PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bett Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatt Mughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by vid of hot girl stripping. Hatt Mughes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rogers
vs
Mughes

166 cm
26
289 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
280 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bett Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hatt Mughes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mughes.
Mughes looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.

Rogers gets a takedown into half guard.
Mughes is looking to escape.
Mughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rogers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rogers.
Mughes wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mughes is trying to stand back up but Rogers is controlling him

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mughes slips under a jab from Rogers.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Mughes connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogers misses the target.
Rogers misses with a looping right.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Mughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Mughes moves away and avoids it.
Rogers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Mughes throws a push kick but Rogers slaps the foot to one side.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Mughes is out of range.
Rogers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mughes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Mughes lands a big head kick that sends Rogers tumbling to the mat! Mughes takes a step backwards and waves Rogers back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Bett Rogers has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mughes throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Mughes throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mughes ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Mughes slips a jab from Rogers.
Rogers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers misses the jab.
Mughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogers checks a low kick from Mughes.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogers throws a hook but Mughes avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a hook but Mughes blocks it.
Mughes staying out of range there.
Mughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Mughes.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Mughes misses.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Mughes.
Mughes throws a leg kick but Rogers moved away.
Mughes throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Rogers blocks the low kick.
Mughes moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mughes.
Mughes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mughes slips under a jab from Rogers.
A jab from Rogers finds it's way through Mughes's defenses.
Mughes throws a hook but Rogers avoids it easily.
Mughes stuns Rogers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mughes tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Mughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mughes swinging wildly here.
Mughes connects with a high kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Mughes's shoulder, as Mughes tries to avoid the shot.
Mughes throws a push kick but Rogers slaps the foot to one side.
Bett Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mughes slips a straight right by Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hatt Mughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bett Rogers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rogers looks to land a left hand but Mughes moved out of range nicely.

Rogers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mughes wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mughes parries the strikes from Rogers easily there. Rogers is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mughes to escape.
Rogers throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mughes is trying to control Rogers's posture but Rogers avoids it.
Rogers scoring with punches from side control.
Mughes is trying to buck Rogers off.
Mughes can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Rogers are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rogers working the ground and pound but Mughes is defending the strikes.
Rogers sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mughes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rogers controls the position.
Rogers tries to move to full mount but Mughes actually manages to regain half guard.
Mughes is not content to let Rogers control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mughes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mughes is looking to control Rogers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mughes avoid being mounted?
Mughes is looking to escape.
Mughes is not content to let Rogers control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Mughes does no damage.

Rogers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mughes tries to kick Rogers off but Rogers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers not doing much here.
Rogers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mughes is looking to escape.
Mughes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mughes is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mughes. That's going to slow Rogers down.
Mughes moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Rogers misses with a hook. Mughes ducked under it nicely.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Mughes slips a jab from Rogers.
Mughes throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Mughes throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Mughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rogers throws a hook but Mughes avoids it easily.
Hatt Mughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mughes.
Hatt Mughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers throws a looping overhand right but Mughes ducks down to avoid it.
Mughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bett Rogers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bett Rogers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mughes looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Mughes.
Mughes slips under a jab from Rogers.
Some wild striking there from Mughes.
Rogers looks to land a right hand but Mughes moved out of range.
Mughes ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Mughes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mughes moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Mughes.
Mughes misses the shot to the body.
Mughes takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Mughes is out of range.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Mughes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Mughes's shoulder, as Mughes tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Mughes's head but Mughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mughes throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Mughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Mughes throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Mughes misses.
Mughes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mughes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Mughes moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Mughes misses.
Mughes slips under a jab.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Mughes.
Mughes throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Mughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Mughes slips a straight right by Rogers.
Rogers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mughes tries for a takedown but Rogers circles away easily
and Mughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mughes throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mughes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rogers misses the jab.
Rogers dips to his left and cracks Mughes with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Mughes throws a head kick that misses.
Mughes slips under a jab.
Mughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogers throws out a loose jab but Mughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers misses with a hook. Mughes ducked under it nicely.
Mughes walks into a straight right hand from Rogers.
Mughes throws a solid leg kick but Rogers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mughes.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Mughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Mughes is out of range.
Rogers misses the jab.
Mughes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Rogers scores with a takedown into Mughes's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mughes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogers passes Mughes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rogers throwing shots but Mughes is blocking nicely.
Rogers is thwarting Mughes's attempts to control the position.
Rogers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mughes is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bett 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

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