PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anders King Pin (ranked 4862 p4p, 6774 weight class) and Rick Roll (ranked 271 p4p, 324 weight class). King Pin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Five Little Ducks. Rick Roll acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

King Pin
vs
Roll

170 cm
20
130
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
137
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anders King Pin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Roll!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Roll looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King Pin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roll manages to avoid it.
King Pin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King Pin takes one on the button.
King Pin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King Pin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King Pin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roll connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King Pin scrambles back to his feet.
Roll takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King Pin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roll counters with a straight right hand.

Roll clinches up with King Pin and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Roll.
A short uppercut from Roll.

Roll breaks the clinch.
Roll checks a leg kick nicely.
King Pin scores with a nice head shot.
King Pin tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by King Pin misses
and Roll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King Pin throws a head kick that misses.

Roll moves into range and clinches up with King Pin.
Roll blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Roll.
Roll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Roll.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, King Pin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roll's brow.
Our sources have told us that King Pin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Roll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King Pin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roll.
King Pin tries to work over Roll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roll creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Roll to work.
A body shot lands from Roll.
Roll lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Roll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Roll.
King Pin misses with a wild combination.
King Pin takes one to the chin there.

King Pin moves into range and clinches up with Roll.
Roll content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roll scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King Pin is trying to break free.
Roll lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King Pin backwards.
Roll scores with a shot to the side of King Pin's head.
King Pin is looking to break free of the clinch but Roll has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roll lands a right hand.
Roll lands with a left to the head.
King Pin is trying to break the clinch but Roll has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on King Pin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roll lands a left hand.

Roll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anders King Pin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll slips a jab and a cross from King Pin.
King Pin throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King Pin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Roll rushes King Pin and presses him up against the cage.
Roll lands a right hand that snaps the head of King Pin backwards.
Roll scores with a shoulder strike.
Roll lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Roll.
Roll lands a body punch in the clinch.

Roll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King Pin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roll fails to land with a series of punches.
King Pin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
King Pin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Roll dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

King Pin throws a right and a left that Roll avoids nicely.
Roll unleashes a big counter combination but King Pin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
King Pin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

King Pin darts in and clinches Roll up against the cage.

Roll manages to break the clinch.
King Pin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

King Pin gets tackled into the cage by Roll. Roll maintains the clinch.
Roll leaning against his opponent.
Roll scores with a shot to the side of King Pin's head.
Roll slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roll takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roll! But no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from King Pin.
King Pin motions for Roll to come forward. King Pin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King Pin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roll avoids the head kick by King Pin.
Roll looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King Pin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rolls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King Pin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roll unleashes a big counter combination but King Pin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
King Pin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

King Pin moves into the clinch successfully.
Roll keeps control of King Pin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roll avoiding damage as King Pin throws knees to the body.
Roll keeps control of King Pin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roll lands a right hand that snaps the head of King Pin backwards.
King Pin tries to break free but Roll pushes him back against the cage.
Roll manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King Pin wants to get back to striking at distance but Roll won't allow it.
King Pin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roll has him pressed against the cage.
King Pin is looking to control Roll's arms but Roll gets an underhook and turns him. Now King Pin has his back to the cage.
Roll stalling against the cage.

Roll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roll throws a hook but King Pin avoids it easily.

King Pin closes the distance and pushes Roll back into the cage.

Roll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roll closes the distance and pushes King Pin back into the cage.
Roll working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King Pin tries to break free but Roll pushes him back against the cage.
Roll lands a right hand.
Roll is struggling to control the position.
King Pin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roll lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roll lands a nice uppercut.
Roll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King Pin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roll has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll blocks the elbow strike.
Roll cracks King Pin with a nice body shot.
Roll is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
King Pin is trying to break free.
King Pin wants to get back to striking at distance but Roll won't allow it.
King Pin is trying to break the clinch but Roll has him pressed against the cage.
Roll lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King Pin backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Roll - that landed with a thud.
Roll lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roll creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King Pin is looking to break free of the clinch but Roll has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Roll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

King Pin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

King Pin gets tackled into the cage by Roll. Roll maintains the clinch.
Roll scores with a shot to the side of King Pin's head.
A short right from Roll.
Roll lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King Pin backwards.
Roll gets through King Pin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Roll.
Roll lands an uppercut.
Roll scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roll stalls.
Roll lands a shoulder strike.
Rick Roll seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roll pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King Pin wants to break free but Roll has control.
King Pin scores with a shoulder strike.
Roll lands with a right to the head.
Roll lands a right hand.
Roll pushes King Pin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roll lands a shoulder strike.
Roll lands a left hand that snaps the head of King Pin backwards.
King Pin working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Roll.
Roll lands a left hand that snaps the head of King Pin backwards.
Roll has King Pin pressed against the cage, preventing King Pin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King Pin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King Pin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King Pin throws a head punch that misses.

Roll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
King Pin lands a head kick!
Roll dodges the punch combination from King Pin.
King Pin throws a leg kick
and Roll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roll scores with a nice right hand.
King Pin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roll counters with a nice uppercut.
King Pin throws a body punch but Roll moves out of range.
Roll looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King Pin tries a head kick but it misses.
King Pin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roll connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roll avoids the head kick by King Pin.
King Pin misses with a left hand
enabling Roll to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King Pin fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roll.

Roll takes the fight into the clinch.
Roll scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Roll.
Roll scores with a shot to the side of King Pin's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Roll darts in and clinches King Pin up against the cage.
Roll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Roll.
A short right from Roll on the inside.
King Pin is looking to break free of the clinch but Roll has double underhooks.
Roll lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on King Pin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on King Pin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roll leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roll pushes King Pin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Roll comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roll has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Roll!
The defeated Anders King Pin had this to say: 'I came out to a duck song, I was obviously taking this as a joke. '.