The Start PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wilmer Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kris boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kris boyd is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
boyd

176 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilmer Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, kris boyd!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
boyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
boyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
boyd fails to land with a series of punches.
boyd throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
boyd is controlling an arm, preventing Silva from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
boyd has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

That's one minute gone in the round.
boyd looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure boyd doesn't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down boyd for as long as he can get away with.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
boyd controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
boyd looks gassed!
Silva controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilmer Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Wilmer Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva stops boyd from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
boyd is breathing heavily.
boyd wants to stand back up but Silva manages to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Wilmer Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Wilmer Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
boyd throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Silva feints and as boyd raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
boyd is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
kris boyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva blocks the strikes from boyd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilmer Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilmer Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
12%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robben Van Gal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Martinez
vs
Van Gal

172 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robben Van Gal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Gal swivels and escapes.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Gal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Gal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nick Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martinez is keen to just control but Van Gal is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gal moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Gal wants to sweep but no luck.

Van Gal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Van Gal keeps moving.
Van Gal keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Van Gal keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Van Gal.

Van Gal had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Martinez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Van Gal Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Martinez's back instead.
Martinez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Van Gal is trying to work for a kimura but Martinez is defending well.
Martinez is pressing down on Van Gal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Van Gal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gal is pushing down on Martinez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martinez is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Gal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Van Gal passes to full mount!
Van Gal looks gassed!
Van Gal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Van Gal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Van Gal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Martinez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Martinez gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gal is pressing down on Martinez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martinez is holding on for now.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Van Gal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Gal tries to pass to full mount but Martinez defends it.

Van Gal is working for a submission of some sort.
Van Gal trying to mount his opponent but Martinez defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martinez is staying active underneath Van Gal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Martinez moves into range and clinches up with Van Gal.
Van Gal fails to pull guard.
Martinez wants to stall.
Van Gal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nick Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robben Van Gal.
The referee calls for Martinez to work.
Van Gal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Van Gal circles away easily

and Van Gal counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Van Gal passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robben Van Gal dominated that round.
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.

Van Gal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Martinez tries to kick Van Gal off but Van Gal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Martinez is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Gal.
Martinez gets full guard.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Gal is one step ahead there.

Martinez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Van Gal is breathing heavily.
Van Gal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Gal shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Martinez with that takedown attempt.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Van Gal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martinez.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt

and Van Gal counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez is trying is best to control the position here.

Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez won't allow Van Gal to pass to mount.

Van Gal seems to be looking for submissions.
Van Gal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martinez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Van Gal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martinez dives on top into guard.
Martinez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Van Gal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Van Gal looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Martinez has picked Van Gal up and slammed him! Van Gal can't keep hold of the triangle and Martinez manages to pass to side control!
Van Gal manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Robben Van Gal has got the better of the ground game so far.

Van Gal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to stand.
Martinez is staying active underneath Van Gal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Gal should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Van Gal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Van Gal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Van Gal is pressing down on Martinez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martinez is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Van Gal is trying to work for a kimura but Martinez is defending well.

Van Gal in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Martinez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Van Gal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robben Van Gal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Travis Tyson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tyson
vs
Morris

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality $20 Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Morris!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.

Morris tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyson.
Tyson holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Tyson.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Morris tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyson lands with a light punch inside.
Morris jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Morris around his waist. Morris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson is working Morris over against the cage.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson swings for the body but Morris moves out of range.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Tyson rushes Morris and presses him up against the cage.
Tyson cracks Morris with a nice body shot.
Tyson throws an elbow that misses.
Tyson works on Morris's body with a couple of short punches.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morris, pushing him back against the cage.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris slips under a jab from Tyson.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
Morris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Travis Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Morris.
Tyson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tyson clinches up with Morris and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyson prevents Morris from breaking the clinch.
Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyson prevents the takedown attempt.
Morris wants a takedown but no success here.
Tyson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Morris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tyson.
Morris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Morris moved away.
Tyson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Tyson pushes Morris up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Morris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Morris moved out of range nicely.

Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tyson breaks the clinch.

Tyson moves into the clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch.

Tyson has closed the distance and engaged Morris in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Tyson.
Tyson tries to land knees in the clinch but Morris avoids the damage to the body.
Morris tries to pull guard but Tyson won't allow it.
Morris is trying to break free.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Sammy Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Morris tries to pull guard but Tyson holds him up against the cage and eventually Morris drops back down to his feet.
Morris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyson leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tyson clinches up with Morris and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson stalling the fight.
Tyson pushes Morris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Tyson - that landed with a thud.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Tyson has managed to clinch.
Tyson stalling in the clinch.
Morris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Morris has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tyson uses from the top position.
Tyson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morris is proving hard to escape from.

Morris working for a triangle but Tyson defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tyson has passed into half guard!
Morris is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris is pressing down on Tyson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morris is looking for a triangle but Tyson pushes his legs off easily.

Morris isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tyson stacks Morris on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tyson!
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyson's best efforts.

Morris is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tyson pulls his head out easily.
Tyson tries to stand and escape but Morris is controlling the position.
Morris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tyson tries to stand but Morris is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson won't allow Morris to sweep him here.

Morris had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tyson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Morris Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tyson's back instead.

Tyson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Morris gets his way!

Morris working for a choke but Tyson reverses nicely into Morris 's guard.
Tyson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson won't allow Morris to sweep him here.

Morris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Morris has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tyson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Morris has tightened it up now! Tyson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sammy Morris!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dynamite Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ah Chew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Roll
vs
Chew

188 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dynamite Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ah Chew!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ah Chew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chew gets a clinch.
Roll tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chew just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chew landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roll.
Chew unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roll lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chew landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roll fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chew working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chew landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roll takes an elbow to the temple.
Chew unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roll lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chew unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roll lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chew lands a damaging elbow.
Chew lands an elbow inside.
Roll avoiding damage as Chew throws knees to the body.
Chew is pressed up against the cage. Roll has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chew down to the mat. Chew avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dynamite Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chew doesn't manage to clinch there - Roll circles away.
Roll shoots in but Chew avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roll is breathing heavily.

Chew clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roll tries for a takedown but Chew manages to get underhooks.
Chew lands an elbow just above Roll 's eye.
Chew lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roll.
A right hook to the body lands for Chew.
A left hand lands to the body for Chew.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chew.
Chew lands an elbow inside.
Chew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chew comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Chew.
Roll changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chew fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Chew closes the distance and clinches.
Roll has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chew is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roll dodges an elbow strike from Chew.
Roll goes for a takedown attempt but Chew pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Roll shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chew's guard.
Roll passes Chew's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Roll is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roll is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chew tries to kick Roll off but Roll keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Roll is looking for a kimura here.

Roll is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roll is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Roll is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roll stops Chew from getting back to his feet.

Roll seems to be working for a kimura but Chew defends the submission attempt.

Roll is working for a kimura but Chew is defending it quite comfortably.

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.

Roll is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chew doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roll.
Roll will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Roll looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll wants to free his trapped foot but Chew is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ah Chew dominated that round.
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.

Chew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chew throws a body kick that misses.
Chew tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chew gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roll drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chew pulls his leg out and moves away.

Chew closes the distance and clinches.
Chew lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chew with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chew lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Roll is trying to trip Chew. He has hold of a leg but Chew is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Roll persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Roll drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roll jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roll is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roll drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Roll seems to have locked his on tight now - Chew screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Roll, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dynamite Roll!