PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 11347 p4p, 3333 weight class) and Hiroki Tomori (ranked 243 p4p, 162 weight class). Rollins's entrance music is Ulfheonar. A fine choice. Castor Rollins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rollins
vs
Tomori

188 cm
48
132
45 - 40 - 2

171 cm
29
142
12 - 9 - 0

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 45 - 40 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroki Tomori!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Tomori.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rollins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tomori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tomori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice cross by Rollins.
Tomori tries to clinch up but Rollins circles away and keeps his distance.

Tomori instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rollins.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Tomori avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the cage.

Tomori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rollins throws a front kick that sends Tomori stumbling back into the cage.

Tomori moves into the clinch.
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.
Tomori creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rollins working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tomori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tomori lands a left hand.
Tomori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rollins throws an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Tomori.
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!
Rollins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Tomori on the inside.

Tomori manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tomori has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rollins - that landed with a thud.
Tomori lands a left hand.
Rollins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rollins scores with a hook to the body.
Tomori has Rollins pressed against the cage, preventing Rollins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rollins managing to block the knees to the body from Tomori.
Tomori scores a nice knee to the body.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomori avoids it.
Rollins misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tomori manages to break the clinch.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tomori walks into a left hand.
Tomori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rollins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Tomori drives through and clinches with Rollins against the cage.
Tomori avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Tomori controls the action.
Tomori throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomori managing to block the knees to the body from Rollins.
Tomori trying to land knees to the body.
Tomori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rollins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rollins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomori lands with a light punch inside.
Tomori missing with knees to the body.
Rollins tries to break free but Tomori pushes him back against the cage.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Rollins.
Nice body punch from Tomori - that landed with a thud.
Rollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tomori pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Tomori breaks the clinch.
Tomori doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollins circles away.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses.
Tomori has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rollins throws a lazy right hand but Tomori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tomori tries to clinch up but Rollins circles away and keeps his distance.
Rollins swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins delivers a nice body kick.

Tomori clinches.
Rollins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Tomori.
Tomori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tomori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rollins pushes off an throws an elbow but Tomori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rollins is trying to break the clinch but Tomori is controlling him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomori tries to land knees in the clinch but Rollins avoids the damage to the body.
Rollins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomori is defending well for now.
Rollins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rollins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tomoris head.
Rollins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomori's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Tomori controls the action.
Tomori cracks Rollins with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tomori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomori lands an elbow just above Rollins 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Tomori.
Rollins is breathing heavily.
Tomori lands with a right to the head.
Rollins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins working aggressively here.
Tomori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tomori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Rollins is rocked!
Rollins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh Rollins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tomori throws a big uppercut that drops Rollins! More strikes from Tomori and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rollins lies dazed against the cage as Tomori celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroki Tomori!
Castor Rollins was interviewed post fight and said 'I Will Come Back No Doubt About That '.