PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Lipton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica. Lipton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Scorpions - No One Like You. Joe Rogers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rogers
vs
Lipton

206 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
234 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Lipton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lipton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rogers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice takedown defense from Rogers. No joy for Lipton on that attempt.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Lipton avoids it well.
Lipton misses with a takedown attempt - Rogers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Rogers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A leg kick checked by Rogers.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Lipton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lipton dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Lipton fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Lipton.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Lipton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lipton slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Lipton misses with a takedown attempt - Rogers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogers throws a right hand that Lipton ducks under and follows up with a left that Lipton also avoids with ease.
Jonny Lipton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lipton looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks to land a combination. Lipton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Lipton.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lipton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lipton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lipton moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lipton slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers lands a two punch combo.
Rogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Lipton shoots in but no luck this time.
Lipton slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Lipton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogers as he avoids it easily.
Lipton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lipton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lipton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lipton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogers as he avoids it easily.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Lipton avoids them all with ease.
Lipton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Lipton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lipton is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rogers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lipton.
Lipton has his takedown stuffed
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has Lipton backing up. Lipton nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.

Lipton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers pulls Lipton in close to prevent any damage.
Rogers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lipton throws a strike but Rogers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lipton wants to sweep here but Rogers controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rogers stalks Lipton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lipton's face. Lipton staggers backwards, shaken.
Lipton misses with a takedown
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Rogers.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lipton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Rogers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lipton.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rogers duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Rogers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lipton has his takedown stuffed
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lipton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Lipton.
Joe Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Lipton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Lipton misses with a takedown
and Rogers counters with a one-two to the body.
Lipton dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lipton misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. Lipton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lipton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rogers tries to control but Lipton manages to take his back.
Rogers just looking to survive in the bad position.

Rogers manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rogers.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lipton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Lipton dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Rogers tries to bum rush Lipton with a series of wild strikes but Lipton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lipton with a poor takedown
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lipton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Lipton avoids it well.
Rogers tries to bum rush Lipton with a series of wild strikes but Lipton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lipton avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipton misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers looks to land a combination. Lipton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rogers looks to land a combination. Lipton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joe Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers looks to land a combination. Lipton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Lipton moves out of range as Rogers throws a body kick.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lipton shoots and misses
and Rogers counters with a one-two to the body.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lipton slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Lipton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lipton misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a one-two to the body.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Lipton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Lipton avoids it well.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lipton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogers throws a right hand that Lipton ducks under and follows up with a left that Lipton also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogers misses with the combination.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Lipton avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Lipton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogers dominated that second round.
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 works over Lipton's head and body with a nice combination.
Rogers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lipton slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Lipton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rogers.
Lipton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Lipton avoids it well.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Lipton moves out of range.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lipton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lipton throws a strike but Rogers avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lipton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lipton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lipton prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Lipton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipton wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.

Rogers pushes Lipton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Lipton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rogers's guard.
Rogers has his hands on Lipton's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogers pushes Lipton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lipton dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.

Lipton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lipton lands in his opponent's guard.
Rogers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rogers controlling the position.
Rogers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Rogers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipton jumps guard but Rogers stands there with Lipton around his waist. Lipton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Lipton is controlling the position.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Lipton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rogers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lipton backs up against the cage.
Rogers throws a one two combo.
Rogers stalks Lipton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lipton's face. Lipton staggers backwards, shaken.
Lipton shoots and misses
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joe Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Lipton.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Lipton avoids nicely.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lipton misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. Lipton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rogers throws a right hand that Lipton ducks under and follows up with a left that Lipton also avoids with ease.
Rogers swinging wilding here.
Rogers misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lipton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a one-two to the body.
Rogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogers.
Lipton with a poor takedown
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Lipton with a poor takedown
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lipton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Lipton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogers as he avoids it easily.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Lipton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Lipton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lipton slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Jonny Lipton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rogers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

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