PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Ciechan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rollins
vs
Ciechan

180 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
204 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Amber Swan CBK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Patryk Ciechan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins leaves Ciechan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ciechan throws out a leg kick but Rollins moves out of range and Ciechan only half commits.
Ciechan shoots in but no luck this time.
Rollins scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ciechan.
Rollins misses with a double jab.
Ciechan misses with a head kick.
Ciechan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ciechan misses with a wild body shot.
Rollins's corner calls for a 1-2. Rollins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rollins stuffs the takedown attempt from Ciechan. Ciechan gets slowly back to his feet.
Stephen Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patryk Ciechan.
Ciechan throws a hook but Rollins avoids it easily.
Rollins stalks Ciechan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ciechan's face. Ciechan staggers backwards, shaken.
Rollins with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciechan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rollins throws a hook to the side of Ciechan's head but Ciechan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rollins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ciechan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rollins.
Rollins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ciechan's head backwards.
Ciechan thumps Rollins with a low kick.
Stephen Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ciechan. Ciechan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ciechan closes the distance and clinches up with Rollins, looking for a takedown. Ciechan pushes Rollins against the cage but Rollins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rollins misses the target.
Ciechan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rollins manages to avoid it.
Jab from Rollins.
Ciechan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ciechan there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins scores with a nice head shot.
Ciechan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rollins is fending him off so far but Ciechan persists. Nope, Rollins circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciechan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rollins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rollins throws a right and a left that Ciechan avoids nicely.
Rollins tests Ciechan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rollins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rollins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rollins throws a jab when Ciechan was well out of range.
Rollins connects with a jab.
Rollins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rollins scores with a punch to the head.
Rollins tries to move into range but Ciechan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ciechan slips a straight right by Rollins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciechan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rollins pinned against the cage. Rollins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rollins stuffs the takedown.
Ciechan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ciechan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rollins is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ciechan.
Rollins throws a hook but Ciechan avoids it easily.
Rollins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rollins misses with a series of wild punches.
Rollins misses with a looping left.
Rollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ciechan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rollins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ciechan.
Rollins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Patryk Ciechan has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Ciechan is rocked!
Rollins with a nice cross.
Ciechan is still on wobbly legs! Can Rollins finish him?
Ciechan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rollins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good shot there by Rollins.
Rollins cracks Ciechan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rollins walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ciechan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rollins swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ciechan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Rollins!