PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jellal Mystogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by I Am A Real American. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rogers
vs
Mystogan

188 cm
39
221 lbs
33 - 19 - 1

196 cm
24
222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jellal Mystogan!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mystogan throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Mystogan circles away.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Mystogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rogers sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Mystogan to the ground! Rogers dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like Jellal Mystogan has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mystogan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rogers thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rogers 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 looking to control but Mystogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mystogan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rogers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mystogan is trying desperately to improve position.
Mystogan blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws some wild stikes that Mystogan manages to avoid easily.
Rogers throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mystogan tries to lock up and control but Rogers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rogers looking to ground and pound but Mystogan is blocking nicely.
Mystogan wants to control but Rogers is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to control but Mystogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mystogan is looking to get to half guard.
Rogers throwing strikes here but Mystogan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

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.
Rogers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rogers misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mystogan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mystogan's head.

We're going to have a standup here because Steve Rogers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jellal Mystogan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rogers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steve Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Mystogan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mystogan dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Mystogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Mystogan tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mystogan's corner calls for a 1-2. Mystogan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Mystogan circles away.

Mystogan gets tackled into the cage by Rogers. Rogers maintains the clinch.
Rogers stops a takedown attempt from Mystogan.
Mystogan missing with knees to the body.
Mystogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mystogan blocks an uppercut.
Mystogan has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Mystogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mystogan misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mystogan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mystogan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mystogan lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Mystogan.
Mystogan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Mystogan.
Mystogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mystogan's corner calls for a 1-2. Mystogan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mystogan thumps Rogers with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rogers clinches up against the cage.

Mystogan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mystogan manages to end up in side control.
The strikes coming from Mystogan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers regains half guard, as Mystogan was trying to land strikes.
Mystogan misses with a head shot. Rogers uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mystogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mystogan chips away with some ground and pound.
Mystogan throws a big elbow that misses.
Mystogan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mystogan wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mystogan throws a big elbow that misses.
Mystogan chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mystogan chips away with some ground and pound.
Mystogan postures up in Rogers's guard and throws a big left but Rogers blocks it.
Mystogan trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Mystogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mystogan with a nice head shot there.
Jellal Mystogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mystogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogers has wrist control.
Mystogan trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mystogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rogers's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mystogan.
Mystogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
Mystogan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rogers manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers trying to control but Mystogan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jellal Mystogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jellal Mystogan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mystogan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mystogan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mystogan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rogers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mystogan is controlling him well.
Mystogan lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mystogan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Rogers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mystogan working the head and body with strikes.
Mystogan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Mystogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mystogan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rogers works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rogers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Rogers is rocked!
Mystogan lands a big elbow - Rogers is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Mystogan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jellal Mystogan!
Jellal Mystogan thanked the fans post fight for their support.