PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rogers
vs
Zamora

185 cm
25
193 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

188 cm
21
197 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zamora lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.
Zamora takes one on the button.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zamora manages to avoid it.
Zamora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Nice jab there from Zamora.
Zamora connects with a leg kick. Rogers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Zamora bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zamora controlling the position from side mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zamora wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rogers being controlled for a moment.
Rogers pushes Zamora away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zamora gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora gets to mount! Rogers was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but Zamora has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Zamora controlling the pace for now.
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but Zamora has a good base and remains in mount.
Rogers regains half guard.
Zamora has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to stand up.
Zamora dominating with strikes here.
Rogers trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rogers is wriggling around trying to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zamora cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rogers is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rogers tries to roll over but Zamora keeps him under control.
Well, if Zamora is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zamora prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Zamora controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Danny Zamora wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zamora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers takes a swing at Zamora's ribcage but misses.
Rogers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zamora.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zamora lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and Zamora counters with a leg kick.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Zamora. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zamora.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Zamora dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rogers 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.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and Zamora counters with a nice leg kick.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Zamora. That snapped Rogers's head back.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses
letting Zamora counter with a right hand.
Zamora throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Zamora.
Nice body kick there by Zamora.
Zamora throws a front kick that sends Rogers stumbling back into the cage.
A solid body kick from Zamora.
Zamora thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rogers if he has to take too many more of those.

Rogers tries to sprawl but Zamora drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Danny Zamora has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zamora slips a nice elbow through Rogers's hands, connecting with Rogers's forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora not doing much here.

Zamora decides to stand and escape the position.
Rogers takes one to the chin there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zamora.
Zamora lands a head shot.
Zamora connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zamora.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zamora forces Rogers back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Zamora.
Zamora is struggling to control the position.
Zamora lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Zamora has the dominant position.
A right handed body shot lands from Zamora.
Zamora lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Still in the clinch, Zamora scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zamora lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zamora's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zamora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zamora has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora misses with the head strike.
Rogers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zamora drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zamora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zamora lands a left hand.
Zamora slowing the pace effectively.
Zamora working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zamora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Zamora keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Zamora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zamora tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Zamora back against the cage.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zamora has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora lands an uppercut.
Rogers is pressed up against the cage. Zamora has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rogers down to the mat. Rogers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eric Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zamora momentarily.
Rogers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zamora.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Zamora tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zamora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zamora fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
Zamora misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zamora.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Zamora.
Rogers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zamora. Zamora obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Zamora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Zamora.
Rogers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danny Zamora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zamora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.
Zamora misses with a hook.
A cross from Zamora lands.
Rogers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zamora.
A big left from Rogers misses.
Zamora lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Zamora tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Zamora digs a good hook to Rogers's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zamora.
Rogers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zamora scores with a head kick. Rogers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Rogers is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Rogers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zamora dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rogers. That did some damage!

Zamora is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Rogers is in big trouble! Zamora is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Rogers. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Danny Zamora!
Danny Zamora tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.