PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polo Rolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riseman has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riseman
vs
Rolo

189 cm
31
186 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

175 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Polo Rolo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rolo closes the distance and clinches.
Rolo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rolo working hard to break the clinch.
Riseman lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolo won't want to take too many of those.
Rolo throws a head punch that misses.
Riseman looking to throw knees to the head but Rolo is blocking nicely.
Riseman slows down the pace here.
Riseman is breathing heavily.
Riseman misses with a knee to the head.
Riseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riseman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rolo is trying to force a seperation but Riseman has the dominant position.
Riseman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rolo tries to throw a body punch but Riseman avoids it by throwing Rolo back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rolo stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolo takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Riseman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rolo working hard to break the clinch.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rolo avoids it.
Rolo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Riseman landing knees to the body.
Rolo wants to get back to striking at distance but Riseman won't allow it.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rolo is trying to force a seperation but Riseman has the dominant position.
Riseman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolo's efforts to push away.
Riseman misses with a knee to the head.
Riseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolo avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Riseman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolo's efforts to push away.
Rolo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Riseman up against the cage.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rolo blocks it with crossed arms.
Riseman taking a breather.
Rolo is trying to break free.
Rolo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rolo slows down the pace here.
Rolo tries to throw a body punch but Riseman avoids it by throwing Rolo back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but Rolo blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolo.
Rolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Riseman.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rolo is trying to break the clinch but Riseman has him pressed against the cage.
Rolo tries to break free but Riseman pushes him back against the cage.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rolo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rolo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rolo tries to break free but Riseman pushes him back against the cage.
Riseman looking to throw knees to the head but Rolo is blocking nicely.
Rolo misses with a body punch.
Riseman working Rolo over with knees to the body.
Riseman blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolo is trying to force a seperation but Riseman has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Rolo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riseman throws an elbow but misses.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rolo rushes Riseman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rolo can't break the clinch.
Rolo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rolo is trying to break the clinch but Riseman has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolo can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rolo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolo.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but Rolo blocks with his arms.
Riseman keeps control of Rolo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Polo Rolo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rolo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riseman, pushing him back against the cage.
Polo Rolo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rolo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
Riseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolo.
Rolo is looking to break free of the clinch but Riseman has double underhooks.
Rolo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rolo is trying to break free.
Rolo pushes Riseman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rolo is looking to control Riseman's arms but Riseman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rolo has his back to the cage.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rolo avoids it.
Rolo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rolo wants to break free but Riseman has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolo is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolo throws a head punch that misses.
Rolo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rolo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rolo is trying to stall.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rolo is trying to break the clinch but Riseman has him pressed against the cage.
Rolo is trying to push Riseman away but Riseman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rolo avoiding damage as Riseman throws knees to the body.
Rolo is trying to push Riseman away but Riseman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rolo is looking to break free of the clinch but Riseman has double underhooks.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but Rolo blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Rolo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rolo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rolo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolo misses with a body punch.
Rolo just leaning against Riseman, taking a breather.
Riseman takes a shot to the head.
Rolo wants to break free but Riseman has control.
Rolo is trying to break the clinch but Riseman is controlling him.
Riseman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rolo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riseman has him pressed against the cage.
Rolo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riseman crunches a lovely knee into Rolo's ribcage.
Rolo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riseman as Rolo tries to tie him up.
Riseman keeps control of Rolo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riseman backwards.
Rolo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rolo avoiding damage as Riseman throws knees to the body.
Rolo can't find room to land a body shot as Riseman controls the action.
Riseman lands a knee to the body.
Riseman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rolo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but Rolo blocks with his arms.
Rolo is trying to push Riseman away but Riseman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rolo wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riseman throws an elbow but misses.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rolo trying to control the position but instead, Riseman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rolo into the cage.
Rolo misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolo.
Riseman missing with knees to the body.
Rolo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rolo tries to throw a body punch but Riseman avoids it by throwing Rolo back against the cage.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rolo trying to control the position but instead, Riseman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rolo into the cage.
Rolo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riseman.
Rolo trying to control the position but instead, Riseman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rolo into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polo Rolo 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. This is the final round!

Rolo has Riseman up against the cage in a clinch.
Rolo stalls.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rolo trying to stall but Riseman improves his position.
A knee to the head by Riseman.
Riseman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolo's efforts to push away.
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rolo's face.
Rolo is trying to push Riseman away but Riseman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rolo scores with a hook to the body.
Rolo digs a right hand into Riseman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riseman's gas tank.
Rolo tries to circle away but Riseman has him pinned against the cage.
Riseman missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rolo can't break the clinch.
Rolo lands a shoulder strike.
Rolo is trying to break the clinch but Riseman is controlling him.
Rolo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolo.
Rolo stalls.
Riseman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rolo wants to break free but Riseman has control.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rolo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolo misses with the head strike.
Rolo is trying to push Riseman away but Riseman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rolo is looking to break free of the clinch but Riseman has double underhooks.
Rolo is trying to break the clinch but Riseman has him pressed against the cage.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rolo working hard to break the clinch.
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rolo's face.
Riseman has Rolo pressed against the cage, preventing Rolo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rolo is trying to force a seperation but Riseman has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Rolo.
Rolo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolo is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rolo.
Rolo is trying to break the clinch but Riseman is controlling him.
Rolo can't break the clinch.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Riseman.
Rolo is looking to control Riseman's arms but Riseman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rolo has his back to the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rolo.
Rolo tries to circle away but Riseman has him pinned against the cage.
Rolo wants to get back to striking at distance but Riseman won't allow it.
Rolo is trying to break the clinch but Riseman is controlling him.
Riseman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jonathan Riseman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rolo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rolo tries to break free but Riseman pushes him back against the cage.
Rolo tries to break free but Riseman pushes him back against the cage.
Rolo lands with a right to the head.
Rolo is trying to break free.
Rolo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riseman missing with knees to the body.
Riseman keeps control of Rolo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolo.
Rolo is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Polo Rolo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolo managing to block the knees to the body from Riseman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Polo Rolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rolo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polo Rolo!