PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Rolland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Riding All Night And Day. George Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
Rolland

170 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Rolland!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos moves into range and clinches up with Rolland.
Santos lands an elbow just above Rolland 's eye.

It looks like Jamie Rolland has been cut.
Rolland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolland avoids the damage to the body.
Rolland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rolland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santos lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
Rolland throws a head punch that misses.
Santos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rolland dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Rolland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Rolland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rolland tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Rolland swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rolland.
Rolland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos lands a nice elbow.
Rolland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos is looking to control Rolland's arms but Rolland gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santos has his back to the cage.
Santos avoiding damage as Rolland throws knees to the body.
Rolland avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Rolland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos throws an elbow that misses.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Rolland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rolland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rolland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Rolland on the inside.
Rolland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolland has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Nice elbow from Santos.
A short body shot lands from Rolland as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rolland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolland misses with the head strike.
Santos blocks a body shot from Rolland.
Rolland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
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!
Santos lands an elbow inside that Rolland shrugs off.
Rolland is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.
Rolland takes an elbow to the temple.
Rolland swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Rolland improves position.
Rolland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos pushes off an throws an elbow but Rolland leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Santos lands an elbow that stopped Rolland in his tracks for a moment.
Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
Rolland avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolland.
Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rolland avoids it.
Santos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rolland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rolland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rolland lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santos.
Rolland digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolland avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santos.
Rolland takes an elbow to the temple.
Rolland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolland with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rolland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rolland as Santos tries to tie him up.
Santos pushes off an throws an elbow but Rolland leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rolland avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
Santos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rolland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolland tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolland.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rolland.
Santos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jamie Rolland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamie Rolland's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rolland misses with the combination.
Rolland throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.

Santos clinches with his opponent.
Rolland misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Rolland is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Santos lands an elbow just above Rolland 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rolland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santos lands an elbow that stopped Rolland in his tracks for a moment.
Rolland pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolland avoids a wild elbow strike from Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolland avoids the damage to the body.
Rolland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jamie Rolland seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Santos.
Rolland is trying to stall.
Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Rolland blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rolland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santos's brow.
Rolland blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolland stalling in the clinch.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Rolland improves position.
Rolland takes an elbow to the temple.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolland is defending well for now.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Santos lands an elbow inside.
Rolland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rolland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Rolland blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos throws an elbow that misses.
Rolland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rolland.
Rolland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Rolland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rolland dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rolland's brow.
Rolland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolland is defending well for now.
Rolland taking a breather.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolland is defending well for now.
Santos tries to stall but Rolland uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolland takes an elbow to the temple.
Santos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rolland's brow.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rolland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rolland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rolland looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Rolland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos blocking some punches.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolland blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rolland as Santos tries to tie him up.
Rolland misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Rolland's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Rolland wants to clinch.
Rolland throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.

Santos rushes Rolland and presses him up against the cage.
Santos lands an elbow that stopped Rolland in his tracks for a moment.
Rolland lands a nice shot to the body.
Rolland takes an elbow to the temple.
Santos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rolland's defenses.
Rolland tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Rolland back against the cage.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Rolland throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos lands an elbow just above Rolland 's eye.
Rolland blocks an elbow strike from Santos.
Rolland blocks the elbow strike.
Rolland tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rolland's defenses.
Rolland misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rolland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Jamie Rolland's cut even more.
Rolland managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rolland - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rolland dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Santos has Rolland pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to stall.
Rolland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Rolland fails to land.
Rolland working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolland.
Rolland takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolland is looking to control Santos's arms but Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rolland has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rolland.
Rolland is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rolland blocks an elbow strike from Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolland avoids a wild elbow strike from Santos.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Rolland working aggressively here.
Rolland lands with a light punch inside.
Rolland blocks an elbow strike.
Rolland lands with a right to the head.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rolland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rolland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolland.
Rolland tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos lands an elbow that stopped Rolland in his tracks for a moment.
Santos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rolland tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rolland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rolland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Rolland on the inside.
Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rolland managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Rolland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Rolland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos blocks a body shot from Rolland.
Rolland blocks the elbow strike.
Santos throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos throws an elbow that misses.
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!
Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rolland managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
A nice left hand lands by Rolland.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Santos!
George Santos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.