PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokken Roll (ranked 1611 p4p, 23912 weight class) and Jake Keane (ranked 209 p4p, 678 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roll
vs
Keane

178 cm
19
159
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
156
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Keane!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roll throws a jab when Keane was well out of range.
Keane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roll looks to land a left hand but Keane moved out of range nicely.
Keane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll.
Roll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Roll gets a clinch.
Roll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Keane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Keane.
Roll tries to work over Keane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roll scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roll blocking some punches.
Roll has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roll throws a head punch that misses.
Roll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roll.
Roll gets through Keane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roll tries to throw a body punch but Keane avoids it by throwing Roll back against the cage.
Keane lands a left hand.
Keane misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Roll on the inside.
Keane can't find room to land a body shot as Roll controls the action.
Roll lands a body punch.
Keane misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Roll.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
Roll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keane's elbow.
Keane blocks an uppercut.
Keane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roll misses with some punches.
Keane has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roll seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Keane can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keane.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Keane has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keane.
Roll working aggressively here.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roll breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll digs a good hook to Keane's body.
Keane blocks a jab.
Roll comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roll bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keane's head backwards.
Roll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roll misses with an uppercut. Keane saw that one coming.
Keane steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Roll.
Roll scores with a sloppy right hand. Keane should have avoided that one.
Roll misses with a hook.
Roll moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Roll.
Roll sizes up Keane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Keane gets tackled into the cage by Roll. Roll maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roll working aggressively here.
Keane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keane tries to work over Roll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roll misses with a body punch.
Keane blocks an uppercut.
Roll lands a nice uppercut.
Roll lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
A shot in the inside from Roll.
Keane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roll backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roll creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keane tries a body shot but Roll blocks it.
Roll can't find room to land a body shot as Keane controls the action.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
Keane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roll backwards.

Roll breaks from the clinch.

Roll closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll lands with a short shot to the head.
Roll can't find room to land a body shot as Keane controls the action.
Roll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roll manages to break the clinch.
Roll looks to throw the jab but Keane is out of range.
A big right from Roll misses.
Keane slips a straight right by Roll.
Keane moves out of range as Roll strikes.
Roll sets himself, and Keane steps forward looking for the clinch! Roll avoids it this time.
Keane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roll sizes up Keane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roll lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keane.
Keane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Keane takes the fight into the clinch.
Keane looking to slow down the pace here.
Roll blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rokken Roll dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roll scores with a hook to the body. Keane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roll misses the jab.

Roll closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roll misses with some punches.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Keane.
A short right from Keane.
Roll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keane can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Keane fails to land.
Roll misses with a body punch.
Rokken Roll has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll tries a body shot but Keane blocks it.
Roll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roll working aggressively here.
Keane blocks a body shot from Roll.
Roll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keane's elbow.
Keane is stalling here.
Keane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roll's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll swings wildly with an uppercut but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Roll.
Keane tries to throw a body punch but Roll avoids it by throwing Keane back against the cage.
Keane has a couple of punches blocked by Roll.
Roll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roll misses with a punch on the inside.
Roll misses with a punch to the body.
Keane swings wildly with an uppercut but Roll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Keane.
Roll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane prevents a body shot from Roll.
Roll blocking some punches.
Keane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roll's elbow.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Keane.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keane struggles to land a body shot inside as Roll controls his hands.
Roll tries to break free but Keane pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a head punch that misses.
Roll working aggressively here.
Roll lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keane digs a right hand underneath Roll's ribcage. Roll let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Keane scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roll.
Roll working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roll.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Roll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Roll drives through and clinches with Keane against the cage.
Keane lands a hook that snaps the head of Roll backwards.
Keane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roll throws a head punch that misses.
Keane throws a punch but it's blocked by Roll.
Roll lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Keane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roll backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keane.
Roll tries to break the clinch but Keane is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Roll fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Roll gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keane.
A right hook to the body lands for Keane.
Roll prevents a body shot from Keane.
Keane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roll's elbow.
Roll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roll prevents a body shot from Keane.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keane.
Roll swings wildly with an uppercut but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keane.
Keane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roll lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Roll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Keane.
Keane tries to counter with a clinch but Roll shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane dodges the punch combination from Roll.
Keane needs to keep his hands up - Roll had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Roll misses.
Roll scores with a sloppy right hand. Keane should have avoided that one.
Roll scores with the left hand. Keane knows he should have avoided that one.
Roll moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Roll misses its intended target.

Roll gets a clinch.
Keane lands with a right to the head.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rokken Roll dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roll looks to land a left hand but Keane moved out of range nicely.
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keane tries to close the distance and clinch but Roll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roll throws a hook but Keane avoids it easily.

Roll clinches up with Keane and pushes him back against the cage.
Roll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane lands a nice uppercut.
Roll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keane.
A head punch on the inside from Roll fails to land.
Roll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keane tries a body shot but Roll blocks it.
Roll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roll misses with the head strike.
Keane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roll's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane misses with a punch on the inside.
Roll lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keane tries a body shot but Roll blocks it.
Roll works on Keane's body with a couple of short punches.

Roll breaks the clinch.

Roll fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keane, pushing him back against the cage.
Roll misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Roll fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Keane.
A head punch on the inside from Keane fails to land.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keane working aggressively here.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roll creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Roll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roll throws a looping overhand right but Keane ducks down to avoid it.
Keane tries to counter by closing the distance.
Roll misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Roll.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roll lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Keane rushes Roll and presses him up against the cage.
Keane is leaning against Roll and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roll digs a right hand into Keane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keane's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roll.
Roll misses with a punch to the body.
Keane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Keane.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keane.
Roll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Roll scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roll lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keane lands an uppercut.
Roll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Roll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll scores with a jab to the head.
Roll scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keane in his tracks.
Roll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keane tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keane takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Roll has Keane up against the cage in a clinch.

Roll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keane lunges at Roll with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roll's hand.
Roll dips to his left and cracks Keane with an uppercut!
Roll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keane wants to counter the offense by Roll and move into the clinch position.
Roll misses with a looping left.
Jake Keane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roll changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roll scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Roll.

Roll moves into the clinch.

Roll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keane throws a jab when Roll was well out of range.
Roll scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roll takes a swing at Keane's ribcage but misses.
Roll with a jab.
Roll connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keane throws a jab when Roll was well out of range.
Keane throws a right hand that Roll ducks under and follows up with a left that Roll also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rokken Roll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roll 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rokken Roll!
A very excited looking Rokken Roll rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.