PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between KeAndre Rolls (ranked 5430 p4p, 4888 weight class) and Rick Flair (ranked 293 p4p, 273 weight class). KeAndre Rolls has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rolls
vs
Flair

155 cm
22
143
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KeAndre Rolls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Flair!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rolls defends it nicely.
Flair shoots in and drives through. Rolls sprawls well.
Rolls swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rolls looks to throw the jab but Flair is out of range.
Flair doesn't manage to clinch there - Rolls circles away.
A quick step to the side and Rolls tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolls swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rolls looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rolls lands with a hook. Flair tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Flair throws a series of punches but Rolls moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rolls misses with a straight left.
Rick Flair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rolls gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flair drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
KeAndre Rolls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolls lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flair backwards.

Flair ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Flair no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rolls wants to get up but he can't break Flair's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Rolls stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Rolls takes the fight into the clinch.
Flair has Rolls pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rolls manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Flair blocks an uppercut.
Rolls is leaning against Flair and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rolls scores with a shoulder strike.
Flair has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rolls after a bit of a struggle.
A short uppercut from Rolls.
Flair can't find room to land a body shot as Rolls controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rolls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rolls feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flairs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rolls.
Flair shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolls displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flair.
Rolls is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Flair.
Flair doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rolls counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Rolls has closed the distance and engaged Flair in a clinch.
Rolls misses with a punch on the inside.
Rolls stalls.
Flair is trying to push Rolls away but Rolls has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Rolls to work.
Rolls lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rolls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flair fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolls scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slow jab from Rolls misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair misses with a takedown attempt
and Rolls counters with a two punch combo.

Rolls gets a clinch.

Rolls manages to break the clinch.
Rolls throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rolls scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flair moves in looking to clinch but Rolls pushes him off.
Rolls is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Flair.
Rolls connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flair momentarily.
Flair is looking to clinch.
Flair is looking to clinch.
Rolls was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy body kick from Flair
and Rolls counters with a three punch combo that has Flair backing up. Flair nods at Rolls to acknowledge the strikes.

Flair is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Rolls! Flair is backing up but he can't get away as Rolls lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Flair and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). KeAndre Rolls!