PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Doby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doby comes into a darkened arena with his song building. International Players Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rogers
vs
Doby

189 cm
43
220 lbs
33 - 41 - 0

178 cm
39
145 lbs
28 - 26 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very strong

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 41 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Doby!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doby slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Doby drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rogers defends it well.

Rogers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rogers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Doby is trying to get back to half guard.
Rogers staying calm.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Doby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doby is trying to improve his position.
Rogers staying calm.
Doby is looking for a sweep.
Rogers working away.

Rogers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Doby is looking to regain half guard here but Rogers keeps moving and retains side control.
Doby trying to remain calm as Rogers controls from the top position.
Rogers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Doby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rogers is staying tight to Doby's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Doby is looking to regain half guard here but Rogers keeps moving and retains side control.

Rogers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rogers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Rogers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Doby, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Doby's shoulder. That is not cool.
Doby is looking for a sweep.
Rogers moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doby is wriggling around trying to escape.
Doby is squirming around, avoiding Rogers's attempts to control the action.
Doby can't escape the position.

Rogers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doby is looking to improve his position but Rogers isn't that keen on the idea.
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doby is looking to escape.
Doby is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers looking to control but Doby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Doby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Doby misses with a looping right.
Doby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.

Rogers gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doby.
Rogers prevents the takedown attempt.
Doby jumps guard but Rogers stands there with Doby around his waist. Doby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doby lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Doby's head but Doby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doby.
Doby scores with a hook to the body. Rogers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doby moves forwards but Rogers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doby tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doby can do to turn this around?
Doby shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed Doby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steve Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Doby.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Rogers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Doby to the ground. Rogers is now in Doby's guard.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doby is keeping the position for now.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Doby looking to control.
Rogers passes Doby's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doby gets full guard.
Doby trying to control the position.
Doby keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Doby being controlled here, momentarily.
Rogers preventing the sweep.
Rogers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Doby prevents Rogers from moving into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rogers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rogers moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Doby is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Rogers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Rogers is working for a kimura but Doby is defending it quite comfortably.
Doby tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Doby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rogers.
Doby wants to sweep but Rogers has passed to side control!

Rogers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rogers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Doby regains half guard.
Doby is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doby throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers swinging wildly here.
Doby looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
Rogers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Doby cracks Rogers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Rogers gets a takedown into half guard.
Rogers is looking to advance position but Doby won't allow it.

Rogers is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doby has a hand on Rogers's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rogers takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers prevents Doby from getting the reversal.
Doby wants to control but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers throwing strikes here but Doby is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rogers wants to control the pace but Doby is squirming around nicely.
Rogers controlling the pace for now.
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doby is looking to escape.
Rogers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shane Doby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Rogers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doby is squirming around, avoiding Rogers's attempts to control the action.
Rogers throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Doby is trying desperately to improve position.
Doby regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rogers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rogers misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Doby tries to reverse the position but Rogers maintains control.
Doby keeps trying to improve his position.
Doby sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Doby wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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.
Doby is trying to get back to full guard.
Steve Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rogers seems to be working for a kimura but Doby defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers passes to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rogers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!
Steve Rogers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.