PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Rolston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny The Nanny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rolston
vs
The Nanny

194 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
214 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny The Nanny!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Nanny misses with a wild body shot.
The Nanny throws the left hand but Rolston avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by The Nanny.
The Nanny moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Nanny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rolston.
The Nanny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rolston lands with a thumping leg kick.

Rolston moves into range and clinches up with The Nanny.
The Nanny avoiding damage as Rolston throws knees to the body.
Rolston is pressed up against the cage. The Nanny has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rolston down to the mat. Rolston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The Nanny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Rolston.
The Nanny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Nanny lands a jab.
The Nanny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Rolston has The Nanny up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for The Nanny.
Rolston tries to land knees in the clinch but The Nanny avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rolston.

The Nanny lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolston wants to control but The Nanny is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Nanny prevents Rolston from improving his position.
The Nanny slips a nice elbow through Rolston's hands, connecting with Rolston's forehead.
The Nanny is trying to control the action in half guard but Rolston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Nanny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rolston is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Nanny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rolston's head.
The Nanny trying to control from half guard but Rolston is working away.
The Nanny is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rolston gets full guard.
Rolston keeping moving, preventing The Nanny from controlling successfully.
Rolston is trying to control the position but The Nanny postures up.
Rolston keeping moving, preventing The Nanny from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The Nanny wants to pass the guard but Rolston is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Manny The Nanny was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A punch combination from The Nanny misses.
James Rolston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Nanny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rolston throws a body kick that misses.
Rolston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Nanny.
James Rolston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny The Nanny.
Rolston throws a low kick, looking for The Nanny's leg but The Nanny calmly moves out of range.

The Nanny scores a takedown into full mount!
Rolston tries to lock up and control but The Nanny gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Nanny trying to control but Rolston is having none of it.
The Nanny tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolston can't escape the position.
The Nanny looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Poor strikes thrown by The Nanny there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The Nanny misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny The Nanny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Nanny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rolston.
The Nanny gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rolston throws a solid leg kick but The Nanny takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rolston.
Sloppy strikes from The Nanny. Those never looked like landing.
The Nanny has a takedown stuffed.
Rolston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rolston misses the shot to the body.
The Nanny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rolston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rolston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Nanny was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolston.
Rolston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The Nanny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rolston as he avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rolston.
The Nanny avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

The Nanny darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Nanny is looking to stall here but Rolston recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Nanny trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolston controls The Nanny momentarily but The Nanny frees himself.
Rolston keeping moving, preventing The Nanny from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Nanny seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Nanny trying to control but Rolston is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Manny The Nanny.
The Nanny has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rolston.
The Nanny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rolston lands a jab to the nose.
Rolston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Nanny digs a good body shot into Rolston's ribs.
James Rolston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Rolston lands but The Nanny takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolston throws a nice head kick!
Rolston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Nanny manages to avoid it.

The Nanny fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rolston sprawls well initially but The Nanny persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rolston is looking to control The Nanny's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rolston avoid being mounted?
The Nanny thows a huge punch but Rolston dodges it nicely.
The Nanny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, The Nanny seems content to control.
The Nanny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rolston trying to hold on to The Nanny's head to control him but The Nanny postures up.
The Nanny not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Nanny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rolston keeps working.
Rolston wants to improve his position but The Nanny is controlling well.
The Nanny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Nanny is looking to take a break and control but Rolston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Nanny seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Rolston will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

The Nanny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rolston feints and then cracks The Nanny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Nanny down.
The Nanny lands a jab.
Rolston scores with a punch to the head.
The Nanny checks a leg kick.
Rolston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rolston throws a nice head kick!
A jab lands there for The Nanny.
The Nanny misses with a left hand
and Rolston counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Nanny's knee momentarily.
Rolston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Nanny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rolston motions for The Nanny to come forward. Rolston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Rolston.
The Nanny on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The Nanny misses with the combination.
The Nanny misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolston connects with an inside leg kick.
Rolston connects with a leg kick. The Nanny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Nanny misses with a left hand
and Rolston counters with a nice uppercut.
The Nanny takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rolston lands a leg kick that knocks The Nanny off balance momentarily.
The Nanny connects with a body shot that sends Rolston's belly button to the back.
Rolston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Nanny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rolston has time to react.
The Nanny looks to score with a jab to the body but Rolston is just out of range.
The Nanny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rolston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rolston connects with an inside leg kick.
The Nanny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rolston.
The Nanny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rolston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Nanny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rolston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Nanny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rolston can pounce on him.
The Nanny misses with a combination
and Rolston counters with a low kick, right behind The Nanny 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Nanny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rolston counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rolston!
Decent striking displayed by Rolston there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rolston. That's going to slow The Nanny down.
Rolston throws a head kick that The Nanny semi-blocks.
Rolston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Nanny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rolston. Rolston obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from Rolston.
The Nanny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rolston. That one must have hurt.
The Nanny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rolston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rolston.
James Rolston is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Rolston as The Nanny shoots in.
Rolston connects with a leg kick. The Nanny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rolston throws a one two combo.
Rolston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Nanny. That did some damage!
Rolston lands with a nice body kick.
Rolston throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Nanny walks into a straight right hand from Rolston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Nanny takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Nanny throws a hook to the side of Rolston's head but Rolston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rolston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rolston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Rolston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Rolston clinches.
Rolston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rolston trying to land knees to the body.
Rolston holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rolston.
Rolston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Nanny takes an elbow to the temple.
Rolston tries to land knees in the clinch but The Nanny avoids the damage to the body.
Rolston pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Nanny tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Rolston.
Nice body punch from Rolston.
Rolston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rolston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Nanny or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolston lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rolston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Nanny moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rolston tries to clinch but The Nanny is having none of it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rolston.
Rolston scoring well with a low kick there.
Rolston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Nanny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! The Nanny crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rolston - the referee stops the clock and The Nanny gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rolston. The Nanny manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rolston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Nanny tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rolston. That's going to slow The Nanny down.
The Nanny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rolston.
Rolston lands a nice looking body kick.
Rolston works The Nanny's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Rolston.
Nice uppercut lands for Rolston. That snapped The Nanny's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Rolston.
The Nanny takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rolston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Nanny has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Rolston showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

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