PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sweaty Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Roofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roofer has chosen Jonesmann Feat. Azad - Der Soldat James Rhyme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mullins
vs
Roofer

180 cm
31
193 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

188 cm
22
194 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sweaty Mullins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Roofer!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mullins tries to clinch but Roofer is having none of it.
Roofer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mullins on the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Roofer. Mullins shrugs it off though.

Mullins closes the distance and clinches.
Mullins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roofer.
Roofer tries to land a knee to the head but Mullins blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Roofer fails to land.
Roofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roofer misses with the head strike.
Mullins managing to block the knees to the body from Roofer.

Mullins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roofer scoring well with a low kick there.
Roofer lands a high kick!

It looks like Sweaty Mullins has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roofer.
Mullins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullins avoids the body shot from Roofer.
Roofer scores with a jab to the body.
Roofer fakes the leg kick and cracks Mullins in the body.
Roofer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roofer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roofer.

Mullins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mullins lands in his opponent's guard.
Mullins wants to stand and escape but instead Roofer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mullins keeping moving, preventing Roofer from controlling successfully.
Roofer postures up in Mullins's guard and throws a big left but Mullins blocks it.
Mullins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Roofer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roofer with a nice head shot there.
Roofer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullins is trying to keep Roofer in close.
Roofer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mullins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roofer wants to control from the top but Mullins keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mullins has Roofer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mullins is trying to stall.
Roofer being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roofer stops a takedown attempt from Mullins.
Mullins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roofer lands a left hand.
Roofer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mullins.
Mullins managing to block the knees to the body from Roofer.
Roofer has a couple of punches blocked by Mullins.

Mullins jumps into guard, dragging Roofer to the mat.
Mullins controls Roofer momentarily but Roofer frees himself.

Mullins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mullins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roofer won't allow Mullins to get back to his feet.
Roofer postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roofer manages to get himself to full guard.
Mullins wants to get up but he can't break Roofer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mullins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Roofer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Roofer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roofer keeping moving, preventing Mullins from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullins works over Roofer with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Roofer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sweaty Mullins's cut.
That's time! Mullins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mullins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sweaty Mullins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Roofer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mullins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mullins tries to clinch up but Roofer circles away and keeps his distance.
Roofer lands with a nice body kick.

Mullins clinches with his opponent.
Roofer blocks a body shot from Mullins.
Mullins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Roofer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mullins moves out of range of the body kick.
Roofer scores with a hook.
Roofer throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullins wants to clinch up but Roofer keeps it at a distance.
Roofer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roofer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roofer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mullins.
Roofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roofer tries to score with a low kick but Mullins moves his leg out of the way.
Mullins moves in looking to clinch but Roofer pushes him off.
Roofer feints and then cracks Mullins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mullins down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mullins.
Mullins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roofer connects with a leg kick. Mullins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roofer misses with a kick to the body.
Roofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mullins closes the distance and clinches.
Mullins misses with an elbow strike.

Mullins pulls Roofer into guard.
Roofer trying to control but Mullins is working from the bottom.
Roofer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mullins's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins is controlling Roofer's posture.
Mullins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullins is trying to keep Roofer in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Roofer wants to control from the top but Mullins keeps moving.
Roofer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Mullins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mullins seems keen to control Roofer's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roofer is pushing down on Mullins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mullins is fighting to maintain full guard but Roofer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mullins wants to control but Roofer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sweaty Mullins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roofer is looking to advance position but Mullins won't allow it.
Mullins works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mullins is on top in guard.
Mullins tries to free his leg and advance position but Roofer is retaining full guard.
Mullins is looking to work some ground and pound but Roofer has wrist control.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Roofer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullins with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Mullins has gone for a leg lock! Roofer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mullins's guard.
Roofer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Mullins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roofer prevents Mullins from getting back to his feet.
Roofer trying to control but Mullins is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ben Roofer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sweaty Mullins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mullins shoots in and bounces Roofer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mullins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mullins wants to control from the top but Roofer keeps moving.
Mullins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roofer is keeping the position for now.
Roofer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mullins is one step ahead there.
Roofer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mullins controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sweaty Mullins wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Mullins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roofer wants to sweep here but Mullins controlling him for the moment.
Roofer wants to stand but Mullins is controlling the position.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Roofer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mullins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Roofer, up you get!
Mullins tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Mullins or perhaps it was just good defense by Roofer which made him look bad.
Roofer scoring well with a low kick there.
Roofer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mullins moves in looking to clinch but Roofer pushes him off.
Roofer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mullins shoots for a takedown but Roofer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mullins has Roofer up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roofer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roofer.
Mullins is working for takedown but Roofer is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sweaty Mullins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roofer misses with a knee to the head.
Ben Roofer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins is trying to stall.
Roofer wants to stall.
Mullins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mullins lands a shoulder strike.

Mullins successfully pulls guard.
Roofer throwing strikes but missing.
Mullins controls Roofer momentarily but Roofer frees himself.
Roofer trying to control but Mullins is working from the bottom.
Roofer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roofer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roofer trying to control but Mullins is working from the bottom.
Roofer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mullins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Mullins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Roofer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Roofer shrugs it off.
Sweaty Mullins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mullins lands a big shot there that rocks Roofer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mullins goes for an armbar but Roofer turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Roofer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sweaty Mullins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roofer 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Roofer!