PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Rollack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollack comes to the cage accompanied by Will T. Bear - For a Few Dollars More . Ed Rollack has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rollack
vs
Junior

189 cm
21
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

201 cm
18
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ed Rollack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Junior !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollack lands a nice hook to Junior 's body. Junior takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rollack shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Junior defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Rollack as Junior shoots in.
Rollack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rollack throws a shot from downtown. Junior moves away and avoids it.
Rollack slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Junior 's corner calls for a 1-2. Junior obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Junior closes the distance and clinches up with Rollack, looking for a takedown. Junior pushes Rollack against the cage but Rollack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Rollack has closed the distance and engaged Junior in a clinch.
Rollack tries to break the clinch but Junior is controlling the position.
Junior has Rollack pressed against the cage, preventing Rollack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rollack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rollack looking for a takedown.
Rollack working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rollack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rollack scores with a jab. Junior acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Rollack clinches with his opponent.
Junior keeps control of Rollack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollack is looking to break free of the clinch but Junior has double underhooks.
Junior tries to land a knee to the head but Rollack blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Junior tries a body shot but Rollack blocks it.
Rollack avoiding damage as Junior throws knees to the body.
Rollack tries to break free but Junior pushes him back against the cage.
Junior looking to throw knees to the head but Rollack is blocking nicely.

Rollack manages to break the clinch.
Junior misses with a hook. Rollack ducked under it nicely.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Rollack slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rollack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Junior backs up against the cage.
Rollack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Junior as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Rollack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollack circles away.
Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Junior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rollack pinned against the cage. Rollack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rollack closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junior did well to prevent Rollack getting side control.
Junior is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Junior is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rollack wants to work for an arm triangle but Junior is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Junior is defending against the submission attempts here by Rollack.
Rollack wants to pass the guard but Junior is defending well.
Junior is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rollack scores with a couple of nice shots.
Junior keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Junior has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rollack is working away from the top position though.
Rollack takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rollack connects with a nice short shot to Junior 's temple.

Rollack is looking for a kimura but Junior is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rollack to get the leverage.
Junior wants to get back to full guard.

Rollack is working for a submission of some sort.
Junior wants to control but Rollack is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Junior manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rollack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Junior looking for a sweep. Not yet Junior , not yet.
Junior utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Rollack dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rollack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Junior throws out the jab.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Rollack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rollack gets a clinch.

Rollack breaks from the clinch.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rollack.
We've been told by Rollack's head coaches at Wax on Wax off 'Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rollack rushes Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Junior wants to stall.
Junior scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ed Rollack has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior lands an uppercut.
Rollack working hard to break the clinch.
Rollack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Rollack tries to pull guard but Junior forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Junior looking to stall.
Junior tries to work over Rollack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rollack's elbow.
Junior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Junior looking to slow down the pace here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rollack here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Junior scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rollack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollack working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Junior .
Rollack looking for a takedown.
Junior tries to land a knee to the head but Rollack blocks with his arms.
Junior lands a knee to the head.
Rollack wants to break free but Junior has control.
Chris Junior seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rollack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Rollack.
Rollack shoots in for a double leg but Junior sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Rollack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Rollack.
Rollack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Rollack looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Junior is defending against the submission attempts here by Rollack.
Junior gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollack trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Rollack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Junior wants to sweep here but Rollack controlling him for the moment.
Junior is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rollack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rollack throwing strikes but missing.
Rollack prevents Junior from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rollack stopping the sweep attempt from Junior .
Rollack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rollack throws a big right hand that misses.
Rollack looking to sit in guard and control but Junior gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ed Rollack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Junior won't allow Rollack to sweep him here.
Rollack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rollack seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Junior postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rollack is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Junior , into his guard.

Rollack postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Junior is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rollack, into his guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ed Rollack's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Junior .
Rollack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rollack closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rollack lands in his opponent's guard.
Rollack wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Rollack with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior trying to control the position.
Rollack postures up in Junior 's guard and throws a big left but Junior blocks it.

Rollack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rollack tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior trying to control but Rollack is working from the bottom.
Rollack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Rollack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rollack is keeping the position for now.
Junior stops Rollack from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rollack keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Rollack is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rollack keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rollack tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Junior defends well and Rollack ends up having to push Junior into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rollack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rollack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rollack throws a body shot but no joy.
Rollack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rollack throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Rollack slips the punch.
Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rollack.
Nice shot by Rollack.
Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior swings widly with a right hand
and Rollack counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Junior misses its intended target.
Junior has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rollack finds it's way round the side to connect with Junior 's head.
Rollack looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
Rollack stuns Junior with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ed Rollack is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollack throws a hook but Junior avoids it easily.
Junior misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rollack counters with a series of strikes. Junior will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollack tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollack is just out of range.
Rollack connects with a body shot that sends Junior 's belly button to the back.
Rollack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior .
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollack.
Junior wants to clinch up but Rollack keeps it at a distance.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollack is just out of range.
Rollack lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Junior wants to clinch.
Rollack throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Rollack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rollack 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Rollack!
Our winner, Ed Rollack, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

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