PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronda Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easy Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rousey
vs
Win

154 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronda Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Easy Win!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Win fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rousey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rousey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rousey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Win throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rousey was covering up waiting for the punch and Win finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Rousey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Win is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Rousey is looking for a triangle but Win pushes his legs off easily.
Rousey looking to control.

Rousey has an active guard here but Win has managed to pass into half guard.
Rousey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rousey is looking to control Win's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rousey avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rousey!
Rousey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Win throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Win content just to control the position here.
Win is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rousey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Win.
Rousey is desperately trying to improve his position but Win has a good base and remains in mount.
Win sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey tries to hold on but Win pushes him away.
Win punching from mount but Rousey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Win looking to finish with strikes here!
Win content just to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey throwing hammer fists to the chest of Win. What's that going to do exactly?
Win trying to control but Rousey is having none of it.
Win has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Win misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Win looking to ground and pound but Rousey is blocking nicely.
Win throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rousey because Win loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Win there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rousey is looking to improve his position but Win isn't that keen on the idea.
Win content just to control the position here.
Win wants to control the pace but Rousey is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Win controlling from the full mount.
Rousey wants to hold on but Win pushes him away.
Rousey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Win lands a heavy elbow.
Rousey is breathing heavily.
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.
Rousey is looking to improve his position but Win isn't that keen on the idea.
Win controlling his opponent.
Win thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Easy Win dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Win drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rousey looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Win has picked Rousey up and slammed him! Rousey can't keep hold of the triangle and Win manages to pass to side control!
Win wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rousey keeps working.
Win working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Win tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rousey's legs.
Win trying to control the position but Rousey is working away.
Win is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Win is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rousey's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rousey is trying to control Win's posture but Win avoids it.
Easy Win has got the better of the ground game so far.
Win controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Easy Win was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Win closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Win lands in his opponent's guard.
Win looking to pass the guard.
Win passes Rousey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rousey works his way to full guard. Good work.

Rousey is looking for a triangle here but Win uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Win controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win trying to control the position but Rousey is working away.
Win passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rousey!
Rousey is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rousey tries to hold on but Win pushes him away.
Win prevents Rousey from getting the reversal.
Win controlling the pace for now.
Rousey tries to hold on but Win postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is working to get back to half guard.
Win throwing strikes here but Rousey is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Win content just to control the position here.
Win trying to control but Rousey is having none of it.
Rousey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Win lands a nice shot to the head.
Win controlling the pace for now.
Rousey wants to hold on but Win pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Win controlling his opponent.
Win working Rousey over with strikes here.
Rousey is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Win tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Win can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rousey is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Easy Win 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!

Rousey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rousey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rousey shoots in for a double leg but Win sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Win darts in and clinches Rousey up against the cage.

Win turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rousey struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Win sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rousey is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Win wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rousey keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rousey is trying to strike from the bottom but Win has passed into full mount.
Win sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rousey is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rousey is working to get back to half guard.
Win landing punches.
Win trying to control but Rousey is having none of it.
Rousey wants to control but Win is having none of it.
Win looking to finish Rousey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rousey!
Easy Win is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rousey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Win controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Win moves into full mount! Rousey won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Win has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rousey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Easy Win was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Win has taken the fight to the clinch.
Win drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Win tightens his grip and picks Rousey up, before dumping him to the ground. Rousey manages to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Win controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ronda Rousey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Easy Win comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Win 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Easy Win!
Easy Win got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'