PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sonnen
vs
Rollins

185 cm
25
185 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Brute

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chase Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rollins.
Rollins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sonnen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rollins thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Sonnen or perhaps it was just good defense by Rollins which made him look bad.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Sonnen blocks a low kick nicely.
Rollins scores with a punch to the head.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Rollins's shoulder, as Rollins tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rollins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Sonnen does no damage.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.
Rollins thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sonnen.
Sonnen looks to throw the jab but Rollins is out of range.
Rollins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rollins is looking to slow Sonnen down with leg kicks.
Rollins defending well as Sonnen loads up on a big left hand.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Rollins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rollins thumps Sonnen with a low kick.
Rollins with a hook.
Rollins looks to land a right hand but Sonnen moved out of range.
Rollins throws a wild body kick that Sonnen sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Sonnen as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Rollins moves out of range.
Sonnen misses the body punch
and Rollins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Ryan Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen misses with a looping left.
Rollins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rollins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sonnen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Rollins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rollins scores with a body shot.
Sonnen looks to land a right hand but Rollins moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Rollins's shoulder, as Rollins tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sonnen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rollins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rollins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rollins scores with a shot to the body.
Rollins slips under a jab from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Rollins ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen.
Rollins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sonnen wants to clinch up but Rollins keeps it at a distance.
Rollins thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rollins looking to score a takedown here. Sonnen is defending well but Rollins drives through and ends up in Sonnen's guard.
Rollins trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rollins postures up in Sonnen's guard and throws a big left but Sonnen blocks it.
Sonnen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rollins controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Rollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Sonnen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a looping right.
Sonnen misses with a right hand
and Rollins counters with a slapping leg kick.

Rollins tries to sprawl but Sonnen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rollins wants to get back to full guard.
Rollins trying to control but Sonnen postures up.
Sonnen looks to land a strike but Rollins avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rollins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sonnen tries to stand but Rollins is controlling from the bottom.
Rollins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins controls Sonnen momentarily but Sonnen frees himself.
Sonnen throws a big elbow that misses.
Rollins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rollins with the ground and pound but Sonnen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sonnen being controlled here, momentarily.

Chase Rollins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rollins sprawls well. Rollins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sonnen gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is looking to clinch but Rollins is avoiding it.
Rollins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sonnen doesn't seem bothered though.
Sonnen misses with a hook.
Sonnen connects with a body shot that sends Rollins's belly button to the back.
Sonnen throws a right and a left that Rollins avoids nicely.
Nice shot by Sonnen.
Sonnen blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen darts in trying to clinch
and Rollins counters with an inside leg kick.
Rollins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sonnen counters with a nice body shot.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonnen.
Sonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rollins.
Sonnen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses.
Sonnen misses with a looping left.
Rollins misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rollins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sonnen is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Sonnen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollins looks to land a combination but Sonnen avoids it well.
Oh Sonnen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sonnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonnen seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rollins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollins dodges the punch combination from Sonnen.

Sonnen pushes Rollins up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rollins.
Rollins tries a body shot but Sonnen blocks it.
Rollins blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Rollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Sonnen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sonnen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
Rollins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonnen.
Rollins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonnen ducks right into an uppercut from Rollins.
Sonnen lands a nice looking body shot.
Chase Rollins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rollins cracks a nice hook into Sonnen's ribs.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rollins.
Rollins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sonnen rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Sonnen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rollins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sonnen checks it well.
A big left from Rollins misses.
Rollins throws out a loose jab but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins digs a good body shot into Sonnen's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Rollins. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Sonnen misses.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Rollins's shoulder, as Rollins tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
A big left from Sonnen misses.
Rollins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins scores with a head kick.
Sonnen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rollins on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins scores with a body shot.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sonnen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sonnen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rollins.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rollins.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Rollins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rollins takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Rollins is looking to land body kicks.
Rollins misses the shot to the body.
Rollins throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a few strikes there.
Sonnen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ryan Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rollins punishes Sonnen's body with a nice straight punch.
Rollins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rollins moves out of range as Sonnen strikes.
Rollins misses with a lunging right hand
and Sonnen counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen looks for a takedown but Rollins sprawls well.
Sonnen fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rollins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Rollins!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chase Rollins made sure he mentioned 5th Round Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.