PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephon Shruve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Rolls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shruve
vs
Rolls

210 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephon Shruve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Rolls!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolls tries to clinch but Shruve is having none of it.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but Shruve shows good takedown defense.
Shruve tries for a takedown but Rolls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rolls gets the takedown into side control.
Shruve regains half guard.
Shruve wants to improve his position but Rolls is controlling well.
Shruve trying to control from the bottom.

Shruve looking for submissions off his back.
Shruve wants to control but Rolls is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shruve looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shruve has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rolls is working away from the top position though.
Rolls is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Shruve reverses the position - he's now on top in Rolls's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shruve is looking to clinch but Rolls is avoiding it.
Shruve slips a jab from Rolls.
Rolls moves out of range as Shruve throws a body kick.
Rolls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shruve circles away.
Stephon Shruve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Rolls.
Rolls shoots in but Shruve avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Rolls or perhaps it was just good defense by Shruve which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shruve is fending him off so far but Rolls persists. Nope, Shruve circles away and we're back to standing.
Rolls looks gassed!
Shruve misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rolls closes the distance and clinches up with Shruve, looking for a takedown. Rolls pushes Shruve against the cage but Shruve circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shruve lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shruve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rolls doesn't manage to clinch there - Shruve circles away.
Rolls is looking to clinch but Shruve is avoiding it.
Shruve tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rolls swivels and escapes.
A punch combination from Shruve misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolls with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shruve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shruve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shruve finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shruve motions for Rolls to come forward. Shruve throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rolls moves out of range of the body kick from Shruve.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shruve but Shruve pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shruve misses with a few strikes there.
Rolls tries to clinch but Shruve moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephon Shruve dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rolls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rolls tries for a takedown but Shruve sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rolls tries to clinch but Shruve is having none of it.
Rolls shoots in for a double leg but Shruve sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shruve throws a low kick, looking for Rolls's leg but Rolls calmly moves out of range.
Shruve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shruve throws a right and a left that Rolls avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls throws a combination that misses
and Shruve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shruve fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rolls is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Shruve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Shruve does no damage.
Rolls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shruve stalks Rolls and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rolls's face. Rolls staggers backwards, shaken.
Shruve misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Rolls. No joy for Shruve on that attempt.
Shruve stuffs the takedown.
Stephon Shruve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Rolls.
Rolls has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolls slips a jab and a cross from Shruve.
Shruve stuns Rolls with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for Shruve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolls with a poor takedown
and Shruve counters with a series of strikes. Rolls will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shruve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shruve really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shruve lands a jab to the head.
Shruve tries to clinch but Rolls moves out of range.
Rolls slips a jab and a cross from Shruve.
Rolls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice sprawl there from Rolls as Shruve shoots in.
Stephon Shruve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shruve closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shruve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shruve digs a good body shot into Rolls's ribs.
Shruve misses with a low kick.
Shruve throws a wild body kick that Rolls sees coming a mile off.
Rolls wants to clinch up but Shruve keeps it at a distance.
Rolls keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolls stuffs the takedown.
Rolls keeps the fight on the outside.
Rolls throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shruve counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shruve ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rolls takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shruve tries to land a leg kick but Rolls saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolls doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shruve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shruve throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rolls.
Stephon Shruve is winning the standup battle so far.
Rolls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shruve is fending him off so far but Rolls persists. Nope, Shruve circles away and we're back to standing.
Shruve displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shruve misses with a head kick.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shruve but Shruve pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rolls changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shruve tries to avoid it but Rolls manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shruve to the ground. Shruve escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stephon Shruve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Rolls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shruve attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rolls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shruve throws a head kick but Rolls moves out of range.
Shruve fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolls takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jim Rolls has been cut.
Rolls circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shruve goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shruve tries for a takedown but Rolls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rolls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rolls goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shruve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rolls misses with a shot to the body
and Shruve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jim Rolls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shruve displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shruve throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rolls goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shruve stuns Rolls with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shruve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shruve misses with a series of wild punches.
Rolls is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shruve.
Shruve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolls tries to clinch but Shruve moves out of range.
A left and a right from Shruve both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Shruve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shruve goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shruve is looking to wear down Rolls with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rolls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shruve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shruve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shruve fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shruve throws a body kick that misses.
Stephon Shruve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shruve throws a series of punches but Rolls avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Shruve.
Shruve will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shruve tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rolls swivels and escapes.
A punch combination from Shruve misses.
Jim Rolls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rolls tries for a takedown but Shruve sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephon Shruve showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shruve, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephon Shruve!