PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Roll
vs
McBride

174 cm
29
171 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

197 cm
28
168 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rock Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny McBride!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll looks to land a right hand but McBride moved out of range.

Roll gets caught flat footed, as McBride shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McBride stopping the sweep attempt from Roll.
Roll trying to control the position.
McBride pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roll is keeping the position for now.
Roll wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roll keeping full guard, as McBride tries to pass.
Roll bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McBride's guard.
McBride wants to stand and escape but Roll is having none of it.
Roll has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roll trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McBride trying to control the position.

McBride is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll won't allow McBride to sweep him here.
Roll thows a big elbow that misses.
Roll trying to control but McBride is working from the bottom.
McBride looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roll is one step ahead there.

McBride had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roll defends it easily.

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.
McBride trying to keep a closed guard but Roll is proving a slippery customer.
Roll being controlled here momentarily.
Roll lands a couple of digs.
Roll throws a strike but McBride rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roll is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll keeping moving, preventing McBride from controlling successfully.
McBride pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roll is keeping the position for now.
Roll wants to get back to his feet but McBride is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roll keeping moving, preventing McBride from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Roll keeping full guard, as McBride tries to pass.
Roll on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roll tries to get out of the position.
Roll wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McBride trying to control but Roll is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roll lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roll scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McBride doesn't seem bothered though.
McBride ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
McBride fails with the takedown

and Roll counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McBride!
McBride wants to hold on but Roll pushes him away.
McBride is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McBride tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roll raining down shots from the mount!
Roll thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McBride misses with a takedown attempt

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

McBride escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roll gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roll is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McBride tries to land a sweep but no joy.

McBride looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roll trying to control but McBride is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride wants to sweep but no luck.
Roll distracts McBride with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McBride avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

McBride is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roll showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roll throwing strikes from guard but McBride blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Roll got a little sloppy there for a moment and McBride has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roll has managed to get both his arms back between McBride's legs - danger averted.
Roll in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roll trying to control but McBride is working from the bottom.
McBride controls Roll momentarily but Roll frees himself.

McBride working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roll doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roll manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roll knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McBride on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roll scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roll trying to control the position from guard on top but McBride is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McBride is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McBride moves into full mount! Roll won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll has given up his back. Will we see McBride going for some submissions?

McBride looking for the RNC.

Roll preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McBride.
Roll tries to escape but McBride has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Roll is working hard here to advance position.
McBride not allowing Roll to control his hands.
Well, with McBride on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Roll is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

McBride tightening his grip on Roll, looking for the choke.
Roll is trying to remain composed but McBride is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Roll rolls, trying to escape but McBride keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny McBride showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Roll misses with an uppercut

and McBride counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roll seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McBride stands and throws Roll's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roll pushes McBride away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McBride gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

McBride tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McBride working away.

McBride tries for a kimura but Roll is defending well.
Danny McBride has got the better of the ground game so far.

McBride looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

McBride tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McBride has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

McBride is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roll has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roll manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roll missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBride is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McBride keeps control of the position for the meantime.
McBride wants to control but Roll is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McBride is controlling Roll's position as best he can from this difficult position.
McBride is trying to control but can't.
Roll prevents McBride from improving his position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Danny McBride wasn't active enough on the ground.
McBride takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McBride takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roll looks to score with a jab to the body but McBride is just out of range.

Roll decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McBride is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roll's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roll's back!
Roll is in bad spot here.

McBride tightening his grip on Roll, looking for the choke.

McBride has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Roll is defending well but eventually McBride manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Roll has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny McBride!