PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Drake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rogers
vs
Drake

180 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Drake!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Drake throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Drake scores with a nice right hand.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers connects with a body shot that sends Drake's belly button to the back.
Rogers scores with a nice strike.
Rogers throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Drake slips a straight right by Rogers.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Drake takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drake's waist but Drake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Rogers gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Drake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rogers working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Rogers are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Drake!
Rogers scoring with strikes but Drake is staying in there.
Rogers with a couple of short strikes.
Rogers lands a big shot there that rocks Drake but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rogers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers working the ground and pound effectively.
Drake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rogers scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rogers lands a heavy elbow.

Drake is rocked!
Rogers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Drake's face.
Drake is still in real trouble! Can Rogers finish him?
Rogers loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Drake scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Rogers land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Rogers stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Rogers!
A relieved looking Steve Rogers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.