PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rassberry Juice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Juice
vs
Rogers

185 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
204 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

BEST NUTRITION,no doping
Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rassberry Juice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juice swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Juice shows good takedown defense.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juice as he jumps to the side.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rassberry Juice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Juice sprawls well. Juice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Juice circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Juice has managed to clinch.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.

Juice gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Juice trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Juice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Juice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Juice looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juice is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogers has wrist control.

Juice is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rogers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rogers has escaped and now he's on top!
Juice keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Juice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Juice has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juice is keeping the position for now.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Juice keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rogers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Rogers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Juice is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rogers, into his guard.
Juice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Juice drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rogers dives on top into guard.
Juice pulls Rogers in close to prevent any damage.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Juice keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juice is pulling down on Rogers's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juice 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juice is pulling down on Rogers's head. It's preventing any offense from Rogers, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rassberry Juice dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with Juice, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes Juice against the cage but Juice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rogers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rogers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Juice avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rassberry Juice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.

Juice has managed to clinch.
Juice lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers jumps guard but Juice stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Juice tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Rogers goes for a takedown attempt but Juice pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Juice shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juice as he avoids it easily.
Steve Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Juice clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Juice.

Juice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Juice pinned against the cage. Juice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Juice is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rogers's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juice wants to free his trapped foot but Rogers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rogers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Juice.
Juice wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Rogers gets full guard.
Juice tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
Juice is working hard here to advance position.
Juice trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers misses with a takedown

and Juice counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Juice scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Juice.
Juice taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers goes for a takedown attempt but Juice pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Juice circles away easily

and Juice counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rogers's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rassberry Juice dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Juice scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Juice goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rogers rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Juice's guard! Nice work there by Rogers!
Juice wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rogers trying to control but Juice is working from the bottom.

Rogers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Juice wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rogers is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juice is doing well to control the position and prevent Rogers from advancing to side control.
Juice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rogers.
Juice works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rogers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rogers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Juice is adopting a defensive guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Juice is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Rassberry Juice just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed

and Juice counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rogers won't be happy with that.
Rogers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Juice wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Juice landing strikes.
Juice is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juice misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Juice lands a nice forearm strike.
Rassberry Juice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juice working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Juice lands some shots froms side control.
Juice working the strikes but Rogers uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rogers is trying to stand back up but Juice is controlling him
Juice throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Juice has control of the leg.
Juice trying to pass the guard but Rogers defending well.

That's four 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.
Juice keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Juice is trying to control. Rogers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice shot by Juice.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed
and Juice counters with a left to the body.
Steve Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rassberry Juice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Juice drives through and clinches with Rogers against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rassberry Juice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Juice has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rassberry Juice!