PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam DonaVan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamir Rolofzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hamir Rolofzki enters the cage!

Bam DonaVan
vs
Rolofzki

193 cm
21
241 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

170 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bam Bam DonaVan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hamir Rolofzki!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DonaVan throws a right and a left that Rolofzki avoids nicely.
Rolofzki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by DonaVan.

Rolofzki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rolofzki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Rolofzki stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Rolofzki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DonaVan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
DonaVan is looking for a sweep.
DonaVan struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolofzki remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
DonaVan can't do much from the bottom here.

Rolofzki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rolofzki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
DonaVan is looking to regain half guard here but Rolofzki keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Rolofzki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rolofzki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rolofzki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
DonaVan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolofzki sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Rolofzki wants to work for an arm triangle but DonaVan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
DonaVan is looking to control Rolofzki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DonaVan avoid being mounted?
DonaVan tries to get to full guard but Rolofzki has control of the leg.
Rolofzki is taking a breather. DonaVan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
DonaVan gets back to full guard.
DonaVan trying to control the position.
Rolofzki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamir Rolofzki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rolofzki scores a takedown into full mount!
Rolofzki content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Rolofzki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rolofzki wants to control the pace but DonaVan is squirming around nicely.
Rolofzki wants to control the action but instead DonaVan gets a body lock and reverses into Rolofzki's guard! Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
DonaVan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rolofzki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rolofzki controlling DonaVan's posture.
Rolofzki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Hamir Rolofzki just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rolofzki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rolofzki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Rolofzki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. DonaVan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rolofzki.
DonaVan trying to hold on to Rolofzki's head to control him but Rolofzki postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolofzki trying to mount his opponent but DonaVan defends it.
DonaVan is staying active underneath Rolofzki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Rolofzki seems content to control.
Rolofzki is trying to control the action in half guard but DonaVan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DonaVan is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A right-left combo lands from DonaVan.
Rolofzki fails with a takedown attempt.

Rolofzki shoots in and bounces DonaVan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rolofzki is breathing heavily.
Rolofzki preventing the sweep.
DonaVan keeping full guard, as Rolofzki tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DonaVan trying to control the position.
Rolofzki stands and throws DonaVan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rolofzki works to advance to full mount. DonaVan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rolofzki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
DonaVan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolofzki prevents DonaVan from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamir Rolofzki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! DonaVan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

DonaVan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
DonaVan throws a nice looking combination but Rolofzki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rolofzki tries to clinch up but DonaVan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamir Rolofzki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolofzki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DonaVan misses with a combination

and Rolofzki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for DonaVan!
Rolofzki avoids the attempt from DonaVan to control.
DonaVan working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolofzki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
DonaVan can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rolofzki controlling his opponent.
Rolofzki wants to control the pace but DonaVan is squirming around nicely.
Rolofzki cracks DonaVan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rolofzki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

DonaVan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Rolofzki locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! DonaVan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hamir Rolofzki!