PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Rogers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Reginald Dempsey's chin.

Rogers
vs
Dempsey

180 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reginald Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rogers finds it's way round the side to connect with Dempsey's head.

It looks like Reginald Dempsey has been cut.
Rogers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rogers takes a swing at Dempsey's ribcage but misses.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but Dempsey slips the punch.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dempsey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dempsey throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.
Dempsey blocks a leg kick.
Rogers throws a lazy right hand but Dempsey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Dempsey has managed to clinch.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dempsey is keeping busy.
Rogers can't find room to land a body shot as Dempsey controls the action.
Dempsey misses with a body punch.
Rogers swings wildly with an uppercut but Dempsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dempsey tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Dempsey back against the cage.
Dempsey is trying to break the clinch but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers prevents a body shot from Dempsey.
Rogers wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers can't find room to land a body shot as Dempsey controls the action.
Dempsey blocks an elbow strike from Rogers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Dempsey gets underhooks to prevent Rogers's takedown attempt.
Dempsey can't break the clinch.
Dempsey lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dempsey can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dempsey tries to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling the position.
Dempsey wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dempsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogers is looking to chop away at Dempsey's legs.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Dempsey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Dempsey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers takes a swing at Dempsey's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Rogers misses
and Dempsey counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dempsey throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Dempsey scores with a decent looking hook.
Dempsey lands a glancing blow to the side of Rogers's head.

It looks like Steve Rogers has been cut.

Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rogers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dempsey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dempsey blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rogers fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Rogers.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dempsey avoids a wild elbow strike from Rogers.
Dempsey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dempsey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers checks a leg kick.

Rogers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dempsey's guard.
Dempsey keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.

Dempsey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dempsey working a defensive guard here.
Rogers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dempsey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rogers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Dempsey is pulling down on Rogers's head. It's preventing any offense from Rogers, at least for the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Steve Rogers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dempsey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers misses with a straight right.
Reginald Dempsey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rogers gets a clinch.
Rogers gets through Dempsey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers lands a body shot.

Dempsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
Dempsey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reginald Dempsey will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dempsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Dempsey lands with an uppercut that bounces Rogers off the cage and back into range.
Dempsey scores with a nice strike.
Dempsey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogers needs to keep his hands up - Dempsey had a free shot at his head there.
Dempsey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dempsey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reginald Dempsey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Dempsey is out of range.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dempsey.
Dempsey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rogers is out of range and Dempsey settles back down.
Rogers digs a good body shot into Dempsey's ribs.
Dempsey connects with a body shot that sends Rogers's belly button to the back.
Dempsey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reginald Dempsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rogers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogers tries to score a body lock takedown but Dempsey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rogers keeps control of Dempsey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steve Rogers has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dempsey manages to break the clinch.
Dempsey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rogers misses with a low kick.

Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dempsey is defending well for now.
Rogers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogers can't find room to land a body shot as Dempsey controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Rogers.
Dempsey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dempsey wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Rogers fails to land.

Dempsey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dempsey scores with a three punch combo!

Steve Rogers's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dempsey clinches with his opponent.
Dempsey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dempsey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
Dempsey is trying to force a seperation but Rogers has the dominant position.
Dempsey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Rogers has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dempsey regains guard immediately.
Dempsey wants to stand up but Rogers is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers controlling from the top position.
Dempsey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rogers is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but Dempsey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dempsey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dempsey.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers throws out a loose jab but Dempsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dempsey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rogers. Rogers obviously looking to wear him down.
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Dempsey connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dempsey is out of range and Rogers settles back down.
Rogers misses with a lunging right hand
and Dempsey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dempsey counters with a right hand to the body.
Dempsey scores with a sloppy right hand. Rogers should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Dempsey.
Dempsey feints a jab promting Rogers to slip. Dempsey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rogers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rogers misses with a hook. Dempsey ducked under it nicely.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Steve Rogers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Dempsey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dempsey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dempsey throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reginald Dempsey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rogers lands a jab to the head.
Dempsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dempsey slips under a jab.
Dempsey lands a really nice looking cross but Rogers seems unphased.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
Dempsey misses with a two punch combination.
Dempsey moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dempsey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rogers in his tracks.
Nice uppercut lands for Rogers. That snapped Dempsey's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dempsey throws a big shot that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dempsey checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers darts in and clinches Dempsey up against the cage.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dempsey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogers up against the cage.
Rogers controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dempsey.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dempsey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rogers looking to slow down the pace here.
Rogers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dempsey.
Dempsey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Dempsey has had enough of the clinch but Rogers keeps him there for the moment.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Reginald Dempsey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey misses with an elbow strike.
Dempsey pushes Rogers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dempsey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers swings wildly with an uppercut but Dempsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Dempsey tries to break free but Rogers pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dempsey blocks an uppercut.
Rogers is struggling to control the position.
Dempsey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Dempsey dodges an elbow strike from Rogers.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rogers pushes off an throws an elbow but Dempsey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rogers has Dempsey pressed against the cage.
Dempsey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dempsey.
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dempsey is trying to break free.
Rogers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Dempsey tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Dempsey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rogers tries to work over Dempsey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Rogers turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rogers manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dempsey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dempsey tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dempsey wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dempsey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!