PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East comes to the cage accompanied by Cold as Ice- M.O.P.. Rogers has chosen I Am A Real American as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

East
vs
Rogers

182 cm
26
205 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

188 cm
30
222 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Firebird Designs
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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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East misses with a kick to the body
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
East misses with a looping left.
Rogers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent East stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
East misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
East will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
East misses with a leg kick
and Rogers counters with a slapping leg kick.
East misses with the body kick
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Klein East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East tries a head kick but it misses.
East throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with a nice low kick that buckles East's knee momentarily.
East throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East misses with a leg kick
and Rogers counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rogers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
East thows a leg kick but Rogers checks it
and Rogers counters with a low kick, right behind East 's knee.
Rogers scores with a nice right hand.
East misses with a body shot
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from East misses
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East throws a leg kick
and Rogers counters with a nice body shot.
East is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but East bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East swings widly with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
East thows a leg kick but Rogers checks it
and Rogers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from East misses
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps East thinking.
Steve Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from East is predictable there
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
East takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
East misses with a lunging right hand
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
Rogers throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rogers.
Rogers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Rogers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick there by Rogers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
East throws a leg kick
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
East drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
East thows a leg kick but Rogers checks it
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East jabs Rogers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rogers. That's going to slow East down.
Rogers throws a combination. East tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rogers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
East blocks a head kick by Rogers.
East tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rogers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
East takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rogers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed East momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from East is predictable there
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by East misses
and East takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
East misses with the body kick
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings East.
East fails with the takedown.
East is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
East chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rogers can pounce on him.
East falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
East thows a leg kick but Rogers checks it
and East takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
East misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent East stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether East might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rogers connects with a body shot.
East has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rogers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rogers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. East doesn't seem bothered though.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
East throws a leg kick
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
East takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
East fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
East misses with an uppercut
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rogers tries to bum rush East with a series of wild strikes but East uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from East misses
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from East is predictable there
and Rogers counters with a thumping low kick.
Rogers connects with a leg kick. East looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters circling a little - Rogers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
East shoots in but Rogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klein East. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers throws a series of punches but East moves out of range.
Rogers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rogers wants it to stay on the feet.
A low kick from East misses
and Rogers counters with a low kick, right behind East 's knee.
East takes a body punch but keeps moving.
East throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rogers lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
East chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rogers can pounce on him.
Rogers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rogers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps East's head backwards.
East throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rogers.
East misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rogers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by East.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
Rogers lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
East misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.
Rogers throws a nice outside leg kick.
East takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
East thows a leg kick but Rogers checks it
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rogers wants it to stay on the feet.
A low kick from East is predictable there
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
East throws a leg kick
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
East takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East misses with a kick to the body
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has East backing up. East nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Klein East has been cut.
A low kick from East is predictable there
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
East misses with a hook
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. East will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Rogers. Beautiful body shot.
East avoids a kick to the body.
East moves forwards but Rogers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
East throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Rogers. No joy for East on that attempt.
Steve Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rogers throws a series of punches but East avoids them all with ease.
Rogers throws a low kick but East avoids it.
Rogers tries to land a body kick

so East counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
East wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as East accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing East from controlling successfully.
East won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.
Klein East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with East. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
East postures up.
Rogers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rogers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
East works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Rogers trying to control from the bottom.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
East missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
East wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.

Rogers is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and East has latched onto it... Big trouble! East pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Rogers is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from East!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Klein East!