PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fayth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castor Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Fayth
vs
Rollins

190 cm
35
185 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

188 cm
30
184 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Fayth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Castor Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins throws a leg kick

and Fayth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fayth.
Rollins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fayth trying to control but Rollins is working from the bottom.
Rollins looking for a sweep. Not yet Rollins, not yet.
Rollins keeping moving, preventing Fayth from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Fayth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rollins defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rollins trying to control but Fayth is working from the bottom.
Rollins wants to pass the guard but Fayth is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rollins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rollins throws an elbow that misses. Fayth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rollins's guard. Nice move by Fayth!

Rollins controlling the position.
Fayth trying to control the position from guard on top but Rollins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rollins is trying to control the position but Fayth postures up.
Fayth trying to control the position from guard on top but Rollins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fayth forces his way into half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fayth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins is in trouble now - Fayth has advanced to mount!

Fayth is working for a guillotine from mount but Rollins frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rollins is controlling an arm, preventing Fayth from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rollins is squirming around, avoiding Fayth's attempts to control the action.
Rollins manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fayth works his way into full mount!
Fayth is looking to work his way around to Rollins's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Fayth swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rollins is now in Fayth's guard. A big mistake from Fayth there, giving up the dominant position!
Fayth keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fayth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rollins is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Fayth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circling - Rollins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fayth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Ray Fayth has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Fayth.
Fayth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rollins.
Fayth checks a leg kick nicely.
Fayth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rollins throws a body punch but Fayth moves out of range.
Fayth attempts a counter takedown but Rollins avoids it well and moves away.
Rollins throws a leg kick but Fayth moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins throws out a leg kick but Fayth moves out of range and Rollins only half commits.
Fayth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rollins.
Rollins throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rollins tried to score with a low kick but Fayth checks it.
Fayth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rollins sprawls and moves away.
Rollins throws the left hand but Fayth avoids the punch easily.
Rollins thuds his shin into the meat of Fayth's side.
Rollins connects with a single shot there.
Fayth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rollins.
Fayth feinted with a counter takedown.
Rollins misses with a kick to the body.
Rollins misses with a body kick.
Fayth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Fayth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fayth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fayth tries to counter with a takedown but Rollins is quick to defend against it.
Rollins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fayth's head backwards.
Rollins connects with a solid leg kick.
Rollins lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Rollins.
Fayth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fayth.
Rollins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rollins, right into the meat.
Fayth checks a leg kick nicely.
Fayth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rollins sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fayth tries to counter with a takedown but Rollins is quick to defend against it.
Rollins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fayth attempts a counter takedown but Rollins avoids it well and moves away.
Fayth ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Nice shot lands for Rollins.
Fayth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rollins.
Rollins looks to land a right hand but Fayth moved out of range.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollins misses with a looping right.
Fayth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Castor Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins thows a leg kick but Fayth checks it

and Fayth counters with a takedown into side control.
Ray Fayth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fayth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Fayth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rollins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fayth's best efforts.
Rollins is trying is best to control the position here.
Rollins trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rollins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castor Rollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rollins throws a low kick but Fayth avoids it.
Fayth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rollins throws a leg kick but Fayth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rollins looks for the body kick but Fayth saw that one coming.
Fayth tries to counter with a takedown but Rollins is quick to defend against it.
Rollins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
Fayth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins cracks Fayth with a right hand to the side of the head.

Ray Fayth's cut is getting worse.
Rollins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rollins scores with a leg kick.
Rollins misses with a left hand

so Fayth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth trying to control the position from guard on top but Rollins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fayth stands and throws Rollins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fayth trying to control the position but Rollins is working away.
Fayth working away.

Fayth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Fayth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rollins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rollins is looking to reverse the position.
Rollins gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rollins regains half guard.
Fayth wants to control but Rollins is keeping him busy.
Rollins is trying to control but can't.

Fayth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rollins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fayth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fayth is looking for a kimura but Rollins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fayth to get the leverage.

Rollins is defending against the submission attempts here by Fayth.
Fayth wants to take a breather but Rollins is having none of it.
Fayth wants to pass the guard but Rollins is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Fayth is working for a submission of some sort.

Fayth is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rollins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rollins scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Castor Rollins.
I think Rollins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castor Rollins!
After the fight, Castor Rollins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.