PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zmesan Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Carl orff - o fortuna. Rogers has chosen Ready or Not - Fugees as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borec
vs
Rogers

187 cm
26
224 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

185 Quality-$20 bucks

Punishment Nutrition - Real 159 Quality!

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zmesan Borec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rogers is trying to maintain a safe position but Borec gets an underhook and turns Rogers into the ropes.
Rogers looking to throw knees to the head but Borec is blocking nicely.
Rogers tries a body shot but Borec blocks it.
Borec tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rogers is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Borec has denied him.
Rogers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Borec is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rogers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borec avoids it.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Borec goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogers is pressed up against the ropes. Borec has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rogers down to the mat. Rogers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Borec tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borec lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Borec will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zmesan Borec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borec walks into a jab.
Donk. Rogers catches Borec right on the button with a cross.
Fedor Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borec shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borec fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers throws out a loose jab but Borec uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers wants to clinch

and Borec decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rogers's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Borec trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Borec is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borec postures up in Rogers's guard and throws a big left but Rogers blocks it.
Borec has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borec missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to control but Borec passes into half guard.
Rogers tries to kick Borec off but Borec keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Borec tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rogers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Borec.
Decent striking displayed by Rogers there.
Borec fails with a takedown attempt.
Borec tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rogers swivels and escapes.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borec sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Borec.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Zmesan Borec has been cut.
Rogers thuds a left hand into Borec's body.
Borec is breathing heavily.

Borec decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Rogers has one foot on Borec's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Rogers.
Borec managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Borec goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rogers prevents it.
Borec tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borec avoids it.
Rogers is working Borec over against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borec tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rogers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borec has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogers is trying to maintain a safe position but Borec gets an underhook and turns Rogers into the ropes.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rogers.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Borec.
A knee to the head by Rogers.
Borec is trying to drag Rogers to the mat but Rogers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Borec drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rogers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borec staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Borec shoots for a takedown but Rogers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Borec shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rogers tries to bum rush Borec with a series of wild strikes but Borec uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Borec shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rogers is trying to defend but Borec finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borec prevents Rogers from standing back up.
Rogers is controlling Borec's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Rogers manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Rogers.
Borec looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zmesan Borec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borec tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borec misses with a jab to the body
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borec doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rogers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Borec clinches but Rogers breaks the clinch
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borec uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Borec.
Rogers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Borec tries to clinch
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Borec closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borec closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Borec pushes Rogers against the ropes but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rogers.

Zmesan Borec's cut is getting worse.
Rogers jabs at Borec's body.
Borec walks into a left hand.

Rogers cracks Borec with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Borec looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rogers finish him?

Borec is rocked!

Rogers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borec, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
Rogers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers controlling the action here for a moment.
Rogers landing knees to the head.
Rogers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borec blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers stops a takedown attempt from Borec.
Rogers looking to stall.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rogers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borec.
Rogers missing with knees to the body.
Rogers holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Rogers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Borec in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borec misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.

Zmesan Borec's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Borec throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rogers prevents it.
Borec avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rogers scores with a knee to the head.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borec avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.
Rogers missing with knees to the body.
Rogers gets underhooks to prevent Borec's takedown attempt.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borecs head.
Borec blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers looking to stall.
Borec managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Rogers is working Borec over against the ropes.
Borec changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rogers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Borec takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers looks to land a right hand but Borec moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rogers stuffs the takedown attempt from Borec. Borec gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zmesan Borec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rogers connects with a jab.

Rogers closes the distance and pushes Borec back into the ropes.
Borec takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Borec blocking some punches.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers blocks a body shot from Borec.
Rogers lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borec.
Rogers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borec.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers prevents a takedown attempt there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Borec wants a takedown but no success here.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of Borec backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Rogers.
Rogers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Borec or not.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers connects with a knee to the head.
Borec drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rogers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Borec's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Borec.
Fedor Rogers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borec is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rogers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rogers works on Borec's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borec backwards.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borec is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Rogers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Rogers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Borec or not.
Borec on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rogers wants to stall.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers lands a left hand.
A short right from Rogers.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borec avoids it.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogers misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Borec.
Rogers tries to work over Borec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borec stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Borec is working for takedown but Rogers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Borec blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers gets through Borec's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Borec has picked Rogers up - he's going for a ride! Borec dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rogers is trying to stand.
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but Borec is very close to passing his half guard.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Borec frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fedor Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borec lands a big shot there that rocks Rogers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Borec in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Borec lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Borec looking to finish with strikes here!
Borec connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zmesan Borec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers wants to try and get back to his feet.
Borec thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Borec with shots to the head and body - Rogers looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borec postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rogers looks a forlorn figure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rogers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30

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