PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Rolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabouzi Massu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolla comes to the cage accompanied by Hit 'Em Up. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fabouzi Massu enters the cage!

Rolla
vs
Massu

185 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

196 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Project Mayhem

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Rolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fabouzi Massu !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massu moves out of range as Rolla strikes.
Rolla throws a hook to the side of Massu 's head but Massu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rolla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rolla just misses with a punch to the body.
Massu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Massu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fabouzi Massu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massu connects with a solid leg kick.
Rolla moves forwards but Massu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Massu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rolla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Massu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rolla at a distance.
Massu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Rolla. Those never looked like landing.
Massu scores with the left hand. Rolla knows he should have avoided that one.
Massu throws a jab but it's blocked by Rolla.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rolla connects with a jab.
Massu throws a hook but Rolla avoids it easily.
Rolla looks to land a combination but Massu avoids it well.
Rolla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massu throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rolla. Massu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rolla swinging wildly here.
Rolla misses the jab.
Massu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rolla counters with a straight right hand.
Massu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rolla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Massu .
Rolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Massu throws a big shot that misses.
Massu lands a really nice looking cross but Rolla seems unphased.
Rolla defending well as Massu loads up on a big left hand.
Rolla slips a straight right by Massu .
Rolla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rolla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Rolla. Those never looked like landing.
Massu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rolla just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rolla.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massu scores with a hook to the body. Rolla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Massu tries to clinch but Rolla is having none of it.
Massu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rolla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Massu digs a good hook to Rolla's body.

Rolla tries to keep at a distance but Massu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Massu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolla blocks an uppercut.
Massu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massu swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rolla working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massu tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rolla lands a hook that snaps the head of Massu backwards.
A shot in the inside from Rolla.
Massu working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rolla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Massu moves into the clinch successfully.
Massu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolla's efforts to push away.
Massu misses with a punch on the inside.
Rolla tries to break the clinch but Massu is controlling the position.
Rolla wants to get back to striking at distance but Massu won't allow it.
Massu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rolla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Massu has him pressed against the cage.
Massu struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolla controls his hands.
Massu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Massu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rolla can't break the clinch.
Rolla lands a body punch.
Massu blocks an uppercut.
Rolla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Massu is working Rolla over against the cage.
Massu takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolla.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rolla trying to land knees to the body.
Massu struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolla controls his hands.
Massu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rolla's elbow.
Massu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolla prevents a body shot from Massu .
Massu is trying to stall.
Rolla blocks an uppercut.
Massu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabouzi Massu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rolla lands with an uppercut that bounces Massu off the cage and back into range.
Massu sizes up Rolla with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rolla throws a hook but Massu blocks it.
Jab, jab by Massu - just one landing.
Rolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Massu .
Rolla walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Rolla does no damage.
Ronnie Rolla is winning the standup battle so far.
Rolla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Massu .
A big left from Rolla misses.
Massu connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Massu .
Rolla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Massu tries a low kick but Rolla avoids it.
Rolla seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Massu wants to clinch up but Rolla keeps it at a distance.
Rolla cracks Massu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Massu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Massu closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massu tries a body shot but Rolla blocks it.
Rolla has Massu pushed against the cage.
Massu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Massu - that landed with a thud.
Rolla looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Rolla on the inside.
Massu tries a body shot but Rolla blocks it.
Rolla throws a punch but it's blocked by Massu .
Massu is looking to control Rolla's arms but Rolla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Massu has his back to the cage.
Massu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Rolla.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Massu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Massu .
Rolla blocks a body shot from Massu .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massu avoiding damage as Rolla throws knees to the body.
Massu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massu misses with a punch to the body.
Massu is working Rolla over against the cage.
Rolla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rolla controlling the action here for a moment.
Massu is stalling here.
Rolla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rolla gets through Massu 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Rolla.
Rolla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rolla lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massu misses with a straight left.
Massu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Massu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rolla at a distance.

Massu clinches.
Rolla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rolla prevents a body shot from Massu .
Rolla prevents a body shot from Massu .
Rolla prevents a body shot from Massu .
Massu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rolla.
Massu 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rolla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Massu avoids it.
Massu working aggressively here.
Rolla tries to circle away but Massu has him pinned against the cage.
Massu takes a shot to the head.
Rolla blocks an uppercut.

Rolla manages to break the clinch.
Rolla pivots, looking for a leg kick but Massu is out of range and Rolla settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massu avoids the body shot from Rolla.
Massu takes a swing at Rolla's ribcage but misses.

Massu clinches up with Rolla and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Massu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rolla leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rolla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rolla scores with a shoulder strike.
Rolla is stalling here.
Rolla stalling in the clinch but Massu improves position.
Massu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ronnie Rolla has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Rolla breaks the clinch.
A big left from Rolla misses.
Massu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Ronnie Rolla will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rolla misses with a leg kick.
Rolla connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Massu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Massu thumps Rolla with a low kick.
Massu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rolla manages to avoid it.
Massu looks to throw the jab but Rolla is out of range.
Rolla was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Massu scores with a nice body kick.
Massu misses with a leg kick.
A left lands for Rolla.
Rolla lands a really nice looking cross but Massu seems unphased.
Massu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Massu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Massu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rolla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Massu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rolla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Massu avoids the body shot from Rolla.
Ronnie Rolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rolla's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Massu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rolla scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massu lands with a good body shot.
Nice jab there from Rolla.
Sloppy strikes from Rolla. Those never looked like landing.
Rolla throws a jab but it's blocked by Massu .
Rolla misses with a shot to the body
and Massu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rolla throws out a loose jab but Massu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Massu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rolla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Massu throws a push kick but Rolla slaps the foot to one side.
Massu takes a swing at Rolla's ribcage but misses.
Massu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rolla circles away quickly and effectively.
Massu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rolla circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Rolla misses its target.
Massu throws an overhand right that lands on Rolla's shoulder, as Rolla tries to avoid the shot.
Rolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Massu feints and then cracks Rolla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rolla down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massu looks to throw the jab but Rolla is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rolla does no damage.
Massu slips a jab and a cross from Rolla.
Rolla throws a right and a left that both miss.

Massu closes the distance and clinches.
Massu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Massu throws a head punch that misses.
Rolla wants to get back to striking at distance but Massu won't allow it.
Rolla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Massu is defending well for now.
Massu avoiding damage as Rolla throws knees to the body.
Massu looking to stall.

Rolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Massu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rolla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Massu backs up against the cage.
Rolla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rolla needs to keep his hands up - Massu had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Massu checks a leg kick.
Massu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rolla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Massu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Massu .
Rolla moves away from the strike by Massu .
Rolla throws a hook but Massu blocks it.
Massu ducks under a wild hook from Rolla.
It seemed like Massu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Massu . Beautiful body shot.
Massu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rolla misses with a looping right.
Massu works the jab nicely.
Rolla scores with the left hand. Massu knows he should have avoided that one.
Massu is looking to clinch.
It looked like Rolla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rolla.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massu wants to clinch up but Rolla keeps it at a distance.

Massu clinches up with Rolla and pushes him back against the cage.
Massu avoids the elbow strike from Rolla, against the cage.
Massu misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Rolla.

Rolla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rolla checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Massu .
Massu throws a lazy right hand but Rolla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rolla was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Massu darts in and clinches Rolla up against the cage.
Massu trying to control the position but instead, Rolla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Massu into the cage.
Massu lands with a short head shot on the inside.

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 Ronnie Rolla.
Well Rolla has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Rolla!
Ronnie Rolla thanked the fans post fight for their support.