dell has latched onto it... Big trouble! Dell pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Rose is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Dell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshi Dell!
An out of breath Joshi Dell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.