PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Bigsnake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers has chosen Shippensburg as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bigsnake
vs
Rogers

175 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Bigsnake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigsnake throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers wants to clinch.
A combination from Bigsnake does no damage.
Bigsnake shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed Bigsnake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bigsnake closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rogers to the mat! Rogers manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bigsnake tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
Rogers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigsnake looking to sit in guard and control but Rogers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bigsnake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rogers won't allow Bigsnake to get back to his feet.
Bigsnake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bigsnake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bigsnake has a closed guard, preventing Rogers from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bigsnake is breathing heavily.

Rogers stands up from Bigsnake's guard - Rogers perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Bigsnake circles away.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigsnake swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rogers closes the distance and pushes Bigsnake back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigsnake stalling the fight.
Rogers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bigsnake's face.
Bigsnake blocks an elbow strike.
Bigsnake blocks the elbow strike.
Bigsnake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bigsnake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rogers.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Bigsnake 's eye.

It looks like Tyler Bigsnake has been cut.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bigsnake prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers pushes off an throws an elbow but Bigsnake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.
Rogers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rogers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bigsnake's brow.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Bigsnake avoids the elbow strike from Rogers, against the cage.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Bigsnake 's eye.
Rogers lands a knee to the body.
Bigsnake dodges an elbow strike from Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers misses with a takedown

and Bigsnake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bigsnake fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Bigsnake's cut.
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.

Rogers tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bigsnake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rogers won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Bigsnake are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rogers is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bigsnake has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rogers prevents Bigsnake from moving into mount.
Rogers is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bigsnake has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Rogers wants to control but Bigsnake is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Bigsnake circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Bigsnake keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers tries to clinch but Bigsnake moves out of range.
Tyler Bigsnake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bigsnake wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Rogers tries to clinch up

and Bigsnake counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bigsnake throws a combination. Rogers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bigsnake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rogers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bigsnake!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers with shots to the head and body - Bigsnake looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rogers with the ground and pound from mount.
Rogers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bigsnake's face.
Rogers breaks from Bigsnake's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Bigsnake is rocked!
A big strike lands for Rogers! That's really hurt Bigsnake and he's turned his back - Rogers keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Rogers Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Rogers!