PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers has chosen "Firefly" by Breaking Benjamin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Svensson
vs
Rogers

175 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Svensson stuffs the takedown.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svensson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rogers counters with a takedown into side control.
Rogers wants to stand but Svensson has his arm trapped.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rogers wants to control but Svensson is keeping him busy.
Svensson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rogers is controlling him well.
Svensson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rogers tries to stand but Svensson is controlling his head.
Svensson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svensson tries to clinch

and Rogers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Svensson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rogers on the ground.
Rogers is keen to just control but Svensson is a slippery customer.
Svensson is trying to stand up here but Rogers is controlling him well.
Rogers is keen to just control but Svensson is a slippery customer.

Rogers stands up and beckons Svensson to join him on the feet.
Rogers looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svensson closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Svensson lands a knee to the body.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
Martin Svensson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Rogers.
Svensson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogers up against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Svensson.
Svensson digs a right hand underneath Rogers's ribcage. Rogers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Svensson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Svensson.
Svensson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Svensson scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogers.
Svensson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
Rogers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svensson prevents it.
Nice elbow from Svensson.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
Rogers wants a takedown.
Svensson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Svensson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.

Rogers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Svensson to the mat! Svensson manages to get full guard.
Rogers is pushing down on Svensson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Svensson is fighting to maintain full guard but Rogers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rogers is looking to advance position but Svensson won't allow it.
Rogers trying to control the action but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Svensson gets back to full guard.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Svensson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rogers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Svensson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rogers has Svensson in his guard.

Rogers pushes Svensson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Svensson is looking to clinch.

Rogers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Svensson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.

Rogers gets to his feet - Svensson follows without any prompting.

Svensson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rogers trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svensson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rogers controls his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rogers wants to control but Svensson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Svensson wants to stand up but Rogers has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Svensson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Svensson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rogers controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svensson blocks a head kick by Rogers.

Svensson has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Svensson keeps him there for the moment.
Svensson with a knee to the head.
Rogers jumps guard but Svensson stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Svensson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svensson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ricky Rogers has been cut.

Rogers jumps into guard, dragging Svensson to the mat.
Svensson wants to stand but Rogers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rogers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers is trying to control the position but Svensson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Svensson wanted to stand there but Rogers had control of the position.

Svensson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Svensson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rogers is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Svensson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Rogers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Svensson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rogers off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Svensson wants to clinch

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rogers stands up from Svensson's guard - Rogers perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Rogers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Svensson scores with a decent looking hook.
Svensson closes the distance but Rogers moves to the side

and Rogers counters with a single leg into guard. Svensson didn't expect that.
Svensson wants to stand but Rogers is controlling the position.
Rogers preventing the sweep.
Rogers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rogers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Svensson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Svensson is trying to stand.
Rogers trying to control from half guard but Svensson is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers tries to stand and escape but Svensson is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Svensson keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rogers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers thows a big elbow that misses.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Svensson.
Svensson wants to stand and escape but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Svensson is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Svensson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rogers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Svensson is trying to stand.
Svensson is staying active underneath Rogers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Rogers is trying to work for a kimura but Svensson is defending well.
Rogers not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Svensson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Svensson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rogers counters with a shoot takedown. Svensson fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Rogers prevents Svensson from getting back to his feet.
Rogers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Svensson's guard.
Rogers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rogers is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Svensson!
Martin Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rogers is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Martin Svensson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Svensson is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Svensson circles away and we're back to standing.
Svensson wants to clinch but Rogers slips to the side

and Rogers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Svensson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but Svensson defends it.
Rogers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rogers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

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