PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bank Roll (ranked 4654 p4p, 3742 weight class) and Alda Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Roll
vs
Love

225 cm
19
300
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bank Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alda Love!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Love looks winded!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roll.
Love on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roll working the ground and pound.
Roll tries to advance to mount but can't.
Roll working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Roll working the body and head with strikes.
Roll lands a few punches from side control.
Love is not content to let Roll control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll lands some shots froms side control.

Love is rocked!

Roll working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Love is still in real trouble! Can Roll finish him?
Love taking punishment in the form of punches.
Roll trying to control the action but Love is working from the bottom.
Love seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roll tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Love is not content to let Roll control the position.
Love is looking to reverse the position.

Roll thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Love tries to buck Roll off but Roll is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll trying to control the action but Love is working from the bottom.
Roll content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Love on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Roll scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roll is looking to take a break and control but Love is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Roll is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Love has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roll is chipping away with strikes.
Roll trying to control the action but Love is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bank Roll 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.

Roll feints and as Love raises his hands in defense, Roll changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roll controlling from the top position.
Roll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Love can do to turn this around?
Roll wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Love is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bank Roll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roll tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roll moves in looking to clinch but Love pushes him off.

Roll fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Love sprawls well initially but Roll persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roll slips a nice elbow through Love's hands, connecting with Love's forehead.
Roll wants to pass the guard but Love is defending well.
Roll not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll is trying to control the action in half guard but Love is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Roll is looking for a kimura but Love is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roll to get the leverage.
Roll trying to control from half guard but Love is working away.

Roll seems to be looking for submissions.

Roll wants to work for an arm triangle but Love is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to land a front kick but Love steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Roll changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Love looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Roll is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Love is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roll cracks Love with a big elbow.
I wouldn't like to be where Love is right now.
Love is looking to regain half guard here but Roll keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll working the ground and pound.
Roll tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Love can do anything to dispel that myth.
Love sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roll is keen to just control but Love is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roll swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Love paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Roll feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Roll trying to control but Love is working from the bottom.
Roll is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Love is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Roll is really struggling to control Love but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roll works over Love with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll scoring with some ground and pound.

Roll thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Roll would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Roll drives through with a takedown into Love's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roll wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Roll postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll looking to pass the guard.
Roll is working hard here to advance position.
Love working a defensive guard here.
Roll wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Love enables Roll to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Love manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Love looking for a guillotine here but Roll defends easily.
Love wants to stand and escape but Roll is having none of it.
Roll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Love swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll working some strikes from top position.
Love preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roll throwing strikes but missing.
Roll wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roll shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roll wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bank Roll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roll, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bank Roll!