PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rip James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bett Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, What's the difference. Rogers has chosen From Eminem to HWP as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Rogers

194 cm
29
266 lbs
32 - 20 - 0

166 cm
28
285 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rip James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bett Rogers!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a body punch
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut lands for Rogers. That snapped James's head back.
Rogers throws a one two combo.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rogers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Bett Rogers has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from James misses.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bett Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers misses with a right hand
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from James misses.
Rogers has a takedown stuffed.
Rogers misses with a jab to the body

and James counters with a big uppercut that knocks Rogers off his feet! James dives into side control looking to finish!

Rogers is rocked!
Rogers looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rogers's legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogers defending against the ground and pound.

James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

James is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rogers looks calm but he's in trouble here. James gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rogers is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! James lets go of the hold and Rogers can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rip James!