PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chet Rollins (ranked 1790 p4p, 241 weight class) and Seth Rydell (ranked 3627 p4p, 435 weight class). Rollins comes into the arena with God's Gonna Cut You Down- Johnny Cash blaring out of the sound system. Chet Rollins had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rollins
vs
Rydell

190 cm
21
223 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

194 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

Dangerous knees
Experienced

Excellent MT
Powerful

Fanatic Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chet Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seth Rydell!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rydell, as that shot connected.
Rollins takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Rollins. That snapped Rydell's head back.

Rollins tries to keep at a distance but Rydell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rollins working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rydell.
Rydell pushes Rollins back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins misses with some punches.
Rydell told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Rydell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rollins.
Rydell blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rydell misses with a punch on the inside.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Rydell's head.
Rydell lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rydell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rydell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Rydell backwards.
Rydell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rollins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rydell tries to land a knee to the head but Rollins blocks with his arms.
Rollins lands a left hand.
Rollins tries to work over Rydell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rollins.
Rydell blocking some punches.
Rydell misses with a knee strike.
Rollins has a couple of punches blocked by Rydell.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Rydell.
Rydell pushes Rollins back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Rollins.
Rydell misses with a knee to the head.
Rollins landing knees to the head.
Rollins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rollins blocks it with crossed arms.
Rydell blocking some punches.
Rollins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rydell tries to land a knee to the head but Rollins blocks with his arms.
Rydell misses with a knee to the head.
Rydell scores with a shot to the side of Rollins's head.
Rydell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rydell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rydell throws an elbow but it misses.
Rydell misses with some punches.
Rydell blocking some punches.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
Rollins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rydell backwards.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Rydell backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rydell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rollins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rydell backwards.

Rydell is rocked!
Rollins misses with the head strike.
Rydell is still on wobbly legs! Can Rollins finish him?
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.
Rydell seems to have recovered his senses.
Rydell blocking some punches.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Chet Rollins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rollins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rydell looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.
Rydell lands with a nice body punch.
Rollins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rollins throws a hook to the side of Rydell's head but Rydell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rollins slips a jab from Rydell.
Rydell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rollins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rollins throws a right and a left that Rydell avoids nicely.
It seemed like Rydell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rollins looks to throw the jab but Rydell is out of range.
Rydell lands a head shot.
Rydell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rollins is looking to counter punch.
Rydell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rollins throws a looping overhand right but Rydell ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rydell moves away from the strike by Rollins.
Rydell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rydell takes one to the chin there.
Rollins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rollins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Rollins.
Rollins looks to land a combination but Rydell avoids it well.
Rollins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Rollins misses.
Rydell defending well as Rollins loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rydell scores with a shot to the side of Rollins's head.
Rollins working aggressively here.
Rollins has a couple of punches blocked by Rydell.
Rollins misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Rydell.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rollins.
Rollins misses with a body punch.
Rollins blocks an elbow strike from Rydell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rydell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rydell crunches a lovely knee into Rollins's ribcage.
Rydell lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins misses with some punches.
Rydell lands a nice uppercut.
Rydell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Rydell avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the ropes.
Rydell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rollins misses with the head strike.
Rollins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rollins throws a head punch that misses.
Rydell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chet Rollins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Rydell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rydell.
Rollins working aggressively here.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rydell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rydell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rollins digs a right hand underneath Rydell's ribcage. Rydell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rollins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rydell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Seth Rydell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rollins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rydell tries to close the distance and clinch but Rollins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rydell ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Rydell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rydell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rydell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Rollins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rollins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rydell.
Rydell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rydell.
Rollins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rydell misses with a double jab.
Rydell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Rollins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins throws a looping overhand right but Rydell ducks down to avoid it.
Rydell ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Rydell lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Rydell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rollins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Rollins misses.
Rydell throws a body shot but no joy.
Rollins connects with a nice looking jab.
Rydell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rydell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rollins.
Chet Rollins is winning the standup battle so far.

Rydell closes the distance and pushes Rollins back into the ropes.
Rydell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rollins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rydell tries to land knees in the clinch but Rollins avoids the damage to the body.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rydell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rollins misses with a knee strike.
Rydell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Rollins as the two fighters clinch.
Rollins throws a punch but it's blocked by Rydell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rydell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rydell.
Rollins throws a head punch that misses.
Rollins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rydell's face.
Rydell blocks an uppercut.
Rollins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rydell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Rydell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydell blocks an uppercut.
Rollins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rydell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rydell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rydell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rydell blocks an uppercut.
Rollins throws a head punch that misses.
Rydell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Rydell backwards.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chet Rollins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rollins 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chet Rollins!
A victorious Chet Rollins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.