PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tudar Gregore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tudar Gregore has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rogers
vs
Gregore

210 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tudar Gregore!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregore wants to clinch.
Gregore looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gregore pinned against the cage. Gregore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rogers.

It looks like Tudar Gregore has been cut.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Gregore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tudar Gregore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gregore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rogers counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a body punch but Gregore moves out of range.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Gregore avoids them all with ease.
Gregore closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rogers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rogers.
Gregore throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rogers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gregore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gregore trying to mount his opponent but Rogers defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gregore throwing shots but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Gregore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gregore is keen to just control but Rogers is a slippery customer.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
Gregore throwing shots but Rogers is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to improve his position but Gregore is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Gregore.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Gregore has control of the leg.
Rogers misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gregore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rogers is looking for a sweep. Gregore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gregore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gregore trying to pass the guard but Rogers defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rogers lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Gregore can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Rogers and Gregore drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Rogers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Rogers!