PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeovil Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rolston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger comes into the arena with Delilah by Tom Jones blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tiger
vs
Rolston

194 cm
28
211 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

194 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Yeovil Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Rolston!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tiger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rolston.
Tiger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rolston counters with a low kick, right behind Tiger 's knee.
Rolston looks to land a combination but Tiger avoids it well.
A head kick by Rolston misses
enabling Tiger to counter with a crisp jab.
Rolston misses with a series of wild punches.
Rolston moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiger misses with an uppercut
and Rolston counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tiger throws a series of punches but Rolston moves out of range.
Rolston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tiger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tiger misses with an uppercut
and Rolston counters with a left and a right that stings Tiger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tiger throws a poor cross that misses
and Rolston finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yeovil Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger throws an off balance right hand
and Rolston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiger misses with a hook
and Rolston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tiger's knee momentarily.
Tiger misses with a right hand

and Rolston counters with a crisp one two that drops Tiger! Rolston thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tiger to his feet! Tiger is in big trouble!

Tiger is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger loses concentration momentarily and Rolston pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Tiger crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Rolston finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Rolston!