PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rohan Roboishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and go Sleep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Roboishi
vs
Sleep

200 cm
18
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rohan Roboishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, go Sleep!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roboishi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sleep swivels and escapes.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Roboishi steps away.
Rohan Roboishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roboishi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Roboishi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rohan Roboishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep stuffs the takedown.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sleep as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Roboishi with that takedown attempt.
Roboishi tries to clinch up
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Roboishi 's knee.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roboishi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roboishi darts in looking for a takedown but Sleep gets double underhooks and turns Roboishi into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Sleep as Roboishi shoots in.
Roboishi is breathing heavily.
Roboishi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sleep defends well and Roboishi ends up having to push Sleep into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Roboishi is wise to it.
Roboishi is looking to clinch.
Roboishi shoots in looking for a takedown but Sleep manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roboishi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sleep. No joy for Roboishi on that attempt.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roboishi fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Sleep leaves Roboishi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roboishi fails to land the takedown.
Sleep keeps the fight on the outside.
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roboishi.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roboishi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Roboishi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roboishi tries to clinch up.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roboishi wants to clinch.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roboishi fails with a takedown attempt.
Roboishi shoots in and drives through. Sleep sprawls well.
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roboishi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sleep defends well and Roboishi ends up having to push Sleep into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roboishi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sleep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Roboishi steps away.
Roboishi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleep is fending him off so far but Roboishi persists. Nope, Sleep circles away and we're back to standing.
Roboishi goes for a double leg but Sleep avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sleep continues to drive forward.
go Sleep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roboishi dives in and grabs Sleep's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sleep pushes down on Roboishi's head and hops out.
Roboishi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sleep defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roboishi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roboishi shoots for a double leg takedown but Sleep sprawls well. He's pushed Roboishi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roboishi.
Roboishi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roboishi moves in looking to clinch but Sleep pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Roboishi with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

go Sleep dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roboishi fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Roboishi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roboishi.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rohan Roboishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roboishi.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roboishi looks for a takedown but Sleep sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roboishi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sleep sprawls well. Sleep wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roboishi gets slowly back to his feet.
Roboishi shoots and misses
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roboishi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sleep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roboishi somewhat.
Roboishi has his takedown stuffed
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Roboishi 's knee.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sleep but Sleep pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roboishi closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Roboishi pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roboishi misses with a takedown attempt - Sleep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roboishi wants to clinch but Sleep slips to the side
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Roboishi is looking to clinch but Sleep is avoiding it.
Sleep has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roboishi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sleep.
Roboishi dives in for a single leg takedown but Sleep sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roboishi looks for a takedown but Sleep sprawls well.
Roboishi shoots in looking for a takedown. Sleep tries to sprawl out of it but Roboishi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sleep manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roboishi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
go Sleep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roboishi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sleep pinned against the cage. Sleep gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roboishi darts in looking for a takedown but Sleep gets double underhooks and turns Roboishi into the cage.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Roboishi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Roboishi wants to clinch
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roboishi misses with a takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roboishi.
Roboishi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sleep swivels and escapes.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown but Sleep shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roboishi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roboishi shoots in for a double leg but Sleep sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Roboishi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

go Sleep 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. And we move into the final round!

Roboishi shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roboishi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Roboishi 's knee.
Roboishi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sleep defends well and Roboishi ends up having to push Sleep into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Roboishi is wise to it.

Roboishi clinches.
Sleep wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sleep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Sleep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roboishi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roboishi tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roboishi with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rohan Roboishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep leaves Roboishi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roboishi tries to clinch but Sleep moves out of range.
Roboishi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sleep as he jumps to the side.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Roboishi is wise to it.
Roboishi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roboishi fails to land the takedown.
Roboishi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roboishi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sleep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roboishi tries to clinch up.
Roboishi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roboishi tries to clinch up but Sleep circles away and keeps his distance.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roboishi fails with the takedown.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Roboishi is wise to it.
Roboishi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sleep. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown but Sleep shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roboishi is looking to clinch but Sleep is avoiding it.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roboishi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Roboishi steps away.
Roboishi is looking to clinch.
Roboishi tries to clinch there but Sleep circles away.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roboishi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roboishi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
Roboishi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sleep slaps away a takedown attempt from Roboishi, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roboishi has a takedown stuffed.
Roboishi wants to clinch but Sleep slips to the side
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Roboishi shoots in looking for a takedown but Sleep manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roboishi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sleep slaps away a takedown attempt from Roboishi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Roboishi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rohan Roboishi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sleep blocks a head kick by Roboishi.
Roboishi misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
go Sleep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sleep 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... go Sleep!