PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Rolf (ranked 227 p4p, 197 weight class) and Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 28 p4p, 24 weight class). Rolf comes to the cage accompanied by AVGN Theme Song. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vladimir Kosmanov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rolf
vs
Kosmanov

180 cm
31
169
20 - 12 - 0

180 cm
37
170
31 - 19 - 1

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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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Rolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rolf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rolf lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rolf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rolf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rolf misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kosmanov.

Rolf lands a takedown into guard.
Kosmanov keeping full guard, as Rolf tries to pass.
Kosmanov scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Kosmanov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rolf wants to control from the top but Kosmanov keeps moving.
Kosmanov wants to sweep here but Rolf controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolf slips nicely into half guard.

Rolf is working for a kimura but Kosmanov is defending it quite comfortably.
Kosmanov is looking for a sweep. Rolf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov regains full guard. Nicely done.

Rolf drops back looking for a leg! Kosmanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kosmanov manages to kick Rolf off! Rolf jumps back into Kosmanov's guard.
Kosmanov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kosmanov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rolf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosmanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rolf is working hard here to advance position.
Kosmanov trying to strike off his back.
Rolf advances position into side control!
Kosmanov lands with an elbow strike from the bottom.
Kosmanov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rolf off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is taking a good look at Rolf as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kosmanov!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf is really stuck here.
Rolf covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Kosmanov scores with punches and elbows.
Rolf's coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kosmanov is landing with strikes from the back.
Rolf tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rolf regains half guard.
Kosmanov lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rolf manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kosmanov postures up and lands a big shot to Rolf's brow.

Kosmanov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rolf looking for a guillotine here but Kosmanov defends easily.
Kosmanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rolf had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kosmanov defends it easily.
Kosmanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rolf looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolf, not yet.

Rolf looking for a guillotine here but Kosmanov defends easily.

Rolf looking for a guillotine here but Kosmanov defends easily.
Kosmanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kosmanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kosmanov with a nice head shot there.
Kosmanov postures up and lands a big shot to Rolf's brow.
Kosmanov working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rolf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kosmanov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kosmanov postures up and lands a big shot to Rolf's brow.
Kosmanov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rolf looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolf, not yet.
Rolf is trying to keep Kosmanov in close.
Kosmanov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rolf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kosmanov postures up and lands a big shot to Rolf's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kosmanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kosmanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rolf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kosmanov is one step ahead there.
Kosmanov throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rolf feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rolf stopping the sweep attempt from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov keeping moving, preventing Rolf from controlling successfully.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Kosmanov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rolf controls Kosmanov momentarily but Kosmanov frees himself.
Kosmanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kosmanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kosmanov is in close to Rolf's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kosmanov is in close to Rolf's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolf wants to sweep but no luck.
Kosmanov chips away with some ground and pound.

Rolf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rolf looking for a guillotine here but Kosmanov defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov with a nice head shot there.
Kosmanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rolf pulls Kosmanov in close to prevent any damage.
Kosmanov cracks Rolf with a solid left hand.

Rolf is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kosmanov is aware though and is defending well.
Kosmanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kosmanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Rolf has wrist control.

Rolf is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kosmanov defends well.
Kosmanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Rolf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kosmanov's guard.

Rolf trying to control but Kosmanov is working from the bottom.
Rolf looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kosmanov is on top in guard.

Rolf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kosmanov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rolf is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kosmanov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rolf wants to control from the top but Kosmanov keeps moving.
Kosmanov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kosmanov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosmanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kosmanov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rolf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kosmanov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rolf won't allow Kosmanov to sweep him here.
Kosmanov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rolf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vladimir Kosmanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kosmanov lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Kosmanov keeping moving, preventing Rolf from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rolf lands a head shot.
Rolf missing with a left hand there. Kosmanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Kosmanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kosmanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kosmanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Rolf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kosmanov's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rolf.
Rolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rolf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kosmanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rolf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rolf cracks Kosmanov with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolf.
Kosmanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolf throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rolf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolf tries a body shot but Kosmanov blocks it.
Rolf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kosmanov has a couple of punches blocked by Rolf.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kosmanov.
Kosmanov misses with the head strike.
Rolf blocks an uppercut.
Rolf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Kosmanov controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jakob Rolf will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolf.
Rolf misses with a punch to the body.

Rolf has hold of one of Kosmanov's legs. Kosmanov is fighting the takedown attempt but Rolf gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kosmanov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rolf manages to get himself to full guard.

Kosmanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kosmanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Rolf wants to sweep here but Kosmanov controlling him for the moment.

Kosmanov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rolf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kosmanov has managed to get both his arms back between Rolf's legs - danger averted.
Kosmanov preventing the sweep.
Kosmanov is in close to Rolf's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rolf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rolf lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Kosmanov trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rolf wants to control from the top but Kosmanov keeps moving.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Kosmanov striking off his back but it's not causing Rolf any problems.
Kosmanov keeping full guard, as Rolf tries to pass.
Rolf is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kosmanov is keeping the position for now.
Kosmanov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kosmanov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kosmanov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kosmanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rolf is one step ahead there.
Kosmanov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rolf controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kosmanov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rolf slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kosmanov.

Rolf is looking for a kimura here.
Kosmanov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rolf's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rolf's back!
Kosmanov doesn't have the hooks in and Rolf manages to turn into his guard.
Kosmanov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rolf trying to control but Kosmanov is working from the bottom.
Rolf stopping the sweep attempt from Kosmanov.
Rolf sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kosmanov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kosmanov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kosmanov keeping full guard, as Rolf tries to pass.
Kosmanov keeping moving, preventing Rolf from controlling successfully.
Kosmanov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kosmanov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kosmanov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rolf trying to control but Kosmanov is working from the bottom.
Rolf looking to pass the guard.
Rolf not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Kosmanov clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolf.
Kosmanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rolf backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolf.
Rolf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kosmanov misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rolf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jakob Rolf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kosmanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kosmanov lands an uppercut.
Kosmanov throws a head punch that misses.
Kosmanov blocking some punches.
Rolf has a couple of punches blocked by Kosmanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolf.
Kosmanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rolf works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kosmanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rolf blocking some punches.
Kosmanov has a couple of punches blocked by Rolf.
Kosmanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kosmanov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolf.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jakob Rolf.
I think Rolf 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jakob Rolf!
During a confident post fight interview, Jakob Rolf thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.