PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dempsey's choice of entrance music: On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks. Jack Dempsey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rogers
vs
Dempsey

188 cm
28
222 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

192 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Dempsey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dempsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands with a nice body punch.
Dempsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers scores with a jab to the head.
Rogers catches Dempsey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dempsey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dempsey.
Dempsey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rogers. That did some damage!
Dempsey lands a body shot.
Jack Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dempsey with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rogers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Rogers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dempsey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dempsey blocks an uppercut.

Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dempsey thuds a left hand into Rogers's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a looping right.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Dempsey.
Dempsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Dempsey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dempsey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dempsey lands with a right hand.
Dempsey misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dempsey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A clash of legs there as Dempsey blocks the low kick.
Dempsey throws a chopping leg kick but Rogers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dempsey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers scores with a jab. Dempsey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Dempsey throws a good cross that connects.
Rogers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dempsey thows a body shot but no joy.
Rogers blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Rogers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dempsey throws a low kick but Rogers moves out of range easily.
Dempsey throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Dempsey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dempsey misses with a two punch combination.
Dempsey tried to score with a low kick but Rogers checks it.
Dempsey swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers lands a head kick!
Dempsey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut there from Rogers.
Dempsey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dempsey throws a big shot that misses.
Dempsey avoids the body shot from Rogers.
Dempsey swinging wildly here.
Dempsey misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Dempsey - just one landing.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dempsey is predictable there
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dempsey motions for Rogers to come forward. Dempsey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dempsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers moves away.
A low kick from Dempsey is predictable there
and Rogers counters with a good low kick that Dempsey was not able to check.
Rogers misses the jab.
Dempsey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dempsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Dempsey misses
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dempsey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rogers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dempsey with a hook.
Dempsey throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Dempsey keeps it at a distance.
Dempsey cracks Rogers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dempsey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dempsey scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers defending well as Dempsey loads up on a big left hand.
Dempsey swinging wildly here.
Rogers misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tests Dempsey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Dempsey stalks Rogers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rogers's face. Rogers staggers backwards, shaken.
A bone on bone clash there as Rogers blocks the leg kick.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Dempsey moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dempsey.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with an uppercut.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dempsey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Dempsey tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot by Dempsey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dempsey on the side of the head.
Dempsey looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Dempsey blocks the low kick.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Dempsey's head but Dempsey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Dempsey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Dempsey will probably get the nod.
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.

Dempsey throws a big shot that misses.
Dempsey scores with a nice strike.
Dempsey tries to land a leg kick but Rogers saw it coming and moves away.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dempsey.
Dempsey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dempsey tries to work over Rogers's front leg with a kick but Rogers checks it.
Rogers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Dempsey.
Dempsey moves out of range of the strikes.
Dempsey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
Rogers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dempsey moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dempsey finds it's way round the side to connect with Rogers's head.
Dempsey throws a leg kick
and Rogers counters with an outside leg kick.
Dempsey throws a leg kick but Rogers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rogers throws a chopping leg kick but Dempsey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Dempsey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Dempsey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dempsey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers lands a jab to Dempsey's midsection.
A big left from Dempsey misses.
Good work by Rogers as he checks the leg kick.
Jack Dempsey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Rogers lands.
Rogers blocks a jab.
A jab from Dempsey finds it's way through Rogers's defenses.
Dempsey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dempsey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rogers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dempsey's sensitive parts.
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dempsey.
An inside leg kick from Dempsey misses.
Dempsey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a one-two to the body.
Dempsey just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dempsey. Dempsey obviously looking to wear him down.
Dempsey misses with an uppercut.
Dempsey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey connects with a looping right hand.
Dempsey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dempsey sizes up Rogers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Dempsey wants to land a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Rogers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rogers slips a jab from Dempsey.
Rogers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rogers!
Rogers checks a low kick from Dempsey.
Rogers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dempsey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Dempsey connects with a solid leg kick.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
Dempsey lands the left hand.
Rogers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dempsey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rogers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Dempsey tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dempsey thows a body shot but no joy.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers slips a straight right by Dempsey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
A slow jab from Dempsey misses its intended target.
Rogers digs a good hook to Dempsey's body.
Dempsey tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dempsey throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Dempsey works Rogers's body with a nice hook.
Jack Dempsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dempsey misses with a leg kick
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dempsey.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Dempsey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rogers can pounce on him.
Rogers checks a low kick from Dempsey.
A low kick from Dempsey is predictable there
and Rogers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Dempsey's head but Dempsey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dempsey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dempsey misses with a body shot.
Dempsey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rogers counters with an outside leg kick.
Dempsey looks to land a left hand but Rogers moved out of range nicely.
Rogers misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Dempsey misses its intended target.
Dempsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dempsey misses with a double jab.
Rogers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Dempsey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dempsey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rogers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dempsey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dempsey.
Rogers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dempsey throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dempsey misses with an uppercut.
Dempsey throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dempsey throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Dempsey misses with a low kick.
Dempsey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dempsey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rogers on the side of the head.
Rogers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Rogers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dempsey avoids the body shot from Rogers.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Dempsey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rogers's calf.
Rogers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some bone on bone action there as Rogers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dempsey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dempsey.
A big left from Dempsey misses.
Dempsey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rogers checks it well.
Dempsey lands a nice looking body shot.
Rogers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dempsey cracks Rogers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dempsey lands a glancing blow to the side of Rogers's head.
Dempsey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!
Dempsey throws a sloppy body shot
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dempsey throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.
Dempsey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rogers.
Rogers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dempsey finds it's way round the side to connect with Rogers's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Dempsey looks to land a left hand but Rogers moved out of range nicely.
Dempsey connects with a jab.
Rogers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dempsey throws a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
A punch combination from Dempsey misses.
Dempsey throws a combination. Rogers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dempsey. That's going to slow Rogers down.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Rogers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dempsey checks it well.
Dempsey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rogers moves away from the strike by Dempsey.
Danga de danga de dang - Dempsey scores with a four punch combination!
Rogers takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left and a right from Dempsey both land. Nice combination.
Dempsey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Dempsey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey tries to land a leg kick but Rogers saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Dempsey misses.
Dempsey connects with a single shot there.
Dempsey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dempsey ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Dempsey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dempsey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rogers on the side of the head.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dempsey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but Dempsey slips the punch.
Rogers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dempsey.
Rogers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dempsey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rogers has time to react.
Dempsey throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Dempsey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rogers's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dempsey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey lands a jab to the head.
Jab by Dempsey.
Rogers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dempsey connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Dempsey is predictable there
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dempsey feints and then cracks Rogers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rogers down.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dempsey cracks Rogers with a good jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dempsey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rogers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rogers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dempsey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Dempsey.
Dempsey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rogers checks a low kick from Dempsey.
Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dempsey.
Dempsey just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dempsey misses with an uppercut.
Dempsey throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dempsey was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Dempsey is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Rogers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rogers cracks Dempsey with a good jab.
Rogers throws out a loose jab but Dempsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dempsey moves away from the strike by Rogers.
A low kick from Dempsey is predictable there
and Rogers counters with an inside leg kick.
Dempsey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Dempsey throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Dempsey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rogers misses with an uppercut. Dempsey saw that one coming.
Dempsey misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dempsey lands with a straight right. Rogers didn't see that one coming.
Rogers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dempsey slips a straight right by Rogers.
Dempsey misses with a straight right.
Rogers throws a front kick aimed at Dempsey's knee but Dempsey avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Dempsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dempsey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Dempsey!