PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaroslaw Sawicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Von Rothlesberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Rothlesberger has chosen Waidmanns Heil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sawicki
vs
Von Rothlesberger

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaroslaw Sawicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Von Rothlesberger!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Von Rothlesberger.

Von Rothlesberger rushes Sawicki and presses him up against the cage.

Von Rothlesberger gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Von Rothlesberger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sawicki defends it well.
Sawicki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Von Rothlesberger on the ground.
Sawicki trying to control here.
Von Rothlesberger throws a strike but Sawicki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Von Rothlesberger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sawicki wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Rothlesberger content to stall in guard here.
Von Rothlesberger throws a big right hand that misses.
Von Rothlesberger looking to pass the guard.
Sawicki is controlling Von Rothlesberger's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Von Rothlesberger hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Sawicki drives through and clinches with Von Rothlesberger against the cage.
Von Rothlesberger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sawicki.

Von Rothlesberger jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Rothlesberger working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sawicki has passed into half guard!
Sawicki tries to stand but can't do so whilst Von Rothlesberger controls his leg.
Von Rothlesberger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Von Rothlesberger trying to control here.
Sawicki stalling away here and it's allowed Von Rothlesberger to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sawicki looking to sit in guard and control but Von Rothlesberger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Rothlesberger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Von Rothlesberger stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jason Von Rothlesberger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Rothlesberger lands with a slapping head kick.

Von Rothlesberger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sawicki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Von Rothlesberger smiles and moves away.
Sawicki shoots and misses
letting Von Rothlesberger counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaroslaw Sawicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Rothlesberger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sawicki back to the cage. Von Rothlesberger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sawicki is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Sawicki misses

and Von Rothlesberger counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Von Rothlesberger.

Sawicki is fighting off a takedown attempt but Von Rothlesberger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sawicki to the mat. Sawicki regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sawicki looking to control.
Von Rothlesberger sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Sawicki is working an open guard so Von Rothlesberger takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Rothlesberger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sawicki fails with the takedown
and Von Rothlesberger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Von Rothlesberger dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Von Rothlesberger clinches up against the cage.
Von Rothlesberger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sawicki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sawicki is trying to force a seperation but Von Rothlesberger has the dominant position.

Von Rothlesberger pulls Sawicki into guard.

Sawicki gets to his feet. Von Rothlesberger looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sawicki throws a lazy head kick
and Von Rothlesberger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Von Rothlesberger clinches.
Von Rothlesberger landing knees to the head.

Von Rothlesberger pulls guard effortlessly.
Sawicki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Von Rothlesberger pushes Sawicki off and gets back to his feet.

Von Rothlesberger moves into range and clinches up with Sawicki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Von Rothlesberger.
Sawicki working hard to break the clinch.
Sawicki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Von Rothlesberger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Von Rothlesberger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Von Rothlesberger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Come on Von Rothlesberger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Von Rothlesberger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Von Rothlesberger has clasped his hands together around Sawicki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Von Rothlesberger trying to control the position but Sawicki is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawicki is trying to control Von Rothlesberger's posture but Von Rothlesberger avoids it.

Von Rothlesberger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Von Rothlesberger working the head with strikes.

Von Rothlesberger decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawicki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Von Rothlesberger closes the distance and pushes Sawicki back into the cage.

Von Rothlesberger has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sawicki is trying to keep an underhook but Von Rothlesberger manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Von Rothlesberger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sawicki keeps working.

Von Rothlesberger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sawicki is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Rothlesberger wants to take a breather but Sawicki is having none of it.

Sawicki looking for a kimura from the bottom but Von Rothlesberger passes into side control!
Von Rothlesberger remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Check out the look on Von Rothlesberger's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Von Rothlesberger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Von Rothlesberger scores with a head kick. Sawicki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sawicki wants to clinch but Von Rothlesberger slips to the side

and Von Rothlesberger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Rothlesberger.
Von Rothlesberger landing knees to the body.
Sawicki jumps guard but Von Rothlesberger stands there with Sawicki around his waist. Sawicki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Von Rothlesberger on the inside.

Sawicki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Von Rothlesberger lands with a slapping head kick.

Von Rothlesberger rushes Sawicki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Von Rothlesberger looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Von Rothlesberger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Rothlesberger throws a nice looking combination but Sawicki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Von Rothlesberger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sawicki's head.
Sawicki fails with the takedown

and Von Rothlesberger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Rothlesberger gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Rothlesberger is trying to control. Sawicki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Von Rothlesberger decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Von Rothlesberger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Von Rothlesberger jumps into guard, dragging Sawicki to the mat.

Von Rothlesberger is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sawicki tries to pull guard but Von Rothlesberger holds him up against the cage and eventually Sawicki drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaroslaw Sawicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Rothlesberger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Von Rothlesberger jumps guard.

Von Rothlesberger looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sawicki is defending well. Von Rothlesberger quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sawicki has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Von Rothlesberger celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Von Rothlesberger!