PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rolls (ranked 21309 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Young (ranked 3698 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Rolls has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rolls
vs
Young

181 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 14 - 0

173 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 14 - 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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norman Young!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Young.
Rolls misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Young misses with a body shot.
Rolls shoots for a double leg takedown but Young sprawls well. He's pushed Rolls 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Young throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rolls misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Rolls . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Young but Young pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Young tries to pull guard but Rolls won't allow it.
Young is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Young taking a breather.

Rolls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rolls changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Young tries to avoid it but Rolls manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Young to the ground. Young escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolls avoids the head kick by Young.
Young works the jab nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Rolls , which made it look bad.
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.
Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rolls sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rolls changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Young tries to avoid it but Rolls manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Young to the ground. Young escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Young sizes up Rolls with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rolls shoots for a double leg takedown but Young sprawls well. He's pushed Rolls 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rolls shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rolls is breathing heavily.

Young has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young digs a right hand underneath Rolls 's ribcage. Rolls let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Young pulls Rolls into guard.

Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Young is pulling down on Rolls 's head to control his posture.

Rolls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Young holds on and takes a little breather.
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!
Young manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rolls manages to get himself to full guard.

Rolls has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Young off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by Rolls .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolls shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rolls shoots for a takedown but Young saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rolls or perhaps it was just good defense by Young, which made it look bad.
Young shoots for a double leg takedown but Rolls sprawls well. He's pushed Young's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rolls shoots for a takedown but Young saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.

Young darts in and clinches Rolls up against the cage.
Rolls looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Young pulls guard.
Young looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Young is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolls is trying to stand.
Young trying to control from half guard but Rolls is working away.
Young prevents Rolls from standing back up.

Rolls kicks off Young and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Young fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rolls sprawls well initially but Young persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rolls scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Young manages to mount him!
Rolls is trying to stand but he's just given Young his back.
Rolls is trying to stand back up.

Rolls is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Young gets his way!

Rolls is trying to shake Young off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Young won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Young dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Young as Rolls shoots in.
Young stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Young wants it to stay on the feet.
Young tries to counter with a clinch but Rolls shakes him off and moves away.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rolls shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Young tries to counter with a clinch but Rolls shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Rolls . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Young closes the distance and pushes Rolls back into the cage.
Young 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. Young gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Daniel Rolls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young tries to clinch up.
Young defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rolls .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Rolls shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rolls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
No luck for Rolls with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young stuffs the takedown.
Young dives in for a single leg takedown but Rolls sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Young clinches.
Rolls wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rolls gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Young.
Young looking for a takedown.
Rolls wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Young tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young digs a right hand into Rolls 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rolls 's gas tank.
Young is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Young misses with a body punch.
Rolls is trying to force a seperation but Young has the dominant position.
Rolls is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.

Rolls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rolls dives in for a single leg takedown but Young sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Young as Rolls shoots in.
Rolls looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Rolls is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rolls working hard to break the clinch.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rolls avoids it really well and circles away.
Rolls displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young.
Daniel Rolls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Young but Young pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Norman Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young shoots in but no luck this time.
Young tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rolls defends well and Young ends up having to push Rolls into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rolls shoots in and drives through. Young sprawls well.
Young keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Young shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rolls sprawls well. Rolls wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rolls shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Young jumps guard but Rolls turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rolls tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rolls to keep the fight standing.

Rolls breaks from the clinch.
Young looks for a takedown but Rolls sprawls well.
Rolls shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rolls stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rolls wants it to stay on the feet.
Young throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rolls 's waist but Rolls gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Young off to one side.
Young shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rolls defends it nicely.
Rolls tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Young defends well and Rolls ends up having to push Young into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck for Rolls with that takedown attempt.
Young tries to counter with a clinch but Rolls shakes him off and moves away.
Young lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Rolls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Young dives in and grabs Rolls 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rolls pushes down on Young's head and hops out.
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Rolls . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young shoots in but no luck this time.
Young tries to clinch but Rolls is having none of it.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt.
Young shoots for a takedown but Rolls saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by Rolls .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by Rolls .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Young circles away.
Young fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rolls shoots in but no luck this time.
Young shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rolls eats them both and turns towards Young to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Young sprawls well. Young wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rolls gets slowly back to his feet.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rolls as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rolls .
Young shoots in but Rolls avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Young as Rolls shoots in.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolls swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rolls fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young.
Rolls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
Young is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Young tries to clinch there but Rolls circles away.
Rolls dives in and grabs Young's left leg, looking for a takedown. Young pushes down on Rolls 's head and hops out.
Rolls fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Young is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rolls doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rolls sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rolls fails with the takedown.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rolls shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Rolls pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Rolls on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Young throws a series of punches but Rolls avoids them all with ease.
Rolls fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Young avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Young tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rolls defends well and Young ends up having to push Rolls into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Young tries for a takedown but Rolls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rolls is defended easily by Young.
Young tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rolls sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Young somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rolls shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Young.
Rolls went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Daniel Rolls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norman Young is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Rolls .

And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Young!