PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pommy Whiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Am A Real American. Steve Rogers told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Whiner
vs
Rogers

185 cm
26
189 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
31
222 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pommy Whiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers lands a head kick. Whiner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Rogers.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rogers, right into the meat.
Whiner throws a leg kick that misses.
Rogers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers tests Whiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogers connects with a right hand. Whiner shakes it off.
Whiner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers throws a lazy right hand but Whiner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rogers connects with a high kick.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Whiner is avoiding it.
Whiner tries to work over Rogers's front leg with a kick but Rogers checks it.
Whiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whiner throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers connects with a right hand. Whiner shakes it off.

Whiner has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Whiner tries to pull guard but Rogers holds him up against the cage and eventually Whiner drops back down to his feet.

Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whiner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whiner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers looks gassed!
Rogers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whiner.
Rogers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No joy there for Whiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers looks to land a combination. Whiner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Whiner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Rogers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whiner's calf.
Whiner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rogers.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers tries to clinch but Whiner is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Rogers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Whiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whiner tries to land a leg kick but Rogers saw it coming and moves away.
Whiner throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Whiner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiner.
Whiner misses with a leg kick

and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rogers.

Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Rogers tries a low kick but Whiner avoids it.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Whiner keeps it at a distance.
Whiner throws a leg kick
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiner needs to keep his hands up - Rogers had a free shot at his head there.
Whiner misses with a low kick.
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Whiner backs away looking to recover.
Whiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Whiner.
Rogers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rogers blocks a leg kick.
Rogers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Whiner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Whiner.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
Whiner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whiner swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whiner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a right hand that Whiner ducks under and follows up with a left that Whiner also avoids with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Rogers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rogers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiner throws a low kick, looking for Rogers's leg but Rogers calmly moves out of range.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Whiner circles away.
Whiner throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whiner throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Rogers scores with a four punch combination!
Whiner tries to score with a low kick but Rogers moves his leg out of the way.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Whiner throws a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Whiner.
Rogers tries to clinch but Whiner is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Whiner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rogers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whiner scrambles back to his feet.
Whiner circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Rogers finds it's way through Whiner's defenses.
Whiner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rogers checks a leg kick.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Whiner circles away.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers lands a leg kick that knocks Whiner off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Whiner misses.
Whiner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rogers.
Whiner avoids the head kick by Rogers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Whiner misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Rogers.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Whiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers lands with an overhand left.
Whiner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rogers.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whiner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Whiner checks it.
Whiner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whiner tries to clinch up.
Whiner 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.
Rogers checks a leg kick nicely.
Rogers looks to land a body kick but Whiner moved away.
Whiner moves out of range of the body kick.
Rogers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiner throws the kick towards the body but Rogers avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Rogers blocks the low kick.
Rogers lands a head kick!
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whiner.
Rogers throws a solid leg kick but Whiner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rogers.
Whiner tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers throws the left hand but Whiner avoids the punch easily.
Rogers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers misses with a kick to the body.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Whiner moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some bone on bone action there as Rogers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Whiner circles away.
Rogers throws a lazy right hand but Whiner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whiner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogers moves into range and clinches up with Whiner.
Whiner fails to pull guard.
Rogers is trying to push Whiner away but Whiner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whiner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rogers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rogers is trying to push Whiner away but Whiner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whiner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Whiner moves away and avoids it.
Whiner is looking to score with low kicks.
Pommy Whiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whiner throws a low kick but Rogers avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Whiner's head but Whiner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Whiner misses
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Rogers connects with a leg kick. Whiner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Whiner slips a straight right by Rogers.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Rogers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whiner tried to score with a low kick but Rogers checks it.
Whiner throws a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whiner tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whiner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rogers checks it well.
Whiner misses with a low kick as Rogers jumps back.

Whiner gets tackled into the cage by Rogers. Rogers maintains the clinch.
Whiner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
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.
That's time! Whiner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Whiner throws a leg kick but Rogers moved away.
Rogers works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whiner motions for Rogers to come forward. Whiner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whiner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Whiner.
Whiner misses with a low kick as Rogers jumps back.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Whiner moves out of range easily.
Whiner misses with a low kick.
Rogers swings for the body but Whiner moves out of range.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rogers tries to clinch but Whiner is having none of it.
Whiner throws a low kick but Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steve Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rogers gets tackled into the cage by Whiner. Whiner maintains the clinch.
Whiner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Rogers blocks the low kick.
Whiner moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Rogers throws a good cross that connects.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Rogers stalks Whiner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Whiner's face. Whiner staggers backwards, shaken.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whiner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rogers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rogers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Whiner avoids nicely.
Rogers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Whiner throws a leg kick but Rogers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whiner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whiner throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Pommy Whiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiner is looking to clinch.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Whiner is avoiding it.
Whiner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Whiner avoids it well.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers slips a straight right by Whiner.
Whiner throws a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Whiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whiner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rogers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rogers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rogers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Whiner tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whiner circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers swings for the body but Whiner moves out of range.
Whiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Rogers. Those never looked like landing.
Whiner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whiner throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Whiner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whiner throws a low kick but Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers throws a hook but Whiner avoids it easily.
Whiner is looking to score with low kicks.
Whiner looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Whiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Whiner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers tries to clinch up

and Whiner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whiner.
Whiner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rogers checks a leg kick.
Whiner throws a low kick but Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whiner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Whiner gets a clinch.
Rogers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whiner blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pommy Whiner.
Well Rogers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30

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