PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rolls (ranked 21351 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marchiano Giovinazzi (ranked 4383 p4p, 429 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rolls
vs
Giovinazzi

181 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Rolls !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marchiano Giovinazzi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovinazzi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Giovinazzi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rolls sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Giovinazzi somewhat.
Giovinazzi shoots in for a takedown but Rolls shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniel Rolls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marchiano Giovinazzi.
No luck for Giovinazzi with that takedown attempt.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giovinazzi stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Rolls with that takedown attempt.
Giovinazzi shoots in for a double leg but Rolls sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Giovinazzi looks winded!
Giovinazzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolls tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giovinazzi swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rolls changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Giovinazzi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Rolls decides to stand up, so the ref orders Giovinazzi to his feet.
Rolls stuffs the takedown.
Rolls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giovinazzi is fending him off so far but Rolls persists. Nope, Giovinazzi circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giovinazzi shoots in looking for a takedown but Rolls manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giovinazzi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Giovinazzi sprawls well. Giovinazzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rolls gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovinazzi shoots for a takedown but Rolls saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Giovinazzi. No joy for Rolls on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Rolls . No joy for Giovinazzi on that attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Giovinazzi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Giovinazzi wants it to stay on the feet.
Rolls defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Giovinazzi.
Rolls shoots in and drives through. Giovinazzi sprawls well.
Giovinazzi fails with the takedown.

Rolls closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Giovinazzi to the mat! Giovinazzi manages to get full guard.
Giovinazzi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rolls manages to get himself to full guard.

Giovinazzi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Giovinazzi prevents Rolls from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Giovinazzi drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Giovinazzi seems to have locked his on tight now - Rolls screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Giovinazzi, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Marchiano Giovinazzi!