PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rogers's choice of entrance music: Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alexander
vs
Rogers

193 cm
27
195 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Alexander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rogers can pounce on him.
Rogers wants to land a leg kick but Alexander is out of range.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alexander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers is looking to chop away at Alexander's legs.
Alexander looks for the body kick but Rogers saw that one coming.
Rogers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alexander checks it well.
Rogers is looking to chop away at Alexander's legs.
Rogers throws a wild body kick that Alexander sees coming a mile off.
Rogers scores with a head kick.
Rogers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alexander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rogers checks a leg kick nicely.
Alexander pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alexander blocks a head kick by Rogers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander throws a wild body kick that Rogers sees coming a mile off.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers moves away.
Rogers throws out a leg kick but Alexander moves out of range and Rogers only half commits.
Alexander slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alexander blocks the body kick.
Alexander takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rogers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alexander.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Alexander is avoiding it.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Alexander moves out of range easily.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alexander checks it well.
Rogers throws a body kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws the kick towards the body but Rogers avoids it.
Rogers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Alexander throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rogers.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rogers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rogers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rogers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Travis Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Alexander is out of range.
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexander misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a looping left.

Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rogers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Alexander.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexander misses with the body kick
and Rogers counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Rogers misses
and Alexander counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rogers checks a leg kick.
Alexander scores with a body shot.
Alexander throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rogers.

Alexander has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander gets through Rogers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.
Alexander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogers wants to break free but Alexander has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Alexander is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alexander gets underhooks to prevent Rogers's takedown attempt.
Rogers looks gassed!
Alexander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike.
Alexander landing knees to the body.
Alexander lands with a left to the head.
Rogers throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alexander lands an elbow inside.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alexander is working Rogers over against the cage.

Alexander breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Alexander dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Donk. Alexander catches Rogers right on the button with a cross.
Rogers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexander misses with a low kick.

Alexander gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Alexander has wrist control.
Alexander looking to control.
Rogers throws a big elbow that misses.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexander is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is in close to Alexander's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alexander manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogers manages to get himself to full guard.
Rogers is pulling down on Alexander's head to control his posture.
Alexander wants to get up but he can't break Rogers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rogers managing to control the position.
Alexander stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Steve Rogers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rogers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Alexander.
Alexander tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers tries to land a leg kick but Alexander saw it coming and moves away.
Steve Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Rogers throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander lands a jab to Rogers's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick.
Alexander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters circling a little - Alexander finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rogers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogers fails with the takedown.
Alexander checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Alexander. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.
Travis Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Alexander missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rogers is looking to score with low kicks.
Rogers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexander is out of range and Rogers settles back down.
Alexander's corner calls for a 1-2. Alexander obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick from Rogers.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rogers.
Alexander is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alexander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Rogers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alexander 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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander blocks a leg kick.
Alexander misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.
Alexander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steve Rogers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rogers cracks the inside of Alexander's front leg.
Rogers is looking to chop away at Alexander's legs.
Rogers tries to work over Alexander's front leg with a kick but Alexander checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alexander.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Alexander keeps it at a distance.
Rogers feints and then cracks Alexander's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alexander down.
Rogers misses with a body kick.
Alexander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Rogers misses
and Alexander finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Alexander.
Alexander cracks Rogers with a good jab.
Alexander misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander checks the leg kick.
Alexander tried to score with a low kick but Rogers checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alexander. That's going to slow Rogers down.
Rogers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alexander is out of range.
Rogers scores with a leg kick.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alexander throws out the jab.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. Alexander tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alexander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alexander misses with a kick to the body.
Rogers misses with a leg kick
and Alexander counters with a left to the body.
Rogers misses with a hook.
Alexander lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogers walks into a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alexander.
Alexander pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rogers. That's going to slow Alexander down.
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!
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alexander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alexander pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alexander scores with a hook.
Alexander throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rogers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alexander throws out the jab.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Alexander takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Alexander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Alexander rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Rogers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Travis Alexander has been cut.
Alexander wants to break free but Rogers has control.
Alexander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexander misses with a body kick.
Alexander moves out of range as Rogers throws a body kick.

Alexander gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers preventing the sweep.

Alexander wriggles free and stands up.
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!
Alexander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rogers.

Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rogers chips away with some ground and pound.
Alexander wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Alexander clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Alexander's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rogers blocks the body kick.
Rogers takes one on the button.
Alexander throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rogers moves out of range of the leg kick from Alexander.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexander throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Alexander shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexander takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alexander. That's going to slow Rogers down.
Alexander misses with a kick to the body.
Alexander throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alexander throws a lazy uppercut
and Rogers counters with a thumping low kick.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rogers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Rogers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alexander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogers prevents a body shot from Alexander.
Alexander lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers blocks a body shot from Alexander.
Alexander lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alexander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alexander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers has Alexander pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alexander manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rogers obliges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alexander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rogers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alexander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Travis Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers tries to score a body lock takedown but Alexander shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Alexander.
Rogers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alexander after a bit of a struggle.
Alexander tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Rogers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Alexander avoids the head kick by Rogers.
Rogers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rogers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alexander is able to avoid easily.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Alexander is avoiding it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rogers.
Rogers slips under a jab.
Rogers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alexander 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.
Alexander lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Rogers with that takedown attempt.
Alexander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Steve Rogers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Travis Alexander's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Alexander tried to score with a low kick but Rogers checks it.
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.
Rogers throws a head kick that Alexander semi-blocks.
Rogers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexander is out of range and Rogers settles back down.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexander.
Alexander throws a low kick, looking for Rogers's leg but Rogers calmly moves out of range.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Alexander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.
Rogers shoots in but Alexander avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rogers misses with a low kick.
Alexander has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rogers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rogers on the side of the head.
A big right from Alexander misses.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Rogers wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alexander. That's going to slow Rogers down.
Alexander lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers tries to land a leg kick but Alexander saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Alexander misses.
Rogers is looking to land body kicks.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alexander's waist but Alexander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Alexander checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rogers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt - Alexander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Travis Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Alexander lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexander with a nice cross.
Rogers takes one on the button.
Rogers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alexander. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers throws a head kick that half lands.
Alexander misses with a body kick.
Alexander throws a chopping leg kick but Rogers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alexander throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alexander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alexander misses with a body kick.
Rogers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alexander swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a kick to the body.
Rogers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alexander checks a low kick from Rogers.
Alexander delivers a nice body kick.
Alexander thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexander throws a body kick that misses.
Rogers tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick.
Alexander lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick from Rogers lands but Alexander takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alexander sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers misses with a leg kick.
Rogers connects with a solid leg kick.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers moves out of range as Alexander throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers cracks the inside of Alexander's front leg.
Rogers misses with a low kick as Alexander jumps back.
Rogers connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander checks a low kick from Rogers.
Rogers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rogers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Rogers.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!
Steve Rogers is the new middleweight champion!
Steve Rogers managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, into his post fight interview.