PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Huge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominique Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ashes to Ashes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Huge
vs
Rogers

177 cm
24
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
173 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Huge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominique Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Rogers clinches up with Huge and pushes him back against the cage.
Huge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogers blocks it with crossed arms.
Huge holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Huge gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rogers regains guard.

Rogers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Rogers working for a triangle but Huge defends it easily.
Huge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Huge has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Huge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rogers's head.
Huge distracts Rogers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rogers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Huge stands up over Rogers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Rogers is looking for a triangle but Huge pushes his legs off easily.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Huge tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.

Rogers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huge is stalling in the full guard.
Huge lands a couple of digs.
Huge passes Rogers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Huge is nestled in close to Rogers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huge is thwarting Rogers's attempts to control the position.
Huge moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huge lands an elbow.
Rogers is not content to let Huge control the position.
Rogers is looking to regain half guard here but Huge keeps moving and retains side control.
Huge cracks Rogers with a big elbow.
Huge scores with a couple of short elbows.
Huge grinds an elbow into Rogers's temple.
Rogers tries to bench press Huge off him but Huge keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Huge stalls from top position.
Rogers trying his best to control but Huge has mounted him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to escape the mount.
Huge lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Huge working Rogers over with strikes here.
Huge lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Huge lands a nice shot to the head.
Rogers trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rogers looks gassed!
Huge postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rogers looks a forlorn figure.
Rogers tries to lock up and control but Huge gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Huge is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rogers is surviving well by controlling Huge's body position as best he can.
Huge lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rogers hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huge wants to control the pace but Rogers is squirming around nicely.
Huge with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers taking shots to the head.
Huge landing punches.
Huge controlling from mount.
Huge looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Huge lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Huge looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Rogers is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Huge controlling from mount.
Huge is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rogers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Huge breaks from Rogers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huge fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huge in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rogers is still in real trouble! Can Huge finish him?
Huge looking to finish Rogers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rogers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huge prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
Huge postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rogers badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Huge around the waist but Huge pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Huge is the winner by TKO! Huge jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Huge!