PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Mullen (ranked 5127 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rolando (ranked 5054 p4p, 383 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mullen
vs
Rolando

178 cm
23
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Rolando!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolando slips a jab and a cross from Mullen.
Donk. Mullen catches Rolando right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Mike Rolando has been cut.
Rolando looks to land a combination but Mullen avoids it well.

Mullen forces Rolando back against the cage and clinches.
Rolando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mullen to keep the fight standing.

Mullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rolando throws a series of punches but Mullen avoids them all with ease.
Rolando listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mullen avoids the body shot from Rolando.
Rolando gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mullen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mullen clinches.
Rolando tries to pull guard but Mullen holds him up against the cage and eventually Rolando drops back down to his feet.

Mullen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Rolando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolando tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mullen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rolando tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Mullen easily slips into full mount!

Mullen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Rolando throws a hook to the side of Mullen's head but Mullen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Mullen has closed the distance and engaged Rolando in a clinch.
Rolando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mullen to keep the fight standing.
Danny Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rolando.

Mullen manages to pull guard.
Mullen wants to stand and escape but Rolando is having none of it.

Mullen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rolando presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Mullen has clasped his hands together around Rolando's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rolando struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolando gets back to half guard.

Rolando looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rolando is trying to maintain the position but Mullen is very close to passing his half guard.

Rolando looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mullen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rolando takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Rolando. Those never looked like landing.
Rolando thuds a left hand into Mullen's body.
Rolando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mullen gets a clinch.

Mullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mullen has closed the distance and engaged Rolando in a clinch.

Mullen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mullen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Rolando stands up and waves to Mullen to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rolando tries to keep at a distance but Mullen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mullen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rolando trying to control but Mullen flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Mullen decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.
Mullen misses with a hook
letting Rolando counter with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Rolando.
Rolando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rolando misses with a double jab.
Mullen slips a jab and a cross from Rolando.
Mullen misses with a double jab
and Rolando counters with a left and a right that stings Mullen.
Rolando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Mullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Rolando'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.

Rolando lands a slapping body shot.
Rolando scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mullen misses with a straight right.
Rolando scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rolando on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Mullen takes the fight into the clinch.

Mullen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rolando trying to keep a closed guard but Mullen is proving a slippery customer.

Mullen gets to his feet. Rolando looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A swing and a miss from Mullen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolando throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mullen moves into the clinch.

Mullen breaks from the clinch.
Rolando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Mullen connects with a jab.

Mullen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rolando is trying to pull guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Mullen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rolando misses with the combination.
Mullen lands an overhand right.

That has opened up Mike Rolando's cut even more.
Mullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rolando can do to turn this around?

Mullen rushes Rolando and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Rolando.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mullen clinches up with Rolando and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Mullen clinches up with Rolando and pushes him back against the cage.
Rolando is trying to pull guard but Mullen has him pressed against the cage.
Rolando tries to pull guard but Mullen won't allow it.
Danny Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rolando.

Mullen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rolando is trying to keep an underhook but Mullen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rolando trying to hold on to Mullen's head to control him but Mullen postures up.
Rolando is trying to control but Mullen passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Rolando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolando is looking for a sweep.
Rolando can't do much from the bottom here.
Rolando gets back to half guard.

Mullen decides to stand and escape the position.

Mullen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rolando jumps guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Mullen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mullen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rolando looking for a guillotine here but Mullen defends easily.

Rolando has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mullen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Rolando working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mullen has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Mullen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Rolando's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mullen rushes Rolando and presses him up against the cage.
Rolando tries to pull guard but Mullen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rolando jumps guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rolando is trying to pull guard but Mullen has him pressed against the cage.
Danny Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rolando.
Rolando fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rolando is trying to pull guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mullen throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mullen has Rolando pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mullen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rolando tumbling to the mat - Mullen dives into Rolando's guard.

Rolando looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rolando is working an open guard so Mullen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mullen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Mullen.
Rolando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mullen to keep the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Mullen.

Mullen pulls guard effortlessly.

Mullen pushes Rolando off and gets back to his feet.
Rolando's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mullen under the eye.
Rolando falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rolando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danny Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolando goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mullen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rolando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mullen just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mullen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rolando uses from the top position.

Mullen pushes Rolando off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rolando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mullen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rolando ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Rolando does no damage.
Rolando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rolando falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mullen counters with a left and a right that stings Rolando.
Rolando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mike Rolando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mullen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolando avoids the damage to the body.

Mullen decides to pull guard.

Mullen pushes Rolando off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mullen with a hook.
Mullen with a nice cross.
Rolando throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mullen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rolando takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Mullen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rolando tries to pull guard but Mullen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rolando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rolando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mullen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mullen misses with an elbow over the top.

Mullen breaks from the clinch.
Mullen dips to his left and cracks Rolando with an uppercut!

Mullen gets a clinch.
Rolando is trying to pull guard but Mullen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mullen blocks a body shot from Rolando.

Mullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mullen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rolando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mullen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mullen drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rolando drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rolando as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Mullen screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rolando! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mike Rolando!