PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Rogerson (ranked 5708 p4p, 24500 weight class) and Steph Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Roger Rogerson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Roger Rogerson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rogerson
vs
Curry

188 cm
22
193
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
190
4 - 10 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Rogerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steph Curry!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry misses with a wild body shot.
Curry with a poor takedown

so Rogerson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rogerson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogerson scoring with some ground and pound.
Rogerson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogerson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rogerson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rogerson is in close to Curry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry keeping full guard, as Rogerson tries to pass.
Rogerson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rogerson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogerson connects with a couple of short punches.
Curry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogerson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Curry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rogerson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogerson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogerson postures up in Curry's guard and throws a big left but Curry blocks it.
Curry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogerson throwing strikes but missing.
Curry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rogerson.
Rogerson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rogerson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogerson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Curry's head.
Rogerson loads up on a big left hand. Curry felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rogerson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Curry can't hide his disappointment, as Rogerson celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Rogerson!