PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belgian Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belgian Maniac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roland
vs
Maniac

175 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

South Side Swagger

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Roland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belgian Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maniac can't break the clinch.
Roland missing with knees to the body.
Maniac tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roland smiles and moves away.
Roland tries to clinch there but Maniac circles away.
Roland tries to clinch there but Maniac circles away.
Maniac swats away the attempt to clinch by Roland.
Roland tries to clinch up.
Roland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maniac circles away.

Maniac scores a takedown into full mount!
Roland tries to hold on but Maniac postures up.
Maniac unloading with bombs!
Maniac is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roland can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maniac landing shots from mount.
Maniac is landing with some decent strikes but Roland is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maniac is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roland can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maniac scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roland?
Roland working to try and regain half guard.
Maniac lands with some strikes.
Maniac working Roland over with strikes here.

Roland is rocked!
Maniac cracks Roland with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Roland is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maniac scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roland?
A big strike lands for Maniac! That's really hurt Roland and he's turned his back - Maniac keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Maniac Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Belgian Maniac!