PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Gagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Rogers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robert Gagner's chin.

Gagner
vs
Rogers

185 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
204 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Gagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Gagner.
Gagner connects with a right hand. Rogers shakes it off.
A punch combination from Gagner misses.
Gagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gagner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rogers somewhat.
Nice uppercut there from Gagner.
Gagner throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Gagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
Gagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Gagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gagner throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers shoots in but Gagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robert Gagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Gagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Gagner keeps it at a distance.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Gagner circles away.
Gagner tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Gagner.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gagner throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
Gagner misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gagner lands a nice looking body shot.
Gagner misses with the combination.
Gagner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robert Gagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gagner throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Gagner lands with a nice combination. Rogers backs away looking to recover.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gagner circles away.
Gagner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gagner scores with a one two! Rogers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gagner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gagner!
Gagner misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gagner does no damage.
Gagner looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gagner misses with a few strikes there.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gagner throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Rogers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gagner throws a series of strikes that have Rogers backpedaling.
Gagner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Robert Gagner has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Gagner.
Gagner lands with a nice combination. Rogers backs away looking to recover.
Gagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gagner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gagner throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers tries to clinch but Gagner is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Gagner.
Rogers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gagner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rogers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Gagner does no damage.
Gagner throws a combination. Rogers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gagner throws a series of strikes that have Rogers backpedaling.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gagner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Gagner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gagner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gagner lands with an overhand left.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagner throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers shoots for a double leg takedown but Gagner sprawls well. He's pushed Rogers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
Gagner misses with a double jab.
Gagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Gagner moves out of range easily.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Gagner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagner throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Gagner throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagner misses with a few strikes there.
Gagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robert Gagner is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers takes one to the side of the head.
Gagner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Gagner.
Gagner closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagner misses with a double jab.
Rogers tries to clinch but Gagner moves out of range.
Gagner throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Gagner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gagner throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Gagner as Rogers shoots in.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Gagner tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gagner works over Rogers's head and body with a nice combination.
Robert Gagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gagner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gagner looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Robert Gagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gagner.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gagner.
A punch combination from Gagner misses.
Gagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers tries to clinch but Gagner moves out of range.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt - Gagner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gagner pinned against the cage. Gagner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robert Gagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Gagner misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gagner misses with the combination.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Gagner keeps it at a distance.
Gagner swinging wilding here.
Good exchange - Gagner coming out on top.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
Gagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Gagner throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Rogers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Gagner misses.
Gagner connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gagner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Gagner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Gagner does no damage.
Rogers tries to clinch but Gagner moves out of range.
Gagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagner misses with a double jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rogers might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gagner has got the better of the exchanges.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
Gagner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gagner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gagner misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Gagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Gagner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gagner's corner calls for a 1-2. Gagner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Gagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gagner lands with a nice combination. Rogers backs away looking to recover.
Gagner throws a series of strikes that have Rogers backpedaling.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Gagner is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagner misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheers as Gagner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rogers doesn't seem phased though.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Gagner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Gagner as Rogers shoots in.
Robert Gagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gagner throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Gagner.
Gagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagner tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gagner throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Gagner.
Gagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gagner looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
Gagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagner with a jab.
Gagner scores with a one two! Rogers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Gagner.
Gagner throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagner looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
A punch combination from Gagner misses.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rogers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gagner swivels and escapes.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rogers.
Gagner throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Gagner throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gagner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gagner swinging wilding here.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Gagner works over Rogers's head and body with a nice combination.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gagner pinned against the cage. Gagner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gagner misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Gagner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gagner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Gagner!