PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slacks Houligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by Shippensburg. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rogers
vs
Houligan

171 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

175 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slacks Houligan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houligan lands an overhand right.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Houligan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Houligan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers tries to clinch but Houligan moves out of range.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Houligan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Houligan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogers tries to clinch but Houligan moves out of range.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Houligan keeps it at a distance.
Rogers is looking to clinch.

Rogers clinches up against the cage.
Houligan takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogers with a knee to the head.
Houligan blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rogers throws an elbow but misses.
Houligan is trying to drag Rogers to the mat but Rogers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Houligan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jeremy Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slacks Houligan.
Rogers lands an elbow that stopped Houligan in his tracks for a moment.
Houligan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rogers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Houligan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.

Houligan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control but Houligan postures up.
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Houligan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Houligan prevents Rogers from standing back up.

Houligan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Houligan looks gassed!

Rogers looking for submissions off his back.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Houligan on the ground.
Rogers is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Houligan is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Rogers to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Rogers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rogers trying to control the position.
Houligan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Houligan circles away.

Houligan feints and as Rogers raises his hands in defense, Houligan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Houligan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rogers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Houligan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Houligan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rogers tries to escape but Houligan is in control.
Houligan working away.
Rogers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Houligan is controlling him well.

That's four 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.
Rogers trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Houligan is looking to clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch

and Houligan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rogers tries to kick Houligan off but Houligan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Houligan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Houligan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Houligan is looking for a kimura but Rogers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Houligan to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rogers manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rogers clinches but Houligan breaks the clinch

and Houligan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Houligan throws a strike but Rogers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rogers wanted to stand there but Houligan had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slacks Houligan dominated that round.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rogers tries to clinch but Houligan is having none of it.

Rogers forces Houligan back against the cage and clinches.
Houligan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rogers prevents it.
Houligan is trying to force a seperation but Rogers has the dominant position.
Houligan takes an elbow to the temple.
Houligan misses with the head strike.
Houligan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rogers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Houligan shrugs off.
Houligan takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Houligan 's eye.
Houligan is trying to stall.
Houligan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Rogers.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rogers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Houligan's face.
Houligan takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogers crunches a lovely knee into Houligan's ribcage.
Rogers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Houligan's defenses.
Rogers looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Houligan's defenses.
Rogers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houligan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rogers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jeremy Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slacks Houligan.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Houligan's defenses.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Houligan shrugs off.
Rogers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Houligan's face.
Rogers lands an elbow that stopped Houligan in his tracks for a moment.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Rogers.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Houligan shrugs off.
Rogers lands an elbow inside.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Houligan's defenses.
Houligan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
Rogers tries to clinch

and Houligan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Houligan.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Houligan 's eye.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Houligan 's eye.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Houligan 's eye.
Rogers working Houligan over with knees to the body.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Houligan shrugs off.
Rogers lands an elbow inside.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houligan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Houligan takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Houligan's defenses.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogers lands a knee to the head.
Houligan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Houligan tries for a takedown but Rogers manages to get underhooks.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Houligan 's eye.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rogers obliges.
Houligan is working for takedown but Rogers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Houligan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rogers connects with a knee to the head.
Houligan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
Rogers tries to clinch up

and Houligan counters with a shoot takedown. Rogers fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Houligan pushing down on Rogers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Houligan.
Houligan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Houligan seems to be working for a kimura but Rogers defends the submission attempt.
Rogers is looking to escape.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Houligan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Houligan throwing shots but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Houligan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rogers tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Houligan counters with a single leg into guard. Rogers didn't expect that.

Rogers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jeremy Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Houligan keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers wants to clinch
and Houligan counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers tries to clinch but Houligan moves away

and Houligan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Houligan stops Rogers from getting back to his feet.

Rogers kicks off Houligan and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
Rogers tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Houligan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rogers won't be happy with that.

Houligan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jeremy Rogers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rogers is looking to clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch up

and Houligan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Houligan throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers looks to clinch

and Houligan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rogers's guard now.
Houligan stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.

Houligan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rogers dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rogers stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers looks to clinch

and Houligan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rogers won't be happy with that.
Rogers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Houligan's best efforts.

Houligan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Houligan wants to work for an arm triangle but Rogers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Rogers kicks Houligan off and gets back to his feet.

Rogers pushes Houligan up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers landing knees to the body.
Rogers lands an elbow that stopped Houligan in his tracks for a moment.
Rogers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Houligan's face.
Houligan takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogers lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rogers.
Jeremy Rogers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Houligan's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houligan dodges an elbow strike from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
Houligan is trying to drag Rogers to the mat but Rogers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Houligan shrugs off.
Houligan avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.
Houligan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rogers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Houligan 's eye.
Houligan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers stops a takedown attempt from Houligan.
Jeremy Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slacks Houligan.
Houligan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rogers with a knee to the head.
Rogers misses with an elbow over the top.
Houligan misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Rogers.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Houligan tries to pull guard but Rogers won't allow it.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Houligan's defenses.
Houligan wants a takedown.
Rogers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers stops a takedown attempt from Houligan.
Houligan takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houligan looking for a takedown.
Houligan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers lands a knee to the head.
Rogers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Houligan shrugs off.
Houligan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Houligan tries to pull guard but Rogers holds him up against the cage and eventually Houligan drops back down to his feet.
Rogers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rogers landing knees to the head.
Rogers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Houligan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Houligan pulls guard effortlessly.

Houligan 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.

Houligan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rogers defends it easily.
Houligan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rogers cracks Houligan with a solid left hand.
Rogers stands and throws Houligan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Houligan looks to move to half guard but instead Rogers has passed into mount! Damn!
Rogers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rogers controlling from the full mount.
Rogers trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeremy Rogers.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!