PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Dragonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evandro Rolifild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolifild has chosen Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marco Dragonov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dragonov
vs
Rolifild

189 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
191 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Dragonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evandro Rolifild!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonov darts in trying to clinch
and Rolifild counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragonov throws a sloppy head kick and Rolifild moves out of range easily.

Rolifild closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dragonov controlling the position for now.
Dragonov tries to kick Rolifild off but Rolifild keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dragonov has hold of Rolifild's hands but Rolifild slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rolifild is stalling here. Dragonov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rolifild seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dragonov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rolifild struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rolifild keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolifild tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rolifild being controlled for a moment.

Dragonov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Dragonov closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dragonov.
Dragonov tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolifild avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolifild is working for takedown but Dragonov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dragonov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolifild.
Dragonov is trying to maintain a safe position but Rolifild gets an underhook and turns Dragonov into the cage.

Dragonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Dragonov. No joy for Rolifild on that attempt.
Dragonov closes the distance but Rolifild moves to the side
and Rolifild counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragonov looks to clinch
and Rolifild counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dragonov tries to clinch
and Rolifild counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragonov swinging wildly here.
Rolifild circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rolifild counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dragonov!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rolifild wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragonov keeps working.
Rolifild thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragonov's head.
Dragonov pushes Rolifild off looking to stand but Rolifild dives back in and keeps control.
Dragonov gets full guard.
Rolifild working some strikes from top position.
Rolifild being controlled here momentarily.
Dragonov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rolifild!
Rolifild working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolifild is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rolifild wants to control but Dragonov is having none of it.
Rolifild is trying to escape the mount.

Dragonov working for a submission but Rolifild is keeping him at bay.
Rolifild is squirming around, avoiding Dragonov's attempts to control the action.
Dragonov controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evandro Rolifild dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rolifild shoots in and drives through. Dragonov sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rolifild takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dragonov lands an elbow just above Rolifild 's eye.
Dragonov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rolifild changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dragonov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rolifild takes a swing at Dragonov's ribcage but misses.
Dragonov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rolifild counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rolifild.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov is trying to control the position but Rolifild postures up.
Rolifild won't allow Dragonov to get back to his feet.
Rolifild pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragonov is keeping the position for now.
Dragonov is trying to control the position but Rolifild postures up.
Rolifild works over Dragonov with some ground and pound from guard.
Dragonov working a defensive guard here.
Rolifild trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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.
Rolifild trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rolifild works over Dragonov with some ground and pound from guard.
Dragonov trying to keep a closed guard but Rolifild is proving a slippery customer.

Dragonov pushes Rolifild off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rolifild misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragonov counters with a head kick. That will keep Rolifild thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rolifild throws a series of strikes that have Dragonov backpedaling.
Rolifild shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dragonov as he avoids it easily.
Marco Dragonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evandro Rolifild.
Dragonov tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rolifild counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rolifild tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dragonov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dragonov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolifild working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dragonov's thigh. Dragonov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rolifild throws a big right hand that misses.
Dragonov wants to stand up but Rolifild is controlling him.

Dragonov wriggles free and stands up.
Dragonov closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rolifild counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dragonov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rolifild.
Rolifild circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rolifild makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dragonov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rolifild counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dragonov!
Rolifild landing shots from mount.
Dragonov tries to hold on but Rolifild postures up.
Dragonov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rolifild dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evandro Rolifild showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rolifild looks to land a left hand but Dragonov moved out of range nicely.
Dragonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragonov looks to clinch

and Rolifild counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rolifild seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dragonov wants to sweep but Rolifild has passed to side control!
Rolifild wants to control but Dragonov is keeping him busy.
Rolifild throwing strikes but Dragonov manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rolifild tries to control but Dragonov manages to take his back.
Dragonov doesn't have the hooks in and Rolifild manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolifild trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rolifild trying to control but Dragonov is working from the bottom.
Dragonov is trying to keep Rolifild in close.
Rolifild throwing strikes but missing.
Dragonov wants to stand up but Rolifild is controlling him.
Rolifild wants to pass the guard but Dragonov is keeping the position.
Rolifild trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragonov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolifild engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dragonov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rolifild counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragonov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rolifild counters with a left to the body.
Dragonov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rolifild counters with a stiff right hand.
Rolifild tries to clinch up but Dragonov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragonov throws a series of strikes that have Rolifild backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rolifild counters with a stiff right hand.
Dragonov moves out of range of the strikes.
Rolifild circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dragonov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragonov tries to clinch up

and Rolifild counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Rolifild kicks off Dragonov and gets to his feet.
Rolifild misses with a body shot
and Dragonov counters with a straight right hand.
Marco Dragonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Dragonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolifild takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dragonov closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rolifild counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolifild throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dragonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evandro Rolifild comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rolifild 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evandro Rolifild!