PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Michalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rogers
vs
Michalski

183 cm
26
177 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
4 - 12 - 1

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Michal Michalski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michalski sprawls well. Michalski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers needs to keep his hands up - Michalski had a free shot at his head there.
Michalski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rogers is fending him off so far but Michalski persists. Nope, Rogers circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Michalski is out of range.

Rogers dives in and scores a takedown into Michalski's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Michalski keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing.
Rogers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rogers chips away with some ground and pound.
Michalski wants to sweep here but Rogers controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands a couple of digs.
Rogers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogers connects with a couple of short punches.
Rogers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rogers throws a big elbow that misses.
Rogers works over Michalski with some ground and pound from guard.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers throws a big right hand that misses.
Rogers is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at EvolutioN MMA Acadamy & Gym ( 12 ELITE Coaches ) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michalski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers cracks Michalski with a solid left hand.
Rogers working some strikes from top position.
Rogers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rogers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Michalski keeps moving.
Rogers is working Michalski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Michalski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers throws a big right hand that misses.
Rogers pushes down on Michalski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rogers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rogers connects with a nice short shot to Michalski's temple.
Rogers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Rogers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rogers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rogers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Michalski is just riding it out for now. Rogers eventually gives up the hold.
Rogers drops an elbow to the side of Michalski's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Rogers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rogers is looking to clinch.
Michalski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Michalski is rocked!
Michalski has his takedown stuffed
and Rogers comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Michalski stumbles back against the ropes, looking to regain his senses but Rogers is on him like rabid pit bull! Michalski slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Rogers!
A very excited looking Sam Rogers rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.