PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Macku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers has chosen Step Into A World as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brett Rogers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Macku
vs
Rogers

200 cm
23
280 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

194 cm
23
353 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Macku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brett Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macku drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Macku tries to pass.
Macku forces his way into half guard.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macku is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rogers gets full guard.
Macku looking to pass the guard.
Rogers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rogers looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macku with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Macku is pushing down on Rogers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rogers is fighting to maintain full guard but Macku has managed to sneak the leg through.
Macku passes the guard and advances to mount!
Macku takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Macku wants to control the pace but Rogers is squirming around nicely.
Macku scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rogers?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Macku cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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!
Macku controlling the pace for now.
Macku pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Macku connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

It looks like Brett Rogers has been cut.

Macku has hold of Rogers's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rogers manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Macku can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogers is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macku landing strikes from the mount.
Macku in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Macku is landing with some decent strikes but Rogers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Macku landing punches.

Rogers is rocked!

That has opened up Brett Rogers's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macku raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rogers is still in real trouble! Can Macku finish him?
Rogers is squirming around, avoiding Macku's attempts to control the action.
Macku scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rogers?

The cut above Brett Rogers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macku cracks Rogers with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Macku!