PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rogers
vs
Jones

190 cm
26
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Jones!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones throws a body kick the misses

and Rogers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
Rogers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rogers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rogers won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Rogers connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rogers won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Rogers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rogers landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rogers landing with the ground and pound.
Rogers connects with a couple of short punches.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Rogers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rogers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Rogers lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rogers's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Rogers is looking to sinch up a triangle. Jones throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rogers's body to avoid the submission. Rogers has instead reached around Jones's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rogers arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anthony Rogers!