PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Antonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Rodgers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Antonov
vs
Rodgers

180 cm
27
140 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

200 cm
22
143 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Max Octane Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ruslan Antonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonov stalks Rodgers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodgers's face. Rodgers staggers backwards, shaken.
Rodgers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodgers lands with a right hand.
Rodgers looks to land a left hand but Antonov moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Antonov does no damage.
A jab from Antonov misses.
Antonov throws the left hand but Rodgers avoids the punch easily.
Antonov looks to land a right hand but Rodgers moved out of range.
Rodgers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Antonov's head coaches at 25 Beasts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rodgers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Rodgers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Antonov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rodgers throws an elbow but misses.
Rodgers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!

Rodgers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Antonov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antonov throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
Antonov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rodgers scores with a jab.
Antonov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
Rodgers avoids the body shot from Antonov.
Antonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers.
A counter left hand to the body from Antonov misses its target.
Rodgers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Antonov lands with an overhand left.
Rodgers tries to clinch there but Antonov circles away.
Antonov ducks under a wild hook from Rodgers.

Rodgers takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonov is trying to push Rodgers away but Rodgers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Antonov wants to break free but Rodgers has control.

Antonov breaks from the clinch.
Andy Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Antonov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Antonov thows a leg kick but Rodgers checks it
and Rodgers counters with a straight right hand.
Rodgers throws an overhand right that lands on Antonov's shoulder, as Antonov tries to avoid the shot.
Antonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antonov.
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antonov.
Rodgers staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers moves away from the strike by Antonov.
Antonov swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodgers.
A little feinted left hand from Antonov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodgers lands a jab to Antonov's midsection.
Antonov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Antonov misses with a shot to the body
and Rodgers counters with a nice uppercut.
Antonov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodgers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Rodgers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rodgers keeps control of Antonov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodgers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antonov.
Rodgers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodgers lands a right hand.
Rodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Antonov.
Rodgers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodgers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antonov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodgers has double underhooks.
Antonov tries to break the clinch but Rodgers is controlling the position.

Antonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Antonov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a head kick but Antonov moves out of range.
Antonov misses with an uppercut
and Rodgers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Antonov thinking.
Rodgers throws a body kick that misses.
Antonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodgers throws out the jab.
Antonov throws a head kick but Rodgers moves out of range.
Rodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antonov manages to avoid it.
Antonov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodgers is out of range.
Rodgers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antonov.
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.
Antonov misses with an uppercut. Rodgers saw that one coming.
Rodgers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Rodgers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rodgers blocks a jab.
Antonov avoids the body shot from Rodgers.
Antonov looks to land a combination but Rodgers avoids it well.

Rodgers gets a clinch.
Rodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Rodgers.
Rodgers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodgers.
Rodgers lands with a left to the head.
Rodgers is working Antonov over against the cage.
Antonov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Antonov is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Antonov manages to break the clinch.
Antonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antonov takes a swing at Rodgers's ribcage but misses.
Rodgers throws out a powerful jab.
Rodgers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Rodgers catches Antonov right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodgers forces Antonov back against the cage and clinches.

Rodgers breaks from the clinch.

Rodgers has managed to clinch.
Andy Rodgers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Antonov working hard to break the clinch.

Antonov breaks the clinch.
Rodgers clobbers Antonov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodgers cracks Antonov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Antonov walks into a straight right hand from Rodgers.
Antonov slips under a jab from Rodgers.
Antonov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andy Rodgers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rodgers cracks Antonov with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch but Antonov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers looks to throw the jab but Antonov is out of range.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodgers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Antonov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rodgers tries to clinch but Antonov is having none of it.
Rodgers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodgers cracks a nice hook into Antonov's ribs.
Antonov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Antonov throws a combination that misses
and Rodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rodgers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Antonov throws a right and a left that Rodgers avoids nicely.

Antonov tries to keep at a distance but Rodgers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Antonov blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Rodgers.

Antonov is rocked!
Antonov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rodgers's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rodgers lands a right hand.
Oh Antonov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodgers creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Antonov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Antonov drops to his knees and Rodgers pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Rodgers!
Andy Rodgers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.