PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edzard Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Roland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ling's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gemüseeintopf. On his way into the ring it seems that Edzard Ling has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edzard Ling seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ling
vs
Roland

200 cm
24
286 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
290 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Edzard Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Roland!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roland decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Roland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roland slips a nice elbow through Ling's hands, connecting with Ling's forehead.
Ling wants to improve his position but Roland is controlling well.
Ling avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roland.
Ling tries to kick Roland off but Roland keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Roland decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Edzard Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ling throws a jab when Roland was well out of range.
Ling thows a body shot but no joy.
Roland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ling swivels and escapes.
Roland ducks under a wild hook from Ling.
Roland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ling is fending him off so far but Roland persists. Nope, Ling circles away and we're back to standing.
Ling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roland misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Edzard Ling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Roland.
Roland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ling throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Roland drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roland won't allow Ling to sweep him here.
Roland wants to stand but Ling has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ling is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roland throws a big right hand that misses.
Ling wants to stand up but Roland is controlling him.
Roland preventing the sweep.
Ling on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ling tries to get out of the position.
Roland postures up and lands a big shot to Ling's brow.
Ling knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roland on the ground.
Roland wants to stand but Ling has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ling pinned against the cage. Ling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roland looks gassed!
Ling throws a hook but Roland blocks it.
Ling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ling listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roland shoots in but Ling avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roland staying out of range there.
Ling misses with a hook. Roland ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Ling.

Roland scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ling pushes Roland away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Roland gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Roland scoring with punches and elbows.
Ling is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Roland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roland working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Roland decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Roland fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling throws a one two combo.
Ling misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ling.
Ling throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roland shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ling drops Roland with a right and a left! Ling comes rushing in but Roland regains his composure and manages to keep Ling in guard.

Roland is rocked!

It looks like Antonio Roland has been cut.
Ling wanted to stand there but Roland had control of the position.
Roland is still in real trouble! Can Ling finish him?

Roland pushes Ling off and scrambles back to his feet.
Roland seems to have recovered his senses.
Roland closes the distance and clinches up with Ling, looking for a takedown. Roland pushes Ling against the ropes but Ling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roland walks into a jab.
Roland avoids the body shot from Ling.
Roland defending well as Ling loads up on a big left hand.
Roland shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ling as he jumps to the side.
Ling throws a looping overhand right but Roland ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ling.
Ling missing with a left hand there. Roland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ling misses the target.
Ling lands a right hook to the body.
Roland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Roland counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ling!
Ling is trying to escape the mount.
Ling tries to hold on but Roland pushes him away.
Roland lands a big elbow.
Roland landing strikes from the mount.
Roland prevents Ling from getting the reversal.
Ling tries to lock up and control but Roland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Ling that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roland wants to control the pace but Ling is squirming around nicely.
Ling sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Roland throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roland stops Ling from getting back to his feet.
Ling on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Roland.
Ling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roland.
Roland lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ling is trying to get back to full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roland is looking to take a break and control but Ling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ling trying to get back to full guard but Roland takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ling is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Ling is wriggling around trying to escape.
Roland trying to control but Ling is having none of it.
The referee warns Ling that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ling tries to buck Roland off but he can't manage it.
Roland in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ling's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ling is desperately trying to improve his position but Roland has a good base and remains in mount.
Roland wants to control the pace but Ling is squirming around nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roland lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ling hang on?
A nice elbow there by Roland.
Roland is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Roland looking to finish Ling with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ling!
Ling tries to reverse the position but Roland maintains control.
Roland lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ling hang on?
Ling can't escape the position.
Roland landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roland landing punches.
Ling tries to lock up and control but Roland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roland with the ground and pound from mount.

Ling is rocked!
Roland lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Ling is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roland loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ling scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Roland land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Roland stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Roland!