PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Scars. Stephen Rollins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Master
vs
Rollins

188 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Rollins!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rollins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Master dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
Rollins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Master counters with a big head kick but Rollins shrugs it off.
Rollins feints a jab promting Master to slip. Rollins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Master slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Master looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Master thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rollins can do anything to dispel that myth.

Rollins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Master throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Master pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rollins is keeping the position for now.
Master loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Master wants to pass the guard but Rollins is keeping the position.
Rollins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Master trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rollins kicks Master off and gets to his feet.
Rollins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rollins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Master wants to clinch.
A low kick from Rollins is predictable there
and Master counters with a stiff right hand.
Rollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rollins misses with a body kick.
Master moves out of range as Rollins throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Master misses.
Rollins takes a swing at Master's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rollins.
Master fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Master was well out of range. Poor timing from Rollins.
Master fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rollins throws a series of punches but Master avoids them all with ease.
Rollins takes a swing at Master's ribcage but misses.
Rollins scores with a one two! Master had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Rollins misses.
Rollins looks to throw the jab but Master is out of range.
Rollins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Master pushes Rollins away with a front kick.

Master scores with a takedown into Rollins's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Master stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rollins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rollins is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Master dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rollins is keen to just control but Master is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rollins wants to get back to his feet.
Rollins looks gassed!
Master has his hands clasped together around Rollins's back. He's all about the action.
Rollins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rollins prevents Master from standing back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Stephen Rollins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Master closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Master lands in his opponent's guard.
Master wants to control from the top but Rollins keeps moving.
Rollins can't keep his opponent in guard - Master advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rollins is controlling Master's trapped leg to prevent Master from advancing to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Master is trying to work for a kimura but Rollins is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rollins throws a leg kick
letting Master counter with a right hand.
Master scores with a kick to the midsection.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rollins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Master lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rollins circles away quickly and effectively.
Stephen Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Master lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rollins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Master's head backwards.
Rollins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rollins misses with a shot to the body
and Master counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rollins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rollins avoids the head kick by Master.
Master misses with a straight right.

Master shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rollins wants to get back to his feet.
Master controlling from mount.

Master get's back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master moves in looking to clinch but Rollins pushes him off.
Rollins misses with a body kick.
Master fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rollins.
Rollins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Master rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Master.

Master rushes Rollins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Master lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rollins is breathing heavily.
Rollins takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Stephen Rollins has been cut.
Master tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rollins avoids it.
Master comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Master lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
Master is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollins.
Rollins is looking to break free of the clinch but Master has double underhooks.
Master misses with a short punch on the inside.
Master wants to stall.
Master lands a hook to the side of the head.

Master has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rollins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rollins trying to control but not successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Master looking for the RNC.

Master working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Rollins defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Master's arms.
Rollins tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rollins is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Master goes for an armbar but Rollins turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rollins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins advances position into side control!

Rollins decides to stand back up.
Stephen Rollins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rollins looks for the body kick but Master saw that one coming.
Rollins misses with a left hand

and Master counters with a single leg into guard. Rollins didn't expect that.
Master is looking to stand up but Rollins won't let him.

Rollins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Master can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Master trying to control but Rollins is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins controls Master momentarily but Master frees himself.
Master missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Master has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Master trying to control but Rollins is working from the bottom.
Master is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rollins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rollins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Master's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Master 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Master dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Rollins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A big right from Rollins misses.
Rollins blocks a head kick by Master.
Master slips under a jab from Rollins.
Rollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Rollins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rollins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Master counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Master connects with an inside leg kick.
Master takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Master tries to clinch but Rollins is having none of it.

Master gets the takedown into side control.

Master has an Americana. Rollins didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Master is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Master hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ray Master!