PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 549 p4p, 66 weight class) and Ronnie Rolla (ranked 740 p4p, 97 weight class). Rolla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hit 'Em Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rollins
vs
Rolla

188 cm
39
187 lbs
34 - 19 - 0

185 cm
28
200 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Rolla!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Rollins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rolla throws a hook to the side of Rollins's head but Rollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rolla lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Rolla closes the distance and pushes Rollins back into the cage.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rolla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rolla pushes off an throws an elbow but Rollins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolla misses with the head strike.
Rollins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rolla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rolla manages to avoid it.
Rolla throws a counter combo.
Rollins scores with a jab.
Rollins misses the shot to the body.
Rolla is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rollins blocks a low kick nicely.
Rollins throws out a loose jab but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Rolla misses.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rollins.
Rolla tries to clinch but Rollins is having none of it.
Rollins is looking to counter the offense by Rolla and move into the clinch.
Rolla throws a series of punches but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rolla.
Rolla misses with a looping left.
Rolla misses with a two punch combination.
Rollins tries to counter by clinching up but Rolla breaks away and moves out of range.
Rolla lands with a straight right. Rollins didn't see that one coming.
Rollins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rollins scores with a jab to the head.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for 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!
Nice defenses there by Rollins.
Rolla looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rollins. Rolla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rollins misses with a body punch
and Rolla counters with a one-two to the body.
Rollins misses with the combination.
Rolla stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ronnie Rolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a straight right.
Rollins throws a body punch but Rolla moves out of range.
Rolla throws a body shot but no joy.
Rollins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rolla staying out of range there.
Rolla tries to clinch but Rollins is having none of it.
Rollins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice body punch from Rollins.
Rolla misses with an uppercut. Rollins saw that one coming.
Rolla slips under a jab from Rollins.

Rolla has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a one two combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rolla.
Rollins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollins throws a lazy uppercut
and Rolla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rolla tries a head kick but it misses.
Rollins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollins misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Rolla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rollins throws a body punch but Rolla moves out of range.
Rollins misses with a body shot
and Rolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Rollins misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronnie Rolla will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rollins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
Rolla lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rollins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rolla's head backwards.
Rolla throws a big shot that misses.
Rolla misses with a few strikes there.
Rolla scores with a one two! Rollins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rolla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rollins throws a hook but Rolla avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rollins scores with a decent looking hook.
Rolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronnie Rolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rolla takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rollins tries to bum rush Rolla with a series of wild strikes but Rolla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rolla chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rolla missing with a left hand there. Rollins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rolla.
Rolla misses with a looping left.
Rollins throws out a loose jab but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rollins. Rolla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rolla now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rollins lands with a hook. Rolla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rollins slips a jab from Rolla.
Rolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolla ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Rolla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rollins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rolla moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rollins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rolla counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Rolla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rolla has Rollins pressed against the cage.

Rolla breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rollins.
Rolla throws a sloppy head kick and Rollins moves out of range easily.
Rollins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rollins blocks a jab.
Rollins is looking to counter the offense by Rolla and move into the clinch.

Rolla clinches with his opponent.
Rolla taking a breather.
Rollins blocks an elbow strike.
Rollins lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rollins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rollins misses with a body punch
and Rolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Rollins misses.
Rolla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins loads up on a big right hand but Rolla slips the punch.
Rolla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rollins dodges the punch combination from Rolla.
Rollins throws a poor cross that misses
and Rolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Rollins misses the body punch
and Rolla counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rollins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rollins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rollins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rolla slips under a jab.
Rolla misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Rolla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rollins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rollins throws a lazy right hand but Rolla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rolla defending well as Rollins loads up on a big left hand.
Rolla ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Rolla missing with a left hand there. Rollins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Rolla - just one landing.
Rolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rollins lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla throws a combination that misses

and Rollins counters by moving into the clinch.
Rollins takes a shot to the head.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Rolla's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Rolla to work.

Rolla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Rollins.
Rolla swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Rollins counters by moving into the clinch.
Rollins throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolla.
Rolla throws an elbow that misses.
Rolla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rolla manages to break the clinch.
Rollins dodges the punch combination from Rolla.
Rolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rollins.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
Rollins misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Rolla.
Rolla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rolla is looking to clinch.
Rollins swings for the body but Rolla moves out of range.
Rollins misses with a left hand
and Rolla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ronnie Rolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Rolla is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rolla scores with a body shot.
Rolla throws a nice looking combination but Rollins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rollins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rolla tries to move into range but Rollins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rollins dodges the punch combination from Rolla.
Rollins avoids the head kick by Rolla.
Rollins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rolla doesn't seem bothered though.
Rolla throws a body shot but no joy.
Rolla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
Rolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins slips a jab from Rolla.
Rolla throws a body shot but no joy.
Rollins swings for the body but Rolla moves out of range.
Rolla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rollins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rolla throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rollins counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolla prevents a body shot from Rollins.
Rolla has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rollins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rolla can turn it around.
Rolla tries to work over Rollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollins.
Rollins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rolla effectively controlling the action here.
Rollins misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ronnie Rolla just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rollins misses with a left hand
and Rolla counters with a series of strikes. Rollins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rollins scores with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rolla.
Rolla lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rolla.
Rolla throws a nice looking combination but Rollins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rollins throws the left hand but Rolla avoids the punch easily.
Rollins lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rollins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rollins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rolla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rollins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rollins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rolla.
Rollins misses with an uppercut. Rolla saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rolla misses the target.
Rollins misses with a wild combination.
Rolla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rollins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rolla moves in looking to clinch but Rollins pushes him off.

Rolla clinches up against the cage.
Rolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rollins has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
Nice body punch from Rollins - that landed with a thud.
Rolla can't break the clinch.

Rolla breaks the clinch.
A big right from Rollins misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Rollins.
Rolla defending well as Rollins loads up on a big left hand.
Rolla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rollins lands the left hand.
Rolla ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolla moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rollins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rolla.
Rollins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rolla counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rollins's knee momentarily.
Rolla throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rolla doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollins circles away.
Rollins misses with a hook
enabling Rolla to counter with a crisp jab.
Rolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Rolla.
Rollins throws out a powerful jab.
Rolla walks into a straight right hand from Rollins.

Rolla is rocked!
Rollins misses with a hook.
Rolla is still on wobbly legs! Can Rollins finish him?
Rollins misses with a hook
and Rolla counters with a straight right hand.
Rolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away.
Rolla seems to have recovered his senses.
Rollins thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws the left hand but Rolla avoids the punch easily.
Rollins misses with a double jab.
Rollins feints a jab promting Rolla to slip. Rollins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rolla slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Rolla misses.
As Rolla tries to get set, Rollins tries to push him back and clinch up but Rolla manages to avoid the attempt.
Rollins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rolla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rollins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rollins misses with a straight left.
Rollins punishes Rolla's body with a nice straight punch.
Rollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Castor Rollins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rolla moves out of range of the strikes.
Rolla lands the left hand.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rollins loads up on a big right hand but Rolla slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rollins misses the target.
Rolla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rollins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins throws a shot from downtown. Rolla moves away and avoids it.
Rolla paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rolla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rollins throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Rollins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Rollins drops Rolla with a beautiful combination! Rolla stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rollins is looking for the KO!
Rolla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rollins tries to counter by clinching up but Rolla breaks away and moves out of range.
Rollins misses with a shot to the body
and Rolla counters with a good low kick that Rollins was not able to check.
A jab from Rollins misses.
Rolla misses with a two punch combination.
Rollins is looking to counter the offense by Rolla and move into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rollins misses with an uppercut
and Rolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Rollins.
Rollins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rolla.
Despite the aggression on Rolla's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Castor Rollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rolla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rolla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rolla misses with a straight right.
Rollins throws a lazy right hand but Rolla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rollins misses with a lunging right hand
and Rolla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rollins throws a jab but it's blocked by Rolla.
Sloppy strikes from Rolla. Those never looked like landing.
Rollins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rolla dips to his left and cracks Rollins with an uppercut!
Rolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ronnie Rolla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rolla counters with a two punch combo.
Rollins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rolla swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Rollins moves into the clinch.
Rolla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rollins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rolla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
Rollins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolla's efforts to push away.
Rollins pushes Rolla 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 Rollins's elbow.
Rollins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rolla misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla throws an elbow but it misses.
Rollins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Rolla breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Rolla misses.
Rollins is looking to counter the offense by Rolla and move into the clinch.

Rollins lands a big uppercut and Rolla crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rolla looks OK. Rollins waves Rolla back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins slips a jab and a cross from Rolla.
Rollins tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rolla manages to circle out of the way.
Rollins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rolla throws out the jab.
Rollins misses with a hook to the body
and Rolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rollins works Rolla's body with a nice hook.
Rolla is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rollins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rollins throws a looping overhand right but Rolla ducks down to avoid it.

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 Castor Rollins.
I think Rolla 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:49
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ronnie Rolla!
Ronnie Rolla is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Ronnie Rolla, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.