PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Descharme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Descharme
vs
Rollins

186 cm
25
176 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Descharme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chase Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Descharme works Rollins's body with a nice hook.
Rollins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rollins slips a jab from Descharme.
Rollins loads up on a big right hand but Descharme slips the punch.
Descharme throws the kick towards the body but Rollins avoids it.
Rollins blocks a jab.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Descharme throws an overhand right that lands on Rollins's shoulder, as Rollins tries to avoid the shot.
Descharme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Good work by Rollins as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from Rollins misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Descharme. That's going to slow Rollins down.
Rollins throws a big shot that misses.
Descharme throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rollins counters with an outside leg kick.
No luck for Descharme with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a head kick.
Rollins throws the left hand but Descharme avoids the punch easily.
Descharme lands a nice shot to the body.
Rollins tests Descharme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good exchange - Rollins coming out on top.
Descharme blocks a head kick by Rollins.
Rollins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Descharme lands with an uppercut that bounces Rollins off the cage and back into range.
Descharme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Descharme, right into the meat.
Rollins lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Descharme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Descharme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rollins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Descharme looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Descharme listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rollins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Descharme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Descharme is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rollins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rollins misses with a kick to the body.
Descharme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Descharme.
Descharme with a hook.
Descharme misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Descharme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollins slips a jab from Descharme.
A big right from Rollins misses.
Descharme shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rollins sprawls well. Rollins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Descharme gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Descharme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rollins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Descharme.

Descharme gets a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Descharme missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rollins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rollins trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rollins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Descharme can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Descharme throws a strike but Rollins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rollins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rollins trying to control the position from guard on top but Descharme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Descharme working for a triangle but Rollins defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Descharme not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Jean Descharme will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rollins closes the distance and clinches.
Rollins is pushing Descharme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Descharme struggles to land a body shot inside as Rollins controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollins.
Descharme misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Descharme prevents a body shot from Rollins.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Descharme controls the action.
Rollins tries to work over Descharme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Descharme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rollins tries to work over Descharme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Descharme turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Descharme manages to end up in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Descharme.
Descharme is staying tight to Rollins's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Descharme lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Descharme working away.
Descharme working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Descharme working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rollins tries to bench press Descharme off him but Descharme keeps the position.
Descharme lands a decent elbow from side control.
Descharme lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Descharme tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rollins's legs.
Descharme cracks Rollins with a big right hand but Rollins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Descharme misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Descharme misses with the ground and pound.
Descharme throwing strikes but Rollins manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Descharme is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Descharme keeps working.
Rollins controlling from side mount.

Rollins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rollins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
An elbow from Rollins crashes against the mat.
Descharme tries to bench press Rollins off him but Rollins keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Descharme to see if he's OK.
Rollins tries to move to mount but Descharme blocks the move with his legs.
Rollins trying to control the position but Descharme is working away.
Descharme is looking to regain half guard here but Rollins keeps moving and retains side control.
Rollins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Descharme tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rollins working the body and head with strikes.
Rollins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Descharme keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Descharme tries to buck Rollins off but Rollins is having none of it.
Rollins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rollins lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins gets to mount! Descharme was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Descharme is squirming around, avoiding Rollins's attempts to control the action.
Descharme in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Rollins.
Rollins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Descharme can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rollins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Descharme hang on?
Chase Rollins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Descharme is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chase Rollins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rollins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Descharme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
Descharme missing with a left hand there. Rollins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Descharme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Descharme blocks a low kick nicely.
Descharme closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rollins circles away.
Descharme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rollins manages to avoid it.
Descharme takes a swing at Rollins's ribcage but misses.
Jean Descharme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Rollins. No joy for Descharme on that attempt.
Rollins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Descharme keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Descharme throws a head kick that half lands.
Descharme misses with a body shot.
Descharme lands with a straight right. Rollins didn't see that one coming.
Jean Descharme is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Descharme throws out the jab.
Descharme swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Rollins counter with a right hand.
Rollins connects with a body shot.
Descharme throws a hook to the side of Rollins's head but Rollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Descharme lands a leg kick that knocks Rollins off balance momentarily.
Descharme on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rollins scores with a punch to the head.
Descharme throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rollins.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Descharme.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Descharme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Descharme slips a jab from Rollins.
Descharme cracks Rollins with an open hand slap.
Descharme shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rollins as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rollins shoots in and drives through. Descharme sprawls well.

Rollins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Descharme manages to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rollins connects with a nice short shot to Descharme's temple.
Rollins is stalling here. Descharme is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rollins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Descharme has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Descharme working the ground and pound.
Rollins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Descharme's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rollins trying to hold on to Descharme's head to control him but Descharme postures up.
Rollins controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Descharme sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rollins defending well though.
Descharme throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Descharme missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rollins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Descharme's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Descharme's back!
Descharme just trying to survive but Rollins is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rollins controlling the position well here. Descharme rolled but Rollins kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rollins cracks Descharme with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Descharme from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Rollins looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Descharme looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rollins doesn't have the hooks in and Descharme manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Descharme throwing strikes from guard but Rollins blocks nicely.
Descharme throws a big elbow that misses.
Rollins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins wants to sweep here but Descharme controlling him for the moment.
Descharme wants to pass the guard but Rollins is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rollins wants to sweep but no luck.
Descharme throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rollins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Rollins!
Chase Rollins very nearly forgot to thank 5th Round Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.