PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rogers
vs
Kim

196 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jewel Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Master Kim!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim has his takedown stuffed
and Rogers counters with a one-two to the body.
Kim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rogers is fending him off so far but Kim persists. Nope, Rogers circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogers tries to counter with a takedown but Kim is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kim is defended easily by Rogers.
Jewel Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Kim.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.

Kim gets a takedown into half guard.
Kim trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Ground and pound from Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Kim working over Rogers with some ground and pound. Rogers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kim thows a huge punch but Rogers dodges it nicely.
Kim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rogers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kim trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Kim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogers has wrist control.
Rogers trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kim landing some decent shots from guard.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rogers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kim wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Rogers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Kim scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Rogers won't allow Kim to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeps trying to improve his position.
Kim pulls Rogers in close to prevent any damage.
Kim 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.
Kim is still trying to improve position.
Rogers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kim is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control from the bottom.
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kim scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rogers has hold of Kim's hands but Kim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kim working over Rogers with some ground and pound. Rogers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kim connects with a nice short shot to Rogers's temple.
Kim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kim lands strikes from half guard.
Kim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kim slips a nice elbow through Rogers's hands, connecting with Rogers's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim drops an elbow to the side of Rogers's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kim lands a nice short elbow.

Rogers is rocked!
Kim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Rogers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim slips a nice elbow through Rogers's hands, connecting with Rogers's forehead.

Kim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Rogers seems to have got his legs back now.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kim circles away.
Jewel Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kim counters with a single leg into guard. Rogers didn't expect that.
Kim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim chips away with some ground and pound.
Rogers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim lands a couple of elbows.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.
Kim throwing strikes from guard but Rogers blocks nicely.
Kim cracks Rogers with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim scoring with some ground and pound.
Kim scoring with some ground and pound.
Kim trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Kim connects with a couple of short punches.
Kim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Kim gets to his feet and stands over Rogers, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Rogers felt that one! Kim unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Rogers from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Kim!