PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Rolling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sham Wow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sham Wow has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rolling
vs
Wow

179 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Rolling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sham Wow!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wow.
Rolling throws a low kick but Wow avoids it.
Wow keeps the fight on the outside.
Rolling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rolling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wow.
Rolling pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rolling throws out the jab.
Rolling swinging wildly here.
A solid body kick from Rolling.
Rolling lands a nice shot that snaps Wow's head back.
Rolling misses with a low kick.
David Rolling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolling misses the jab.
Rolling throws a wild body kick that Wow sees coming a mile off.
Wow checks a leg kick.
Rolling throws a push kick but Wow slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow slips a jab from Rolling.

Wow shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rolling manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rolling manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wow manages to get himself to full guard.

Rolling stands up from Wow's guard - Rolling perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck for Wow with that takedown attempt.
Rolling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rolling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rolling scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolling clobbers Wow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rolling throws a head kick that misses.
Rolling throws a head kick that Wow semi-blocks.
Wow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rolling pinned against the cage. Rolling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rolling is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Rolling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolling wants to land a leg kick but Wow is out of range.
Rolling throws a front kick that sends Wow stumbling back into the ropes.
Rolling wants to clinch up but Wow keeps it at a distance.
Wow misses with a hook.
Rolling thows a body shot but no joy.
Wow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wow manages to avoid it.
Rolling throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rolling throws a right hand that Wow ducks under and follows up with a left that Wow also avoids with ease.
Rolling doesn't manage to clinch there - Wow circles away.
Rolling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rolling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rolling counters with a good, hard body kick but Wow shrugs it off.
Wow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rolling lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rolling throws a series of punches but Wow avoids them all with ease.
Rolling is looking to clinch but Wow is avoiding it.
Wow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rolling pinned against the cage. Rolling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
David Rolling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sham Wow.
Rolling tried to score with a low kick but Wow checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolling moves in looking to clinch but Wow pushes him off.
Wow avoids the head kick by Rolling.
Rolling connects with a solid leg kick.
Rolling connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wow momentarily.
Rolling throws a predictable looking body shot

and Wow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolling is keeping the position for now.
Rolling working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wow trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolling is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Rolling dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rolling misses with a series of wild punches.
Rolling misses with a low kick.
Rolling clinches but Wow breaks the clinch

and Wow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rolling is looking to stand up but Wow isn't so interested in that idea.
Rolling working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wow.

Rolling escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rolling is trying to control the position but Wow postures up.
Wow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wow stands and throws Rolling's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rolling is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wow works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rolling manages to get back to half guard.
Wow wants to pass the guard but Rolling is defending well.
Rolling is trying to maintain the position but Wow is very close to passing his half guard.
Rolling works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rolling trying to keep a closed guard but Wow is proving a slippery customer.
Wow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rolling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rolling is trying to control the position but Wow postures up.
Wow trying to control but Rolling is working from the bottom.
Rolling wants to sweep here but Wow controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wow lands a couple of digs.
Wow forces his way into half guard.
Wow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rolling wants to get back to full guard.
Rolling is trying to stand.
Rolling trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Wow manages to pass to mount!
Wow controlling his opponent.
Wow putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wow lands a heavy elbow.
Rolling sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wow throwing shots but Rolling is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rolling manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wow postures up.
Wow looking to sit in guard and control but Rolling gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rolling drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wow dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolling avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wow slips nicely into half guard.
Wow not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wow wants to control but Rolling is keeping him busy.
Wow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rolling is looking to improve his position.
Rolling is not content to let Wow control the position.
Rolling manages to get to full guard.
Wow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sham Wow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rolling misses with a looping right.
Rolling fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rolling.
Wow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rolling tries to clinch up

so Wow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sham Wow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rolling manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wow manages to get himself to full guard.
Rolling trying to control but Wow is working from the bottom.
Rolling wants to get up but he can't break Wow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rolling manages to get himself to full guard.
Wow trying to move into half guard but instead Rolling has managed to sweep!
Rolling slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wow is not content to let Rolling control the position.
Rolling working away.

Rolling goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wow rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rolling's guard! Nice work there by Wow!
Wow wants to control from the top but Rolling keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wow throws and elbow that misses. Rolling uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wow's guard. Nice move by Rolling!
Rolling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wow is keeping the position for now.
Rolling looking to sit in guard and control but Wow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wow stands up over Rolling, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rolling keeping moving, preventing Wow from controlling successfully.
Wow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolling controlling the position.
Rolling working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wow.
Rolling keeping moving, preventing Wow from controlling successfully.
Wow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Rolling looking for a guillotine here but Wow defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rolling wants to get back to his feet but Wow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rolling is not content to let Wow control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolling is trying to get back to half guard.
Wow lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rolling down.
Rolling can't do much from the bottom here.
Wow is looking to take a break and control but Rolling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rolling struggling a bit here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rolling dodges the ground and pound from Wow.
Rolling gets back to half guard.
Wow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sham Wow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sham Wow!