PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magomedrasul Guseinov (ranked 6070 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rolls (ranked 21316 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Rolls acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Guseinov
vs
Rolls

178 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

181 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magomedrasul Guseinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Rolls !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Guseinov misses the target.
Guseinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rolls shoots in looking for a takedown. Guseinov tries to sprawl out of it but Rolls keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guseinov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rolls moves out of range as Guseinov strikes.
Guseinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rolls looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rolls fails to land the takedown.
Magomedrasul Guseinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Rolls .
Guseinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rolls sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guseinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guseinov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rolls somewhat.
Rolls looks winded!
Nice takedown defense from Guseinov. No joy for Rolls on that attempt.
Guseinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rolls .
Guseinov fails to land with a series of punches.
Rolls shoots for a double leg takedown but Guseinov sprawls well. He's pushed Rolls 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guseinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rolls ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rolls tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guseinov swivels and escapes.
Magomedrasul Guseinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guseinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Guseinov.
Guseinov misses with a double jab.
Rolls throws a counter combo.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but Guseinov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Guseinov. Those never looked like landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rolls shoots in and drives through. Guseinov sprawls well.
Guseinov swinging wildly here.
Rolls keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guseinov.
Nice sprawl there from Guseinov as Rolls shoots in.
Rolls avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rolls uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guseinov.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rolls avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolls fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Guseinov tries to counter with a takedown but Rolls is quick to defend against it.
Guseinov throws a hook but Rolls blocks it.
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!
Guseinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rolls shoots for a takedown but Guseinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guseinov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rolls sprawls and moves away.
Guseinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but Guseinov shows good takedown defense.
Guseinov throws a jab when Rolls was well out of range.
Rolls shoots in and drives through. Guseinov sprawls well.
No joy there for Guseinov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guseinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rolls is defended easily by Guseinov.
Guseinov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rolls 's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov looks to land a combination but Rolls avoids it well.
Rolls dodges the punch combination from Guseinov.
Guseinov slaps away a takedown attempt from Rolls , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rolls has a takedown stuffed.
Guseinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rolls circles away quickly and effectively.
Rolls tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guseinov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rolls somewhat.
Guseinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rolls .
Guseinov slaps away a takedown attempt from Rolls , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guseinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Guseinov misses with the combination.
Rolls darts in looking for a takedown but Guseinov gets double underhooks and turns Rolls into the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rolls or perhaps it was just good defense by Guseinov, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov misses with a two punch combination.
Rolls dives in for a single leg takedown but Guseinov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rolls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guseinov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rolls .
Guseinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rolls slips a jab and a cross from Guseinov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolls dodges the punch combination from Guseinov.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt.
Guseinov misses with a series of wild punches.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but Guseinov shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Guseinov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Guseinov throws a hook to the side of Rolls 's head but Rolls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guseinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rolls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guseinov's waist but Guseinov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rolls off to one side.
Guseinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guseinov throws a nice looking combination but Rolls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guseinov as he avoids it easily.
Guseinov misses with a hook. Rolls ducked under it nicely.
Rolls dives in and grabs Guseinov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guseinov pushes down on Rolls 's head and hops out.
Magomedrasul Guseinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Rolls .
Guseinov tries to bum rush Rolls with a series of wild strikes but Rolls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rolls shoots in but Guseinov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guseinov throws a looping overhand right but Rolls ducks down to avoid it.
Guseinov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guseinov wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guseinov swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magomedrasul Guseinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Guseinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guseinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guseinov stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Guseinov does no damage.
Rolls shoots for a double leg takedown but Guseinov sprawls well. He's pushed Rolls 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rolls shoots for a double leg takedown but Guseinov sprawls well. He's pushed Rolls 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guseinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rolls can do to turn this around?
Guseinov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rolls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guseinov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guseinov wants it to stay on the feet.
No joy there for Guseinov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rolls .
Guseinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rolls dodges the punch combination from Guseinov.
Rolls tries for a takedown but Guseinov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rolls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guseinov defends it nicely.
Guseinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rolls .
Guseinov misses with a hook. Rolls ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov misses with a wild combination.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guseinov throws a series of punches but Rolls avoids them all with ease.
Rolls shoots in and drives through. Guseinov sprawls well.
Guseinov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guseinov wants it to stay on the feet.
Guseinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rolls is trying desperately to land a takedown but Guseinov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rolls .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rolls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guseinov is fending him off so far but Rolls persists. Nope, Guseinov circles away and we're back to standing.
Guseinov throws a series of punches but Rolls avoids them all with ease.
Rolls fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guseinov avoids it really well and circles away.
Guseinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guseinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guseinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rolls .
Rolls tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Guseinov defends well and Rolls ends up having to push Guseinov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolls dodges the punch combination from Guseinov.
Rolls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guseinov's waist but Guseinov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rolls off to one side.
Guseinov feinted with a counter takedown.
Rolls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guseinov.
Rolls is looking for the big counter here.
Guseinov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rolls has a takedown stuffed.
Guseinov misses with a two punch combination.
Rolls shoots for a takedown but Guseinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rolls dodges the punch combination from Guseinov.
Rolls goes for a double leg but Guseinov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Guseinov continues to drive forward.
Guseinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rolls darts in looking for a takedown but Guseinov gets double underhooks and turns Rolls into the cage.
Guseinov misses with a few strikes there.
Guseinov looks to throw the jab but Rolls is out of range.
Rolls shoots in looking for a takedown but Guseinov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rolls 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Guseinov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rolls .
Guseinov misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guseinov as he avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Guseinov misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guseinov looks to land a combination but Rolls avoids it well.
Rolls is looking for the big counter here.
Rolls closes the distance and clinches up with Guseinov, looking for a takedown. Rolls pushes Guseinov against the cage but Guseinov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rolls is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guseinov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guseinov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rolls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guseinov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rolls darts in looking for a takedown but Guseinov gets double underhooks and turns Rolls into the cage.
Rolls goes for a double leg but Guseinov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Guseinov continues to drive forward.
Rolls slips a jab and a cross from Guseinov.
Rolls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guseinov is fending him off so far but Rolls persists. Nope, Guseinov circles away and we're back to standing.
Guseinov throws a nice looking combination but Rolls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt.
Guseinov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Magomedrasul Guseinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Guseinov does no damage.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Guseinov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Guseinov swinging wildly here.
Guseinov leaves Rolls with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A left lands for Guseinov.
Rolls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guseinov circles away.
Guseinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rolls fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guseinov avoids it really well and circles away.
Magomedrasul Guseinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Rolls .
Guseinov throws a right hand that Rolls ducks under and follows up with a left that Rolls also avoids with ease.
Guseinov slaps away a takedown attempt from Rolls , before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guseinov tries to bum rush Rolls with a series of wild strikes but Rolls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rolls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guseinov.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guseinov fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rolls is defended easily by Guseinov.
Guseinov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rolls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guseinov stuffs the takedown.
Rolls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guseinov.
Rolls fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but Guseinov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Guseinov throws a jab when Rolls was well out of range.
Guseinov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guseinov wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Guseinov. Those never looked like landing.
Guseinov looks to land a combination but Rolls avoids it well.
Rolls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guseinov defends it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Guseinov. Those never looked like landing.
Rolls fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guseinov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rolls .
Rolls bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rolls tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guseinov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rolls somewhat.
Guseinov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rolls sprawls and moves away.
Rolls fails with the takedown.
Rolls moves out of range as Guseinov strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guseinov misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rolls .
Guseinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rolls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guseinov's waist but Guseinov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rolls off to one side.
Guseinov attempts a counter takedown but Rolls avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov throws a lazy right hand but Rolls sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rolls looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guseinov fails to land with a series of punches.
Rolls shoots for a takedown but Guseinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guseinov misses the jab.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt.
Guseinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rolls shoots in looking for a takedown but Guseinov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rolls 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Guseinov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rolls .
Guseinov throws a looping overhand right but Rolls ducks down to avoid it.
Rolls is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guseinov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rolls fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guseinov misses with a straight right.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rolls shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guseinov pinned against the cage. Guseinov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guseinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rolls shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Guseinov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Horrible takedown attempt by Rolls or perhaps it was just good defense by Guseinov, which made it look bad.
Rolls fails with the takedown.
Rolls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rolls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guseinov circles away.
Guseinov throws a series of punches but Rolls avoids them all with ease.
Rolls shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guseinov pinned against the cage. Guseinov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedrasul Guseinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guseinov 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomedrasul Guseinov!