PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dynamite Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Jan Huntelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk Jan Huntelaar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roll
vs
Jan Huntelaar

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dynamite Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Jan Huntelaar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan Huntelaar 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.
Roll fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jan Huntelaar tries to clinch

and Roll counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roll.
Roll tries to break the clinch but Jan Huntelaar is controlling the position.
Roll missing with knees to the body.
Jan Huntelaar crunches a lovely knee into Roll's ribcage.
Jan Huntelaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roll lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jan Huntelaar lands a knee to the body.
Roll goes for a takedown attempt but Jan Huntelaar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Roll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jan Huntelaar.
Roll fails with a takedown attempt.
Jan Huntelaar has his takedown stuffed

and Roll counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jan Huntelaar's guard now.
Roll is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roll wants to stand but Jan Huntelaar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roll won't allow Jan Huntelaar to sweep him here.
Jan Huntelaar trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jan Huntelaar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roll. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Roll postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jan Huntelaar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roll, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan Huntelaar wants to control from the top but Roll keeps moving.

Roll is looking for a triangle here but Jan Huntelaar uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two 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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Roll is not content to let Jan Huntelaar control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jan Huntelaar controls the position.
Jan Huntelaar wants to control but Roll is keeping him busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dirk Jan Huntelaar just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jan Huntelaar throws a sloppy head kick and Roll moves out of range easily.
Roll changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jan Huntelaar tries to avoid it but Roll manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jan Huntelaar to the ground. Jan Huntelaar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dynamite Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Roll tries to keep at a distance but Jan Huntelaar has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan Huntelaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jan Huntelaar tries to land a knee to the head but Roll blocks with his arms.

Roll manages to pull guard.
Roll looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jan Huntelaar is one step ahead there.
Roll will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roll wants to stand and escape but Jan Huntelaar is having none of it.
Roll looking to control.
Roll looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Roll is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll trying to keep a closed guard but Jan Huntelaar is proving a slippery customer.
Roll bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jan Huntelaar's guard.
Roll wants to control from the top but Jan Huntelaar keeps moving.
Roll controlling from the top position.
Roll stands and throws Jan Huntelaar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jan Huntelaar is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dirk Jan Huntelaar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Roll fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roll closes the distance and clinches up with Jan Huntelaar, looking for a takedown. Roll pushes Jan Huntelaar against the cage but Jan Huntelaar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roll doesn't manage to clinch there - Jan Huntelaar circles away.
Roll shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jan Huntelaar as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dynamite Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roll fails with the takedown

and Jan Huntelaar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jan Huntelaar.
Jan Huntelaar is looking to control Roll's arms but Roll gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jan Huntelaar has his back to the cage.
Roll can't get the takedown.
Jan Huntelaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jan Huntelaar landing knees to the head.
Jan Huntelaar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jan Huntelaar is trying to stall.
Jan Huntelaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jan Huntelaar lands a damaging elbow.
Roll tries for a takedown but Jan Huntelaar manages to get underhooks.
Jan Huntelaar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roll's face.
Roll has had enough of the clinch but Jan Huntelaar keeps him there for the moment.
Jan Huntelaar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Roll has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jan Huntelaar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jan Huntelaar is breathing heavily.
Roll trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Roll patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jan Huntelaar doesn't escape.
Roll seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jan Huntelaar for as long as he can get away with.

Roll working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Jan Huntelaar is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Roll has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Jan Huntelaar taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dynamite Roll!