PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Sapozhnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rogers
vs
Sapozhnikov

188 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Sapozhnikov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rogers landing some decent shots from guard.

Sapozhnikov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rogers defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers chips away with some ground and pound.
Rogers works over Sapozhnikov with some ground and pound from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sapozhnikov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogers lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sapozhnikov trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.
Sapozhnikov keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
Rogers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rogers advances to full mount.
Rogers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers cracks Sapozhnikov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rogers! Sapozhnikov is hurt baaadly! Rogers is firing away with more strikes - Sapozhnikov is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Rogers!