PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Mordor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Rogers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mordor
vs
Rogers

185 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Mordor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mordor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rogers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rogers wants to stand but Mordor is controlling the position.

Mordor drops back looking for a leg! Rogers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogers manages to kick Mordor off! Mordor jumps back into Rogers's guard.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mordor trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but Mordor is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mordor drops back looking for a leg! Rogers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogers manages to kick Mordor off! Mordor jumps back into Rogers's guard.
Mordor is breathing heavily.
Rogers wants to stand but Mordor is controlling the position.

Mordor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rogers dives on top into guard.
Rogers lands a couple of digs.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rogers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mordor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mordor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rogers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mordor is proving hard to escape from.
Rogers distracts Mordor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control but Mordor is working from the bottom.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rogers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rogers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rogers stops Mordor from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mordor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mordor tries to get to full guard but Rogers has control of the leg.
Rogers lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rogers looks to land a strike but Mordor avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Rogers dominated that round.
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.

Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mordor moves away from the strike by Rogers.
A right-left combo lands from Rogers.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rogers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rogers is working for a submission of some sort.
Mordor trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mordor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rogers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mordor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

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

Rogers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rogers showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordor trying to hold on to Rogers's head to control him but Rogers postures up.
Rogers slips a nice elbow through Mordor's hands, connecting with Mordor's forehead.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mordor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mordor defending well though.
Rogers tries to stand and escape but Mordor is controlling the position.
Mordor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rogers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rogers works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mordor tries to hold on but Rogers postures up.
Rogers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mordor's face.
Rogers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Mordor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mordor is squirming around, avoiding Rogers's attempts to control the action.
Mordor is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rogers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mordor's face.
Mordor wants to control but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mordor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mordor taking shots to the head.
Rogers scoring with strikes but Mordor is staying in there.
Rogers working the ground and pound effectively.

Rogers goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mordor is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rogers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rogers showed some decent athleticism there.
Rogers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mordor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rogers.

Rogers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mordor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mordor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Still in half guard, Rogers seems content to control.
Mordor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rogers is pressing down on Mordor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mordor is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed

and Mordor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rogers's guard.

Mordor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rogers looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rogers looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rogers!
Rogers working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordor parries the strikes from Rogers easily there. Rogers is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mordor to escape.

Rogers tries for a kimura but Mordor is defending well.
Mordor is looking for a sweep.
Mordor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rogers's best efforts.
Rogers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rogers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rogers is thwarting Mordor's attempts to control the position.
Jimmy Rogers has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mordor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers stands and throws Mordor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mordor can't do much from the bottom here.
Rogers landing a few strikes.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mordor keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rogers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rogers working away.
Max Mordor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers prevents Mordor from escaping the position.
Rogers throws a strike aimed at the side of Mordor's head but Mordor avoids it well.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Mordor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Rogers forces Mordor back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Rogers.
Well Rogers 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

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