PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Rotolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manolito Damhuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rotolo
vs
Damhuis

178 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlito Rotolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manolito Damhuis!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Rotolo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rotolo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rotolo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Damhuis as he avoids it easily.

Rotolo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Damhuis is trying to defend but Rotolo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rotolo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Damhuis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rotolo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Damhuis's head.
Rotolo wants to control but Damhuis is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damhuis is trying to control but can't.
Rotolo moves into full mount! Damhuis won't be happy about that!
Damhuis working to try and regain half guard.
Rotolo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Damhuis because Rotolo loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damhuis is looking to improve his position but Rotolo isn't that keen on the idea.
Rotolo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rotolo avoids the attempt from Damhuis to control.
Rotolo thowing shots but they're missing.
Damhuis tries to hold on but Rotolo pushes him away.
Rotolo lands with some strikes.
You get the feeling that Damhuis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Damhuis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Damhuis wants to control but Rotolo is keeping busy.
Rotolo prevents Damhuis from improving his position.
Damhuis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rotolo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rotolo stalling away here and it's allowed Damhuis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Damhuis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rotolo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damhuis is keeping the position for now.

Damhuis working for a triangle but Rotolo defends it easily.
Damhuis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rotolo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Damhuis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damhuis looking for a sweep. Not yet Damhuis, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis looking to control.
Rotolo forces his way into half guard.
Rotolo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Damhuis looking for submissions off his back.
Damhuis wants to improve his position but Rotolo is controlling well.
Rotolo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rotolo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Damhuis wants to improve his position but Rotolo is controlling well.
Rotolo wants to control but Damhuis is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo works his way into full mount!
Damhuis tries to hold on but Rotolo postures up.
Damhuis can't escape the position.
Damhuis looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Rotolo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rotolo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Damhuis tries to lock up and control but Rotolo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rotolo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rotolo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Damhuis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damhuis tries to lock up and control but Rotolo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlito Rotolo dominated that round.
That's time! Rotolo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rotolo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Damhuis's half guard.
Rotolo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damhuis can do to turn this around?
Rotolo tries to pass to full mount but Damhuis defends it.
Damhuis is pressing down on Rotolo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rotolo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Damhuis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rotolo trying to control but Damhuis is working from the bottom.
Rotolo stopping the sweep attempt from Damhuis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damhuis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Damhuis misses with a head shot. Rotolo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Damhuis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damhuis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damhuis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rotolo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Damhuis wants to control from the top but Rotolo keeps moving.
Carlito Rotolo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rotolo working a defensive guard here.
Damhuis wants to stand and escape but instead Rotolo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damhuis has his foot on Rotolo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rotolo works his way back into a safe position though.
Damhuis wants to sweep here but Rotolo controlling him for the moment.
Rotolo tries to free his leg and advance position but Damhuis is retaining full guard.
Damhuis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotolo.
Rotolo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rotolo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damhuis keeps working.
Rotolo in side control, throwing shots but Damhuis defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rotolo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rotolo throws a strike aimed at the side of Damhuis's head but Damhuis avoids it well.
Damhuis is trying to control Rotolo's posture but Rotolo avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo scores with punches from side control.
Damhuis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rotolo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Damhuis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Damhuis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rotolo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Damhuis trying to pass the guard but Rotolo defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Damhuis throwing shots but Rotolo is blocking nicely.
Damhuis is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rotolo reverses the position - he's now on top in Damhuis's guard.
Rotolo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo with a nice head shot there.
Damhuis is trying to control the position but Rotolo postures up.
Rotolo is looking to work some ground and pound but Damhuis has wrist control.
Damhuis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rotolo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rotolo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rotolo thowing shots but they're missing.
Damhuis is looking to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rotolo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Damhuis has worked his arm free - good work by Damhuis!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlito Rotolo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rotolo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Damhuis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rotolo to the ground. Damhuis is now in Rotolo's guard.
Damhuis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damhuis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damhuis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damhuis is looking to work some ground and pound but Rotolo has wrist control.
Damhuis is fighting to break Rotolo's control of his arms but Rotolo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotolo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Damhuis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rotolo defends it easily.
Damhuis has his hands on Rotolo's head, controlling the position.

Damhuis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Damhuis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damhuis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rotolo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rotolo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Damhuis keeping full guard, as Rotolo tries to pass.
Rotolo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Damhuis trying to keep a closed guard but Rotolo is proving a slippery customer.
Rotolo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Damhuis wants to improve his position but instead Rotolo has moved into half guard.
Damhuis wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo drops an elbow to the side of Damhuis's head.
Damhuis manages to get to full guard.
Damhuis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rotolo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Damhuis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rotolo landing with the ground and pound.
Rotolo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Damhuis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rotolo forces his way into half guard.
Rotolo is looking to advance position but Damhuis won't allow it.
Damhuis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rotolo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rotolo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Damhuis reverses the position - he's now on top in Rotolo's guard.
Damhuis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rotolo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Damhuis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rotolo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rotolo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Manolito Damhuis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlito Rotolo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rotolo trying to control but Damhuis is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manolito Damhuis.
I think Rotolo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlito Rotolo!