PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Aka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Aka
vs
Rollins

191 cm
24
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Aka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Rollins!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aka closes the distance and clinches.
Aka tries to work over Rollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rollins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Stephen Rollins has been cut.

Rollins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rollins misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Rollins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rollins misses with a looping right.
Rollins takes a swing at Aka's ribcage but misses.

Aka has Rollins up against the cage in a clinch.
Rollins wants to get back to striking at distance but Aka won't allow it.
Aka looking to throw knees to the head but Rollins is blocking nicely.
Aka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aka tries a knee to the head but Rollins blocks it.
Rollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rollins is defending well for now.
Aka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aka cracks Rollins with a nice body shot.
Rollins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aka has Rollins pressed against the cage, preventing Rollins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rollins wants to get back to striking at distance but Aka won't allow it.
Rollins wants to break free but Aka has control.
Aka lands a shot to the body.
Aka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rollins is defending well for now.
Aka working Rollins over with knees to the body.
Rollins looks gassed!
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Aka lands a knee to the body.
Aka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aka scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Aka.
Aka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rollins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Aka.
Aka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aka misses with a body punch.
Aka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rollins is defending well for now.
Aka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aka pushes Rollins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aka tries a body shot but Rollins blocks it.
Rollins managing to block the knees to the body from Aka.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aka.
Aka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rollins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aka lands a shoulder strike.
Aka lands a good knee to the midsection. Rollins won't want to take too many of those.
Aka scores a nice knee to the body.
Rollins prevents a body shot from Aka.
Rollins managing to block the knees to the body from Aka.
Aka lands a knee to the body.
Aka connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins managing to block the knees to the body from Aka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aka.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rollins avoids it.
Aka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Aka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rollins's elbow.
Aka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rollins.
Aka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aka tries to throw a body punch but Rollins avoids it by throwing Aka back against the cage.
Aka is working Rollins over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Aka as the two fighters clinch.
Rollins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aka misses with a knee strike.
Aka struggles to land a body shot inside as Rollins controls his hands.
Aka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rollins's efforts to push away.
Rollins managing to block the knees to the body from Aka.

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.

Rollins breaks from the clinch.
Rollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aka manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Aka coming out on top.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rollins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aka - the referee stops the clock and Rollins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aka. Rollins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Aka clinches.
Aka is working Rollins over against the cage.
Rollins takes a shot to the head.
Aka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rollins avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
Aka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aka tries to work over Rollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Aka.
Aka lands a shot to the body.
Rollins avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Aka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Aka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Rollins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aka, as that shot connected.
Aka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Aka moves into the clinch successfully.
Aka working Rollins over with knees to the body.
Aka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rollins or not.
Aka tries to work over Rollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rollins avoids it.
Aka misses with a body punch.
Aka working Rollins over with knees to the body.
Aka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aka cracks Rollins with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rollins prevents a body shot from Aka.
A body shot lands from Aka.
Aka scores a nice knee to the body.
Aka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aka connects with a knee to the head.
Aka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rollins can do to turn this around?
Aka lands a shot to the body.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Aka.
Aka lands a hook that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
Aka prevents Rollins from breaking the clinch.
Rollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rollins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Aka on the inside.
Rollins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aka is leaning against Rollins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Aka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aka digs a right hand underneath Rollins's ribcage. Rollins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rollins avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aka scores with a shoulder strike.
Aka swings wildly with an uppercut but Rollins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Aka.
Aka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Rollins tries to break free but Aka pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aka.
Rollins is looking to break free of the clinch but Aka has double underhooks.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rollins avoids it.
Rollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aka can't find room to land a body shot as Rollins controls the action.
Aka trying to land knees to the body.
Rollins prevents a body shot from Aka.
Aka trying to land knees to the body.
Aka misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
Rollins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Rollins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rollins throws a jab but it's blocked by Aka.
Aka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aka scores with a punch to the head.
Aka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rollins throws out the jab.
Aka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rollins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rollins's calf.
Rollins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aka throws a leg kick which misses Rollins's front leg but catches the back leg as Rollins tries to avoid it.
Rollins misses with a few strikes there.
Aka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stephen Rollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Aka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aka lands with a right hand.
Aka cracks the inside of Rollins's front leg.
Aka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rollins.
Aka fakes the leg kick and cracks Rollins in the body.
Aka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rollins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rollins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aka lands with a nice body kick.
Aka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A good leg kick by Aka.
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!
Aka lands a nice looking body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rollins. Rollins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rollins swinging wildly here.

Aka rushes Rollins and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Aka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Rollins'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.

Rollins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crunch! Aka slams his shin into Rollins's torso.
Aka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stephen Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aka.
Rollins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aka.
Crunch! Aka slams his shin into Rollins's torso.
Rollins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rollins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aka with a nice cross.

Aka forces Rollins back against the cage and clinches.
Aka lands a big knee! That's hurt Rollins! Oh, he's all over the place! Aka lands another knee that sends Rollins to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Aka!
Jason Aka is the new light heavyweight champion!