PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mag dalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Rogers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with mag dalena's chin.

dalena
vs
Rogers

188 cm
22
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Organic Peak Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, mag dalena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rogers can't get the takedown.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers avoiding damage as dalena throws knees to the body.
Rogers is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. dalena gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
mag dalena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Rogers.
Rogers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by dalena.

It looks like Mark Rogers has been cut.
dalena looking to slow down the pace here.
Rogers avoiding damage as dalena throws knees to the body.
dalena misses with an elbow strike.

Rogers has hold of one of dalena's legs. dalena is fighting the takedown attempt but Rogers gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but dalena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dalena preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rogers wants to control from the top but dalena keeps moving.
Rogers controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

dalena looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rogers wants to control from the top but dalena keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dalena is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rogers wants to control from the top but dalena keeps moving.
Rogers won't allow dalena to sweep him here.

dalena is looking for a triangle but Rogers pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

dalena had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rogers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. dalena Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rogers's back instead.
dalena is breathing heavily.
I really don't envy Rogers right now.

dalena patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rogers manages to reverse the position and now he's in dalena's guard. Nice work there by Rogers.
Rogers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rogers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but dalena is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogers drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and dalena dives on top into guard.
Rogers trying to keep a closed guard but dalena is proving a slippery customer.

dalena drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dalena jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
dalena scoring with some ground and pound.

Rogers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. dalena is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rogers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take dalena's back instead.
dalena turns into Rogers and is now in his guard.
dalena throws a big right hand that misses.
Rogers is trying to keep dalena in close.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

dalena drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dalena jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rogers thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
dalena throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
mag dalena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

dalena shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rogers's guard.
dalena chips away with some ground and pound.

dalena decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
dalena fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around dalena's waist but dalena gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

dalena takes the fight into the clinch.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
dalena fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.

dalena drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rogers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
dalena connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rogers some visible discomfort.

dalena tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no dalena has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
dalena connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rogers some visible discomfort.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

dalena has hold of Rogers's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rogers tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - dalena cranks the arm and Rogers screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rogers, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). mag dalena!