PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harley Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey comes to the cage accompanied by Grim Reaper Song. Rollins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Psycho Dance. Sid Rollins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bailey
vs
Rollins

183 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

199 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harley Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sid Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins tries to clinch

and Bailey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bailey.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bailey is in close to Rollins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bailey's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Bailey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rollins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rollins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rollins!
Bailey gets back to half guard.
Bailey gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bailey is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rollins throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bailey's body to avoid the submission. Bailey has instead reached around Rollins's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bailey arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Harley Bailey!
Post fight, an emotional Harley Bailey said 'I said before the fight, whether I win or lose, this is going to be the last time I step foot in the cage. I gotta look out for the best interest of my family. I'm done competing in MMA. Thank you Psycho Kids for giving me the opportunity. This is my retirement speech'.
In defeat, Sid Rollins stepped up to the mic, saying 'You know, I thought I could come out with a victory today but, its just didn't work out. I trained hard for this fight, but I just came up short. I'm sorry to my fans, my trainers, and everyone who believed in me. I promise I will come back a better fighter. Thank You'.