PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack McClusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClusky comes to the cage accompanied by I Stand Alone. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McClusky
vs
Rose

195 cm
25
254 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

185 cm
26
244 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 - $89

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack McClusky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Rose!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
and McClusky counters with a thumping low kick.
Rose misses with a left hand
enabling McClusky to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for McClusky.
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McClusky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
McClusky tries a low kick but Rose avoids it.
Rose misses with a right hand
and McClusky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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 misses with a left hand
and McClusky counters with a nice leg kick.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and McClusky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rose's knee momentarily.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McClusky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rose swings away with a body shot that misses
and McClusky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McClusky counters with a low kick, right behind Rose 's knee.
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McClusky to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Donnie Rose has been cut.
Rose looks gassed!
Rose misses with a right hand
and McClusky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rose takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McClusky scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for McClusky.
McClusky thumps Rose with a low kick.
McClusky lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from McClusky.
McClusky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McClusky scores with the left hand. Rose knows he should have avoided that one.
McClusky scores with a jab to the body.
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 hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters circling a little - McClusky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McClusky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McClusky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McClusky throws a one two combo.
McClusky connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from McClusky does it's job there.
Donnie Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McClusky throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.
Rose moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and McClusky counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClusky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McClusky throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by McClusky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McClusky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That kick from McClusky tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by McClusky. That's going to slow Rose down.
McClusky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McClusky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That has opened up Donnie Rose's cut even more.
McClusky is looking to wear down Rose with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McClusky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from McClusky.
Rose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McClusky counters with a straight right hand.
McClusky throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease.
Rose throws a right hand that misses
and McClusky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McClusky displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McClusky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rose.
McClusky digs a good hook to Rose's body.
McClusky lands a really nice looking cross but Rose seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McClusky cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Rose takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McClusky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rose's head backwards.
McClusky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rose's head backwards.
McClusky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rose misses with an uppercut
and McClusky counters with a solid body kick.
McClusky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rose ducks right into an uppercut from McClusky.
McClusky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
McClusky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose needs to keep his hands up - McClusky had a free shot at his head there.
Rose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McClusky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rose misses with a shot to the body
and McClusky counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClusky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McClusky thuds a left hand into Rose's body.
McClusky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from McClusky.
McClusky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McClusky throws a shot to the body.
McClusky misses with a leg kick.
McClusky is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McClusky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rose misses with a jab to the body
and McClusky counters with a slapping leg kick.
No joy there for McClusky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose throws a right hand that misses
and McClusky counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McClusky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose misses with a shot to the body
and McClusky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rose misses with a double jab
and McClusky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack McClusky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Rose's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McClusky digs a good hook to Rose's body.
Rose misses with a hook
and McClusky counters with a two punch combo.
McClusky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McClusky lands with an uppercut that bounces Rose off the cage and back into rage.
Rose misses with an uppercut
and McClusky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McClusky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rose is out of range and McClusky settles back down.
Rose misses with a hook
and McClusky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McClusky throws a combination. Rose tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rose misses with a hook to the body
and McClusky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McClusky!
McClusky works Rose's body with a nice hook.
McClusky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and McClusky counters with a leg kick.
Rose on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rose is breathing heavily.
McClusky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rose misses with a left hand
and McClusky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClusky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McClusky counters with a left to the body.
Rose takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as McClusky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rose doesn't seem phased though.
McClusky cracks Rose with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McClusky.
McClusky jabs Rose to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

The cut above Donnie Rose's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McClusky lands an overhand right.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jack McClusky is winning the standup battle so far.
McClusky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McClusky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose swings away with a body shot that misses
and McClusky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McClusky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McClusky connects with the punch.
McClusky scores with a one two! Rose had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McClusky.
McClusky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rose momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rose might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McClusky has got the better of the exchanges.
McClusky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rose is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McClusky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McClusky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McClusky closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Donnie Rose's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McClusky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McClusky connects with a nice looking jab.
Rose takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rose takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McClusky lands a body shot.
A head kick from McClusky lands but Rose takes it in his stride.
McClusky cracks Rose with a good jab.
McClusky lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from McClusky finds it's way through Rose's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClusky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and McClusky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rose misses with a combination
and McClusky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. McClusky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Donnie Rose's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack McClusky!