PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thom Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogue has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thom Sawyer's chin.

Sawyer
vs
Rogue

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
171 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thom Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rogue!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sawyer has closed the distance and engaged Rogue in a clinch.
Sawyer takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogue comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sawyer has hold of one of Rogue's legs. Rogue is fighting the takedown attempt but Sawyer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sawyer trying to control but Rogue is working from the bottom.
Rogue trying to control the position.
Sawyer trying to control but Rogue is working from the bottom.
Rogue looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sawyer is one step ahead there.

Sawyer stands up from Rogue's guard - Sawyer perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sawyer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sawyer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rogue tries to reverse the position but Sawyer maintains control.
Sawyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rogue is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is landing with some decent strikes but Rogue is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rogue is looking to improve his position but Sawyer isn't that keen on the idea.
Rogue is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sawyer looking to control but Rogue is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is really struggling to control Rogue but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rogue is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rogue throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sawyer lands a nice shot to the head.
Sawyer lands a big elbow.
Rogue is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

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.
Sawyer throws some wild stikes that Rogue manages to avoid easily.
Sawyer raining down shots from the mount!
Rogue really wants to buck Sawyer off and get back to his feet.
Sawyer wants to take Rogue's back here but Rogue is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sawyer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sawyer tries to control but Rogue wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thom Sawyer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rogue tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogue misses with a body kick.
Rogue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sawyer throws a right hand that Rogue ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogue also avoids with ease.
Rogue throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sawyer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rogue. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogue misses with a head kick.
Rogue throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Whack! Rogue lands a heavy head kick that drops Sawyer. The ref tackles Rogue to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Sawyer was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Rogue!