PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyquan Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by Ted Nugent's Stranglehold. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogers
vs
Durden

190 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyquan Durden!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rogers wants it to stay on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Rogers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Durden wants to improve his position but Rogers is controlling well.
Durden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rogers is keen to just control but Durden is a slippery customer.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durden defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden trying to control here.
Durden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Rogers postures up and lands a big shot to Durden's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden has momentary wrist control but Rogers slips an elbow through the middle.
Durden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogers manages to get himself to full guard.
Durden throwing strikes but missing.

Rogers has his foot on Durden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Durden works his way back into a safe position though.
Durden wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Durden is in close to Rogers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Durden with a nice head shot there.
Durden cracks Rogers with a solid left hand.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Durden postures up and lands a big shot to Rogers's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control the position.
Durden passes Rogers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Durden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Durden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rogers is looking for a sweep. Durden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Durden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Durden blocks the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers is trying to get back to full guard.
Rogers is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to sweep but Durden has passed to side control!
Durden looks up at the clock and then as Rogers takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Durden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Durden is trying to get an arm triangle but Rogers is defending well.
Durden scores with punches from side control.
Durden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.

Durden has hold of Rogers's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rogers tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Durden cranks the arm and Rogers screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rogers, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tyquan Durden!