PBP Commentary

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

Rogers
vs
Holyfield

188 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Severino Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.

Rogers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Holyfield.
Rogers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Holyfield has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rogers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rogers is working for takedown but Holyfield is calmly controlling the position for now.

Rogers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Holyfield's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holyfield keeps working.
Holyfield manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rogers's best efforts.
Holyfield won't allow Rogers to pass to mount.
Holyfield wants to get back to his feet.

Rogers is working for a kimura but Holyfield is defending it quite comfortably.
Holyfield is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch lands to the side of Rogers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Holyfield tries to clinch

and Rogers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holyfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rogers is controlling the pace.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Holyfield missing with punches from the bottom.
Rogers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rogers working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Holyfield is trying to control but can't.
Rogers stalling.
Rogers 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.
Holyfield is pressing down on Rogers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Holyfield lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Rogers connects with a couple of short punches.
Rogers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers stops Holyfield from standing up.
Holyfield wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holyfield tries to clinch up

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rogers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rogers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holyfield trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holyfield has one foot on Rogers's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Holyfield closes the distance but Rogers moves to the side

and Rogers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Holyfield!
Rogers unloading with bombs!
Holyfield tries to hold on but Rogers postures up.
Holyfield blocking the ground and pound.
Holyfield tries to lock up and control but Rogers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rogers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holyfield gets back to half guard.
Rogers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Holyfield is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holyfield manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stops Holyfield from standing up.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Holyfield keeps moving.
Rogers won't allow Holyfield to sweep him here.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Holyfield keeps moving.
Rogers stops Holyfield from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.

Holyfield drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holyfield throws a strike but Rogers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Rogers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Holyfield is looking to clinch.

Holyfield pushes Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.

Rogers has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Holyfield regains guard immediately.
Rogers trying to control but Holyfield is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Rogers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rogers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holyfield wants to get back to his feet but Rogers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holyfield will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers stops Holyfield from standing up.
Holyfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Holyfield stops Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Holyfield takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Holyfield wants to stand up but Rogers is controlling the position.
Rogers is looking for a sweep. Holyfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holyfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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.
Rogers is looking to control Holyfield's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogers avoid being mounted?
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holyfield wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Severino Holyfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holyfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.
Holyfield tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.

Holyfield has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogers has picked Holyfield up - he's going for a ride! Rogers dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rogers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rogers thows a huge punch but Holyfield dodges it nicely.
Rogers thows a huge punch but Holyfield dodges it nicely.

Holyfield manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Holyfield closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holyfield.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holyfield.
Holyfield scores with a shoulder strike.

Holyfield pulls guard.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holyfield trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stops Holyfield from standing up.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holyfield is keeping the position for now.
Rogers won't allow Holyfield to get back to his feet.
Holyfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Holyfield, not yet.
Holyfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holyfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rogers avoids it really well and circles away.

Rogers gets caught flat footed, as Holyfield shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Holyfield trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.

Holyfield stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Severino Holyfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Holyfield throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holyfield off to one side.
Holyfield displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rogers.
Holyfield wants to clinch but Rogers slips to the side

and Rogers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Holyfield!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rogers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Rogers.
Rogers avoids the attempt from Holyfield to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers with shots to the head and body - Holyfield looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rogers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Holyfield wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rogers.
Holyfield wants to control but Rogers is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield blocking the ground and pound.
Rogers sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Holyfield somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Holyfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holyfield wants to clinch

and Rogers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kevin Rogers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holyfield is staying active underneath Rogers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holyfield pushes Rogers off looking to stand but Rogers dives back in and keeps control.
Holyfield tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
Rogers drops an elbow to the side of Holyfield's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy.
Rogers is trying to control the action in half guard but Holyfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holyfield looks to clinch

and Rogers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holyfield's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holyfield wants to stand and escape but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers working some strikes from top position.
Holyfield keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Holyfield wants to stand up but Rogers is controlling him.
Rogers throwing strikes from guard but Holyfield blocks nicely.
Rogers working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield wants to stand up but Rogers is controlling him.

Holyfield pushes Rogers off and gets back to his feet.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Holyfield tries to clinch up

and Rogers counters with a single leg into guard. Holyfield didn't expect that.
Holyfield is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.
Rogers scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Holyfield's head.
Holyfield pulls Rogers in close to his closed guard and prevents Rogers from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but Holyfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holyfield has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rogers is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rogers uses the cage to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

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