PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen House of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogers
vs
Davis

175 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Davis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers gets a clinch.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Rogers's takedown attempt.
Davis gets through Rogers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.

Davis pulls Rogers into guard.
Davis wants to stand and escape but Rogers is having none of it.
Davis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rogers controls the pace.
Rogers thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers controlling from the top position.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.
Rogers sitting in guard here, content to control.

Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Rogers postures up and lands a big shot to Davis's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers is breathing heavily.

Rogers gets a takedown into half guard.
Davis trying to control but Rogers postures up.
Rogers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Davis won't allow Rogers to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to hold on to Rogers's head to control him but Rogers postures up.
Davis is looking to escape.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rogers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Davis forces Rogers back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.

Davis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rogers moves into full guard.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Rogers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Davis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rogers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
Davis 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davis trying to control the position.

Davis pushes Rogers off and gets back to his feet.
Marcus Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rogers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davis's guard now.
Rogers distracts Davis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rogers stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davis is looking to stand up but Rogers isn't so interested in that idea.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rogers keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Davis clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davis tries for a takedown but Rogers manages to get underhooks.
Barry Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Davis.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling the position.

Rogers wants the takedown. Davis is fighting it off but Rogers persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Davis's guard against the cage.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Rogers is really struggling to control Davis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rogers controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Rogers dominated that second round.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Davis moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.

Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis is pressed up against the cage. Rogers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davis down to the mat. Davis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis works over Rogers's head and body with a nice combination.
Rogers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rogers's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a takedown

so Rogers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davis is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barry Rogers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rogers postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rogers landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rogers postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
Rogers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.

Davis is looking for a triangle but Rogers pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rogers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
Rogers fails with the takedown.
Rogers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rogers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Rogers!