PBP Commentary

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

Rolston
vs
Gullich

194 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
222 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Rolston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wolfgang Gullich!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gullich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rolston sprawls well. Rolston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gullich gets slowly back to his feet.
Gullich throws a hook to the side of Rolston's head but Rolston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gullich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gullich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rolston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rolston, right into the meat.
Rolston stuffs the takedown.
Rolston throws a leg kick but Gullich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rolston. Gullich shrugs it off though.
Gullich pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rolston is out of range and Gullich settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Gullich misses the target.
Gullich throws a hook to the side of Rolston's head but Rolston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gullich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rolston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gullich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rolston.
Gullich looks for a takedown but Rolston sprawls well.
James Rolston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolfgang Gullich.
Rolston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rolston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rolston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gullich looks gassed!
Rolston cracks the inside of Gullich's front leg.
Rolston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolston pushes Gullich away with a front kick.

Rolston clinches with his opponent.
Gullich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rolston pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rolston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolston landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rolston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Wolfgang Gullich has been cut.
Rolston lands an elbow inside that Gullich shrugs off.
Rolston lands a nice elbow.
Gullich takes an elbow to the temple.
Rolston slows down the pace here.
Rolston is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rolston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rolston lands with a hook. Gullich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rolston scores with the left hand. Gullich knows he should have avoided that one.
Rolston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wolfgang Gullich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Rolston.
Rolston explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rolston.
Rolston throws a head kick that half lands.
Gullich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rolston lands with a slapping head kick.
James Rolston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rolston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rolston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rolston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gullich's sensitive parts.
Rolston lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolston is looking to slow Gullich down with leg kicks.
Rolston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gullich's sensitive parts.
Rolston lands a head kick. Gullich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gullich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rolston. Rolston obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rolston.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rolston.
Gullich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rolston connects with a solid leg kick.
Gullich walks into a stiff left hand from Rolston.
Rolston scores with a head kick.
Rolston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rolston throws a head kick that Gullich semi-blocks.
Rolston works Gullich's body with a nice hook.
Rolston lands with a kick to the temple. Gullich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rolston connects with a solid leg kick.
Rolston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rolston lands a right hook to the body.
Rolston connects with a solid leg kick.
Rolston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rolston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rolston throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rolston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rolston, right into the meat.
Rolston connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rolston.
Gullich is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rolston is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gullich.
Rolston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rolston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Rolston.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rolston.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rolston.
Gullich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Rolston has closed the distance and engaged Gullich in a clinch.
Rolston working Gullich over with knees to the body.
Rolston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Wolfgang Gullich's cut even more.
Rolston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rolston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rolston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gullich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rolston lands an elbow just above Gullich 's eye.

The cut above Wolfgang Gullich's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Rolston.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rolston.
Rolston with a knee to the head.
Rolston manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Rolston manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolston scores with a leg kick.
Gullich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gullich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rolston.
Rolston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rolston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rolston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rolston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gullich.
Gullich walks into a left hand.
Rolston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rolston connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rolston.
Rolston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body kick there by Rolston.
Rolston lunges at Gullich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gullich's hand.
Gullich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gullich walks into a stiff left hand from Rolston.
Rolston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gullich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rolston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gullich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Rolston clinches.
A shot in the inside from Rolston.

Rolston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Rolston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Gullich's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rolston lands a right hook to the body.
Gullich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rolston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gullich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rolston can pounce on him.
Gullich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rolston finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gullich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rolston throws a head kick that half lands.
Rolston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rolston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rolston scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rolston.
Rolston scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rolston.
Rolston lands a head kick!
Rolston feints and then cracks Gullich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gullich down.
Rolston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rolston throws a nice head kick!
Gullich has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rolston.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rolston. That's going to slow Gullich down.
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!
Rolston cracks a nice hook into Gullich's ribs.
Gullich is breathing heavily.
Rolston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gullich will feel that in the morning.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rolston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
James Rolston is winning the standup battle so far.
Rolston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Rolston.
Gullich takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rolston lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rolston.
A punch lands to the side of Gullich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rolston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gullich can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Rolston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gullich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rolston lands a nice shot that snaps Gullich's head back.
Gullich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rolston lands a head kick. Gullich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rolston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rolston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gullich's calf.
Rolston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rolston lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolston feints and then cracks Gullich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gullich down.
Nice shot lands for Rolston.
Rolston thumps Gullich with a low kick.
Rolston throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolston thumps Gullich with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rolston.
Rolston lands a head kick!
Rolston jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rolston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gullich. That did some damage!
Rolston thuds his right hand into Gullich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rolston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rolston feints and then cracks Gullich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gullich down.
Rolston throws a leg kick which misses Gullich's front leg but catches the back leg as Gullich tries to avoid it.
Rolston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rolston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rolston is looking to slow Gullich down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Rolston.
Gullich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rolston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gullich. That did some damage!
Rolston lands a nice shot to the body.
Rolston lands a right hook to the body.
Gullich looks to score with a jab to the body but Rolston is just out of range.
Rolston is looking to slow Gullich down with leg kicks.
Rolston feints and then cracks Gullich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gullich down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolston lands an overhand right.
Rolston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gullich.
Rolston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rolston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rolston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Danga de danga de dang - Rolston scores with a four punch combination!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rolston.
Rolston dips to his left and cracks Gullich with an uppercut!
Gullich has a takedown stuffed.
Rolston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gullich in his tracks.
Rolston dips to his left and cracks Gullich with an uppercut!
Rolston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rolston connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rolston.
Rolston lands a jab to the nose.
Rolston delivers a nice body kick.
Rolston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rolston.
Rolston lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolston scores with a leg kick.
Rolston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rolston.
Rolston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gullich. That did some damage!
Rolston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rolston throws a head kick that half lands.
Gullich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rolston lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick from Rolston lands but Gullich takes it in his stride.
Gullich walks into a jab.
Rolston bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gullich misses with a takedown attempt
and Rolston counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rolston.
An inside leg kick lands from Rolston.
Rolston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gullich. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rolston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rolston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rolston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rolston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rolston throws a head kick that Gullich semi-blocks.
Rolston tests Gullich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Rolston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Gullich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rolston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gullich's calf.
Rolston connects with a solid leg kick.
Rolston lands a front kick.
Rolston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gullich needs to keep his hands up - Rolston had a free shot at his head there.
Rolston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gullich's sensitive parts.
Rolston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gullich. That did some damage!
Rolston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rolston.
Rolston scores with a jab to the body.
Rolston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gullich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rolston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gullich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rolston throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Rolston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gullich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gullich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rolston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rolston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rolston misses with a two punch combination.
Rolston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolston keeps Gullich at a distance using the push kick.
Gullich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rolston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gullich's sensitive parts.
Gullich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rolston throws a head kick that Gullich semi-blocks.
Rolston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Rolston.
Rolston scores with a push kick.
Rolston lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gullich takes a step back to recover.
Gullich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rolston lands a head kick!
Gullich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rolston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rolston - that will leave a mark!
The fighters circling - Gullich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rolston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gullich's sensitive parts.
Rolston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gullich's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gullich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gullich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rolston to score with a decent uppercut.
Rolston throws a nice outside leg kick.

Rolston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gullich, pushing him back against the cage.
Rolston unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rolston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gullich takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rolston stalling in the clinch but Gullich improves position.

Rolston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Rolston.
Rolston is looking to slow Gullich down with leg kicks.
Rolston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rolston.
Rolston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rolston lands with a slapping head kick.
Gullich moves forwards but Rolston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rolston lands a jab to Gullich's midsection.
Nice body kick from Rolston.
Rolston feints and then cracks Gullich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gullich down.
Rolston staying out of range there.
Rolston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gullich's head.
Rolston slips under a jab.
James Rolston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gullich misses with a combination
and Rolston counters with a leg kick.
Rolston lands with a good body shot.
Rolston scores with a kick to the body.
Rolston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rolston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gullich. That did some damage!
Rolston connects with a nice looking jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rolston - that will leave a mark!
Rolston lands with a kick to the temple. Gullich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gullich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rolston.
Rolston lands with a kick to the temple. Gullich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rolston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rolston lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rolston.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rolston.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rolston, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rolston. That's going to slow Gullich down.
Gullich takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Rolston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gullich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gullich's calf.
Rolston scores with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rolston.
Rolston scoring well with a low kick there.
Gullich ducks right into an uppercut from Rolston.
Gullich is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rolston jabs Gullich right on the nose. Gullich blinks but takes it well.
Rolston scores with a jab.
Gullich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rolston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gullich's head.
Rolston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolfgang Gullich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rolston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gullich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rolston thumps Gullich with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rolston.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rolston, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rolston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rolston scores with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rolston.
Rolston lands a head kick. Gullich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice uppercut lands for Rolston. That snapped Gullich's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Rolston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rolston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Rolston!