PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Rogers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rogers
vs
Belfort

185 cm
26
193 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers tries for a takedown but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rogers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belfort rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Belfort lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Belfort.
No luck for Rogers with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Belfort waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Belfort throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belfort throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belfort connects with a right hand. Rogers shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort looks to land a left hand but Rogers moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Belfort.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belfort missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belfort swings widly with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belfort's waist but Belfort gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belfort circles away.
Belfort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Decent striking displayed by Belfort there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belfort scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Belfort.
Belfort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belfort swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belfort sprawls well. Belfort wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Belfort throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belfort just misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Belfort slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Eric Rogers has been cut.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Belfort fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rogers. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Belfort is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
Belfort is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rogers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rogers shoots for a double leg takedown but Belfort sprawls well. He's pushed Rogers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Belfort misses with a looping left.
Belfort throws a big shot that misses.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Belfort.
Belfort scores with the left hand. Rogers knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Belfort misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Belfort dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Rogers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belfort.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Belfort connects with a looping right hand.
Belfort keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rogers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Rogers is rocked!
Belfort steps in with a hook that catches Rogers right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Belfort follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rogers looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Belfort!