PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kin Olplitzik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petit Jean Sainte Roche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sainte Roche is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bob Bissonnette - La machine à scorer. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Olplitzik
vs
Jean Sainte Roche

166 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ace of Spades Clothing
Modernized Goroshi Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kin Olplitzik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petit Jean Sainte Roche!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sainte Roche drives through with a takedown into Olplitzik's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Olplitzik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sainte Roche defends well.
Olplitzik trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Olplitzik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sainte Roche defends well.

Olplitzik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Olplitzik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sainte Roche must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sainte Roche drops back looking for a leg! Olplitzik is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olplitzik manages to kick Sainte Roche off! Sainte Roche jumps back into Olplitzik's guard.
Sainte Roche wants to control from the top but Olplitzik keeps moving.

Olplitzik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sainte Roche drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sainte Roche jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sainte Roche stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olplitzik swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainte Roche is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sainte Roche won't allow Olplitzik to get back to his feet.

Olplitzik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sainte Roche can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sainte Roche advances to half guard.
Sainte Roche trying to pass the guard but Olplitzik defending well.
Olplitzik punching from the bottom.
Olplitzik is trying to control but can't.
Sainte Roche really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olplitzik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sainte Roche wants to free his trapped foot but Olplitzik is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Olplitzik is defending against the submission attempts here by Sainte Roche.
Olplitzik tries to roll over but Sainte Roche keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sainte Roche is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sainte Roche trying to pass the guard but Olplitzik defending well.
Sainte Roche is thwarting Olplitzik's attempts to control the position.

Sainte Roche wants to work for an arm triangle but Olplitzik is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Olplitzik might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sainte Roche tries to pass the half guard into mount. Olplitzik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sainte Roche is working for a submission of some sort.

Olplitzik is defending against the submission attempts here by Sainte Roche.
Olplitzik could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sainte Roche trying to mount his opponent but Olplitzik defends it.
Sainte Roche wants to control but Olplitzik is keeping him busy.
Olplitzik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Olplitzik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sainte Roche pulls his head out easily.

Sainte Roche is looking for a kimura but Olplitzik is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sainte Roche to get the leverage.

Olplitzik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sainte Roche pulls his head out easily.
Olplitzik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sainte Roche is working away from the top position though.

Sainte Roche is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Olplitzik defends it well.
Olplitzik is not content to let Sainte Roche control the position.

Sainte Roche is trying to work for a kimura but Olplitzik is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sainte Roche is trying to work for a kimura but Olplitzik is defending well.
Sainte Roche performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've been informed that Sainte Roche has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sainte Roche looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Sainte Roche is working for a submission of some sort.
Sainte Roche wants to pass to mount but Olplitzik is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Olplitzik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sainte Roche is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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 Kin Olplitzik will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Olplitzik shoots for a takedown but Sainte Roche saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Sainte Roche gets the takedown into side control.

Sainte Roche is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Olplitzik knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Petit Jean Sainte Roche has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olplitzik tries to bench press Sainte Roche off him but Sainte Roche keeps the position.
Olplitzik strikes from the bottom.
Sainte Roche is looking to take a break and control but Olplitzik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Olplitzik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Sainte Roche swings around for an armbar but Olplitzik sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sainte Roche's guard.
Olplitzik trying to control but Sainte Roche is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainte Roche working a defensive guard here.

Sainte Roche looking for subs off his back but Olplitzik has passed one foot through into half guard.

Sainte Roche looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sainte Roche slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Olplitzik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sainte Roche keeping moving, preventing Olplitzik from controlling successfully.
Sainte Roche looking to control.
Sainte Roche looking for a sweep. Not yet Sainte Roche, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olplitzik wants to control from the top but Sainte Roche keeps moving.

Olplitzik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olplitzik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sainte Roche tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sainte Roche has his foot on Olplitzik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olplitzik works his way back into a safe position though.
Olplitzik wants to control from the top but Sainte Roche keeps moving.

Sainte Roche is looking for a triangle but Olplitzik pushes his legs off easily.
Olplitzik trying to control but Sainte Roche is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sainte Roche isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Olplitzik stacks Sainte Roche on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Olplitzik!
Sainte Roche is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Olplitzik off and has taken his back!
Olplitzik is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olplitzik trying to get back to his feet but Sainte Roche is in full control for now.

Sainte Roche is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Olplitzik just trying to survive but Sainte Roche is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A lull in the action here.

Olplitzik defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Olplitzik wants to get up but he can't break Sainte Roche's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Sainte Roche looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Olplitzik has picked Sainte Roche up and slammed him! Sainte Roche can't keep hold of the triangle and Olplitzik manages to pass to side control!
Sainte Roche is looking for a sweep.
Sainte Roche is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Olplitzik tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sainte Roche tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sainte Roche is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olplitzik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sainte Roche has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sainte Roche tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Olplitzik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sainte Roche has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Sainte Roche's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Olplitzik is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sainte Roche is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sainte Roche is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Olplitzik is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kin Olplitzik will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sainte Roche scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Olplitzik is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Sainte Roche is tapping! Great win for Olplitzik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kin Olplitzik!
Kin Olplitzik was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.