PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Rojas (ranked 8502 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo San Sebastian (ranked 6046 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.

Rojas
vs
San Sebastian

201 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo San Sebastian!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Sebastian fails to land the takedown.
San Sebastian tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rojas defends well and San Sebastian ends up having to push Rojas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice jab there from San Sebastian.

It looks like Jacob Rojas has been cut.
Rojas throws a lazy right hand but San Sebastian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rojas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with San Sebastian but San Sebastian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and San Sebastian moves out of range easily.
Rojas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rojas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts San Sebastian as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Rojas with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Rojas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from San Sebastian is defended easily by Rojas.
Rojas fails with a takedown attempt.
San Sebastian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rojas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
San Sebastian scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Sebastian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rojas looks to land a combination but San Sebastian avoids it well.
San Sebastian drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rojas defends it well.
Rojas with a poor takedown

and San Sebastian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rojas stalling the fight.
Rojas stops a takedown attempt from San Sebastian.

San Sebastian breaks the clinch.

San Sebastian rushes Rojas and presses him up against the cage.
San Sebastian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rojas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
San Sebastian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rojas to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Sebastian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rojas up against the cage.
San Sebastian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
San Sebastian is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from San Sebastian.
San Sebastian wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.
Rojas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
San Sebastian missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as San Sebastian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rojas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rojas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Rojas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rojas misses with a right hand

and San Sebastian counters by moving into the clinch.

San Sebastian manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
San Sebastian controls Rojas momentarily but Rojas frees himself.
Rojas trying to control but San Sebastian is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rojas throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo San Sebastian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Rojas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rojas with a lazy takedown attempt
and San Sebastian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leo San Sebastian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San Sebastian darts in looking for a takedown but Rojas gets double underhooks and turns San Sebastian into the cage.
San Sebastian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rojas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rojas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
San Sebastian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rojas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
San Sebastian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rojas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rojas feinted with a counter takedown.
Jacob Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo San Sebastian.
Rojas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
San Sebastian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojas misses with a takedown

and San Sebastian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas lands an elbow just above San Sebastian 's eye.
San Sebastian tries to pull guard but Rojas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rojas trying to stall but San Sebastian improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
San Sebastian tries to break the clinch but Rojas is controlling the position.
San Sebastian has Rojas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rojas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
San Sebastian tries to work over Rojas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
San Sebastian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
San Sebastian is working Rojas over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by San Sebastian.

San Sebastian manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rojas looking to sit in guard and control but San Sebastian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas controls San Sebastian momentarily but San Sebastian frees himself.
Rojas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because San Sebastian is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
San Sebastian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rojas trying to keep a closed guard but San Sebastian is proving a slippery customer.
Rojas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Sebastian lands a couple of decent looking shots.
San Sebastian is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
San Sebastian with a flurry of punches that miss.

Rojas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead San Sebastian passes into side control.

San Sebastian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
San Sebastian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
San Sebastian works to advance to full mount. Rojas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
San Sebastian controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas wants to hold on but San Sebastian pushes him away.
San Sebastian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rojas tries to improve his position but instead San Sebastian has taken his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Rojas right now.
Rojas is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo San Sebastian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacob Rojas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

San Sebastian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rojas circles away.
San Sebastian dives in and grabs Rojas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rojas pushes down on San Sebastian's head and hops out.
San Sebastian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jacob Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo San Sebastian.

San Sebastian darts in and clinches Rojas up against the cage.
San Sebastian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rojas prevents it.
Rojas controlling the action here for a moment.
Rojas is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rojas for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Sebastian blocking some punches.

Rojas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
San Sebastian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rojas is able to avoid easily.
San Sebastian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rojas swivels and escapes.
Rojas fails to land the takedown.

Rojas tries to keep at a distance but San Sebastian has taken the fight into the clinch.
San Sebastian jumps guard but Rojas stands there with San Sebastian around his waist. San Sebastian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by San Sebastian.
San Sebastian wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.
San Sebastian is looking to take this one to the mat.
San Sebastian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Rojas closes the distance and clinches up with San Sebastian, looking for a takedown. Rojas pushes San Sebastian against the cage but San Sebastian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
San Sebastian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rojas shoots in for a takedown but San Sebastian shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rojas or perhaps it was just good defense by San Sebastian, which made it look bad.
San Sebastian is looking to clinch but Rojas is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Sebastian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rojas is fending him off so far but San Sebastian persists. Nope, Rojas circles away and we're back to standing.
San Sebastian shoots in and drives through. Rojas sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Rojas.
San Sebastian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rojas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rojas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rojas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has San Sebastian pinned against the cage. San Sebastian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
San Sebastian is looking to clinch but Rojas is avoiding it.
San Sebastian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
San Sebastian wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Sebastian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Rojas counter with a right hand.
Rojas leaves San Sebastian with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rojas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Rojas as San Sebastian shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rojas throws a leg kick which misses San Sebastian's front leg but catches the back leg as San Sebastian tries to avoid it.
Jacob Rojas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leo San Sebastian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
San Sebastian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Rojas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think San Sebastian 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo San Sebastian!