PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 4396 p4p, 2875 weight class) and Larry Rollo (ranked 464 p4p, 351 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Larry Rollo enters the cage!

Kangas
vs
Rollo

178 cm
21
155
4 - 7 - 0

176 cm
20
156
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larry Rollo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangas connects with a body shot.
Kangas lands a right hook to the body.
Rollo tries for a takedown but Kangas circles away easily
enabling Kangas to counter with a crisp jab.
Kangas throws a nice outside leg kick.

Rollo gets a double leg takedown into Kangas's guard.
Rollo wants to pass the guard but Kangas is keeping the position.
Kangas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rollo is one step ahead there.
Rollo wants to pass the guard but Kangas is keeping the position.
Rollo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kangas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rollo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kangas is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rollo is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kangas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rollo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollo wants to control from the top but Kangas keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollo looking to pass the guard.
Rollo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rollo pushes down on Kangas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rollo in particular looking to stall.

Rollo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollo wants to take a breather but Kangas is having none of it.
Rollo passes to side control.
Rollo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kangas's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rollo slows the pace down.

Rollo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Rollo swings around for an armbar but Kangas sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rollo's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kangas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rollo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Rollo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rollo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kangas!

Rollo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kangas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rollo controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kangas!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollo tries to control but Kangas wriggling away.
Rollo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kangas wants to hold on but Rollo pushes him away.
Kangas stops Rollo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rollo mounts Kangas! Really nice guard pass there!
Kangas tries to reverse the position but Rollo maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rollo trying to control but Kangas is having none of it.
Rollo fails to move to back control.
Kangas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rollo on the ground.
Rollo tries to control but Kangas wriggling away.
Kangas is wriggling around trying to escape.

Rollo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kangas is on top in guard.
Rollo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rollo keeping moving, preventing Kangas from controlling successfully.
Rollo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kangas manages to get himself to full guard.

Rollo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kangas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larry Rollo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rollo passes Kangas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rollo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rollo trying to advance position but Kangas counters by regaining guard.
Rollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kangas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rollo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kangas is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Rollo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kangas scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Kangas.
Kangas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kangas thuds his right hand into Rollo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rollo takes one to the side of the head.
Kangas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rollo at a distance.
Rollo misses with a takedown
enabling Kangas to counter with a crisp jab.

Rollo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kangas quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollo trying to control from Kangas's half guard. Kangas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rollo looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollo advances to half guard.
Kangas wants to control but Rollo passes into side.

Rollo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've been informed that Rollo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kangas looking for a sweep but Rollo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rollo takes Kangas's back.
Rollo not allowing Kangas to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kangas's body.

Rollo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Larry Rollo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rollo controlling the position well here. Kangas rolled but Rollo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kangas trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

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.

Rollo has his arm under Kangas's chin here. Game over son! Rollo squeezes tightly and Kangas is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Larry Rollo!
A victorious Larry Rollo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.