PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tema Lovpar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Depression. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lovpar
vs
Rollins

193 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tema Lovpar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovpar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lovpar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rollins circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rollins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rollins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lovpar slips a jab and a cross from Rollins.
Rollins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lovpar.
Lovpar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rollins pinned against the cage. Rollins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tema Lovpar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lovpar.
Rollins is not content to let Lovpar control the position.
Lovpar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rollins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lovpar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rollins is avoiding damage well.

Lovpar decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovpar misses with a few strikes there.

Rollins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lovpar wants to get back to striking at distance but Rollins won't allow it.
Rollins keeps control of Lovpar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lovpar tries to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling the position.
Lovpar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rollins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lovpar has had enough of the clinch but Rollins keeps him there for the moment.
Lovpar is breathing heavily.

Rollins breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lovpar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rollins counters with a three punch combo that has Lovpar backing up. Lovpar nods at Rollins to acknowledge the strikes.
Lovpar misses with a takedown attempt
and Rollins counters with a left and a right that stings Lovpar.

Lovpar is rocked!
Rollins lands with a right and another and another! Lovpar is in big trouble! Rollins lands again and this time it's lights out for Lovpar! A quality knockout there for Rollins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Henry Rollins!