PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rollin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Bologna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rollin
vs
Bologna

179 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Rollin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Bologna!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollin throws a nice looking combination but Bologna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rollin misses with a wild combination.
Bologna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rollin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rollin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rollin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bologna defends it nicely.
Rollin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bologna swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Rollin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to de liver by Bologna. Beautiful body shot.
Bologna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rollin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bologna tries to avoid it but Rollin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bologna to the ground. Bologna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bologna swinging wilding here.
Rollin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bologna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bologna throws a shot from downtown. Rollin moves away and avoids it.
Bologna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rollin.
Bologna slips a jab from Rollin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bologna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rollin counters with a single leg into guard. Bologna didn't expect that.
Bologna is looking to stand up but Rollin isn't so interested in that idea.
Bologna keeping moving, preventing Rollin from controlling successfully.
Bologna wants to sweep here but Rollin controlling him for the moment.
Rollin wants to get up but he can't break Bologna's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rollin trying to control but Bologna is working from the bottom.
Rollin preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bologna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rollin controls the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rollin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Rollin gets the takedown into side control.
Rollin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bologna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rollin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rollin working away.

Rollin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bologna to his feet.
A punch combination from Bologna misses.
Rollin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bologna moves away.
Bologna misses with a wild combination.
Rollin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollin shoots for a takedown but Bologna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rollin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bologna misses with a combination
and Rollin counters with a straight right hand.
Rollin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bologna but Bologna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bologna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rollin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rollin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rollin is breathing heavily.
Bologna punishes Rollin's body with a nice straight punch.
Bologna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rollin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rollin shoots in for a takedown but Bologna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Bologna misses the target.
Phil Bologna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bologna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rollin has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollin tries for a takedown but Bologna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bologna throws a shot to the body.
Rollin walks into a jab.
Bologna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollin shoots in and drives through. Bologna sprawls well.
Bologna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phil Bologna!