PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Rolfes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrgen Presley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastian Rolfes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rolfes
vs
Presley

186 cm
19
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
209 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Balls Recovery
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastian Rolfes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jyrgen Presley!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Rolfes.

Rolfes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Presley's guard.
Rolfes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolfes tries to free his leg and advance position but Presley is retaining full guard.

Presley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rolfes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rolfes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rolfes postures up.
Rolfes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Presley can't keep his opponent in guard - Rolfes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolfes is trying to control. Presley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley is looking to improve his position.
Rolfes trying to control from half guard but Presley is working away.
Rolfes trying to mount his opponent but Presley defends it.
Presley has a hand on Rolfes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rolfes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Presley tries to hold on but Rolfes pushes him away.
Rolfes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rolfes tries to control but Presley wriggling away.
Rolfes controlling the pace for now.
Presley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bastian Rolfes just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Presley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rolfes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Presley.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Presley in particular looking to stall.
Presley wants to take a breather but Rolfes is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rolfes is looking for a sweep. Presley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rolfes looking for submissions off his back.
Rolfes wants to control but Presley is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley prevents Rolfes from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Presley shoots and misses

and Rolfes counters with a takedown into side control.
Rolfes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Presley's legs.
Rolfes wants to take a breather but Presley manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rolfes.
Presley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rolfes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rolfes is in a horrible position here. Presley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rolfes tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes tries to hold on but Presley postures up.
Presley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rolfes looks a forlorn figure.
Rolfes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Presley controlling the pace for now.
Rolfes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rolfes regains half guard.
Well, if Presley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Presley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rolfes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bastian Rolfes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rolfes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rolfes in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Presley is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rolfes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Presley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Presley is not content to let Rolfes control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Presley shoots and misses

and Rolfes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rolfes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Presley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Presley has an active guard here but Rolfes has managed to pass into half guard.
Rolfes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rolfes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Presley!
Rolfes controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Presley working to try and regain half guard.
Rolfes controlling the position easily from mount.
Bastian Rolfes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Presley is looking to get to half guard.

Rolfes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Presley is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes tries to control but Presley wriggling away.
Rolfes wants to take Presley's back here but Presley is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Presley is trying desperately to improve position.
Rolfes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Presley is looking to improve his position but Rolfes isn't that keen on the idea.
Rolfes wants to control the pace but Presley is squirming around nicely.
Presley working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
BOOM! Rolfes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rolfes content just to control the position here.
Rolfes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Presley is looking to escape.
Presley sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rolfes content to control rather than advance.
Presley is not content to let Rolfes control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bastian Rolfes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rolfes has his takedown stuffed

and Presley counters with a shoot takedown. Rolfes fights it but they end up in guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bastian Rolfes just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Presley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rolfes's guard.
Presley prevents Rolfes from getting back to his feet.
Presley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Presley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Presley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rolfes looking to control.
Presley wants to control from the top but Rolfes keeps moving.

Rolfes is looking for a triangle but Presley pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rolfes 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Presley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rolfes, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolfes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Presley.
Presley wants a takedown but no success here.
Presley prevents the takedown attempt.
Presley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bastian Rolfes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jyrgen Presley.
Rolfes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Presley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rolfes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Presley to the mat. Presley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Presley looking for a sweep. Not yet Presley, not yet.
Rolfes content to stall in guard here.
Rolfes trying to control but Presley is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Presley can do anything to dispel that myth.

Presley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rolfes defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley 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.
Rolfes advances position into side control!
Rolfes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Presley keeps working.
Rolfes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Presley!
Presley is trying desperately to improve position.
Rolfes tries to control but Presley wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes controlling the pace for now.
Presley tries to reverse the position but Rolfes maintains control.
Rolfes seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Presley is holding on tight.
Rolfes trying to control but Presley is having none of it.
Presley tries to lock up and control but Rolfes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rolfes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rolfes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rolfes tries to control but Presley wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bastian Rolfes just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Presley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rolfes but Rolfes pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Rolfes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rolfes showed some decent athleticism there.
Rolfes trying to control the action but Presley is working from the bottom.
Presley is trying to get back to full guard.
Jyrgen Presley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rolfes passes the guard and advances to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jyrgen Presley.
I think Rolfes 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastian Rolfes!