PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kwasi Kwong (ranked 247 p4p, 660 weight class) and Rokken Roll (ranked 38 p4p, 92 weight class). Rokken Roll has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kwong
vs
Roll

180 cm
28
156
23 - 4 - 0

178 cm
29
159
16 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwasi Kwong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwong scores with a decent looking hook.
Roll throws a body punch but Kwong moves out of range.
Roll slips a straight right by Kwong.
Kwong misses with a body shot.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roll manages to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Roll cracks a nice hook into Kwong's ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roll lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kwong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kwong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kwong ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
Roll throws a lazy uppercut
and Kwong counters with a straight right hand.
Roll feints a jab promting Kwong to slip. Roll then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kwong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Roll clobbers Kwong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kwong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roll avoids the body shot from Kwong.
Roll throws out a counter right but Kwong avoids it with no problem.
Roll throws a hook but Kwong blocks it.
Kwong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roll.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roll throws a right hand that misses
and Kwong counters with a nice uppercut.
Roll scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kwong in his tracks.
Kwong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roll.
Roll misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kwong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kwong swings for the body but Roll moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll cracks Kwong with an open hand slap.

Roll bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roll is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kwong's shoulder. That is not cool.
Roll wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kwong keeps working.
Roll wants to take a breather but Kwong manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Roll.

Roll postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kwong is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roll, into his guard.

Kwong stopping the sweep attempt from Roll.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll is still trying to improve position.
Kwong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Roll throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kwong escapes and throws Roll's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Roll wants to control but Kwong postures up.
Roll manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kwong's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roll trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Kwong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roll regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kwong stopping the sweep attempt from Roll.

Roll looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Roll escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kwong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roll tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kwong passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roll is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kwong is controlling the pace.
Roll is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roll gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kwasi Kwong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roll tried to score with a low kick but Kwong checks it.
Kwong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roll tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kwong is able to avoid easily.
Roll throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Roll 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roll slips under a jab from Kwong.
Kwong missing with a left hand there. Roll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwong checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kwong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roll scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kwong misses the jab.
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwong manages to avoid it.
Kwong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwong throws a hook to the side of Roll's head but Roll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roll cracks Kwong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Kwong blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roll.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roll manages to avoid it.
Roll lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kwong's sensitive parts.
Kwong throws a jab when Roll was well out of range.
Kwong misses with a hook.
Roll lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kwong's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roll motions for Kwong to come forward. Roll throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kwong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roll duly obliges.
Kwong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwong moves out of range as Roll strikes.
A slow jab from Kwong misses its intended target.
Roll scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kwasi Kwong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roll shoots in for a takedown but Kwong shows good takedown defense.
Roll lands a jab to the nose.
Kwong moves out of range of the strikes.
Kwong throwing a counter right hand but Roll manages to avoid it.
Roll moves away from the strike by Kwong.
Kwong misses with a hook.
Roll throws a leg kick which misses Kwong's front leg but catches the back leg as Kwong tries to avoid it.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Kwong.

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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roll wants to control from the top but Kwong keeps moving.
Kwong is trying to control the position but Roll postures up.
Roll is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll passes into half guard.
Kwong won't allow Roll to pass to mount.
Kwong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kwong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roll is one step ahead there.
Roll content to stall in guard here.
Kwong has control of Roll's left arm, preventing Roll from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll looking to sit in guard and control but Kwong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Roll looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kwong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Roll is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kwong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roll is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong is working hard here to advance position.
Roll wants to sweep but no luck.
Roll is trying to keep Kwong in close.
Kwong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rokken Roll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kwong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kwong looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
Roll misses with an uppercut.
Kwong scores with a sloppy right hand. Roll should have avoided that one.
Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwong.
Kwong looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
Good work by Kwong as he checks the leg kick.
Roll walks into a stiff left hand from Kwong.
Kwong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roll was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwong.
Roll changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roll closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roll defending well as Kwong loads up on a big left hand.
Kwong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kwong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roll shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roll motions for Kwong to come forward. Roll throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kwong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roll throws a good cross that connects.
Roll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kwong. That did some damage!
Kwong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick lands for Roll.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll throws a hook but Kwong blocks it.
Kwong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Roll there.
Kwong misses with a straight left.
Roll looks to throw the jab but Kwong is out of range.
Roll moves away from the strike by Kwong.
Nice defenses there by Kwong.
Roll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwong.
And Roll tries to counter it with a takedown but Kwong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rokken Roll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roll throws a hook but Kwong avoids it easily.
Kwong takes a swing at Roll's ribcage but misses.
Kwong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roll misses with a looping right.
Roll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kwong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roll will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Kwong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roll missing with a left hand there. Kwong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kwong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roll looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kwasi Kwong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rokken Roll.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwong misses the target.
Kwong misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Roll on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roll moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kwong throws a hook to the side of Roll's head but Roll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Kwong misses.
Roll swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kwong slips a straight right by Roll.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roll manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roll pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kwong is out of range and Roll settles back down.
Roll lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roll throws a series of punches but Kwong avoids them all with ease.
Kwong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roll. Roll circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Roll shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kwong is trying to defend but Roll finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kwong is looking to improve his position.
Kwong is positioning himself well to prevent Roll advancing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Roll is trying to control the action in half guard but Kwong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Roll is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Roll wants to work for an arm triangle but Kwong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kwong is looking for a sweep. Roll is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kwong is looking to control Roll's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kwong avoid being mounted?
Kwong won't allow Roll to pass to mount.
Kwong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Roll is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roll tries to pass to full mount but Kwong defends it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roll throws a shot to the body.
Kwong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kwong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rokken Roll.
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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rokken Roll!
A victorious Rokken Roll thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.