PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Pedro (ranked 119 p4p, 15 weight class) and Ronnie Rolla (ranked 555 p4p, 71 weight class). Rolla has chosen Hit 'Em Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pedro
vs
Rolla

176 cm
35
193 lbs
44 - 18 - 2

185 cm
28
200 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedro throws a hook but Rolla blocks it.
Pedro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pedro tries to clinch up but Rolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Pedro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rolla is able to avoid easily.

Rolla gets tackled into the cage by Pedro. Pedro maintains the clinch.
We've been informed that Rolla has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pedro scores with a shot to the side of Rolla's head.
Rolla has a couple of punches blocked by Pedro.
Pedro managing to block the knees to the body from Rolla.
A short right from Rolla on the inside.
I was talking to Pedro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pedro digs a right hand underneath Rolla's ribcage. Rolla let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rolla misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla lands a shot to the body.
Rolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Pedro.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pedro.
Pedro being controlled against the cage.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pedro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rolla prevents it.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Pedro blocks a body shot from Rolla.
Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolla.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Rolla can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
Rolla is pressed up against the cage. Pedro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rolla down to the mat. Rolla avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Pedro rushes Rolla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pedro.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rolla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rolla misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Rolla wants to break free but Pedro has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Pedro.
Pedro goes for a takedown attempt but Rolla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pedro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pedro clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedro.
Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedro tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolla.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.
Pedro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rolla prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolla.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.

Rolla manages to break the clinch.
Pedro ducks under a wild hook from Rolla.
Rolla misses with a hook.
Rolla throws a sloppy head kick and Pedro moves out of range easily.
Pedro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rolla. Rolla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pedro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pedro connects with a body shot.
Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Pedro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Pedro closes the distance and clinches.
Pedro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rolla fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Pedro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pedro has closed the distance and engaged Rolla in a clinch.
Rolla lands an elbow inside.

It looks like George Pedro has been cut.
Pedro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rolla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rolla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedro misses with an uppercut
and Rolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pedro tries to clinch up but Rolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Rolla tries a quick counter leg kick but Pedro is wise to it.
Ronnie Rolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolla scores with a jab.
Pedro wants to clinch.
A jab from Rolla misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Pedro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Pedro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedro.

Rolla gets tackled into the cage by Pedro. Pedro maintains the clinch.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Pedro misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Pedro.
Pedro blocks an elbow strike.
Pedro tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rolla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
Pedro working aggressively here.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolla controls his hands.
Pedro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
George Pedro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rolla can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedro.
Pedro misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pedro backwards.
Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Rolla.
Pedro lands a body shot.
Pedro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
Pedro lands with a short shot to the head.

Rolla is rocked!
Pedro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rolla is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedro finish him?
Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolla seems to have recovered his senses.
Rolla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.
A short left from Pedro.
Rolla is trying to break the clinch but Pedro has him pressed against the cage.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
Rolla pushes Pedro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pedro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pedro blocks an uppercut.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Rolla avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pedro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pedro as Rolla tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Pedro as the two fighters clinch.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolla.
A right hand to the body from Rolla.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Rolla avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pedro.
Pedro misses with a body punch.
Rolla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rolla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pedro tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pedro tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rolla throws an elbow but misses.
Rolla throws an elbow but it misses.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rolla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pedro's brow.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla has a couple of punches blocked by Pedro.
Rolla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pedro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rolla missing with knees to the body.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Pedro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Pedro.
Pedro has Rolla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rolla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pedro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pedro.
Rolla is breathing heavily.
Rolla can't break the clinch.

Rolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Pedro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Pedro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good shot there by Pedro.
Pedro throws a sloppy body shot
and Rolla counters with a straight right hand.
Rolla throws a hook but Pedro blocks it.
Pedro feinted with a counter takedown.
Pedro misses with the combination.
Pedro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rolla is fending him off so far but Pedro persists. Nope, Rolla circles away and we're back to standing.
Rolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pedro.
Pedro tries to clinch but Rolla moves away
and Rolla counters with a stiff right hand.
George Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Rolla.
Pedro blocks a jab.
Ronnie Rolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rolla clinches up against the cage.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolla controls his hands.
Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla blocks a body shot from Pedro.
Rolla misses with a body punch.
Rolla misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rolla digs a right hand into Pedro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pedro's gas tank.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Pedro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rolla is defending well.
Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro lands a body punch.
A short left from Rolla.
Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is trying to maintain a safe position but Pedro gets an underhook and turns Rolla into the cage.
Rolla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rolla pushes Pedro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rolla misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pedro lands a nice uppercut.
Rolla tries a knee to the head but Pedro blocks it.
Rolla blocks an uppercut.
Rolla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pedro is defending well for now.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rolla blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro working aggressively here.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolla controls his hands.
Pedro blocks an elbow strike.
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rolla's elbow.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolla can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
Pedro prevents a body shot from Rolla.
Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rollas head.
Rolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro pushes Rolla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rolla throws an elbow but misses.
Rolla trying to land knees to the body.
Rolla misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
A short right from Rolla.
Rolla pushes Pedro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pedro scores with a hook to the body.
Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rolla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Pedro on the inside.
Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolla tries to land knees in the clinch but Pedro avoids the damage to the body.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but George Pedro did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on George Pedro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pedro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rolla tries a head kick but it misses.
Pedro lands with a right hand.
Rolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by Rolla.
Rolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedro.
Rolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedro.
Pedro throws a front kick that sends Rolla stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Pedro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pedro stops Rolla from getting back to his feet.
Pedro winds up and cracks Rolla with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pedro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pedro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pedro slips a nice elbow through Rolla's hands, connecting with Rolla's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedro prevents Rolla from standing back up.
Pedro drops an elbow to the side of Rolla's head.
Pedro trying to control the action but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pedro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rolla is refusing to be controlled, as Pedro sits in half guard.
Pedro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rolla is trying to stand up here but Pedro is controlling him well.
Pedro throws a strike but Rolla avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro is in close to Rolla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pedro loads up on a big left hand. Rolla felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Pedro looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Rolla can't hide his disappointment, as Pedro celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pedro!
George Pedro retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, an emotional George Pedro said 'Now this was REALLY my last fight. I want to thank all my rivals I had throughout this amazing career. I want to thank all my training partners. It was a great experience and fortunately I did great things and was able to reach #2 P4P. Special thanks to my manager and mentor Rodrigo Costa - we learn'.