PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rose
vs
Daniels

212 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryce Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rose gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Daniels to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels won't allow Rose to sweep him here.
Rose has a closed guard, preventing Daniels from standing up.
Rose is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Daniels manages to get to full guard.
Rose has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daniels is proving hard to escape from.
Daniels manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Daniels wants to control the pace but Rose is squirming around nicely.
Rose can't escape the position.
Daniels looking to control but Rose is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Daniels goes for an armbar but Rose turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rose.
Rose wants to stand and escape but instead Daniels has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rose looking to control.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rose can't keep his opponent in guard - Daniels advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rose is staying active underneath Daniels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rose slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rose is proving hard to escape from.
Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bryce Daniels wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Daniels back to the cage. Rose follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rose wants to clinch.

Daniels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like Daniels is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rose trying to control from the bottom.
Daniels slows the pace down in half guard.
Rose has his hands clasped together around Daniels's back. He's all about the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels moves to clinch but Rose breaks away
and Rose counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Daniels dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rose clinches up with Daniels and pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels stalling.

Rose breaks the clinch.
Rose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Rose really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hugh Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rose misses with a combination

and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch.
Daniels tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daniels is looking to break free of the clinch but Rose has double underhooks.
Rose has Daniels pushed against the cage.
Daniels jumps guard but Rose stands there with Daniels around his waist. Daniels gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rose - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rose wants to get back to striking at distance but Daniels won't allow it.
Daniels is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rose pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hugh Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Daniels.

Daniels pulls guard effortlessly.
Bryce Daniels has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniels is on top in guard.
Rose has Daniels pulled in close to control his posture.
Rose's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Daniels has passed into side control.
Rose tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rose stops Daniels from passing to mount.

Daniels tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Daniels has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rose keeps working.
Rose tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rose can't do much from the bottom here.
Rose tries to improve position but can't.
Rose is trying to control Daniels's posture but Daniels avoids it.
Daniels has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rose slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Daniels wants to control but Rose is keeping him busy.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels tries to pass to full mount but Rose defends it.
It looks like Daniels is going to stand back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rose manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rose is trying to hold Daniels in close to prevent damage but Daniels has managed to pass into half guard.
Ground and pound from Daniels.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daniels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daniels's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rose looking for the RNC.

Rose looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hugh Rose will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Rose misses with a double jab.
Rose defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daniels.
Rose throws a combination. Daniels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Daniels drives through and clinches with Rose against the cage.

Daniels decides to pull guard.
Rose wants to stand but Daniels has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Rose gets to his feet - Daniels follows without any prompting.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels dives in and grabs Rose's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rose pushes down on Daniels's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Daniels misses with a takedown

and Rose counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rose.
Hugh Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Daniels.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rose would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bryce Daniels wasn't active enough on the ground.

Rose has closed the distance and engaged Daniels in a clinch.

Rose manages to break the clinch.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daniels checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rose counters with a head kick. That will keep Daniels thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rose throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Daniels shoots and misses
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rose counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rose.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt

and Rose counters with a single leg into guard. Daniels didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Daniels isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rose stacks Daniels on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rose!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rose has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!