PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Cimins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Cimins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roman
vs
Cimins

168 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Cimins!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cimins's guard.
Roman trying to control but Cimins is working from the bottom.
Cimins keeping full guard, as Roman tries to pass.
Cimins keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.

Cimins working for a triangle but Roman defends it easily.
Cimins keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.
Roman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Roman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cimins keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.

Cimins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roman is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roman wants to control from the top but Cimins keeps moving.
Roman forces his way into half guard.
Cimins wants to control but Roman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roman wants to take a breather but Cimins is having none of it.
Cimins is trying to maintain the position but Roman is very close to passing his half guard.
Roman is trying to control the action in half guard but Cimins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Roman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cimins is just riding it out for now. Roman eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cimins looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cimins throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Cimins is defending against the submission attempts here by Roman.
Cimins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cimins.
Roman passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cimins is not content to let Roman control the position.
Cimins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cimins keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.

Roman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cimins keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.

Roman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cimins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roman tries for a kimura but Cimins is defending well.
Cimins is trying to get back to half guard.

Roman swings around for an armbar but Cimins sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roman's guard.
Cimins won't allow Roman to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Roman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cimins defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cimins.

Roman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Roman dominated that round.
That's time! Roman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cimins tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Cimins as Roman shoots in.
Brian Cimins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cimins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roman.
Roman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cimins counters with a takedown into side control.
Cimins cracks Roman with a big right hand but Roman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ground and pound from Cimins seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Roman wants to control but Cimins postures up.

Cimins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roman is looking to regain half guard here but Cimins keeps moving and retains side control.
Cimins trying to control the position but Roman is working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cimins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
I wouldn't like to be where Roman is right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cimins is trying to get an arm triangle but Roman is defending well.
Roman tries to improve position but can't.
Roman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Cimins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roman tries to roll over but Cimins keeps him under control.
Cimins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cimins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roman defending well though.
Cimins prevents Roman from improving his position.
Roman is staying active underneath Cimins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cimins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roman keeps working.

Roman actively working from the bottom here.

Roman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cimins pulls his head out easily.

Roman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cimins trying to control from half guard but Roman is working away.
Roman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cimins.

Cimins is looking for a kimura but Roman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cimins to get the leverage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cimins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roman is just riding it out for now. Cimins eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roman looking for submissions off his back.
Roman trying to hold on to Cimins's head to control him but Cimins postures up.

Roman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cimins is looking to take a break and control but Roman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Roman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cimins pulls his head out easily.

Cimins is trying to work for a kimura but Roman is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roman actively working from the bottom here.
Roman is staying active underneath Cimins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roman is looking for a sweep. Cimins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Cimins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roman is looking for a sweep. Cimins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cimins pulls his head out easily.

Roman looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cimins pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Cimins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cimins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cimins postures up and lands a big shot to Roman's brow.

Roman working for a triangle but Cimins defends it easily.
Cimins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roman's head.

Roman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brian Cimins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cimins trying to control but Roman is working from the bottom.
Cimins looking to pass the guard.

Roman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cimins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cimins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cimins is looking to work some ground and pound but Roman has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cimins is looking to work some ground and pound but Roman has wrist control.
Roman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cimins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cimins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cimins throwing strikes but missing.
Cimins throwing strikes but missing.
Cimins looking to pass the guard.

Roman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cimins defends it easily.
Roman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roman keeping moving, preventing Cimins from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cimins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Roman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cimins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Roman is looking for a triangle but Cimins pushes his legs off easily.
Cimins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Roman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Roman has an active guard here but Cimins has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roman taking some punishment here, with Cimins in his half guard.
Roman tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cimins has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Cimins looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cimins cracks Roman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cimins raining down hammerfists from mount.

Cimins is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roman is surviving well by controlling Cimins's body position as best he can.
Roman tries to reverse the position but Cimins maintains control.
Cimins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roman?
Cimins raining down shots from the mount!

Cimins is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Cimins extends the arm and Roman is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Cimins!
After the fight, Brian Cimins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.