PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Watts (ranked 2913 p4p, 4272 weight class) and Keith Rodgers (ranked 383 p4p, 524 weight class). Rodgers has chosen Blue Flowers - Doctor Octagon as his entrance music. The key to victory for Marvin Watts has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Watts
vs
Rodgers

187 cm
27
180
4 - 4 - 0

184 cm
21
175
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

The Dirty Needle Project (158Q @ $25)

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Rodgers !
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodgers .
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Rodgers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodgers jabs at Watts's body.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that Watts avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Watts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rodgers tries to land a front kick but Watts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watts is looking for a counter combo.
Watts closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Rodgers gets a clinch.
Rodgers lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rodgers breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Rodgers dodges the punch combination from Watts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Rodgers lands with a nice body kick.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
Rodgers throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodgers was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Rodgers counters with a body kick.
Watts blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Watts.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Rodgers 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodgers duly obliges.
Keith Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers avoids the body shot from Watts.
Rodgers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodgers avoids the body shot from Watts.
Rodgers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers .
Rodgers misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Rodgers slips under a jab from Watts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Rodgers misses
and Watts counters with a left and a right that stings Rodgers .

Rodgers clinches up with Watts and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodgers has a couple of punches blocked by Watts.

Rodgers manages to break the clinch.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Rodgers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodgers has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Watts lands a jab to the nose.

Rodgers gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rodgers is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Watts can't fight it off and eventually Rodgers manages to take the fight to the floor. Watts looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Watts wants to get back to his feet but Rodgers passes into half guard.

Still in half guard, Rodgers seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Rodgers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Rodgers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watts is just riding it out for now. Rodgers eventually gives up the hold.
Rodgers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watts's head.
Rodgers trying to mount his opponent but Watts defends it.
Still in half guard, Rodgers seems content to control.
Watts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodgers on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Rodgers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Watts sees it coming and defends easily.
Rodgers trying to pass the guard but Watts defending well.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodgers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Watts sees it coming and defends easily.
Rodgers not doing much here.

Rodgers is working for a kimura but Watts is defending it quite comfortably.
Rodgers has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Rodgers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rodgers looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
No luck for Rodgers with that takedown attempt.
As Rodgers looks to move away, Watts throws a big counter combo but Rodgers just gets out of the way.
A punch combination from Watts misses.
Rodgers looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Rodgers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Watts counters with a nice body shot.
Marvin Watts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodgers lunges at Watts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watts's hand.
Rodgers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Watts.
Watts is looking to wear down Rodgers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Some wild striking there from Watts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers slips a jab from Watts.
Watts scores with a nice right hand.
Watts lands a body shot.
Rodgers darts in looking for a takedown but Watts gets double underhooks and turns Rodgers into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rodgers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodgers throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
Watts misses with a double jab.
Watts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Rodgers does a little dance to reset his feet.

Rodgers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watts's half guard.
Watts is looking to get back to is feet but Rodgers passes into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Watts!

Rodgers is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Watts is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Watts flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Rodgers anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Watts and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Rodgers slips an arm under Watts chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Rodgers has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Rodgers is squeezing on Watts like an anaconda would it's prey. Watts fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keith Rodgers !
Post fight, Keith Rodgers took to the microphone: 'I want to fight the best the WCF has to offer.I know I haven't earned my stripes yet, but someone tell the bossman that I deserve at least a former champion or a contender. This brutal victory proves that. Blue Flowers!!!'.