PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Andersson
vs
Roll

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 New York, Frank Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Roll!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson stuffs the takedown attempt from Roll. Roll gets slowly back to his feet.
Roll misses with a few strikes there.
Andersson wants to clinch up but Roll keeps it at a distance.
Andersson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andersson misses with a straight right.
Andersson tries to clinch up.
Andersson tries to clinch there but Roll circles away.

Roll looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Andersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roll passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roll tries to advance to mount but Andersson denies him.
Roll is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Roll asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Andersson is trying to control Roll's posture but Roll avoids it.
Roll taking a breather here.

Roll decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Andersson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Andersson is going to stand back up.
Roll wants to improve his position but Andersson is controlling well.
Roll flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson prevents Roll from improving his position.
Roll is trying to control but Andersson manages to pass to mount!
Roll is trying to stand up.
Andersson looking to control but Roll is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roll is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Andersson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roll hang on?
Roll looks gassed!
Andersson trying to control but Roll is having none of it.
Andersson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Andersson wants to finish this one by submission but Roll is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Andersson.
Roll tries to buck Andersson off but he can't manage it.

That's four 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.
Roll is looking to get to half guard.
Andersson unloading with bombs!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roll takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Roll gets back to half guard.
Andersson passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Andersson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A good leg kick by Roll.
Andersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andersson wants to clinch up but Roll keeps it at a distance.

Roll fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andersson, pushing him back against the cage.
Andersson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roll.

Roll has picked Andersson up - he's going for a ride! Roll dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Roll is just content to waste time from the top position. Andersson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Roll must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Andersson is trying to keep Roll in close.
Andersson wants to stand but Roll is controlling the position.
Roll sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll wants to pass the guard but Andersson is keeping the position.
Roll trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andersson wants to control the position but Roll says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Roll with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Roll is looking to take a break and control but Andersson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Roll seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Roll trying to control from half guard but Andersson is working away.
Roll is just content to waste time from the top position. Andersson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Roll wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mike Roll just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Andersson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Andersson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roll is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll wants to control but Andersson is having none of it.
Roll working to try and regain half guard.
Roll tries to hold on but Andersson pushes him away.
Roll tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roll manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Roll is refusing to be controlled, as Andersson sits in half guard.

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.
Roll controlling the position for now.

Andersson is trying to work for a kimura but Roll is defending well.
Andersson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roll defending well though.
Andersson prevents Roll from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andersson is tying to control. Roll wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andersson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Roll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roll.

Roll looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mike Roll has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andersson sneaks back into half guard.
Andersson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Andersson won't allow Roll to pass to mount.
Roll sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andersson defending well though.
Roll wants to pass to mount but Andersson is defending the position.
Roll takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andersson is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roll fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andersson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Roll counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roll is just content to waste time from the top position. Andersson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Roll looking to sit in guard and control but Andersson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roll looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Andersson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Roll gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roll is on top in guard.
Roll trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.
Roll sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Roll drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roll jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roll gets to his feet. Andersson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Roll fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Andersson sprawls well initially but Roll persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roll wants to take a breather but Andersson is having none of it.

Andersson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Andersson is staying active underneath Roll, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roll tries to pass the half guard into mount. Andersson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roll stalling.
Andersson is looking to control Roll's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andersson avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll wants to pass to mount but Andersson is defending the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Andersson misses with a takedown

and Roll counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roll prevents Andersson from getting back to his feet.
Roll is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Roll comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roll has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Roll!