PBP Commentary

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

Rolin
vs
Asap

181 cm
26
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
193 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 4 - 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Asap!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asap scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Asap has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Asap ducks under a wild hook from Rolin.
Rolin connects with a crisp jab.
Asap takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Asap tries to clinch up but Rolin circles away and keeps his distance.
Rolin misses the shot to the body.
Rolin misses with a two punch combination.
Rolin lands with a straight right. Asap didn't see that one coming.
Rolin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asap tries to clinch but Rolin moves out of range.
Asap tries to clinch up.
Rolin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rolin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asap was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolin.
Rolin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asap wants to clinch but Rolin slips to the side
and Rolin counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Rolin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Asap moves to clinch but Rolin breaks away
and Rolin counters with a stiff right hand.

Rolin tries to keep at a distance but Asap has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Asap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asap gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Asap landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rolin is breathing heavily.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but Rolin blocks with his arms.
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Asap with a knee to the head.
Asap connects with a knee to the head.
Asap lands a knee to the body.
Asap lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rolin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Asap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asap backwards.
Asap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asap lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolin won't want to take too many of those.
Asap gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rolin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asap scores with a knee to the head.
Rolin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rolin is trying to force a seperation but Asap has the dominant position.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but Rolin blocks with his arms.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but Rolin blocks with his arms.
Asap looking to throw knees to the head but Rolin is blocking nicely.
Rolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Asap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asap tries a knee to the head but Rolin blocks it.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rolin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap prevents Rolin from breaking the clinch.
Asap tries a knee to the head but Rolin blocks it.
Asap prevents a body shot from Rolin.
Rolin working hard to break the clinch.
Rolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asap tries a knee to the head but Rolin blocks it.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rolin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rolin.
Rolin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolin.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rolin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Asap prevents it.
Our sources have told us that Rolin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayden Rolin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asap misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolin.
Rolin lands a left hand.
Rolin misses with a punch to the body.
Rolin misses with a punch to the body.
Asap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rolin working aggressively here.
Asap lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolin won't want to take too many of those.
Rolin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asap tries a knee to the head but Rolin blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolin has had enough of the clinch but Asap keeps him there for the moment.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rolin.
Rolin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rolin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Asap or not.
Asap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Asap dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Asap takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Asap.
Rolin swats away the attempt to clinch by Asap.
Asap is looking to clinch but Rolin is avoiding it.
Rolin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Asap wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Rolin.
Rolin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rolin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap slips a jab and a cross from Rolin.

Asap rushes Rolin and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rolin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asap 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.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asap is breathing heavily.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rolin breaks from the clinch.
Rolin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rolin stalks Asap and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asap's face. Asap staggers backwards, shaken.
Asap wants to clinch up but Rolin keeps it at a distance.
Rolin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rolin.
Rolin lands a nice hook to Asap's body. Asap takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Asap cracks Rolin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rolin swats away the attempt to clinch by Asap.
Rolin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rolin.

Asap rushes Rolin and presses him up against the cage.
Asap with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rolin is looking to break free of the clinch but Asap has double underhooks.
Rolin lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolin tries a body shot but Asap blocks it.
Asap blocks a body shot from Rolin.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asap obliges.
Asap looking to throw knees to the head but Rolin is blocking nicely.
Rolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rolin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Asap fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Asap slips under a jab from Rolin.
Rolin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Asap tries to clinch but Rolin moves away
and Rolin counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice jab there from Rolin.
Rolin misses with a two punch combination.
Asap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap 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.
Asap tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Rolin both land. Nice combination.
Rolin misses with a straight left.
Asap tries to clinch up.
Jayden Rolin is winning the standup battle so far.
Asap doesn't manage to clinch there - Rolin circles away.
Rolin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asap. Asap circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jayden Rolin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rolin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rolin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asap tries to clinch up.
Rolin misses with a series of wild punches.
Asap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asap doesn't manage to clinch there - Rolin circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolin blocks the body kick.
Asap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rolin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rolin keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Rolin.
Sloppy strikes from Rolin. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolin keeps the fight on the outside.
Asap moves to clinch but Rolin breaks away
and Rolin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asap thinking.
Asap doesn't manage to clinch there - Rolin circles away.
Asap tries to close the distance and clinch but Rolin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asap tries to close the distance and clinch but Rolin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayden Rolin dominated that second round.
That's time! Rolin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Asap lands a nice hook to Rolin's body. Rolin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rolin throws a shot to the body.
Asap gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Asap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asap moves in looking to clinch but Rolin pushes him off.
Rolin throws a series of punches but Asap avoids them all with ease.
Asap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rolin swats away the attempt to clinch by Asap.
Asap moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Rolin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolin with a nice cross.
Rolin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rolin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rolin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silas Asap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rolin throws a series of punches but Asap avoids them all with ease.
Asap looks to clinch

and Rolin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Asap won't be happy with that.
Asap is looking to regain half guard here but Rolin keeps moving and retains side control.
Rolin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Asap some visible discomfort.
Asap can't do much from the bottom here.
Rolin scores with punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Asap can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rolin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Asap some visible discomfort.
Asap is not content to let Rolin control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolin working the body and head with strikes.
Asap is looking to regain half guard here but Rolin keeps moving and retains side control.
Asap is trying to control Rolin's posture but Rolin avoids it.

Rolin has an Americana. Asap didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rolin is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rolin hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jayden Rolin!
Jayden Rolin made sure to mention his sponsor, 4 Aces Nutrition in his post fight interview.