PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rolston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Pantteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musta Pantteri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricky Rolston's chin.

Rolston
vs
Pantteri

170 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Rolston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Pantteri!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pantteri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pantteri needs to keep his hands up - Rolston had a free shot at his head there.

Pantteri moves into range and clinches up with Rolston.
Pantteri scores with a knee to the head.
Pantteri misses with a knee to the head.
Rolston can't get the takedown.
Pantteri misses with a knee strike.
Rolston goes for a takedown attempt but Pantteri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pantteri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Pantteri takes the fight into the clinch.
Pantteri throws an elbow that misses.
Rolston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pantteri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Rolston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pantteri lands a knee to the head.
Rolston has Pantteri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pantteri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rolston wants a takedown but no success here.
Rolston is working for takedown but Pantteri is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rolston tries for a takedown but Pantteri manages to get underhooks.
Pantteri misses with an elbow strike.
Pantteri stops a takedown attempt from Rolston.
Pantteri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pantteri lands an elbow inside.
Rolston is breathing heavily.
Rolston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pantteri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rolston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rolston goes for a takedown attempt but Pantteri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pantteri misses with a hook. Rolston ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantteri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pantteri pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pantteri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rolston, pushing him back against the cage.
Pantteri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rolston's face.
Pantteri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rolston blocks it with crossed arms.
Rolston is trying to drag Pantteri to the mat but Pantteri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rolston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pantteri pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rolston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pantteri manages to avoid it.
Pantteri lands a high kick!
Pantteri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pantteri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pantteri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pantteri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pantteri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pantteri misses with an uppercut.

Rolston tries to keep at a distance but Pantteri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pantteri lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolston wants a takedown but no success here.
Pantteri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pantteri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pantteri prevents the takedown attempt.
Rolston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pantteri prevents it.
Pantteri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pantteri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pantteri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pantteri landing knees to the head.
Pantteri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pantteri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pantteri throws an elbow but misses.
Pantteri misses with a knee strike.
Rolston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pantteri pulls his leg out and moves away.
A lazy left from Rolston finds it's target.
Rolston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pantteri moves away.
Pantteri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rolston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rolston digs a good body shot into Pantteri's ribs.
Rolston lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rolston shoots in and bounces Pantteri off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rolston thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rolston throws a big right hand that misses.
Rolston landing with the ground and pound.

Rolston drops back looking for a leg! Pantteri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pantteri manages to kick Rolston off! Rolston jumps back into Pantteri's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musta Pantteri dominated that round.
That's time! Rolston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rolston just misses with a punch to the body.
Rolston is looking to wear down Pantteri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rolston connects with a body shot.
Rolston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pantteri manages to avoid it.
Pantteri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pantteri.
Pantteri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rolston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pantteri.

Pantteri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pantteri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rolston's brow.
Pantteri lands a knee to the head.
Rolston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pantteri pulls his leg out and moves away.

Rolston gets a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rolston connects with a nice short shot to Pantteri's temple.
Rolston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pantteri defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rolston there.

Rolston wants to work for an arm triangle but Pantteri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pantteri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rolston.

Rolston looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rolston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rolston seems to be looking for submissions.
Rolston throwing shots but Pantteri is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rolston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pantteri defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pantteri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Musta Pantteri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolston throws a lazy right hand but Pantteri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rolston looks to score with a jab to the body but Pantteri is just out of range.
Rolston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rolston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pantteri has time to react.
Pantteri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Pantteri rushes Rolston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pantteri landing knees to the head.
Pantteri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pantteri lands an elbow just above Rolston 's eye.
Pantteri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pantteri is breathing heavily.
Pantteri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rolston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pantteri is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Rolston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pantteri looking to throw knees to the head but Rolston is blocking nicely.
Pantteri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rolston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rolston tries to score a body lock takedown but Pantteri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rolston avoids the elbow strike from Pantteri, against the cage.
Rolston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pantteri gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolston tries for a takedown but Pantteri manages to get underhooks.
Pantteri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rolston is trying to drag Pantteri to the mat but Pantteri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pantteri throws an elbow but misses.
Rolston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pantteri is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pantteri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pantteri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pantteri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pantteri looking to throw knees to the head but Rolston is blocking nicely.
Rolston is trying to drag Pantteri to the mat but Pantteri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rolston tightens his grip and picks Pantteri up, before dumping him to the ground. Pantteri manages to land in guard.
Rolston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rolston prevents Pantteri from getting back to his feet.
Rolston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rolston dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Rolston does it's job there.
Rolston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Musta Pantteri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rolston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rolston connects with a body shot.

Pantteri takes the fight into the clinch.
Rolston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rolston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pantteri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rolston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pantteri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rolston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pantteri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Rolston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pantteri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rolston blocks an elbow strike.
Pantteri stops a takedown attempt from Rolston.
Rolston wants a takedown.
Pantteri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rolston's face.
Pantteri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rolston's defenses.
Rolston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rolston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pantteri scores with a knee to the head.
Rolston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pantteri gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Pantteri.
Rolston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pantteri pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pantteri throws a series of strikes that have Rolston backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pantteri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pantteri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pantteri tries to clinch but Rolston is having none of it.
Rolston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Pantteri rushes Rolston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pantteri looking to throw knees to the head but Rolston is blocking nicely.
Pantteri looking to throw knees to the head but Rolston is blocking nicely.
Rolston wants a takedown.
Rolston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pantteri misses with a knee to the head.
Rolston is trying to drag Pantteri to the mat but Pantteri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rolston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pantteri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rolston takes one to the side of the head.
Rolston swats away the attempt to clinch by Pantteri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pantteri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pantteri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rolston sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Rolston changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pantteri looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pantteri tries to escape but Rolston is in control.
Rolston lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rolston sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pantteri is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rolston throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rolston in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pantteri can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolston working the ground and pound but Pantteri is defending the strikes.
Pantteri takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rolston scoring with punches and elbows.
Pantteri pushes Rolston away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rolston gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pantteri avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rolston.
Pantteri managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rolston.
Rolston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rolston misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Rolston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rolston throws an elbow but Pantteri slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rolston sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pantteri is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pantteri misses with an uppercut.
Rolston throws out a powerful jab.
Pantteri tries to bum rush Rolston with a series of wild strikes but Rolston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rolston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pantteri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rolston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rolston tests Pantteri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rolston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pantteri moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricky Rolston.
I think Rolston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Rolston!
Ricky Rolston retains his lightweight title!