PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nem Sis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousey comes to the cage accompanied by Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers. Sis has chosen Tsunami as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ronald Rousey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nem Sis's chin.

Rousey
vs
Sis

175 cm
34
174 lbs
22 - 23 - 1

178 cm
34
186 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Vandal & Laundry
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

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 22 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronald Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nem Sis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Rousey tenderised Sis's leg. Sis is trying to keep his angry face on.

Rousey drives through with a takedown into Sis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sis pulls Rousey in close to prevent any damage.
Sis is looking to stand up but Rousey isn't so interested in that idea.
Rousey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sis keeping moving, preventing Rousey from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rousey is one step ahead there.
Rousey scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sis is keeping the position for now.
Sis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rousey.
Rousey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Rousey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sis!

Rousey tries to improve position but can't.
Rousey is working hard here to advance position.
Rousey's coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sis taking a breather here.
Rousey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is not content to let Sis control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rousey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rousey moves into full guard.
Sis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Sis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey manages to get back to half guard.
Rousey is refusing to be controlled, as Sis sits in half guard.
Rousey tries to get to full guard but Sis has control of the leg.
Sis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sis is looking to stall here but Rousey recovers full guard.
Sis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Ronald Rousey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rousey scores with a decent looking hook.
Sis throws a big shot that misses.
Rousey attempts a counter takedown but Sis avoids it well and moves away.
Sis takes a swing at Rousey's ribcage but misses.
Sis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rousey.
Rousey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rousey thinking.
Rousey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sis sizes up Rousey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sis digs a good body shot into Rousey's ribs.
Sis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sis. Rousey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rousey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Ronald Rousey has been cut.
Rousey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rousey rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronald Rousey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rousey blocks a head kick by Sis.
Nem Sis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sis throws a hook to the side of Rousey's head but Rousey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Rousey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sis tries to get to full guard but Rousey has control of the leg.

Rousey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rousey wants to free his trapped foot but Sis is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sis controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rousey stops Sis from getting back to his feet.
Sis is trying to maintain the position but Rousey is very close to passing his half guard.
Rousey wants to pass to mount but Sis is defending the position.
Ronald Rousey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rousey is looking to stall here but Sis recovers full guard.
Rousey looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rousey is one step ahead there.
Rousey wants to control from the top but Sis keeps moving.
Sis is trying to control the position but Rousey postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Sis from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sis looking to pass the guard.

Sis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rousey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sis has Rousey in his guard.

Sis is looking to stand up but Rousey isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nem Sis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sis misses with a head kick.
Rousey throws a hook but Sis avoids it easily.
Sis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rousey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rousey is looking to land body kicks.
Rousey doesn't manage to clinch there - Sis circles away.
Rousey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rousey throws a leg kick that misses.
Sis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rousey throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rousey is out of range.
Sis avoids a kick to the body.
Sis stuffs the takedown attempt from Rousey. Rousey gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sis tries a head kick but it misses.
Rousey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sis sprawls and moves away.
Sis wants to land a leg kick but Rousey is out of range.
Rousey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sis.
Rousey avoids the head kick by Sis.
Rousey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sis! But no joy.
Rousey avoids the head kick by Sis.
Rousey lands with a shot to the body.
Rousey lands with an uppercut that bounces Sis off the cage and back into range.
Rousey scores with a punch to the head.
Sis blocks a head kick by Rousey.
Sis defending well as Rousey loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rousey.
Sis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rousey feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A leg kick checked by Sis.
Sis avoids the body shot from Rousey.
Sis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rousey with a body shot.
Nem Sis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Rousey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rousey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rousey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sis.
The crowd cheers as Rousey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sis doesn't seem phased though.
Sis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sis lands with an overhand left.
Rousey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rousey throws a leg kick but Sis moved away.
Rousey moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rousey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sis throws out the jab.
Rousey scores with a nice strike.
Rousey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sis's calf.
Sis misses the jab.
Rousey misses the shot to the body.

Rousey clinches up with Sis and pushes him back against the cage.
Rousey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rousey fails to land.
Sis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rousey gets through Sis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Rousey.
Sis tries to throw a body punch but Rousey avoids it by throwing Sis back against the cage.
Sis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sis blocking some punches.
Sis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sis tries a body shot but Rousey blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sis prevents a body shot from Rousey.
Rousey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rousey swings wildly with an uppercut but Sis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rousey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sis's elbow.
Sis has a couple of punches blocked by Rousey.
Rousey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rousey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rousey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sis lands a right hand.
Rousey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sis smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rousey swings widly with a right hand
and Sis counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Rousey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rousey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Rousey!
Ronald Rousey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.