PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokken Roll (ranked 427 p4p, 779 weight class) and Conspiracy Theorist (ranked 61 p4p, 96 weight class). Theorist has chosen MoonDeity - WAKE UP! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Roll
vs
Theorist

178 cm
30
159
19 - 8 - 2

179 cm
36
160
24 - 20 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

FF Gear
Conviction

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conspiracy Theorist!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theorist checks a low kick from Roll.
Roll lands a right hook to the body.
Roll tries a head kick but it misses.
Roll throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Theorist throws a hook but Roll blocks it.
Roll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roll.
Theorist misses with a left hand
and Roll counters with a nice uppercut.
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Theorist tenderised Roll's leg. Roll is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been hearing reports that Roll has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roll closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roll misses with a straight right.
Theorist steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Roll. That one must have hurt.
Theorist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Theorist throws out a leg kick but Roll moves out of range and Theorist only half commits.
It appears Roll was looking to counter with a kick there.
Theorist has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Roll throws a low kick, looking for Theorist's leg but Theorist calmly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Theorist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Theorist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theorist misses with a jab to the body
and Roll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Theorist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Theorist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roll throws an off balance right hand
and Theorist counters with a straight right hand.
Theorist blocks a low kick nicely.
Roll moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Theorist 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 avoids the body shot from Theorist.
Theorist bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roll's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Roll.
Roll tries to score with a low kick but Theorist moves his leg out of the way.
Roll fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roll misses with a leg kick
and Theorist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theorist avoids the body shot from Roll.
Roll scores with a nice body kick.
Roll tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Theorist is able to avoid easily.
Theorist blocks a head kick by Roll.
Theorist looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll is trying hard to land a takedown here. Theorist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roll takes a swing at Theorist's ribcage but misses.
Theorist blocks a jab.
Theorist tries a quick counter leg kick but Roll is wise to it.
Theorist with a nice cross.
Roll shoots in but no luck this time.
Theorist with a hook.
Theorist looks to land a right hand but Roll moved out of range.
Roll lands with a right hand.
Roll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Theorist.
Roll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theorist.
Roll lands a head shot.
Theorist fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roll.
Theorist tests Roll's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and Theorist moves out of range easily.
Theorist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roll takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roll throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theorist on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Theorist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roll misses with a body kick.
Theorist moves out of range as Roll strikes.
Roll throws a right hand that misses
and Theorist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roll thinking.
Theorist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from Theorist misses.
Roll turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roll throws a looping overhand right but Theorist ducks down to avoid it.
Roll throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Theorist misses.
Roll needs to keep his hands up - Theorist had a free shot at his head there.
Theorist misses with a hook. Roll ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Roll blocks the leg kick.
Theorist takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roll keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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 misses with a right hand
and Theorist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a big shot that misses.
Theorist throws a poor cross that misses
and Roll counters with a solid body kick.
Theorist just misses with a punch to the body.
Theorist blocks the body kick.
Roll pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roll cracks Theorist with a good jab.
Roll misses with a right hand
and Theorist counters with a right hand to the body.
Theorist throws a jab but it's blocked by Roll.
Roll keeps Theorist at a distance using the push kick.
Theorist throws a body punch but Roll moves out of range.
Theorist is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Roll had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Theorist looks to land a right hand but Roll moved out of range.
Roll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Theorist.
Theorist throws an overhand right that lands on Roll's shoulder, as Roll tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roll tries to work over Theorist's front leg with a kick but Theorist checks it.
Theorist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Roll lands a head kick. Theorist smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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 Rokken Roll will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Roll does no damage.
Theorist scores with a jab to the head.
Roll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Theorist throws out a loose jab but Roll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roll throws a jab when Theorist was well out of range.
Theorist missing with a left hand there. Roll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Theorist dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roll. That did some damage!
Roll tries to land a leg kick but Theorist saw it coming and moves away.
Roll throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roll misses with a body kick.
Roll throws the left hand but Theorist avoids the punch easily.
Roll misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theorist jabs at Roll's body.
Roll pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roll pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Theorist works Roll's body with a nice hook.
Theorist blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theorist throws a series of punches but Roll moves out of range.
Roll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roll there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roll needs to keep his hands up - Theorist had a free shot at his head there.
Roll goes for a double leg but Theorist avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Theorist continues to drive forward.
Theorist softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roll.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Theorist lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Theorist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roll looks to throw the jab but Theorist is out of range.
Theorist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Theorist scores with a jab to the body.
Theorist throws a jab when Roll was well out of range.
Roll keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Theorist ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Theorist! But no joy.
Roll lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roll moves out of range as Theorist strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roll.
Theorist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roll.
That kick from Theorist tenderised Roll's leg. Roll is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roll looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roll throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Theorist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conspiracy Theorist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roll throws a low kick but Theorist moves out of range easily.
Roll doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Theorist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Theorist throws a low kick but Roll moves out of range easily.
Theorist has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roll.
Theorist takes a swing at Roll's ribcage but misses.
Roll works the jab nicely.
Roll misses with a wild body shot.
Roll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Theorist.
Roll drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roll throws a body kick that misses
and Theorist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theorist scores with a jab to the head.
Roll throws a head kick but Theorist moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Theorist checks a low kick from Roll.
Theorist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Theorist is looking to score with low kicks.

Roll gets a double leg takedown into Theorist's guard.
Roll postures up.
Roll tries to free his leg and advance position but Theorist is retaining full guard.
Theorist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roll is one step ahead there.
Theorist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roll manages to get himself to full guard.

Roll wants to sweep here but Theorist controlling him for the moment.
Theorist slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theorist wants to control from the top but Roll keeps moving.
Theorist slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Theorist advances position into side control!
A lull in the action here as Theorist stalls from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roll sneaks back into half guard.
Roll wants to control but Theorist is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roll tries to get to full guard but Theorist has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conspiracy Theorist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Theorist moves out of range as Roll strikes.
Theorist throws a hook but Roll avoids it easily.
Roll scores with a nice head shot.
Roll throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roll lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roll misses with a low kick as Theorist jumps back.
Theorist jabs at Roll's body.
Roll throws a leg kick but Theorist sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Theorist.
Roll misses with a two punch combination.
Roll throws a lazy right hand but Theorist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Theorist feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roll, as that shot connected.
Roll throws the kick towards the body but Theorist avoids it.
Theorist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Roll is predictable there
enabling Theorist to counter with a crisp jab.
Theorist moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theorist connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll misses with an uppercut
and Theorist counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Theorist finds it's way through Roll's defenses.
Theorist misses with a hook. Roll ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Theorist misses.
Roll shoots in looking for a takedown but Theorist manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roll's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Theorist throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roll.
Theorist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roll moves away.
Roll moves away from the strike by Theorist.
Roll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Theorist looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
Theorist throws a leg kick that misses.
Roll changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Theorist blocks the body kick.
Roll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Theorist.
A shot to the liver by Theorist. Beautiful body shot.
Roll looks to land a body kick but Theorist moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Theorist counters with an inside leg kick.
Roll walks into a jab.
Roll lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roll on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roll attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roll fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Theorist looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Theorist.
A nice inside leg kick there by Theorist. That's going to slow Roll down.
Roll slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Theorist's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roll connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Theorist scrambles back to his feet.
Theorist scores with a leg kick.
Theorist throws a chopping leg kick but Roll manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roll walks into a stiff left hand from Theorist.
A lazy left from Roll finds it's target.
Roll attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theorist throws a jab but it's blocked by Roll.
Roll moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Roll tries to land a body kick
and Theorist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Theorist. Roll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Theorist.
Conspiracy Theorist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roll swings for the body but Theorist moves out of range.
Theorist tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Theorist looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Theorist checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Theorist misses with a looping left.
Theorist moves out of range of the leg kick from Roll.
Theorist avoids a kick to the body.
Roll attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Theorist fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roll on the side of the head.
Roll misses with a lunging right hand
and Roll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theorist keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Theorist avoids the body shot from Roll.
Roll throws a head kick that Theorist semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theorist uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Theorist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roll catches Theorist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roll steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Theorist.
Theorist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Theorist looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A clash of legs there as Theorist blocks the low kick.
Roll misses with a body punch
and Theorist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Theorist cracks Roll with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Theorist.
Theorist misses with a hook.
Theorist throws a shot from downtown. Roll moves away and avoids it.
Roll on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conspiracy Theorist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Theorist has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conspiracy Theorist!
Conspiracy Theorist bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.