PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rush Mayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rollins
vs
Mayers

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rush Mayers!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Rollins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mayers!
Rollins looking to control but Mayers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mayers tries to hold on but Rollins pushes him away.
Mayers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mayers trying to control the position from guard on top but Rollins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rollins is adopting a defensive guard.

Mayers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rollins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayers tries to free his leg and advance position but Rollins is retaining full guard.
Mayers being controlled here momentarily.

Mayers drops back looking for a leg! Rollins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rollins manages to kick Mayers off! Mayers jumps back into Rollins's guard.
Rollins seems keen to control Mayers's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mayers looking to sit in guard and control but Rollins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mayers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mayers is looking for a triangle but Rollins pushes his legs off easily.
Rollins postures up.

Rollins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mayers looking for a guillotine here but Rollins defends easily.

Rollins stands up from Mayers's guard - Rollins perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mayers looks gassed!

Mayers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rollins defends well.
Rollins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mayers's guard.
Rollins with a nice head shot there.
Mayers has momentary wrist control but Rollins slips an elbow through the middle.
Rollins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mayers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayers has a closed guard, preventing Rollins from standing up.
Rollins wants to control from the top but Mayers keeps moving.

Mayers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rollins defends it easily.

Mayers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rollins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mayers was covering up waiting for the punch and Rollins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rollins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mike Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayers fails with the takedown
and Rollins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Mike Rollins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mayers walks into a jab.
Rollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayers misses with a takedown

and Rollins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mayers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayers is looking to get to half guard.
Rollins content just to control the position here.
Rollins trying to control but Mayers is having none of it.
Mike Rollins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rollins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayers working to try and regain half guard.
Mayers wants to control but Rollins is having none of it.
Rollins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayers is looking to escape.
Mayers tries to lock up and control but Rollins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rollins wants to control the pace but Mayers is squirming around nicely.
Rollins breaks from Mayers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rollins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rollins unloading with bombs!
Rollins prevents Mayers from getting the reversal.
Mayers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mayers tries to lock up and control but Rollins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mayers is looking to get to half guard.
Mayers tries to lock up and control but Rollins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rollins raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rollins wants to control the pace but Mayers is squirming around nicely.
Rollins landing punches.
Mayers swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mayers is desperately trying to improve his position but Rollins has a good base and remains in mount.
Rollins tries to control but Mayers wriggling away.
Mayers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mayers is trying to get back to full guard.
Mayers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rollins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rollins's back!

Mayers has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rollins has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rollins preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mayers.
You can see the frustration on Rollins's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rollins trying to control the hands but Mayers breaks the grip.

Mayers tightening his grip on Rollins, looking for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Rollins's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rollins dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rollins shoots in and gets a takedown into Mayers's guard.

Mayers is looking to sinch up a triangle. Rollins throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mayers's body to avoid the submission. Mayers has instead reached around Rollins's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mayers arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rush Mayers!