PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between hot dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

dog
vs
Rogers

195 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, hot dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
dog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
dog wants a takedown.

Rogers gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
dog throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
dog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rogers is one step ahead there.
Rogers wants to control from the top but dog keeps moving.
dog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rogers is in close to dog's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rogers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
dog lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rogers!
Rogers throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rogers tries to reverse the position but dog maintains control.
Rogers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

dog looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
dog has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rogers wants to hold on but dog pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers regains half guard.
Rogers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rogers punching from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogers is looking for a sweep. dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rogers manages to get to full guard.
Rogers keeping full guard, as dog tries to pass.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
dog makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
dog won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.

dog 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 looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rogers looks gassed!
dog landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dog working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rogers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rogers, not yet.

Rogers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. dog gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

dog drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dog jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but dog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

dog drops back looking for a leg! Rogers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogers manages to kick dog off! dog jumps back into Rogers's guard.
Rogers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. dog manages to get himself to full guard.
Rogers is working dog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
dog keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dog wants to sweep here but Rogers controlling him for the moment.
dog keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.

dog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rogers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rogers connects with a couple of short punches.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rogers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rogers trying to control but dog is working from the bottom.
Rogers stands and throws dog's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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 dog is keeping him busy.
Rogers connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused dog some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dog sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Rogers there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rogers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rogers slips a nice elbow through dog's hands, connecting with dog's forehead.
Rogers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rogers connects with a nice short shot to dog's temple.
Rogers tries to pass to full mount but dog defends it.
Rogers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks dog with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
dog is looking to improve his position.
Rogers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks dog with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rogers working dog over with strikes.
Rogers drops an elbow to the side of dog's head.
dog is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rogers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! dog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Rogers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
dog is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

dog is trying to work for a kimura but Rogers is defending well.
Mark Rogers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rogers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of dog's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take dog's back!
dog rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rogers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
dog gets full guard.
dog is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rogers slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dog punching from the bottom.
dog gets back to full guard.
dog manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogers manages to get himself to full guard.
dog works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rogers is looking for a sweep. dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
dog landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rogers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Rogers is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! dog has his hands clasped together but Rogers extends an breaks dog's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rogers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Rogers!