PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brazos Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bender kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Good Vibrations - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bender
vs
Rogers

175 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
33
177 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brazos Bender!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bender throws a sloppy head kick
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Bender misses with a body shot

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bender wants to get back to his feet but Rogers passes into half guard.
Rogers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender tries to kick Rogers off but Rogers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bender knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rogers on the ground.
Bender tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rogers manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Rogers working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bender looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rogers! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sam Rogers!
Sam Rogers is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Sam Rogers thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Brazos Bender spoke after the fight, saying 'Man, I haven't had a beating like that since I tried to streak naked through a Catholic church. Sorry for both.'.