PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beef Boss (ranked 4336 p4p, 4396 weight class) and Chad Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boss
vs
Rollins

183 cm
20
185
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
184
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beef Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Rollins scores with a four punch combination!
Chad Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rollins moves into the clinch.
Boss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rollins prevents Boss from breaking the clinch.

Boss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boss throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rollins counters by clinching up.
Boss stops a takedown attempt from Rollins.

Rollins drags the fight down to the ground.
Rollins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rollins is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss won't allow Rollins to get back to his feet.
Rollins is pulling down on Boss's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rollins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boss passes into half guard.
Boss is looking to take a break and control but Rollins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rollins controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rollins regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rollins has control of Boss's left arm, preventing Boss from doing any damage.
Rollins wants to stand up but Boss is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rollins is looking to clinch.
Boss tries to counter by clinching up but Rollins breaks away and moves out of range.
Boss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rollins.
Boss is looking for a counter combo.

Rollins closes the distance and clinches.
Rollins prevents Boss from breaking the clinch.
Rollins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boss's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins is trying to push Boss away but Boss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Boss breaks from the clinch.
Rollins fails with a takedown attempt.
Beef Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Rollins.
Nice sprawl there from Boss as Rollins shoots in.
Boss throws a big counter combination but Rollins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boss throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boss sprawls well. Boss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rollins gets slowly back to his feet.
Boss throws a big counter combination but Rollins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boss displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rollins.
Rollins wants to clinch up but Boss keeps it at a distance.
Rollins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boss throws a nice looking combination but Rollins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Rollins tries to counter it with a takedown but Boss pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Rollins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boss stuffs the takedown.
Rollins misses with a body kick.
As Rollins looks to move away, Boss throws a big counter combo but Rollins just gets out of the way.
Boss fails with the takedown.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boss wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Boss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rollins fails with a takedown attempt.
Beef Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Rollins.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rollins moves into the clinch.
Rollins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Boss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rollins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boss avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Boss was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rollins has his takedown stuffed
and Boss counters with a left and a right that stings Rollins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rollins forces Boss back against the cage and clinches.

Rollins pulls guard.
Boss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boss wanted to stand there but Rollins had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins has control of Boss's left arm, preventing Boss from doing any damage.
Rollins working a defensive guard here.
Boss has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rollins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boss trying to control but Rollins is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beef Boss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rollins moves in looking to clinch but Boss pushes him off.
Boss throws a quick counter head kick but Rollins was just out of range.
Boss misses with an uppercut. Rollins saw that one coming.
Rollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boss appears to be looking for a big counter.

Rollins has Boss up against the cage in a clinch.

Boss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rollins wants to clinch but Boss slips to the side
and Boss counters with a three punch combo that has Rollins backing up. Rollins nods at Boss to acknowledge the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rollins tries to clinch there but Boss circles away.
Rollins tries to clinch there but Boss circles away.
Boss throws a big counter combination but Rollins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beef Boss dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rollins is looking to clinch.
Boss throws a right and a left that Rollins avoids nicely.

Rollins takes the fight into the clinch.
Boss tries to break free but Rollins pushes him back against the cage.
Rollins tries to break free but Boss pushes him back against the cage.
Boss can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rollins has had enough of the clinch but Boss keeps him there for the moment.
Boss is trying to break the clinch but Rollins has him pressed against the cage.

Boss breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boss is fending him off so far but Rollins persists. Nope, Boss circles away and we're back to standing.
Boss throws a big counter combination but Rollins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boss slaps away a takedown attempt from Rollins, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Rollins has closed the distance and engaged Boss in a clinch.

Boss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rollins.
Rollins tries a head kick but it misses.
Rollins just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBoss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boss went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beef Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Rollins.
Boss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rollins wants to clinch up but Boss keeps it at a distance.
Rollins has his takedown stuffed
and Rollins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rollins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rollins closes the distance and clinches up with Boss, looking for a takedown. Rollins pushes Boss against the cage but Boss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rollins fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rollins is defended easily by Boss.
Boss throws a big counter combination but Rollins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rollins shoots and misses
and Boss counters with a three punch combo that has Rollins backing up. Rollins nods at Boss to acknowledge the strikes.
Rollins blocks a head kick by Boss.
Rollins is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rollins shoots in but Boss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boss throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries for a takedown but Boss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boss throws a big counter combination but Rollins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rollins can do to turn this around?
Rollins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Boss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rollins shoots in for a takedown but Boss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rollins fails with the takedown
and Boss counters with a two punch combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rollins wants to clinch.
As Rollins looks to move away, Boss throws a big counter combo but Rollins just gets out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beef Boss showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boss has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beef Boss!
In his post fight interview, Beef Boss started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.