PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Nousiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and We Rollin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nousiainen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, WC feat Xzibit, Young Maylay, MC Ren - Roll On Em. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nousiainen
vs
Rollin

177 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Nousiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, We Rollin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nousiainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Rollin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rollin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rollin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rollin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nousiainen!
Nousiainen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rollin stops Nousiainen from getting back to his feet.
Rollin wants to free his trapped foot but Nousiainen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nousiainen is staying active underneath Rollin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollin prevents Nousiainen from improving his position.
Nousiainen is not content to let Rollin control the position.
Ground and pound from Rollin.
Nousiainen is looking to control Rollin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nousiainen avoid being mounted?
Nousiainen won't allow Rollin to pass to mount.
Nousiainen tries to get to full guard but Rollin has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nousiainen trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rollin with the ground and pound from mount.
Rollin lands a heavy elbow.
Rollin lands a nice shot to the head.
Rollin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nousiainen tries to hold on but Rollin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nousiainen is trying desperately to improve position.
Rollin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nousiainen regains half guard.
Nousiainen tries to roll over but Rollin keeps him under control.
Rollin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nousiainen trying to control here.
Rollin is trying to control. Nousiainen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nousiainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nousiainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rollin.
Rollin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nousiainen keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

We Rollin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A low kick from Rollin misses
and Nousiainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Nousiainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nousiainen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nousiainen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rollin counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollin scores with punches from side control.
Rollin wants to control but Nousiainen is keeping him busy.
Rollin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rollin lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nousiainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rollin lands a nice shot to the head.
Nousiainen tries to hold on but Rollin pushes him away.
Rollin landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Nousiainen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nousiainen is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Nousiainen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollin lands with some strikes.
Nousiainen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rollin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rollin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nousiainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nousiainen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nousiainen can't escape the position.
Rollin working the ground and pound effectively.

Nousiainen is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nousiainen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rollin controlling the pace for now.
Rollin wants to control but Nousiainen has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Rollin moves into full mount! Nousiainen won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rollin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nousiainen taking shots to the head.
Rollin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nousiainen is looking to escape.
Rollin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

We Rollin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rollin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nousiainen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rollin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nousiainen tries to circle away but Rollin has him pinned against the cage.
Rollin is working for takedown but Nousiainen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rollin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nousiainen up against the cage.
Nousiainen stops a takedown attempt from Rollin.
Nousiainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rollin wants a takedown but no success here.
Jesse Nousiainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of We Rollin.

Rollin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We Rollin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rollin preventing the sweep.
Nousiainen wants to improve his position but instead Rollin has moved into half guard.
Rollin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nousiainen wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollin working the head and body with strikes.
Rollin works his way into side control.
Nousiainen is trying to control Rollin's posture but Rollin avoids it.
Rollin lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rollin trying to control the action but Nousiainen is working from the bottom.
Nousiainen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rollin wants to free his trapped foot but Nousiainen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nousiainen tries to roll over but Rollin keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nousiainen pushes Rollin off but Rollin dives into side control.
Rollin advances to full mount.
Rollin lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nousiainen is looking to escape.
Rollin dominating with strikes here.
Jesse Nousiainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Nousiainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rollin lands a nice shot to the head.
Nousiainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Nousiainen is trying to escape the mount.
Nousiainen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
We Rollin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rollin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... We Rollin!