PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartolome comes to the cage accompanied by We Will Rise. Juan Bartolome has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bartolome
vs
Rogers

189 cm
22
263 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Bartolome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartolome tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like James Rogers has been cut.
James Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bartolome counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bartolome pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bartolome counters by moving into the clinch.
Juan Bartolome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Rogers.

Bartolome's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogers fails with the takedown
and Bartolome cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bartolome has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartolome makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers looking for a takedown.
Bartolome stalls.
Bartolome lands an elbow inside.

Bartolome's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt
and Bartolome counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rogers looks gassed!
Bartolome lands with a right that hurts Rogers. Rogers looks to clinch but Bartolome throws a short knee that drops Rogers. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Juan Bartolome!