PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Rogers has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Stallone
vs
Rogers

190 cm
21
260 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

198 cm
25
265 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

[MMABR]:Klinch
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Stallone.
Sly Stallone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stallone throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stallone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stallone misses with a combination
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stallone throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Stallone.
Stallone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Stallone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stallone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stallone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stallone looks to land a left hand but Rogers moved out of range nicely.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stallone.
Stallone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Stallone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stallone is breathing heavily.
Stallone misses with a combination
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Stallone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stallone misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a nice body shot.
Stallone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rogers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stallone backs up against the cage.
Stallone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Stallone misses.
Rogers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rogers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stallone rather than just go for the knockout.
Good standup being displayed there by Rogers as he connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Rogers.
Stallone misses with a double jab
and Stallone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rogers.
Stallone misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stallone is out of range and Rogers settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stallone takes a step back to recover.
Rogers lands with a nice body punch.
Stallone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rogers thumps Stallone with a low kick.
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Stallone backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rogers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Rogers as he connects with a hook.
Rogers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stallone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rogers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Stallone throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with a thumping low kick.
Rogers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rogers.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Stallone is rocked!
Rogers rushes Stallone with punches - Stallone moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Stallone goes down! Rogers follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Rogers!