PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

S
vs
Rollins

185 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, D S!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of S's head.

It looks like D S has been cut.
Rollins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stephen Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
S lands with a slapping head kick.
S throws a sloppy head kick and Rollins moves out of range easily.
S dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
S lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rollins's sensitive parts.
Rollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rollins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
S is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rollins looks to land a right hand but S moved out of range.
Rollins swinging wildly here.
S dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
A big right from Rollins misses.
S slips a jab and a cross from Rollins.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rollins throws a series of punches but S moves out of range.
Rollins misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rollins misses.
S looks to land a body kick but Rollins moved away.
S misses with a head kick.
Rollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but S circles away quickly and effectively.
Rollins works over S's head and body with a nice combination.
S showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rollins.
Rollins throws out a loose jab but S uses good head movement to avoid it.
S misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Rollins misses.
Some wild striking there from Rollins.
Some wild striking there from Rollins.
S throws a leg kick which misses Rollins's front leg but catches the back leg as Rollins tries to avoid it.
S blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a two punch combination.
Rollins misses with a wild combination.
S showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rollins.
A jab from Rollins misses.
Rollins swinging wildly here.
Rollins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck S on the side of the head.
Rollins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from S. That one must have hurt.
A good leg kick by S.
No joy there for S, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
S thumps Rollins with a low kick.
Rollins blocks a head kick by S.
A head kick from S lands but Rollins takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
S scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rollins in his tracks.
Rollins misses with a straight right.
S scores with a leg kick.
S throws a right hand that Rollins ducks under and follows up with a left that Rollins also avoids with ease.
S with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rollins to score with a decent uppercut.
S tries to clinch up.
Rollins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract S.
Rollins misses with a double jab
and S counters with a nice body kick.
S scores with a head kick.
S lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rollins backs up against the cage.
Rollins takes a kick to the side of the head.
S connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
S wants to clinch up but Rollins keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
S showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rollins.
Rollins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and S counters with a good, hard body kick but Rollins shrugs it off.
S throws a nice looking combination but Rollins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
S lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rollins throws a nice looking combination but S bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
S throws a front kick that sends Rollins stumbling back into the cage.
S slips under a jab.
Rollins tries to bum rush S with a series of wild strikes but S uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
S throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Rollins misses.
Nice defenses there by S.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
S scores with a leg kick.
Rollins falls off balance throwing a combination
and S counters with a big head kick but Rollins shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Rollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on D S's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rollins leaves S with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by S.
S has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from S there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rollins misses with a double jab
and S counters with a good, hard body kick but Rollins shrugs it off.
Rollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but S circles away quickly and effectively.
Rollins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
S walks into a jab.
D S is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
S showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rollins.
S scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Rollins misses its intended target.
Rollins throws a hook to the side of S's head but S sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins missing with a left hand there. S was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
S scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stephen Rollins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rollins misses with an uppercut.
Rollins misses with a two punch combination.
S rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rollins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
S bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rollins connects with a good right hand that stumbles S. S circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rollins throws out a loose jab but S uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick from S lands but Rollins takes it in his stride.
S fails to land the takedown.
Rollins looks to land a combination but S avoids it well.
A left and a right from S both land. Nice combination.
S ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rollins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rollins scores with a sloppy right hand. S should have avoided that one.
S showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rollins.
S throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but S circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for S, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rollins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by S.
Rollins throws a combination that misses
and S counters with a three punch combo that has Rollins backing up. Rollins nods at S to acknowledge the strikes.
S scores with a head kick.
S misses with a head kick.
Rollins misses with the combination.
Rollins cracks S with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and S counters with an inside leg kick.
Rollins misses with a wild combination.
Rollins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from S.
S fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
S goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
S tries to clinch up.
Rollins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from S.
Rollins cracks S with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
S looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
S goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rollins lands a head shot.
S slips under a jab from Rollins.
S slips a straight right by Rollins.
S keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rollins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins swinging wildly here.
S delivers a nice body kick.
A left and a right from S both land. Nice combination.
Rollins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and S counters with a low kick, right behind Rollins 's knee.
Rollins blocks a head kick by S.
S throws a front kick that sends Rollins stumbling back into the cage.
S avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crunch! S slams his shin into Rollins's torso.
Rollins misses with a combination
and S counters with a nice body kick.
S tries to clinch but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins throws a nice looking combination but S bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stephen Rollins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rollins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by S. S obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stephen Rollins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on D S's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

S pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rollins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
S tries a head kick but it misses.
S takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rollins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rollins misses with a double jab
and S counters with a good low kick that Rollins was not able to check.
Rollins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
S throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
S moves away from the strike by Rollins.
Rollins fails to land with a series of punches.
S moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
S lands a head kick. Rollins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
S misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
S dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
S swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a combination
and S counters with a leg kick.
Rollins misses with a double jab.
S fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
S misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but S circles away quickly and effectively.
Rollins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
S wants to clinch up but Rollins keeps it at a distance.
Rollins throws a nice looking combination but S bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rollins throws out a loose jab but S uses good head movement to avoid it.
S connects with a high kick.
S slips a jab and a cross from Rollins.
Rollins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
S slips a jab from Rollins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rollins throws a hook but S blocks it.
S lands with a kick to the temple. Rollins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
S is looking to clinch but Rollins is avoiding it.
Rollins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from S.

S forces Rollins back against the cage and clinches.
Rollins has had enough of the clinch but S keeps him there for the moment.
S looking to slow down the pace here.
S misses with a knee strike.

Rollins breaks from the clinch.
Stephen Rollins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rollins's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rollins duly obliges.
Rollins misses with a combination

and S holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
S tries to break free but Rollins pushes him back against the cage.

Rollins breaks the clinch.
Rollins lands a head shot.
Rollins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
S avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rollins throws a good cross that connects.
S looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A combination from S does no damage.
S shoots in but Rollins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rollins throws a nice looking combination but S bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
S needs to keep his hands up - Rollins had a free shot at his head there.
Rollins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rollins lands a jab to the nose.
Rollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but S circles away quickly and effectively.
D S has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A punch lands to the side of S 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rollins misses with a wild combination.
Rollins looks to land a combination. S sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
S fails in his attempt to clinch.
S tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rollins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rollins misses with an uppercut. S saw that one coming.
A combination from Rollins does no damage.
Rollins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
S fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rollins misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rollins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Rollins!