PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demitri Ghodra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Rolin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demitri Ghodra could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jayden Rolin's chin.

Ghodra
vs
Rolin

182 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
27
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demitri Ghodra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayden Rolin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Ghodra.
A slow jab from Rolin misses its intended target.
Rolin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ghodra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ghodra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rolin.
Rolin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Ghodra misses.
Ghodra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ghodra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Rolin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ghodra.
Ghodra slips under a jab.
Rolin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Rolin misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Rolin misses.
Ghodra lands a leg kick that knocks Rolin off balance momentarily.
Rolin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ghodra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolin throws a sloppy head kick and Ghodra moves out of range easily.
Rolin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ghodra. Ghodra obviously looking to wear him down.
Rolin swinging wildly here.
Ghodra throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ghodra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rolin.
Rolin looks to land a left hand but Ghodra moved out of range nicely.
Ghodra connects with a leg kick. Rolin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rolin throws a series of punches but Ghodra moves out of range.
Rolin throws a nice looking combination but Ghodra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ghodra keeps Rolin at a distance using the push kick.
Ghodra lands with a nice body kick.
Rolin looks winded!
Ghodra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ghodra plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghodra plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rolin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghodra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ghodra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ghodra throws a front kick that sends Rolin stumbling back into the cage.
Rolin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ghodra.
No joy there for Rolin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rolin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghodra can pounce on him.
Ghodra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rolin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ghodra.
Rolin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Ghodra tenderised Rolin's leg. Rolin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rolin misses with a double jab
and Ghodra counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rolin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rolin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ghodra. Ghodra obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ghodra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghodra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rolin on the side of the head.
Ghodra connects with a crisp jab.
Ghodra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rolin.
A telegraphed right hand from Rolin misses the target.
Ghodra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jayden Rolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghodra scores with a push kick.
Ghodra scores with a leg kick.
Ghodra is looking to slow Rolin down with leg kicks.
A jab from Rolin misses.
As Rolin backs away, Ghodra returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ghodra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rolin throws out the jab.
Ghodra goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rolin misses with a two punch combination.
Ghodra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghodra moves away.
Rolin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ghodra.
Rolin misses with the combination.
Ghodra jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghodra scores with a head kick.
Ghodra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ghodra throws a sloppy head kick and Rolin moves out of range easily.
Ghodra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ghodra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghodra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rolin.
Rolin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rolin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ghodra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rolin.
Rolin throws a jab when Ghodra was well out of range.
Rolin misses with a jab to the body
and Ghodra counters with a low kick, right behind Rolin 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghodra throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rolin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ghodra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rolin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rolin misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demitri Ghodra dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rolin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ghodra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rolin.
Ghodra avoids the body shot from Rolin.
Good leg kick by Ghodra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ghodra missing with a left hand there. Rolin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ghodra - that will leave a mark!
Ghodra feints and then cracks Rolin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rolin down.
Ghodra moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rolin ducks right into an uppercut from Ghodra.
Rolin takes one to the side of the head.
Ghodra keeps Rolin at a distance using the push kick.
Rolin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rolin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghodra can pounce on him.
Ghodra pushes Rolin away with a front kick.
Ghodra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rolin is breathing heavily.
Ghodra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jayden Rolin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghodra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ghodra slips a straight right by Rolin.
Ghodra cracks the inside of Rolin's front leg.
Ghodra throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rolin's head.
Ghodra cracks the inside of Rolin's front leg.
Rolin misses with a looping right.
Rolin misses with a right hand
and Ghodra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rolin's knee momentarily.
Ghodra slips a straight right by Rolin.
Ghodra throws a head kick that half lands.
Rolin misses with a straight right.
Rolin throws a nice looking combination but Ghodra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ghodra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Demitri Ghodra is winning the standup battle so far.
Ghodra blocks a jab.
Ghodra appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rolin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghodra can pounce on him.
Ghodra throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghodra lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good standup being displayed there by Ghodra as he connects with a hook.
Ghodra missing with a left hand there. Rolin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rolin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ghodra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
You can see that Rolin has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Good leg kick by Ghodra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ghodra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rolin swinging wildly here.
Ghodra scores with a nice body kick.
Rolin misses the shot to the body.
Ghodra scores with a decent looking hook.
Ghodra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ghodra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Ghodra slams his shin into Rolin's torso.
Rolin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Rolin.
Rolin throws a series of punches but Ghodra moves out of range.
Ghodra feints and then cracks Rolin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rolin down.
Rolin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ghodra scores with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rolin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ghodra - the referee stops the clock and Rolin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ghodra. Rolin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ghodra.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ghodra.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ghodra.
Rolin throws a series of punches but Ghodra avoids them all with ease.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rolin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ghodra has got the better of the exchanges.
Ghodra feints and then cracks Rolin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rolin down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghodra throws a lazy right hand but Rolin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghodra's corner calls for a 1-2. Ghodra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ghodra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ghodra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ghodra misses with a head kick.
Ghodra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghodra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rolin can do to turn this around?
Ghodra looks to score with a jab to the body but Rolin is just out of range.
Ghodra lands a front kick.
Rolin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghodra can pounce on him.
Rolin throws a lazy right hand but Ghodra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rolin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ghodra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rolin's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolin throws a nice looking combination but Ghodra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ghodra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ghodra scoring well with a low kick there.
Ghodra throws a head kick that misses.
Rolin with the counter takedown but Ghodra avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demitri Ghodra dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A thudding body kick lands there by Ghodra!
Rolin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ghodra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ghodra goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghodra. That's going to slow Rolin down.
Rolin misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ghodra, right into the meat.
Ghodra dodges the punch combination from Rolin.
Ghodra slips a jab and a cross from Rolin.
Ghodra plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rolin throws a lazy right hand but Ghodra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rolin lands a jab-cross combination.
Rolin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolin throws a hook to the side of Ghodra's head but Ghodra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghodra delivers a nice body kick.
Ghodra cracks the inside of Rolin's front leg.
Ghodra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rolin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ghodra counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghodra. That's going to slow Rolin down.
Ghodra lands with a slapping head kick.
Ghodra cracks the inside of Rolin's front leg.
Ghodra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ghodra slips a jab from Rolin.
Rolin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ghodra scoring well with a low kick there.
Ghodra throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolin misses with an uppercut.
Rolin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Ghodra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghodra lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Ghodra tenderised Rolin's leg. Rolin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rolin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghodra can pounce on him.
Rolin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ghodra slips a jab from Rolin.
Rolin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ghodra.
Ghodra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rolin throws a hook but Ghodra avoids it easily.
Rolin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ghodra connects with an inside leg kick.
Jayden Rolin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghodra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rolin avoids the head kick by Ghodra.
Ghodra throws a leg kick which misses Rolin's front leg but catches the back leg as Rolin tries to avoid it.
Ghodra throws a hook but Rolin blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Rolin.
Ghodra avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ghodra.
Ghodra connects with a solid leg kick.
Rolin misses with a double jab
and Ghodra counters with a head kick. That will keep Rolin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ghodra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ghodra throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ghodra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghodra throws a head kick that half lands.
Rolin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ghodra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rolin.

Rolin is rocked!
Rolin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ghodra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Demitri Ghodra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ghodra keeps Rolin at a distance using the push kick.
Ghodra lands a nice looking body kick.
Ghodra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ghodra throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rolin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghodra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghodra throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ghodra connects with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ghodra. Rolin shrugs it off though.
Ghodra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ghodra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolin's corner calls for a 1-2. Rolin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ghodra lands a leg kick that knocks Rolin off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Ghodra misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demitri Ghodra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ghodra has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demitri Ghodra!