PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rollins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Future World Music - Dream Catchers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rollins
vs
Salvatore

173 cm
24
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
28
165 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rollins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvatore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salvatore checks the leg kick.
Salvatore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rollins at a distance.
Salvatore with a nice cross.
Salvatore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatore.
Rollins shoots in and drives through. Salvatore sprawls well.
Rollins avoids the body shot from Salvatore.
The fighters circling - Rollins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
Salvatore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a straight left.
Salvatore lands with an overhand left.
Some bone on bone action there as Salvatore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rollins.
Rollins throws an elbow but Salvatore slips to the side and avoids it well.
Salvatore gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rollins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Salvatore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rollins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Salvatore because Rollins loaded up on that one.
Rollins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatore can't escape the position.
Rollins misses with a head shot.
Rollins scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore regains half guard.
Salvatore manages to get to full guard.
Rollins wants to pass the guard but Salvatore is keeping the position.
Rollins wants to control from the top but Salvatore keeps moving.
Rollins stands and throws Salvatore's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore is not content to let Rollins control the position.
Rollins working the strikes but Salvatore uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salvatore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rollins.
Salvatore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rollins trying to control from half guard but Salvatore is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hunter Rollins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Salvatore throws a body punch but Rollins moves out of range.
Salvatore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rollins rather than just go for the knockout.
Rollins punishes Salvatore's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rollins.
Salvatore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rollins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rollins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salvatore lands with a good body shot.
Rollins lands with a hook. Salvatore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Salvatore misses.
Rollins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salvatore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins connects with a high kick.

It looks like Nick Salvatore has been cut.
Salvatore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salvatore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No joy there for Salvatore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nick Salvatore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salvatore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
Salvatore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rollins's head backwards.
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away.
Rollins lands a really nice looking cross but Salvatore seems unphased.
Salvatore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins dodges the punch combination from Salvatore.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Rollins.
Jab by Salvatore.
Rollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salvatore checks a low kick from Rollins.
Rollins wants to slow Salvatore down by chopping away at his legs.
Rollins connects with a solid leg kick.

Rollins looking to score a takedown here. Salvatore is defending well but Rollins drives through and ends up in Salvatore's guard.
Salvatore keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salvatore is keeping the position for now.
Rollins forces his way into half guard.
Rollins trying to control the action but Salvatore is working from the bottom.
Rollins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Rollins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Salvatore has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rollins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rollins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Salvatore!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rollins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rollins with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Rollins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Salvatore's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Salvatore misses the shot to the body.
Rollins moves out of range of the body kick from Salvatore.
Some bone on bone action there as Salvatore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rollins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rollins misses with a straight left.
Rollins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rollins misses with an uppercut
and Salvatore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salvatore looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.
Rollins lands with a hook. Salvatore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A clash of legs there as Salvatore blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rollins throws a shot from downtown. Salvatore moves away and avoids it.
Rollins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salvatore wants to clinch up but Rollins keeps it at a distance.

Salvatore has managed to clinch.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore lands with a right to the head.
Salvatore blocks a body shot from Rollins.
Salvatore cracks Rollins with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salvatore.
Salvatore tries a body shot but Rollins blocks it.
The referee calls for Rollins to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rollins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salvatore is keeping busy.
Salvatore can't find room to land a body shot as Rollins controls the action.
Salvatore letting Rollins take a breather here.
Salvatore blocks a body shot from Rollins.
Salvatore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rollins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatore digs a right hand underneath Rollins's ribcage. Rollins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Salvatore - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rollins prevents a body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore lands a hook that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
Rollins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salvatore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salvatore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salvatore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salvatore tries to work over Rollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salvatore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salvatore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rollins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salvatore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salvatore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rollins.
Rollins being controlled against the cage.
Salvatore gets through Rollins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Salvatore.
A short body shot lands from Salvatore as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Salvatore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvatore jabs Rollins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salvatore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rollins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salvatore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salvatore lands with an uppercut that bounces Rollins off the cage and back into range.
Salvatore cracks Rollins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Salvatore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rollins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Nick Salvatore!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Nick Salvatore!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Nick Salvatore!

Nick Salvatore wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Nick Salvatore was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.