PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alva Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alva Bean has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bean
vs
Rogers

217 cm
23
279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alva Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bean clinches with his opponent.

Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bean.

Rogers dives in and scores a takedown into Bean's guard.

Bean has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rogers is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Rogers has Bean pushed against the cage.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Bean tries to score with a low kick but Rogers moves his leg out of the way.

Rogers gets a double leg takedown into Bean's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean wants to stand and escape but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Bean is keeping the position.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Bean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers won't allow Bean to get back to his feet.
Bean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Rogers clinches with his opponent.
Rogers is pushing Bean 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 is trying to trip Bean. He has hold of a leg but Bean is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rogers persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean trying to control the position.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Rogers content to stall in guard here.
Rogers wants to get up but he can't break Bean's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rogers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rogers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bean tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.

Bean scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Rogers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bean, pushing him back against the cage.
Rogers gets underhooks to prevent Bean's takedown attempt.

Bean jumps guard.
Rogers is stalling in the full guard.
Bean wants to get back to his feet but Rogers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bean has his hands on Rogers's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rogers wants to stand but Bean has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bean trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bean closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
Rogers wants to counter the offense by Bean and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Rogers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rogers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bean to the ground. Rogers is now in Bean's guard.
Rogers is standing up over Bean. Bean looks to escape but Rogers dives into side control.

Rogers tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bean is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

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.
Rogers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers prevents Bean from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.

Rogers is looking for a kimura but Bean is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rogers to get the leverage.
Bean scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rogers manages to mount him!
Rogers trying to control but Bean is having none of it.
The referee warns Bean that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Alva Bean has been cut.
Bean tries to reverse the position but Rogers maintains control.
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bean is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to hold on but Rogers postures up.
Bean tries to control the position but Rogers now has his back.
Rogers is not going to allow Bean to sit and survive in this position.
Rogers is trying to stick to Bean's back but Bean is turning into Rogers. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rogers's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bean.
Bean will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rogers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bean is controlling him.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean lands a couple of digs.
Rogers trying to keep a closed guard but Bean is proving a slippery customer.

Rogers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rogers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean works over Rogers with some ground and pound from guard.
Bean throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bean throws a big elbow that misses.
Bean being controlled here momentarily.

Bean stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Rogers closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bean quickly recovers to half guard.
Rogers prevents Bean from improving his position.
Bean pushes Rogers off looking to stand but Rogers dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bean is looking to get back to is feet but Rogers passes into side control.
Rogers advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers avoids the attempt from Bean to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alva Bean's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bean tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Bean throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.

Rogers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bean to the mat! Bean manages to get full guard.
Rogers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bean's head.
Rogers wants to stand but Bean is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rogers lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bean is looking to stand up but Rogers isn't so interested in that idea.
Rogers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bean's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean wants to stand up but Rogers is controlling him.
Rogers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rogers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bean's head.
Rogers content to stall in guard here.
Bean wants to hit a switch here but Rogers passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bean there!
Rogers lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rogers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Bean is retaining full guard.
Rogers is in close to Bean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Bean has wrist control.
Bean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rogers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bean wants to sweep here but Rogers controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.
Bean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bean 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.
Bean wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rogers manages to pass to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rogers in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bean is trying to control but can't.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Bean is defending well.
Rogers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

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

Rogers rushes Bean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rogers has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bean uses from the top position.
Bean throws a big right hand that misses.
Alva Bean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Rogers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rogers!