PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashidu Mashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mashida
vs
Roshan

181 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Nice elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rashidu Mashida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damian Roshan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roshan is looking to clinch.
Roshan scores with a nice head shot.
Mashida misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roshan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mashida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roshan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roshan blocks a head kick by Mashida.
Roshan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mashida misses with a double jab
letting Roshan counter with a right hand.
Roshan tries to clinch there but Mashida circles away.
Mashida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mashida takes a swing at Roshan's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Mashida misses.
Mashida throws a combination that misses
and Roshan counters with a nice uppercut.
Rashidu Mashida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mashida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roshan counters with a one-two to the body.
Mashida throws a combination that misses
and Mashida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mashida. No joy for Roshan on that attempt.
Roshan clobbers Mashida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Mashida is rocked!
Mashida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roshan counters with a three punch combo that has Mashida backing up. Mashida nods at Roshan to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Mashida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roshan throws a wild body kick that Mashida sees coming a mile off.
Mashida seems to have got his legs back now.
Roshan swinging wilding here.
Mashida throws a combination that misses
and Roshan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mashida is breathing heavily.
Roshan fails to land the takedown.
Rashidu Mashida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Roshan.
Mashida misses with a combination
and Roshan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mashida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mashida stuffs the takedown.
Roshan fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Mashida.
Mashida misses with a combination
and Roshan counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Mashida.
Mashida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan has a takedown stuffed.
Roshan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mashida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roshan counters with a nice body shot.
Mashida throws a combination that misses
and Roshan counters with a left and a right that stings Mashida.
Mashida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roshan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mashida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roshan manages to avoid it.
Roshan avoids the body shot from Mashida.
Mashida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mashida misses with a double jab.
Roshan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roshan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. Roshan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mashida.
Mashida tries to bum rush Roshan with a series of wild strikes but Roshan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roshan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mashida.
Mashida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashida tries to bum rush Roshan with a series of wild strikes but Roshan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mashida misses the jab.
Roshan slips a jab and a cross from Mashida.
Roshan shoots in but Mashida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mashida moves out of range of the leg kick from Roshan.
Roshan wants to clinch.
Roshan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mashida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mashida misses with a leg kick.
Roshan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mashida swats away the attempt to clinch by Roshan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roshan.
Roshan dodges the punch combination from Mashida.
Mashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mashida avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mashida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mashida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roshan counters with a solid body kick.
Roshan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Rashidu Mashida has been cut.
Mashida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roshan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roshan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mashida as he jumps to the side.
Mashida throws a right hand that Roshan ducks under and follows up with a left that Roshan also avoids with ease.
Roshan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mashida can pounce on him.

Mashida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mashida wants to control the pace but Roshan is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mashida wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mashida trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mashida can't control as he wanted to and Roshan manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Roshan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashidu Mashida's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mashida misses with a double jab
and Mashida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roshan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mashida's waist but Mashida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roshan off to one side.
Roshan tries to clinch but Mashida is having none of it.
Mashida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roshan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roshan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mashida counters with a one-two to the body.
Mashida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roshan counters with a nice uppercut.
Mashida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Roshan counters with a single leg into guard. Mashida didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mashida pulls Roshan in to control the position.
Roshan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mashida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mashida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roshan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mashida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashida is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mashida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roshan is one step ahead there.
Roshan is looking to stand up but Mashida won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mashida misses with a double jab
and Roshan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roshan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mashida to score with a decent uppercut.
Roshan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mashida.
Roshan dodges the punch combination from Mashida.
Mashida misses with a wild combination.
Mashida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mashida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mashida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashida throws a right hand that Roshan ducks under and follows up with a left that Roshan also avoids with ease.
Mashida misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roshan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mashida has him pressed against the cage.
Roshan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rashidu Mashida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Roshan.
Mashida lands an elbow inside that Roshan shrugs off.
Roshan takes an elbow to the temple.
Mashida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roshan's face.
Mashida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mashida slows down the pace here.
Mashida looking to throw knees to the head but Roshan is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mashida.
Roshan blocks the elbow strike.
Mashida lands with a short shot to the head.
Roshan blocks an elbow strike from Mashida.
Mashida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roshan's face.
Mashida gets underhooks to prevent Roshan's takedown attempt.

Mashida jumps guard.
Roshan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mashida is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mashida looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roshan passes into half guard.
Roshan works his way into full mount!
Mashida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roshan trying to control but Mashida is having none of it.
Mashida wants to control but Roshan is having none of it.
Roshan working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashida can't escape the position.
Mashida is working hard here to advance position.
Mashida's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Roshan looking to control but Mashida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mashida tries to hold on but Roshan postures up.
Roshan lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damian Roshan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rashidu Mashida's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Roshan tries for a takedown but Mashida circles away easily

and Mashida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mashida trying to control the position from guard on top but Roshan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mashida looking to pass the guard.
Mashida trying to control the position from guard on top but Roshan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mashida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mashida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mashida thows a big elbow that misses.
Mashida wants to stand but Roshan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mashida throws a nice looking combination but Roshan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mashida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roshan tries for a takedown but Mashida circles away easily

and Mashida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roshan trying to keep a closed guard but Mashida is proving a slippery customer.
Mashida trying to control but Roshan is working from the bottom.
Mashida controlling from the top position.

Mashida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mashida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roshan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mashida trying to control but Roshan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashida passes into half guard.
Rashidu Mashida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mashida works his way into side control.

Mashida is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roshan has escaped the position, nice work there.

Mashida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mashida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roshan is trying to control Mashida's posture but Mashida avoids it.
Roshan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Mashida trying to control the position but Roshan is working away.
Roshan tries to improve position but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mashida tries to bum rush Roshan with a series of wild strikes but Roshan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mashida throws a solid leg kick but Roshan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mashida.
Roshan slips a jab and a cross from Mashida.
Roshan with a poor takedown

and Mashida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rashidu Mashida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Roshan.
Roshan trying to keep a closed guard but Mashida is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashida controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mashida wants to control from the top but Roshan keeps moving.
Mashida wants to pass the guard but Roshan is keeping the position.
Mashida controlling from the top position.
Rashidu Mashida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roshan keeping moving, preventing Mashida from controlling successfully.
Mashida trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Roshan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rashidu Mashida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roshan 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Roshan!