PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by I Am A Real American. Simpson has chosen Devil on My Shoulder as his entrance music. Steve Rogers had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rogers
vs
Simpson

188 cm
30
222 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

185 cm
28
217 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 19 - 7 - 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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson misses the shot to the body.
Rogers lands with an uppercut that bounces Simpson off the cage and back into rage.
Simpson misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a low kick, right behind Simpson 's knee.
Rogers throws a wild body kick that Simpson sees coming a mile off.
Chuck Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simpson.
Rogers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simpson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simpson throws a poor cross that misses
and Rogers counters with a good low kick that Simpson was not able to check.
Rogers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rogers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Simpson.
Rogers throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson lands a two punch combo.
Rogers lands a leg kick that knocks Simpson off balance momentarily.
Simpson misses with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Simpson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simpson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rogers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Simpson.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simpson misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a low kick, right behind Simpson 's knee.
Simpson misses with a lunging right hand
and Rogers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Simpson.
Simpson misses with an uppercut
and Rogers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rogers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Simpson sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simpson's calf.
Simpson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Rogers clinches.
Rogers pushes Simpson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Simpson looks gassed!
Simpson working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Rogers.
Simpson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Simpson looks to throw a body kick
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rogers scores with a shot to the body.
Rogers scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Simpson takes one on the button.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a body kick that stops Simpson in his tracks momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Rogers.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rogers.
Rogers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers thumps Simpson with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Simpson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simpson blocks a leg kick.
Simpson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rogers connects with a body shot that sends Simpson's belly button to the back.
Simpson throws a leg kick
and Rogers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rogers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simpson's calf.
Rogers swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Rogers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Simpson thows a leg kick but Rogers checks it
and Rogers counters with a thumping low kick.
Simpson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Rogers was not able to check.
Rogers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Simpson misses with a left hand

and Rogers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Simpson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simpson working hard to break the clinch.
Simpson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rogers looking to stall.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simpson can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rogers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rogers digs a right hand into Simpson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simpson's gas tank.
Simpson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rogers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steve Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Simpson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simpson. That did some damage!
Rogers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simpson has time to react.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers jabs Simpson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rogers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.

Rogers clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Simpson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rogers walks away with a smile on his face. Simpson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simpson misses with a combination
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Rogers forces Simpson back against the cage and clinches.
Rogers prevents Simpson from breaking the clinch.
Rogers lands a shot to the body.
Simpson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rogers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Simpson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rogers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Simpson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Simpson's head.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Rogers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simpson.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Simpson checks the leg kick.
Simpson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Simpson walks into a left hand.
Rogers throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rogers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simpson's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Simpson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab by Simpson.
Simpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Simpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rogers throws a low kick but Simpson avoids it.

Rogers darts in and clinches Simpson up against the cage.

Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers misses with a leg kick.
Simpson blocks a leg kick.
Rogers throws the kick towards the body but Simpson avoids it.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Simpson.
Steve Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Simpson misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a low kick, right behind Simpson 's knee.
Rogers catches Simpson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Simpson misses with a body punch
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers throws a head kick that half lands.
Simpson tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simpson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simpson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rogers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rogers wants to land a leg kick but Simpson is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Simpson.
Chuck Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simpson throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Rogers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Simpson checks it well.
Simpson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Rogers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Simpson swinging wildly here.
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Rogers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simpson swings widly with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Simpson moves away from the strike by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simpson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a body kick that stops Simpson in his tracks momentarily.
Rogers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simpson. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rogers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!