PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by American Badass by Kid Rock. 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.

Rogers
vs
Davis

189 cm
27
213 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

188 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Supersize Me

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Rogers misses.
Rogers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Rogers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davis throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Davis dives in and grabs Rogers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
A lazy left from Davis finds it's target.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rogers finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head.
Rogers misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rogers is able to avoid easily.
Rogers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.
Nice shot by Rogers.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rogers. Rogers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers misses with a body kick.
Rogers throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
Rogers misses with a kick to the body.
Rogers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis lands a jab.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Rogers staying out of range there.
Rogers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rogers wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
Rogers lands with an uppercut that bounces Davis off the cage and back into range.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis misses with a hook.
Rogers lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Rogers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davis on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rogers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rogers.
Rogers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rogers throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Rogers looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers connects with an inside leg kick.
Rogers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Rogers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Rogers thumps Davis with a low kick.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Davis.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Steve Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Davis.
Rogers throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.

It looks like Phil Davis has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Davis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A thudding body kick lands there by Rogers!

Davis drives through and clinches with Rogers against the cage.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis taking a breather.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.
Rogers looking to slow down the pace here.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Rogers just leaning against Davis, taking a breather.
Rogers gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rogers can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogers taking a breather.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Davis checks it.
Rogers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davis pushes Rogers away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis lands with a straight right. Rogers didn't see that one coming.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers scores with a nice strike.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rogers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Rogers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davis. That did some damage!
Davis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rogers to score with a decent uppercut.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
Davis staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rogers lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws out a leg kick but Rogers moves out of range and Davis only half commits.
Rogers throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Steve Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogers sprawls well. Rogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rogers!
Davis is breathing heavily.
Rogers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rogers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davis checks a leg kick.
Rogers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rogers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Davis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis misses with a hook. Rogers ducked under it nicely.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Rogers should have avoided that one.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
A head kick from Rogers lands but Davis takes it in his stride.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Davis moves away from the strike by Rogers.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis tries a low kick but Rogers avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands with an overhand left.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.
Rogers throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Rogers throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Davis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Rogers's head back.
Rogers misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a low kick, looking for Davis's leg but Davis calmly moves out of range.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davis throws a hook but Rogers avoids it easily.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
Rogers misses with a leg kick.
Rogers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rogers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rogers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Davis.
Davis shoots in but Rogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steve Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Davis.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phil Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Davis moves forwards but Rogers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers lands a jab to the nose.
Rogers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers fakes the leg kick and cracks Davis in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Rogers scores with a four punch combination!
Rogers throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Rogers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Davis is rocked!
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?

Rogers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Davis is still in real trouble! Can Rogers finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Rogers stands up and waves to Davis to follow him.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Rogers coming out on top.
A jab from Davis misses.

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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!
Steve Rogers managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Supersize Me, into his post fight interview.