PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nino Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. American Badass by Kid Rock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Nino Brown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brown
vs
Rogers

165 cm
23
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
221 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Supersize Me

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nino Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown drives through and clinches with Rogers against the cage.
Brown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers connects with a knee to the head.
Brown stalls.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Rogers.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.

Rogers jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
Rogers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rogers is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown is looking to stand up but Rogers won't let him.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rogers's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rogers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Brown.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nino Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rogers's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown cracks Rogers with an open hand slap.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown punishes Rogers's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rogers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Brown misses with a hook.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
Brown blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Rogers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.
Rogers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Rogers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rogers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rogers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Rogers cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Rogers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rogers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brown takes a step back to recover.
Rogers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rogers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rogers scores with a leg kick.
Rogers looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rogers. That's going to slow Brown down.
Rogers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rogers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Rogers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rogers throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rogers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rogers scores with a kick to the midsection.

Rogers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brown napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rogers creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brown gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rogers throws some wild stikes that Brown manages to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Rogers's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown clinches but Rogers breaks the clinch
and Rogers counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Rogers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown is trying to stall.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rogers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Rogers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers slips under a jab.
Steve Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Rogers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Brown tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers staying out of range there.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Nino Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Rogers throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers slips a jab from Brown.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown with a hook.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a nice body kick.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Rogers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brown will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rogers gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!