PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Sprinkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammy Sprinkles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rogan
vs
Sprinkles

195 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

192 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammy Sprinkles!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan has a takedown stuffed.

Sprinkles moves into range and clinches up with Rogan.
Sprinkles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sprinkles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rogan crunches a lovely knee into Sprinkles's ribcage.
Rogan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sprinkles misses with a knee strike.
Sprinkles is trying to break the clinch but Rogan has him pressed against the cage.
Sprinkles tries to pull guard but Rogan won't allow it.
Rogan stalling.
Sprinkles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sprinkles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sprinkles leaning his opponent against the cage.

Rogan successfully pulls guard.

Sprinkles drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rogan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rogan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rogan!
Rogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sprinkles keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprinkles tries to escape but Rogan is in control.
Sprinkles prevents Rogan from moving into mount.
Sprinkles is trying to control Rogan's posture but Rogan avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here as Rogan stalls from top position.

That's two 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.
Sprinkles is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rogan has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sprinkles darts in and clinches Rogan up against the cage.

Rogan breaks the clinch.
Sprinkles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rogan drives through and clinches with Sprinkles against the cage.

Sprinkles successfully pulls guard.
Rogan wants to control from the top but Sprinkles keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sprinkles has his foot on Rogan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogan works his way back into a safe position though.
Sprinkles looks gassed!
Rogan stops Sprinkles from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sprinkles throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rogan uses it to pass to side control.
Rogan trying to control the action but Sprinkles is working from the bottom.
Sprinkles is trying to improve his position.
Rogan wants to control but Sprinkles is keeping him busy.
Rogan has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sprinkles is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sprinkles is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rogan controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randy Rogan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sprinkles tries to clinch but Rogan is having none of it.
Rogan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sprinkles scores with a spinning back kick!
Sprinkles tries to clinch up

and Rogan moves into the clinch.
Rogan landing knees to the head.
Rogan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sprinkles's efforts to push away.
Sprinkles scores with a knee to the head.
Sprinkles fails to pull guard.
Sprinkles looking to stall.

Sprinkles breaks the clinch.
Sprinkles avoids the head kick by Rogan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sprinkles clinches up with Rogan and pushes him back against the cage.
Sprinkles misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprinkles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sprinkles is trying to stall.
Sprinkles wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogan won't allow it.
Sprinkles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogan avoids it.
Rogan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sprinkles's efforts to push away.
Rogan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sprinkles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sprinkles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rogan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sprinkles.
Randy Rogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Sprinkles.
Rogan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rogan misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rogan misses with a knee to the head.
Sprinkles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogan.

Rogan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sprinkles regains guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkles is looking to stand up but Rogan isn't so interested in that idea.

Sprinkles has his foot on Rogan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogan works his way back into a safe position though.

Sprinkles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rogan is aware though and is defending well.
Rogan won't allow Sprinkles to get back to his feet.
Sprinkles keeping moving, preventing Rogan from controlling successfully.
Sprinkles is trying to control the position but Rogan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sprinkles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rogan is aware though and is defending well.
Sprinkles wants to stand up but Rogan is controlling him.

Sprinkles working for a triangle but Rogan defends it easily.

Sprinkles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sprinkles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sprinkles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sprinkles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rogan is posturing up here but Sprinkles has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rogan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rogan has to tap! Slick submission there by Sprinkles!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sammy Sprinkles!