PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rogers
vs
Green

198 cm
27
265 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

200 cm
25
240 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

WIN Nutritional

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Green!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers lands the left hand.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Rogers sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rogers lands with a right hand.
Rogers digs a good hook to Green's body.
A jab from Green misses.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers takes one on the button.

It looks like Marcus Rogers has been cut.
Green dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Green moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Rogers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green checks a leg kick.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Rogers throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Green.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green misses with a looping left.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Rogers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage!
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rogers thinking.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Green getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Green throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green misses with a looping right.
Rogers blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Rogers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Green avoids the head kick by Rogers.
Green moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Green jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green cracks Rogers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green scores with a jab to the head.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Green misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Rogers swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rashad Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Green misses.
Green misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Green looks to throw the jab but Rogers is out of range.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcus Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green throws a sloppy body shot
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers misses with a looping right.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Rogers has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Green gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Green throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Green misses.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Green misses.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Nice cross by Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Rogers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Green takes one to the chin there.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Rashad Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers works over Green's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Rogers looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Green misses with a body punch
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.
Rogers lands a nice shot that snaps Green's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green moves out of range as Rogers throws a body kick.
A shot to de liver by Rogers. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Green closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green misses with a body shot
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers cracks Green with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Rogers motions for Green to come forward. Rogers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.
Green throws a hook but Rogers avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
Rogers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Green on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rogers. Rogers obviously looking to wear him down.
Rashad Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green misses with a straight right.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Marcus Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Rogers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Green!