PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Pollard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica. Craig Pollard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rogers
vs
Pollard

206 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
19
254 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Pollard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollard misses with a hook. Rogers ducked under it nicely.
Pollard stuffs the takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Pollard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pollard circles away.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Pollard is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Pollard avoids it well.
A head kick from Pollard lands but Rogers takes it in his stride.
Pollard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogers.
Pollard tries to clinch up.
Craig Pollard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers takes a swing at Pollard's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Rogers lands.

It looks like Craig Pollard has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Pollard.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pollard tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pollard to the ground. Pollard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pollard misses with a looping right.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Pollard moves away and avoids it.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Pollard circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pollard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pollard misses with a head kick.
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
Rogers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pollard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pollard closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Pollard missing with knees to the body.
Pollard prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Pollard lands with a light punch inside.
Pollard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Pollard is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pollard.
Pollard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pollard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Rogers wants to break free but Pollard has control.
Pollard leaning against his opponent.
Rogers prevents a takedown attempt there.
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 gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pollard.
Pollard pushes Rogers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pollard prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Pollard misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pollard has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stops a takedown attempt from Pollard.
Pollard tries for a takedown but Rogers manages to get underhooks.
Pollard looks gassed!
Rogers is trying to break free.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pollard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rogers up against the cage.
Pollard pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pollard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rogers can't get the takedown.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pollard has him pressed against the cage.
Pollard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Pollard keeps him there for the moment.
Pollard keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Pollard.
Rogers goes for a takedown attempt but Pollard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pollard tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pollard swinging wilding here.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Pollard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers misses with a looping left.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Pollard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pollard closes the distance but Rogers moves to the side
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pollard looks to land a combination. Rogers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rogers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rogers tries to clinch but Pollard is having none of it.
Rogers cracks Pollard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pollard scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Pollard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogers as he avoids it easily.
Pollard tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pollard on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Pollard.
Pollard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Joe Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rogers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That has opened up Craig Pollard's cut even more.
Rogers catches Pollard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pollard shoots for a takedown but Rogers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pollard misses with the combination.
Pollard slips under a jab from Rogers.
Pollard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollard doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Rogers lunges at Pollard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pollard's hand.

The cut above Craig Pollard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pollard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pollard tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pollard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pollard won't be happy with that.
Joe Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Pollard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pollard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pollard tries to get to full guard but Rogers has control of the leg.

Pollard actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogers decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pollard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pollard wants to clinch but Rogers slips to the side
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pollard fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Rogers lands.
Pollard slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Nice cross by Pollard.
Pollard shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed Pollard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Craig Pollard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pollard tries to clinch
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollard manages to avoid it.
Rogers lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Pollard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rogers lands with a nice combination. Pollard backs away looking to recover.
Rogers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pollard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers tries to clinch but Pollard is having none of it.
Pollard tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Pollard tries to score with a low kick but Rogers moves his leg out of the way.
Nice jab there from Rogers.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Rogers!