PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agent Smith (ranked 437 p4p, 380 weight class) and Bubba Rolls (ranked 63 p4p, 50 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rolls's choice of entrance music: Moonshine Bandits - For The Outlawz. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smith
vs
Rolls

176 cm
32
172
20 - 16 - 1

175 cm
32
170
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Rolls!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a low kick but Rolls moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Rolls was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rolls misses with a looping left.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rolls misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Rolls misses the target.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rolls, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolls jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Rolls gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rolls cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rolls throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith with a nice calf kick.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rolls.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks a jab.
Rolls 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.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Rolls throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rolls to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Rolls.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith staying out of range there.
Rolls lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith walks into a jab.
Rolls misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Rolls was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rolls moves away.
Smith tries to clinch but Rolls moves away
and Rolls counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rolls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rolls! But no joy.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Rolls avoids it.
Bubba Rolls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Rolls's shoulder, as Rolls tries to avoid the shot.
Rolls throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith is looking to slow Rolls down with leg kicks.
Rolls smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rolls doesn't seem phased though.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Rolls is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rolls missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Rolls.
Nice straight punches there by Rolls. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rolls.
Smith wants to clinch up but Rolls keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but Rolls moves out of range.
Rolls scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Rolls.
Good shot there by Rolls.
Jab from Rolls.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rolls might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rolls.
Smith throws a head kick that misses

and Rolls holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rolls.
Smith works on Rolls's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Rolls's takedown attempt.
A short right from Rolls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.

Rolls decides to pull guard.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Rolls has wrist control.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rolls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Rolls looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into side control.
Rolls regains half guard, as Smith was trying to land strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith winds up and cracks Rolls with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rolls.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rolls moves away.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rolls counters with a right hand to the body.
Rolls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rolls lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rolls fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rolls throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rolls is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Rolls avoids it easily.
Rolls misses with a looping right.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolls walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolls is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rolls tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Rolls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rolls lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rolls staying out of range there.
Rolls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rolls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab lands there for Rolls.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Rolls uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Rolls cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rolls.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rolls has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Rolls misses the target.
Rolls throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rolls is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith throws a low kick but Rolls moves out of range easily.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rolls scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rolls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Rolls looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Rolls just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rolls throws out a powerful jab.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bubba Rolls seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rolls misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Rolls.
Rolls connects with a jab.
Rolls connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Rolls misses with a straight right.
Rolls on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Rolls counters with a straight right hand.
Rolls keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rolls scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rolls has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Rolls manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rolls.
Smith pushes Rolls back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rolls lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolls controls his hands.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Rolls's head.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolls.
Rolls tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Rolls drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Rolls.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith prevents a body shot from Rolls.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolls.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rollss head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to work over Rolls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith is working Rolls over against the cage.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolls jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Rolls gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Rolls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rolls jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Rolls scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rolls thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith swings for the body but Rolls moves out of range.
Rolls looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rolls fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rolls slips under a jab.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.

Rolls fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rolls fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolls.
Bubba Rolls is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolls controls his hands.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Rolls avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Rolls controls the action.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Rolls avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Rolls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolls.
Rolls avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Agent Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolls.
Rolls wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolls controls his hands.
Agent Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Rolls avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolls.
Rolls scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith tries a body shot but Rolls blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.
Rolls avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolls is defending well for now.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolls is defending well for now.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolls is defending well for now.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Rolls.

Smith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rolls is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rolls avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Rolls is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolls tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Rolls gets back to full guard.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rolls works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rolls has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Agent Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rolls 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Rolls!
An out of breath Bubba Rolls thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Agent Smith had this to say: 'Damn'.