PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rolls (ranked 21232 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beytullah Olgertpeposhi (ranked 3529 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rolls
vs
Olgertpeposhi

181 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beytullah Olgertpeposhi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rolls gets caught napping as Olgertpeposhi dives in and scores a takedown. Rolls manages to retain guard.

Rolls scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Olgertpeposhi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rolls .
Rolls goes for a double leg but Olgertpeposhi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Olgertpeposhi continues to drive forward.
Olgertpeposhi tries to counter by closing the distance.

Olgertpeposhi shoots in and gets a takedown into Rolls 's guard.
Rolls wants to get back to his feet but Olgertpeposhi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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!
Rolls keeping full guard, as Olgertpeposhi tries to pass.
Rolls wants to stand up but Olgertpeposhi is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olgertpeposhi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rolls wants to stand but Olgertpeposhi is controlling the position.
Olgertpeposhi distracts Rolls with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Olgertpeposhi sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolls wants to stand but Olgertpeposhi is controlling the position.
Olgertpeposhi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rolls . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rolls kicks Olgertpeposhi off and gets to his feet.
Rolls closes the distance and clinches up with Olgertpeposhi, looking for a takedown. Rolls pushes Olgertpeposhi against the cage but Olgertpeposhi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Rolls . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olgertpeposhi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olgertpeposhi but Olgertpeposhi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniel Rolls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolls is breathing heavily.
Rolls with a poor takedown

and Olgertpeposhi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olgertpeposhi.
Olgertpeposhi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Olgertpeposhi tries to score a body lock takedown but Rolls shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rolls is trying to break the clinch but Olgertpeposhi has him pressed against the cage.

Rolls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rolls fails with the takedown.
Olgertpeposhi throws a head kick but Rolls moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolls with a poor takedown

and Olgertpeposhi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Olgertpeposhi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Olgertpeposhi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rolls , up you get!

Olgertpeposhi drives through with a takedown into Rolls 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Olgertpeposhi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Olgertpeposhi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Olgertpeposhi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Olgertpeposhi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolls is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olgertpeposhi postures up and lands a big shot to Rolls 's brow.
Olgertpeposhi content to stall in guard here.

Rolls manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rolls dives in for a single leg takedown but Olgertpeposhi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Olgertpeposhi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rolls wants to break the clinch but can't.
Olgertpeposhi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rolls walks away with a smile on his face. Olgertpeposhi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Olgertpeposhi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Olgertpeposhi breaks from the clinch.
Rolls fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olgertpeposhi avoids it really well and circles away.
Olgertpeposhi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Olgertpeposhi throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olgertpeposhi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rolls seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Olgertpeposhi dives in and scores a takedown into Rolls 's guard.
Olgertpeposhi stops Rolls from standing up.

Rolls manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolls is trying to push Olgertpeposhi away but Olgertpeposhi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rolls breaks from the clinch.
Rolls looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but Olgertpeposhi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Olgertpeposhi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Olgertpeposhi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rolls has managed to free his arm - good work.
Olgertpeposhi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Olgertpeposhi lands with a punch from half guard.
Rolls is staying active underneath Olgertpeposhi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beytullah Olgertpeposhi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rolls tries for a takedown but Olgertpeposhi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Olgertpeposhi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rolls 's half guard.

Rolls kicks Olgertpeposhi off and gets back to his feet.

Rolls gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Olgertpeposhi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Olgertpeposhi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olgertpeposhi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Rolls pushes Olgertpeposhi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Olgertpeposhi leaves Rolls with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Olgertpeposhi swinging wildly here.

Olgertpeposhi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rolls did well to prevent Olgertpeposhi getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olgertpeposhi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolls is trying to stand up here but Olgertpeposhi is controlling him well.

Olgertpeposhi is trying to work for a kimura but Rolls is defending well.
Olgertpeposhi wants to pass to mount but Rolls is defending the position.
Olgertpeposhi controlling the action here.
Rolls wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olgertpeposhi is keen to just control but Rolls is a slippery customer.
Olgertpeposhi controlling the pace.

Rolls makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Olgertpeposhi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rolls .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Rolls . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Olgertpeposhi gets the takedown into side control.
Olgertpeposhi controlling the position.
Rolls is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Olgertpeposhi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Olgertpeposhi controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olgertpeposhi scoring with punches and elbows.
Rolls is pushing Olgertpeposhi's head away, looking to escape. Olgertpeposhi manages to hold on to the position though.
Olgertpeposhi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rolls is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Olgertpeposhi asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Olgertpeposhi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rolls , who protects the arm well.
Rolls pushes Olgertpeposhi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Olgertpeposhi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Olgertpeposhi lands a few punches from side control.
Olgertpeposhi is looking to take a break and control but Rolls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olgertpeposhi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rolls !
Beytullah Olgertpeposhi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolls is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Olgertpeposhi controlling from mount.
Rolls squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Olgertpeposhi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rolls is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Olgertpeposhi with shots to the head and body - Rolls looks very uncomfortable down there.
Olgertpeposhi lands a heavy elbow.
You get the feeling that Rolls really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Olgertpeposhi is standing up, even though he is in mount.

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

Olgertpeposhi stands and steps away. Rolls gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beytullah Olgertpeposhi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Olgertpeposhi gets a clinch.

Olgertpeposhi has hold of one of Rolls 's legs. Rolls is fighting the takedown attempt but Olgertpeposhi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Rolls is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Olgertpeposhi prevents Rolls from breaking the clinch.
Rolls is trying to break the clinch but Olgertpeposhi has him pressed against the cage.
Rolls managing to block the knees to the body from Olgertpeposhi.
Rolls wants to break free but Olgertpeposhi has control.
Rolls working hard to break the clinch.
Rolls is looking to break free of the clinch but Olgertpeposhi has double underhooks.
Rolls working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Olgertpeposhi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Olgertpeposhi manages to end up in side control.
Olgertpeposhi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Rolls tries to escape but Olgertpeposhi is in control.
Rolls is trying to escape the position but Olgertpeposhi is controlling the position.
Olgertpeposhi is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olgertpeposhi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Olgertpeposhi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Olgertpeposhi is trying to get an arm triangle but Rolls is defending well.
Rolls wants to get back to his feet but Olgertpeposhi drags him back down.
Rolls is looking to get back to his feet here but Olgertpeposhi is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rolls 's back.
Rolls is trying to get back to his feet but Olgertpeposhi has full control of the position and if anything, Rolls has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Olgertpeposhi looking to break Rolls 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rolls remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Olgertpeposhi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Olgertpeposhi is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Rolls won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Olgertpeposhi off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Beytullah Olgertpeposhi!