PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Ziadouh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Im gonna fuck you up!. This should be fireworks!

Rollins
vs
Ziadouh

195 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 New York, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Ziadouh!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins slips a jab from Ziadouh.
A quick step to the side and Rollins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Castor Rollins has been cut.
Ziadouh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rollins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziadouh moves away.
Rollins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ziadouh.
A slow jab from Ziadouh misses its intended target.
Rollins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rollins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ziadouh's sensitive parts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ziadouh, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Ziadouh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollins.
Rollins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ziadouh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rollins counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins throws a poor cross that misses

and Rollins is countered with a crisp right hand from Ziadouh that sends him to the canvas! Ziadouh follows him to the mat into side control.
Rollins gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rollins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziadouh can't control as he wanted to and Rollins manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Rollins wants to get back to full guard but Ziadouh has mounted him!
Rollins regains half guard.
Rollins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ziadouh controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziadouh moves nicely into side control.

Ziadouh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rollins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rollins wants to control but Ziadouh postures up.
Rollins gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins strikes from the bottom but Ziadouh passes into mount!
Ziadouh trying to control but Rollins is having none of it.
Rollins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ziadouh wants to take Rollins's back but he can't do it this time.
Rollins regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziadouh stalling away here and it's allowed Rollins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rollins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rollins is controlling Ziadouh's posture.
Ziadouh preventing the sweep.
Ziadouh is fighting to break Rollins's control of his arms but Rollins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ziadouh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Ziadouh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Castor Rollins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ziadouh throws the left hand but Rollins avoids the punch easily.
Rollins walks into a stiff left hand from Ziadouh.
Rollins throws a body punch but Ziadouh moves out of range.
Rollins works Ziadouh's body with a nice hook.
Rollins lands with a shot to the body.
Ziadouh swings widly with a right hand
and Rollins counters with a straight right hand.
Rollins misses with a low kick.
Ziadouh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rollins misses with a wild body shot.
Ivan Ziadouh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziadouh misses the shot to the body.
Ziadouh slips under a jab from Rollins.
Rollins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castor Rollins is winning the standup battle so far.

Ziadouh drops Rollins with a left right combo! Ziadouh follows him down to the ground into side control.

Rollins is rocked!
Ivan Ziadouh has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ziadouh off and has taken his back!
Oh Rollins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rollins wants to control but Ziadouh manages to buck him off and is now in Rollins's guard! Nice work there by Ziadouh!
Rollins seems to have got his legs back now.
Ziadouh stopping the sweep attempt from Rollins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins keeping moving, preventing Ziadouh from controlling successfully.

Ziadouh stands up and waves to Rollins to follow him.
Ziadouh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rollins circles away quickly and effectively.
Rollins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rollins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ziadouh.
Ziadouh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rollins misses with a straight left.
Rollins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Rollins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ziadouh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ziadouh ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Ziadouh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rollins.
Rollins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ziadouh defending well as Rollins loads up on a big left hand.
Ziadouh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rollins under the eye.

Castor Rollins's cut is getting worse.
Rollins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rollins is looking to slow Ziadouh down with leg kicks.
Castor Rollins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins slips under a jab from Ziadouh.
Rollins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rollins lands with a hook. Ziadouh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ziadouh fails with a takedown attempt.
Ziadouh looks to throw the jab but Rollins is out of range.
Rollins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollins lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ziadouh doesn't seem bothered though.
Ziadouh swats away the attempt to clinch by Rollins.
Nice cross by Rollins.
A jab lands there for Ziadouh.
Rollins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ziadouh to score with a decent uppercut.
Rollins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rollins scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rollins takes the fight into the clinch.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Ziadouh avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the cage.

Rollins breaks the clinch.
Rollins slips a jab and a cross from Ziadouh.
It looked like Rollins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ziadouh.
Ziadouh ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Ziadouh moves away from the strike by Rollins.
Rollins connects with a jab.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Ziadouh is just out of range.
Ziadouh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ziadouh lands a jab to Rollins's midsection.
Rollins misses with a looping right.
Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rollins misses the jab.
Rollins blocks a jab.
Ziadouh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ziadouh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollins. Rollins obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a lunging right hand
and Ziadouh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ziadouh throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Rollins.
Ziadouh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rollins swings for the body but Ziadouh moves out of range.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ziadouh missing with a left hand there. Rollins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rollins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ziadouh.
A swing and a miss from Ziadouh.
Ziadouh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
Ziadouh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rollins loads up on a big right hand but Ziadouh slips the punch.
Ziadouh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Ziadouh is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ziadouh jabs Rollins right on the nose. Rollins blinks but takes it well.

Castor Rollins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rollins jabs Ziadouh right on the nose. Ziadouh blinks but takes it well.
Rollins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rollins looks to land a right hand but Ziadouh moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Castor Rollins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Castor Rollins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ziadouh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rollins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ziadouh.
Ziadouh slips under a jab.
Ziadouh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rollins misses the shot to the body.
Ziadouh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rollins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ziadouh looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.
Ziadouh avoids the body shot from Rollins.
Ziadouh throws a looping overhand right but Rollins ducks down to avoid it.
Rollins fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ziadouh.
Rollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ziadouh circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Ziadouh. Those never looked like landing.
Rollins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ziadouh in his tracks.
Ziadouh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins tries to clinch up but Ziadouh circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Ziadouh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rollins forces Ziadouh back against the cage and clinches.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins lands with a left to the head.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ziadouh trying to control the position but instead, Rollins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ziadouh into the cage.
Ziadouh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ziadouh working aggressively here.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Ziadouh avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Rollins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziadouh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ziadouh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rollins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Ziadouh is rocked!
Rollins ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Ziadouh's jaw. Ziadouh's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Rollins does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Castor Rollins!
Castor Rollins was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.