PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Eagle (ranked 400 p4p, 198 weight class) and Adrian Rose (ranked 61 p4p, 29 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eagle
vs
Rose

182 cm
31
175
17 - 15 - 0

184 cm
29
175
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Rose!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Eagle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Eagle closes the distance and clinches.

Rose lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Eagle is trying to stand back up but Rose is controlling him
Eagle trying to control from the bottom.
Eagle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rose trying to control from half guard but Eagle is working away.
Rose content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Rose seems content to control.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Eagle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rose sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eagle defending well though.
Rose sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eagle defending well though.
Rose is looking to stall here but Eagle recovers full guard.
Rose trying to control but Eagle is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Eagle wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Eagle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eagle doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Eagle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Eagle closes the distance and pushes Rose back into the cage.
Eagle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eagle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eagle's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eagle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eagle.
Rose's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rose tries to circle away but Eagle has him pinned against the cage.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Eagle throws a head punch that misses.
Rose trying to control the position but instead, Eagle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rose into the cage.
Eagle has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Eagle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Eagle is working Rose over against the cage.
Good body shot from Eagle.
Good body shot from Rose.
Rose can't get the takedown.
Rose prevents a body shot from Eagle.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Eagle.
Rose looks winded!
Rose is trying to stall.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eagle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eagle digs a right hand underneath Rose's ribcage. Rose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eagle misses with a punch on the inside.
Eagle misses with the head strike.
Eagle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eagle misses with some punches.

Eagle breaks the clinch.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
David Eagle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Rose.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eagle moves away.
Eagle wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Eagle slips a jab and a cross from Rose.
Eagle blocks a jab.

Eagle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rose, pushing him back against the cage.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eagles head.
A head punch on the inside from Eagle fails to land.
Eagle lands a shot to the body.
Eagle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eagles head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adrian Rose will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Eagle throws a hook but Rose blocks it.
Rose appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eagle misses with a body shot
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eagle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Adrian Rose has been cut.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Eagle's shoulder, as Eagle tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Eagle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eagle lands a jab to Rose's midsection.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Eagle.
Eagle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Eagle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eagle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Rose counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle misses with a straight left.
Eagle clobbers Rose with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Eagle clinches with his opponent.
Rose tries to work over Eagle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose has Eagle pressed against the cage.

Eagle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Eagle's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
David Eagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eagle connects with a right hand. Rose shakes it off.
Eagle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
David Eagle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eagle looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Eagle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose looks for a takedown but Eagle sprawls well.
Eagle is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rose.
Eagle wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eagle tries to clinch there but Rose circles away.
Eagle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rose swings for the body but Eagle moves out of range.
Eagle avoids the body shot from Rose.
Eagle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Eagle is out of range.
Eagle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eagle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eagle misses with a hook.
Eagle avoids the body shot from Rose.
Eagle is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Rose drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That has opened up Adrian Rose's cut even more.
Rose throws a body shot but no joy.
Eagle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eagle circles away.
Eagle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eagle throws a hook but Rose blocks it.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Rose dives in for a single leg takedown but Eagle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
David Eagle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Rose.
Eagle throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Rose throws a low kick but Eagle moves out of range easily.

Eagle takes the fight into the clinch.

Rose breaks the clinch.
Eagle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose lunges at Eagle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eagle's hand.
Eagle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eagle stuffs the takedown attempt from Rose. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
Eagle throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Eagle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eagle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eagle tries to clinch but Rose is having none of it.
Rose bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eagle's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eagle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eagle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eagle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eagle misses with a double jab.
Eagle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eagle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eagle scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Eagle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rose uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eagle has time to react.
Eagle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rose has a takedown stuffed.
Rose throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Eagle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eagle manages to avoid it.
Eagle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Eagle ducks down to avoid it.
Eagle throwing a counter right hand but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rose connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eagle. Eagle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Eagle.
Eagle slips a straight right by Rose.
Eagle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab from Eagle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Eagle clinches with his opponent.

Rose turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rose manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Eagle is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rose wants to control but Eagle is keeping him busy.
Rose misses with the ground and pound.
Rose lands a few punches from side control.
Rose throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Rose are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Eagle struggling a bit here.
Eagle dodges the ground and pound from Rose.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Eagle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eagle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rose connects with a decent elbow.
Rose misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Eagle manages to get back to half guard.
Rose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eagle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rose.
Adrian Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rose not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rose wants to take a breather but Eagle is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rose changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Eagle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Eagle throws Rose to one side and escapes!
Adrian Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eagle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Eagle as Rose shoots in.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Eagle.
Rose throws a lazy right hand but Eagle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eagle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rose.
Eagle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Eagle misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a nice leg kick.
Eagle ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Eagle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eagle lands a slapping body shot.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rose swings for the body but Eagle moves out of range.
Eagle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Rose drops his hands momentarily and Eagle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

The cut above Adrian Rose's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Eagle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eagle swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eagle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose wants to stall.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.

Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eagle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eagle. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Eagle is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Eagle misses the target.
Eagle tries to clinch but Rose is having none of it.

Rose looking to score a takedown here. Eagle is defending well but Rose drives through and ends up in Eagle's guard.
Rose looking to sit in guard and control but Eagle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adrian Rose.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Rose!
A relieved looking Adrian Rose thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.