PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dav Rolling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolling comes to the cage accompanied by Breathe by The Prodigy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rolling
vs
Saibot

173 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Cyclone Nutrition Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dav Rolling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noob Saibot!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saibot was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolling.
A head kick misses from Rolling.
Saibot throws a good cross that connects.
Rolling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rolling checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rolling lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Saibot misses its intended target.
Rolling blocks a low kick nicely.
Saibot's coach down at Bushido Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Saibot's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Saibot tries to clinch but Rolling moves out of range.
Rolling avoids the head kick by Saibot.
Saibot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rolling is out of range.
Rolling is looking to score with low kicks.
Rolling lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Saibot moves into the clinch successfully.
Rolling cracks Saibot with a nice body shot.
Our sources have told us that Rolling has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot has a couple of punches blocked by Rolling.
Rolling digs a right hand into Saibot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saibot's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rolling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saibot's elbow.
Saibot blocks a body shot from Rolling.
Rolling scores with a shoulder strike.
Saibot is looking to control Rolling's arms but Rolling gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saibot has his back to the cage.
Rolling misses with a punch to the body.
Saibot tries to throw a body punch but Rolling avoids it by throwing Saibot back against the cage.
Rolling misses with a punch to the body.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Rolling tries a body shot but Saibot blocks it.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot dodges an elbow strike from Rolling.
Saibot blocks a body shot from Rolling.
Rolling lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Rolling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolling misses with the head strike.
Rolling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saibot's elbow.
Rolling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saibot pushes Rolling back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saibot lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rolling creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rolling struggles to land a body shot inside as Saibot controls his hands.
Rolling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Saibot.
Rolling blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rolling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rolling tries a body shot but Saibot blocks it.
Rolling misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saibot stalling.
Rolling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saibot.
Rolling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rolling swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rolling misses with a punch to the body.
Rolling lands a shoulder strike.
Saibot scores with a shot to the side of Rolling's head.
Saibot blocking some punches.
Saibot blocks a body shot from Rolling.
Rolling lands a right hand.
Saibot lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saibot tries a body shot but Rolling blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saibot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rollings head.
Rolling throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saibots head.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Rolling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot stalling in the clinch.
Rolling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Rolling.
A nice left hand lands by Rolling.
Rolling can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Saibot wants to stall.
Rolling lands a right hand.
Rolling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rolling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rolling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saibot's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saibot lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saibot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saibot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dav Rolling dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saibot has Rolling up against the cage in a clinch.
Rolling throws a head punch that misses.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Rolling lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saibot lands a left hand.
Rolling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saibot is looking to control Rolling's arms but Rolling gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saibot has his back to the cage.
Rolling tries a body shot but Saibot blocks it.
Saibot has Rolling pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Saibot's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rolling as Saibot tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Noob Saibot.
Rolling throws a sloppy head kick
and Saibot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot avoids a kick to the body.
Saibot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rolling.
A bone on bone clash there as Rolling blocks the leg kick.
Rolling throws a leg kick
and Saibot counters with a left to the body.
Rolling lands a leg kick that knocks Saibot off balance momentarily.
Saibot motions for Rolling to come forward. Saibot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saibot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saibot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saibot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saibot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rolling.
Saibot throws a head kick but Rolling moves out of range.
Saibot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donk. Rolling catches Saibot right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot throws out a loose jab but Rolling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rolling moves away from the strike by Saibot.
Rolling scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saibot lands a nice shot that snaps Rolling's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saibot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Rolling is rocked!
Saibot has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saibot walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rolling drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Saibot swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rolling's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noob Saibot!
Noob Saibot is the new welterweight champion!
Noob Saibot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.