PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Moo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moo
vs
Rogers

178 cm
24
175 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Moo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Moo breaks from the clinch.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown but Moo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rogers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Moo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moo lands a nice uppercut.

Moo jumps into guard, dragging Rogers to the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Moo is keeping the position.
Moo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Moo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers is working Moo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogers manages to get himself to full guard.
Moo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moo trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers looking to control.
Moo stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
Moo wants to stand but Rogers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rogers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers 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.
Moo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Moo looking to sit in guard and control but Rogers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Moo working a defensive guard here.
Rogers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers slips nicely into half guard.
Rogers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rogers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moo wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rogers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rogers slips a nice elbow through Moo's hands, connecting with Moo's forehead.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rogers working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Rogers is trying to control the action in half guard but Moo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moo tries to kick Rogers off but Rogers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rogers is controlling the pace.
Rogers trying to control from half guard but Moo is working away.
Moo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rogers.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rogers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moo slips under a jab from Rogers.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moo is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Moo circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Moo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogers throws a lazy uppercut
and Moo counters with a series of strikes. Rogers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moo ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Moo tries to clinch up.
Rogers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Moo's head but Moo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Moo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rogers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Moo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rogers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moo trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.

Moo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rogers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Moo tries for a kimura but Rogers is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.

Moo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rogers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rogers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moo prevents Rogers from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is pressing down on Moo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rogers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rogers, not yet.

Moo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rogers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moo, into his guard.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rogers connects with a couple of short punches.
Moo looking for a sweep. Not yet Moo, not yet.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Moo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moo keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Moo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Moo is keeping the position.
Moo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rogers's guard.
Moo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rogers's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moo trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers controlling Moo's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steve Rogers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moo enables Rogers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rogers trying to move into half guard but instead Moo has managed to sweep!
Moo trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers trying to control the position.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Moo from controlling successfully.
Rogers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moo!
Moo tries to reverse the position but Rogers maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rogers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moo hang on?
Rogers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moo looks a forlorn figure.
Moo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steve Rogers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rogers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rogers wants to take a breather but Moo is having none of it.
Rogers is just content to waste time from the top position. Moo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Moo keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Moo is retaining full guard.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Moo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Steve Rogers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Moo forces Rogers back against the cage and clinches.
Rogers is pressed up against the cage. Moo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rogers down to the mat. Rogers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Moo pushes Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Moo misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moo can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Rogers goes for a takedown attempt but Moo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moo is looking to clinch.
Moo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moo wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogers as he avoids it easily.
Mikey Moo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers takes a swing at Moo's ribcage but misses.
Rogers darts in looking for a takedown but Moo gets double underhooks and turns Rogers into the cage.
Mikey Moo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Moo lands a nice uppercut.
Moo scores a nice knee to the body.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Steve Rogers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.

Moo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rogers uses from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moo keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Rogers stops Moo from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Moo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rogers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!
Our winner, Steve Rogers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.