PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reid has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Patrick Reid will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rogers
vs
Reid

172 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Reid!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid looks gassed!
Reid misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rogers trying to control from half guard but Reid is working away.
Reid trying to control but Rogers postures up.
Rogers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rogers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rogers connects with a nice short shot to Reid's temple.

Rogers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reid has hold of Rogers's hands but Rogers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control from half guard but Reid is working away.
Reid gets full guard.
Reid keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.

Rogers has gone for a leg lock! Reid slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rogers's 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 knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reid on the ground.

Rogers looking for a guillotine here but Reid defends easily.
Reid wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers controls Reid momentarily but Reid frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reid won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.

Reid thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rogers.
Reid on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That has opened up Patrick Reid's cut even more.
Rogers in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rogers trying to control the position but Reid is working away.

Rogers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rogers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rogers scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reid manages to get back to half guard.

Reid actively working from the bottom here.
Rogers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rogers lands strikes from half guard.
Reid wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers slips a nice elbow through Reid's hands, connecting with Reid's forehead.
Rogers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Rogers there.
Reid tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
Rogers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Reid makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reid.
Reid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rogers's guard.

Reid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rogers will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Reid from controlling successfully.
Rogers tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rogers working for a triangle but Reid defends it easily.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Reid's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reid misses with a takedown attempt

and Rogers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rogers.
Rogers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Rogers has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Reid to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rogers is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Reid pulls down on the head and he's put Rogers to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Patrick Reid!