PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rollins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everyday Normal Guy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rollins
vs
Gomez

178 cm
30
170 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Gomez scores with a takedown into Rollins's guard.
Rollins is looking to stand up but Gomez isn't so interested in that idea.

Gomez stands and steps away. Rollins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gomez has his takedown stuffed
and Rollins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gomez's knee momentarily.
Gomez misses with a takedown
and Rollins counters with a two punch combo.
Gomez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rollins counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rollins counters with an outside leg kick.
Neil Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Gomez.
Gomez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rollins counters with a big head kick but Gomez shrugs it off.
Gomez darts in trying to clinch
and Rollins counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rollins clinches with his opponent.
Gomez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Rollins.
A knee to the head by Rollins.

It looks like Jose Gomez has been cut.
Rollins prevents a body shot from Gomez.
Knees to the body from Rollins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rollins.
Gomez looks gassed!
Rollins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gomez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rollins just leaning against Gomez, taking a breather.
Rollins misses with a knee strike.
Rollins leaning against his opponent.
Rollins lands a body shot.
Rollins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Rollins.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
Gomez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rollins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rollins lands a knee to the head.
Rollins stalling.
Rollins seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Gomez tries to break free but Rollins pushes him back against the cage.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gomez jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gomez keeping full guard, as Rollins tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to hold Rollins in close to prevent damage but Rollins has managed to pass into half guard.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.
Rollins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Rollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Gomez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rollins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez shoots and misses
and Rollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rollins to counter with a crisp jab.
Neil Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Gomez.
Rollins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomez shoots and misses
and Rollins counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Gomez shoots and misses
and Rollins counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez shoots and misses
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rollins throws a jab when Gomez was well out of range.
Gomez with a poor takedown
and Rollins counters with a thumping low kick.

Rollins moves into the clinch.
Rollins lands an elbow inside that Gomez shrugs off.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Rollins.
Rollins lands an elbow just above Gomez 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rollins.
Rollins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rollins is stalling here.
Rollins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rollins keeps control of Gomez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomez wants a takedown.
Gomez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rollins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Rollins manages to get underhooks.
Rollins misses with a knee to the head.
Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rollins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rollins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rollins lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rollins.
Rollins lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands a good knee to the midsection. Gomez won't want to take too many of those.
Rollins scores with a knee to the head.
Rollins lands an elbow just above Gomez 's eye.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike.
Rollins lands a left hand.
Rollins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gomez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rollins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gomez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rollins lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins connects with a single shot there.
Gomez shoots and misses
and Rollins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jose Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez walks into a stiff left hand from Rollins.
Rollins cracks Gomez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gomez doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Rollins counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins misses with a hook

and Gomez counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Rollins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Gomez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rollins misses with an uppercut.
Rollins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Gomez with a poor takedown
and Rollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Rollins circles away easily
and Rollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Neil Rollins is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez wants to clinch
and Rollins counters with a low kick, right behind Gomez 's knee.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Neil Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Gomez.
Rollins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomez.
Gomez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rollins counters by moving into the clinch.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
Rollins lands a knee to the head.
Rollins lands a damaging elbow.
Rollins lands a nice elbow.
Rollins works on Gomez's body with a couple of short punches.
Rollins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rollins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rollins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rollins controlling the action here for a moment.
Rollins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gomez's face.
Rollins with a knee to the head.

Gomez is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rollins lands with a right to the head.
Gomez is still on wobbly legs! Can Rollins finish him?
Rollins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomez can do to turn this around?
Rollins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gomez seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollins avoiding damage.
Rollins gets underhooks to prevent Gomez's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins with a knee to the head.
Rollins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Rollins lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rollins.
Rollins lands a nice knee to the body.
Rollins stalling the fight.
Rollins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jose Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollins landing knees to the head.
Rollins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rollins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gomez jumps guard but Rollins stands there with Gomez around his waist. Gomez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rollins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Neil Rollins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands a body shot.
Gomez wants a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rollins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gomez letting Rollins take a breather here.
Rollins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rollins.
Gomez has Rollins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rollins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rollins just leaning against Gomez, taking a breather.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rollins controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Rollins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rollins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Rollins!