PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydan Rolph (ranked 6212 p4p, 0 weight class) and Energy Rating (ranked 6058 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rolph
vs
Rating

188 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aydan Rolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Energy Rating!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rating throws a shot to the body.
Rolph will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rolph fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rolph shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rating defends it nicely.
Rating is looking for the big counter here.

Rating instigates a clinch.
Rolph is looking to break free of the clinch but Rating has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rating works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rating is standing up over Rolph. Rolph looks to escape but Rating dives into side control.

Rolph gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rating connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rolph wants to control but Rating is having none of it.

Rating looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rating prevents Rolph from getting the reversal.
Rating content just to control the position here.
Rolph really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rating's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rating looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolph tries to hold on but Rating postures up.
Rolph can't escape the position.
Rating controlling from the full mount.
Rating fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rating working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rating controlling from the full mount.
Rating working Rolph over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolph tries to control Rating's body but Rating pushes him off. Rolph squirms to his side and now Rating has his back!
Good control from Rating.

Rating is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Rolph is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Energy Rating!