PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Reut Mimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Rolins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reut Mimi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mimi
vs
Rolins

170 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reut Mimi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Rolins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolins swats away the attempt to clinch by Mimi.
Mimi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rolins lands a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Mimi scores with a four punch combination!
Mimi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mimi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mimi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rolins.
Rolins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Reut Mimi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mimi takes a swing at Rolins's ribcage but misses.
Rolins swats away the attempt to clinch by Mimi.
Mimi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mimi misses the shot to the body.
Rolins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mimi tries to clinch but Rolins moves away

and Rolins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rolins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mimi's efforts to push away.
Mimi takes a shot to the head.
Rolins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mimi wants to get back to striking at distance but Rolins won't allow it.
Mimi can't break the clinch.
Mimi wants to get back to striking at distance but Rolins won't allow it.
Rolins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rolins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mimi blocks it with crossed arms.
Rolins wants to get back to striking at distance but Mimi won't allow it.
Mimi has had enough of the clinch but Rolins keeps him there for the moment.
Mimi is trying to break the clinch but Rolins is controlling him.
Mimi tries to break free but Rolins pushes him back against the ropes.
Rolins tries to break the clinch but Mimi is controlling the position.
Mimi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolins is trying to push Mimi away but Mimi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rolins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mimis head.
Rolins cracks Mimi with a nice body shot.
Rolins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mimi is trying to maintain a safe position but Rolins gets an underhook and turns Mimi into the ropes.
Rolins is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Mimi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mimi trying to stall but Rolins improves his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mimi is trying to break the clinch but Rolins has him pressed against the ropes.
Rolins avoiding damage.
Mimi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rolins is keeping busy.
Mimi is trying to break the clinch but Rolins has him pressed against the ropes.
Rolins keeps control of Mimi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mimi trying to stall but Rolins improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rolins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mimi working hard to break the clinch.
Mimi letting Rolins take a breather here.
Rolins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rolins has Mimi pressed against the ropes, preventing Mimi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rolins has Mimi pressed against the ropes, preventing Mimi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rolins is trying to break the clinch but Mimi is controlling him.
Rolins lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mimi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rolins lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mimi is trying to break the clinch but Rolins has him pressed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mimi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rolins.
Rolins stalls.
Mimi is trying to maintain a safe position but Rolins gets an underhook and turns Mimi into the ropes.

Mimi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mimi swings for the body but Rolins moves out of range.
Rolins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reut Mimi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mimi swings for the body but Rolins moves out of range.
Rolins staying out of range there.
No joy there for Mimi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mimi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mimi is looking to wear down Rolins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mimi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rolins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mimi tries to clinch

and Rolins counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Rolins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reut Mimi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Rolins rushes Mimi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rolins wants to break free but Mimi has control.
Mimi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rolins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rolins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rolins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mimi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rolins can't break the clinch.
Mimi tries to break the clinch but Rolins is controlling the position.
Mimi tries to circle away but Rolins has him pinned against the ropes.

Rolins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richard Rolins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mimi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rolins manages to avoid it.
Mimi connects with a solid leg kick.
Mimi with a hook.
Mimi misses with a body shot.
Mimi closes the distance but Rolins moves to the side

and Rolins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mimi tries to break the clinch but Rolins is controlling the position.
Mimi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rolins tries to circle away but Mimi has him pinned against the ropes.
Mimi stalling in the clinch but Rolins improves position.
Rolins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rolins scores with a shot to the side of Mimi's head.
Mimi has had enough of the clinch but Rolins keeps him there for the moment.
Mimi is trying to push Rolins away but Rolins has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mimi is trying to break the clinch but Rolins has him pressed against the ropes.
Mimi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolins's efforts to push away.
Rolins has Mimi pressed against the ropes, preventing Mimi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rolins throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rolins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mimi is looking to clinch but Rolins is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mimi darts in trying to clinch

and Rolins counters by moving into the clinch.
Mimi keeps control of Rolins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mimi working hard to break the clinch.
Mimi tries to break free but Rolins pushes him back against the ropes.
Mimi has had enough of the clinch but Rolins keeps him there for the moment.
Rolins is trying to break the clinch but Mimi is controlling him.
Rolins is pushing Mimi up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mimi trying to stall but Rolins improves his position.
Mimi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rolins is trying to break free.
Rolins gets through Mimi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mimi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolins effectively controlling the action here.
Rolins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mimi's efforts to push away.
Mimi tries to break the clinch but Rolins is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rolins is stalling here.
Mimi tries to break the clinch but Rolins is controlling the position.
Mimi has a couple of punches blocked by Rolins.
Mimi is looking to break free of the clinch but Rolins has double underhooks.
Mimi tries to break free but Rolins pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rolins.
Mimi looking to slow down the pace here.
Mimi is trying to break free.
Mimi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolins is stalling here.
Rolins prevents Mimi from breaking the clinch.
Mimi tries to break the clinch but Rolins is controlling the position.
Mimi blocks an elbow strike from Rolins.
Rolins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Mimi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mimi wants to get back to striking at distance but Rolins won't allow it.

Rolins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rolins gets a clinch.
Rolins has Mimi pressed against the ropes, preventing Mimi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rolins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mimi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mimi moves in looking to clinch but Rolins pushes him off.

Rolins drives through and clinches with Mimi against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richard Rolins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Reut Mimi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mimi misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mimi.
Mimi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mimi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mimi moves to clinch but Rolins breaks away
and Rolins counters with a left and a right that stings Mimi.
Rolins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mimi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rolins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mimi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rolins.

Rolins clinches up with Mimi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Rolins is trying to break the clinch but Mimi is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mimi's efforts to push away.

Rolins breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mimi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rolins.
Mimi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rolins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Mimi misses.
Mimi misses with a body shot

and Rolins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rolins.
Rolins tries to land knees in the clinch but Mimi avoids the damage to the body.
Mimi working hard to break the clinch.
Mimi is looking to break free of the clinch but Rolins has double underhooks.
Rolins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mimi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rolins can't break the clinch.
Mimi letting Rolins take a breather here.
Rolins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mimi's efforts to push away.
Mimi is looking to control Rolins's arms but Rolins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mimi has his back to the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mimi is looking to break free of the clinch but Rolins has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Rolins to work.
Mimi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rolins has Mimi pressed against the ropes, preventing Mimi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rolins lands with a left to the head.
Rolins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mimi or not.
Rolins lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rolins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mimi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Rolins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mimi.
Mimi throws a combination. Rolins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mimi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mimi tries to bum rush Rolins with a series of wild strikes but Rolins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mimi misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mimi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rolins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mimi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mimi tries to clinch up.
Mimi scores with a jab. Rolins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rolins looks to land a body kick but Mimi moved away.
Mimi misses the body punch
and Rolins counters with a three punch combo that has Mimi backing up. Mimi nods at Rolins to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mimi misses the shot to the body.
Mimi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mimi misses with a body punch
and Rolins counters with a stiff right hand.
Rolins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mimi tries to clinch but Rolins moves out of range.
Rolins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mimi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Rolins rushes Mimi and presses him up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mimi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rolins has him pressed against the ropes.
Mimi is trying to break free.
Rolins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mimi has him pressed against the ropes.
Rolins pushes off an throws an elbow but Mimi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rolins tries to break the clinch but Mimi is controlling the position.
Reut Mimi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rolins cracks Mimi with a nice body shot.
Mimi is trying to break the clinch but Rolins is controlling him.
Rolins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rolins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mimi up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Rolins as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rolins can't break the clinch.
Mimi swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richard Rolins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mimi misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Rolins.
Well Rolins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Rolins!