PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Amp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Rogers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Amp
vs
Rogers

182 cm
27
182 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

188 cm
30
184 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Amp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amp.
Michael Amp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amp throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Amp misses
and Amp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been informed that Rogers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rogers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Amp is rocked!

It looks like Michael Amp has been cut.

Amp gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Amp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers lands a knee to the body.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rogers lands a damaging elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rogers slowing the pace effectively.
Rogers crunches a lovely knee into Amp's ribcage.
Amp dodges an elbow strike from Rogers.
Rogers slowing the pace effectively.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers is pushing Amp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rogers lands a damaging elbow.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Amp avoids the damage to the body.
Amp blocks an elbow strike.
Amp has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Amp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers misses with an elbow over the top.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amp looks to throw the jab but Rogers is out of range.
Amp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rogers's head.
Amp lands a nice shot that snaps Rogers's head back.
Amp seems to have got his legs back now.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Amp blocks a jab.
Amp was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Amp tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers tries to counter with a clinch but Amp shakes him off and moves away.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amp thuds a left hand into Rogers's body.
Rogers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amp.
Amp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Rogers - just one landing.

Michael Amp's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rogers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Amp - the referee stops the clock and Rogers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Amp. Rogers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Amp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
Amp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers slips a straight right by Amp.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amp just misses with a punch to the body.
Amp takes one to the side of the head.

Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Amp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Amp blocks an elbow strike from Rogers.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Amp avoids the damage to the body.
Amp avoids a wild elbow strike from Rogers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Rogers prevents a body shot from Amp.
Amp has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Amp's defenses.

Michael Amp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Amp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Amp managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amp is defending well for now.
Rogers misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Amp fails to land.
Rogers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Amp has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers misses with an elbow strike.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Amp misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rogers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Amp's brow.
Rogers looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rogers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Amp's brow.
Amp avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rogers.
Amp misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Amp on the inside.
Rogers lands a good knee to the midsection. Amp won't want to take too many of those.
Amp avoids a wild elbow strike from Rogers.
Amp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amp.
Amp working aggressively here.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogers lands a good knee to the midsection. Amp won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rogers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Amp scores with a shoulder strike.
Amp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Amp's cut.
That's time! Amp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rogers throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Amp.
Amp misses with a hook.
Amp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amp.
A little jabbing left from Rogers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amp scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.
Rogers misses with an elbow over the top.
Amp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Amp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Amp to work.
A short body shot lands from Amp as the two fighters clinch.
Ian Rogers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Amp dodges an elbow strike from Rogers.
Amp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Amp misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Amp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers lands an elbow that stopped Amp in his tracks for a moment.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Amp won't allow it.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Michael Amp's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Amp's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ian Rogers!