PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psycho Shaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get up. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Shaman
vs
Rogers

200 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
282 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Psycho Shaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shaman moves into the clinch.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shaman is defending well for now.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Shaman has him pressed against the ropes.
Shaman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shaman pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Shaman is controlling him.
Shaman blocks a body shot from Rogers.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Shaman.
Rogers looking to slow down the pace here.
Shaman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Cody Rogers has been cut.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers effectively controlling the action here.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Shaman prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Rogers is looking to control Shaman's arms but Shaman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rogers has his back to the ropes.
Shaman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogers blocks it with crossed arms.
Shaman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Shaman keeps him there for the moment.
Shaman lands an elbow inside that Rogers shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Shaman pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Shaman pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers dodges an elbow strike from Shaman.
Shaman lands a nice elbow.
Rogers trying to control the position but instead, Shaman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rogers into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rogers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shaman connects with a knee to the head.
Rogers looks gassed!
Shaman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Cody Rogers's cut even more.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaman controls his hands.
Shaman scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Shaman.
Shaman lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Nice elbow from Shaman.
Shaman landing knees to the head.
Shaman lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.

Shaman drops Rogers with a big knee straight up the middle! Rogers is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Rogers is rocked!

The cut above Cody Rogers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Shaman! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Psycho Shaman!