PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Robak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Artur Robak has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Artur Robak seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Robak
vs
Rollins

182 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Robak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins throws a combination. Robak tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Artur Robak has been cut.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robak tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Rollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rollins but Rollins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robak moves out of range as Rollins strikes.
Rollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
Robak stuffs the takedown attempt from Rollins. Rollins gets slowly back to his feet.
Rollins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rollins.
Robak with a poor takedown
and Rollins counters with a straight right hand.
Robak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rollins throws a right and a left that Robak avoids nicely.
Rollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Robak dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
Rollins stuffs the takedown attempt from Robak. Robak gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Robak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robak.
Robak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robak moves away.

Rollins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robak is breathing heavily.
Rollins looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robak tries to hold on but Rollins postures up.
Robak is looking to get to half guard.
Rollins content just to control the position here.
Robak could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stephen Rollins just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rollins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rollins lands a left and a right that send Robak crashing to the mat, dazed. Rollins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Artur Robak's cut is getting worse.
Donk. Rollins catches Robak right on the button with a cross.

Robak is rocked!

Rollins lands a huge takedown. Robak is out but the ref is slow to react and Rollins lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Robak lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Rollins!