PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Rolin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rolin
vs
Jim

181 cm
26
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayden Rolin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Jim!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rolin.
Jim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rolin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jim throws a head kick but Rolin moves out of range.
Rolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jim.
Rolin throws out a loose jab but Jim uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been told by Rolin's head coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $350 fee) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jim throws a sloppy head kick and Rolin moves out of range easily.
Jim throws a push kick but Rolin slaps the foot to one side.
Rolin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jim pinned against the cage. Jim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Jim moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jim - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rolin tries a body shot but Jim blocks it.
Jim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rolin blocks it with crossed arms.
Rolin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rolin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rolin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jim backs up against the cage.
Jim connects with a leg kick. Rolin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rolin shoots in and drives through. Jim sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayden Rolin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jim as he jumps to the side.
Jim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rolin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jim misses with a body shot.
Jim throws a sloppy head kick and Rolin moves out of range easily.
Rolin scores with a body shot.
Rolin jabs at Jim's body.
Jim throws a nice head kick!
Frank Jim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jim throws a leg kick which misses Rolin's front leg but catches the back leg as Rolin tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jim scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rolin tries to keep at a distance but Jim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rolin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jim stalls.
Jim tries a knee to the head but Rolin blocks it.
Rolin lands with a light punch inside.
Jim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolin.
Rolin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rolin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rolin lands with a short shot to the head.
Rolin works on Jim's body with a couple of short punches.
Rolin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rolin avoiding damage as Jim throws knees to the body.
Jim pushes Rolin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Rolin.
Jim is looking to control Rolin's arms but Rolin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jim has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jim as the two fighters clinch.
Jim scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Jim.
Rolin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rolin lands a shoulder strike.
Jim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolin is defending well for now.
Jim misses with a knee to the head.
Jim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rolin managing to block the knees to the body from Jim.
Jim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rolin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rolin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jim manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rolin has Jim in his guard.

Jim stands and steps away. Rolin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolin throws a series of strikes that have Jim backpedaling.
Jim is looking to slow Rolin down with leg kicks.
Jim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rolin throws a right hand that Jim ducks under and follows up with a left that Jim also avoids with ease.
Rolin moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rolin moves out of range of the leg kick from Jim.
Jim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Rolin.
Jayden Rolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Rolin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Jim will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rolin tests Jim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jim swings for the body but Rolin moves out of range.
Jim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank Jim seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rolin shoots in and bounces Jim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jim is trying to keep Rolin in close.
Jim wants to stand up but Rolin is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jim swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jim pushes Rolin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rolin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rolin moves out of range of the body kick from Jim.
Jim tries to clinch there but Rolin circles away.

Jim gets caught flat footed, as Rolin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Rolin from controlling successfully.
Jim keeping full guard, as Rolin tries to pass.
Rolin trying to control but Jim is working from the bottom.
Rolin won't allow Jim to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolin working some strikes from top position.
Rolin stopping the sweep attempt from Jim.
Jayden Rolin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rolin is fighting to break Jim's control of his arms but Jim is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rolin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rolin stops Jim from standing up.
Rolin trying to control but Jim is working from the bottom.
Rolin with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jim slips a jab from Rolin.
Rolin misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolin has a takedown stuffed.
Jim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rolin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rolin fails to land with a series of punches.
Rolin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rolin closes the distance and clinches up with Jim, looking for a takedown. Rolin pushes Jim against the cage but Jim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rolin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rolin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rolin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rolin or perhaps it was just good defense by Jim, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayden Rolin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jim lands a high kick!
Rolin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rolin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rolin blocks the body kick.
Jayden Rolin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rolin just misses with a punch to the body.
Rolin misses with a two punch combination.
Jim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice cross by Rolin.
Jim throws a sloppy head kick and Rolin moves out of range easily.
Rolin swings for the body but Jim moves out of range.
Rolin works Jim's body with a nice hook.
Rolin tests Jim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jayden Rolin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rolin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rolin misses with a body shot.
Jim is looking to clinch but Rolin is avoiding it.
Rolin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jim.
Jim tries to land a leg kick but Rolin saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Jim.
Rolin throws a right hand that Jim ducks under and follows up with a left that Jim also avoids with ease.
Rolin missing with a left hand there. Jim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rolin throws a series of punches but Jim moves out of range.
Jim throws a jab but it's blocked by Rolin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim misses with a body kick.

Jim gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rolin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jim has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rolin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rolin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rolin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jim moves away.
Jim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rolin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jim is looking to clinch but Rolin is avoiding it.
Rolin moves out of range as Jim throws a body kick.
Rolin looks to score with a jab to the body but Jim is just out of range.
Rolin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rolin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rolin is looking to wear down Jim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolin moves out of range of the leg kick from Jim.
Rolin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rolin dips to his left and cracks Jim with an uppercut!
Rolin blocks a head kick by Jim.
Jim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rolin is defended easily by Jim.
Jim swings for the body but Rolin moves out of range.
Jim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rolin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolin misses with a double jab.
Rolin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rolin closes the distance and clinches up with Jim, looking for a takedown. Rolin pushes Jim against the cage but Jim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayden Rolin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rolin.
Jim throws a head kick but Rolin moves out of range.
Jim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rolin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jim.
Jim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jim walks into a straight right hand from Rolin.
Jim is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jim. That's going to slow Rolin down.
Jim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Rolin dives in and scores a takedown into Jim's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rolin is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rolin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rolin looking to sit in guard and control but Jim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rolin managing to control the position.
Rolin 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.
Jim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolin is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jayden Rolin.
I think Rolin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayden Rolin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jayden Rolin thanked {R.W} Four Aces Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).