PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 4733 p4p, 219 weight class) and Luis Vega (ranked 3153 p4p, 158 weight class). Rollins comes to the cage accompanied by Ulfheonar. Vega is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Truth - Atomic thunder. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rollins
vs
Vega

188 cm
46
132 lbs
44 - 36 - 1

154 cm
25
134 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Vega!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Vega misses its intended target.
A low kick from Rollins misses
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vega throws a hook but Rollins avoids it easily.
Rollins looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A low kick from Rollins misses
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vega takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rollins misses with a lunging right hand
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins throws a right and a left that Vega avoids nicely.
It seemed like Vega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rollins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vega if he has to take too many more of those.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Rollins does no damage.
Vega wants to counter with a clinch but Rollins pushes him away.
Rollins slips a straight right by Vega.
Rollins is looking for a counter combo.
Vega dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
Vega is looking for the big counter here.
Vega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rollins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rollins misses with a body kick.
Vega throws out a counter right but Rollins avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rollins can pounce on him.
Rollins fails to land with a series of punches.
Vega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rollins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rollins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rollins misses with a two punch combination.
Vega steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rollins.
A low kick from Rollins is predictable there
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vega tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vega shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vega eats them both and turns towards Rollins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vega scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a series of punches but Vega moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Vega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vega swinging wildly here.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses

and Vega counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollins.
Vega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollins.
Rollins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rollins tries to score a body lock takedown but Vega shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins wants to take the fight to the mat but Vega manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vega gets underhooks to prevent Rollins's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Castor Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega misses with a punch on the inside.
Vega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vega tries to work over Rollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rollins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vega swings wildly with an uppercut but Rollins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vega pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rollins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luis Vega will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rollins tries a head kick but it misses.
Vega misses with a hook.
Castor Rollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rollins tries a head kick but it misses.
Vega avoids the head kick by Rollins.
Castor Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vega tests Rollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins looks to throw a body kick
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
Rollins misses with a hook
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rollins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick and Vega moves out of range easily.
Vega throws out a counter right but Rollins avoids it with no problem.
Rollins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rollins missing with a left hand there. Vega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vega throws out a counter right but Rollins avoids it with no problem.
Rollins misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vega! But no joy.
A low kick from Rollins is predictable there
and Rollins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rollins misses with a series of wild punches.
Vega appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vega misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rollins misses with a combination
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.
Rollins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rollins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rollins misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vega! But no joy.
Vega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rollins.
Rollins throws a lazy body kick
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rollins throws a head kick but Vega moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Vega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins jabs Vega right on the nose. Vega blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Rollins.
Vega throws out a counter right but Rollins avoids it with no problem.
Rollins swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vega lands with an uppercut that bounces Rollins off the cage and back into range.
Rollins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vega let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rollins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses
and Vega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick and Vega moves out of range easily.
Rollins misses with the combination.
Vega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Vega misses.
Rollins throws a right hand that misses
and Rollins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vega might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rollins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luis Vega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rollins moves out of range as Vega strikes.
Rollins throws a series of punches but Vega moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vega! But no joy.
Rollins falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vega counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollins blocking some punches.
Rollins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vega after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins tries to score a body lock takedown but Vega shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rollins looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Castor Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rollins lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vega - that landed with a thud.
Vega can't find room to land a body shot as Rollins controls the action.
Rollins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Vega.
Rollins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vega lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vega lands an uppercut.
Luis Vega seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Rollins.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Vega.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vega.
Vega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rollins's elbow.
Vega gets through Rollins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins trying to stall but Vega improves his position.
Vega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vega breaks the clinch.
Rollins throws a chopping leg kick but Vega manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rollins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vega.
Vega throws out a counter right but Rollins avoids it with no problem.
Vega misses with a hook.
Rollins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Vega checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vega wants to counter the offense by Rollins and move into the clinch position.
Rollins throws a poor cross that misses

and Vega counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vega.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vega gets control of Rollins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vega will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rollins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vega is trying to keep Rollins in close.
Vega striking off his back but it's not causing Rollins any problems.
Rollins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vega's head.
Rollins postures up.
Rollins landing some decent shots from guard.
Vega bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rollins's guard.

Rollins working a defensive guard here.
Rollins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rollins pulls Vega in to control the position.
Vega postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a big right hand that misses.
Luis Vega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vega looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vega wants to control from the top but Rollins keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rollins is on top in guard.

Castor Rollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rollins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vega works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rollins looking to sit in guard and control but Vega gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vega loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rollins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rollins keeping moving, preventing Vega from controlling successfully.
Vega passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vega winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Vega!
In defeat, Castor Rollins stepped up to the mic, saying 'I Will Come Back No Doubt About That '.