PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gracij Nezmah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Green Giant kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gracij Nezmah
vs
Rollins

217 cm
31
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

On Tap (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gracij Nezmah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Rollins!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nezmah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rollins on the side of the head.
Rollins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rollins misses with a right hand
enabling Nezmah to counter with a crisp jab.
Nezmah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Nezmah.
A lazy left from Nezmah finds it's target.
A lazy left from Nezmah finds it's target.
Rollins slips a jab and a cross from Nezmah.
Rollins misses with a right hand
and Nezmah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nezmah is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nezmah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nezmah missing with a left hand there. Rollins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rollins feints the counter takedown.
Rollins jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Rollins tries to keep at a distance but Nezmah has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nezmah breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins swings widly with a right hand
and Nezmah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rollins dodges the punch combination from Nezmah.
Rollins with a nice cross.

Nezmah darts in and clinches Rollins up against the cage.
Rollins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nezmah after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nezmah is stalling here.
Nezmah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
Rollins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nezmah is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rollins jumps guard but Nezmah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracij Nezmah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Rollins.
Rollins tries to pull guard but Nezmah won't allow it.
Rollins wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nezmah just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rollins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nezmah to keep the fight standing.

Nezmah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nezmah connects with a right hand. Rollins shakes it off.
Rollins misses with a hook. Nezmah ducked under it nicely.
Nezmah feinted with a counter takedown.
Nezmah jabs Rollins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nezmah thuds his right hand into Rollins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rollins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nezmah.
Nezmah's corner calls for a 1-2. Nezmah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rollins's coach down at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rollins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nezmah.
Nezmah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nezmah decides to stand back up.

Nezmah looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Nezmah gets to his feet - Rollins follows without any prompting.
Nezmah blocks a jab.
Jab from Nezmah.
Nice takedown defense from Rollins. No joy for Nezmah on that attempt.
Nezmah feints a jab promting Rollins to slip. Nezmah then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rollins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rollins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nezmah defends well and Rollins ends up having to push Nezmah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gracij Nezmah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nezmah cracks Rollins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nezmah is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rollins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rollins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nezmah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Rollins misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Nezmah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nezmah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nezmah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rollins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nezmah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Nezmah - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nezmah tests Rollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Nezmah misses.
Nezmah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nezmah cracks Rollins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nezmah misses with a straight left.
Rollins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nezmah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nezmah throws a hook to the side of Rollins's head but Rollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Nezmah.
Nezmah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rollins momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nezmah staying out of range there.
Gracij Nezmah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nezmah swings for the body but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rollins misses with a takedown attempt
letting Nezmah counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nezmah scores with a decent looking hook.

Nezmah has closed the distance and engaged Rollins in a clinch.

Nezmah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nezmah tests Rollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rollins takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nezmah scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Nezmah lands.
Rollins needs to keep his hands up - Nezmah had a free shot at his head there.
Rollins looks to throw the jab but Nezmah is out of range.
Nezmah attempts a counter takedown but Rollins avoids it well and moves away.
Nezmah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nezmah lands a nice hook to Rollins's body. Rollins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nezmah with a nice cross.
Nezmah with a nice cross.

Rollins is rocked!
Nezmah cracks Rollins with a left hook right on the temple and Rollins goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Nezmah lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Rollins is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gracij Nezmah!
Sid Rollins was interviewed post fight and said '(He just growls)'.