PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nichols's choice of entrance music: War-The Process. Carl Nichols acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rogers
vs
Nichols

205 cm
24
290 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
285 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rogers blocks Nichols's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Rogers looking to secure an arm triangle but Nichols defends it well.
Rogers avoids the attempt from Nichols to control.
Nichols is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.
Nichols wants to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nichols is looking to escape.
Nichols is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.
Nichols is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Rogers has control of Nichols's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nichols regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Rogers is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Rogers clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nichols smiles and moves away.
No luck for Rogers with that takedown attempt.
Rogers lands a glancing blow to the side of Nichols's head.
Rogers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nichols swinging wilding here.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Nichols lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Kyle Rogers has been cut.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichols showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
A big left from Nichols misses.
Rogers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nichols swivels and escapes.
Nichols throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Rogers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nichols just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Nichols.
Rogers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nichols throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nichols misses with a double jab.
Nichols swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers throws a series of strikes that have Nichols backpedaling.
Nichols looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Nichols throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Nichols avoids them all with ease.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nichols will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nichols thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!
Nichols dodges the punch combination from Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols is looking to clinch.
Rogers digs a good body shot into Nichols's ribs.
Nichols throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rogers!
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nichols throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Nichols misses with a hook.
Rogers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nichols.
Nichols will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nichols is trying to get back to full guard.
Rogers wants to control but Nichols is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers wanted to stand there but Nichols had control of the position.
Nichols looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nichols throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rogers pushes down on Nichols's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nichols wants to get back to full guard.

Rogers escapes and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nichols misses with a hook. Rogers ducked under it nicely.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Nichols falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rogers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nichols's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Rogers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rogers throws a good cross that connects.
Kyle Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Rogers swinging wilding here.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nichols throws out the jab.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nichols.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nichols.
Nichols connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nichols closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt - Nichols sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nichols paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nichols might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nichols.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Nichols.
Nichols wants to clinch.
Kyle Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Nichols throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rogers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nichols thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nichols misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Rogers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nichols on the side of the head.
Rogers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nichols doesn't seem bothered though.
Nichols swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nichols is working an open guard so Rogers takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Nichols lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rogers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nichols tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Nichols clinches up with Rogers and pushes him back against the cage.

Rogers drags the fight down to the ground.
Nichols preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has momentary wrist control but Nichols slips an elbow through the middle.
Nichols stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
Nichols lands a couple of elbows.
Nichols pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Nichols must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Rogers looking for a guillotine here but Nichols defends easily.

Rogers has his foot on Nichols's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nichols works his way back into a safe position though.
Nichols passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nichols working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a strike from the bottom.
Nichols in side control lands a decent elbow.

Nichols stands up.
Nichols misses the jab.
Rogers defending well as Nichols loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nichols!
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nichols.
Nichols thuds a left hand into Rogers's body.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nichols fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nichols.
Nichols throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Nichols circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nichols holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nichols escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nichols waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Nichols cracks Rogers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Nichols avoids it well.
Rogers swinging wilding here.
Rogers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rogers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers lands the left hand.
Rogers slips a jab from Nichols.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Nichols avoids them all with ease.
Nichols tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers scores with a one two! Nichols had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Rogers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Rogers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nichols looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogers slips under a jab.

Rogers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nichols can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nichols looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers advances position into side control!
Nichols wants to control but Rogers postures up.
Nichols is looking to regain half guard here but Rogers keeps moving and retains side control.

Rogers decides to stand back up.

Rogers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rogers gets control of Nichols's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rogers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Rogers working for a triangle but Nichols defends it easily.
Rogers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers is looking for a triangle but Nichols pushes his legs off easily.

Rogers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nichols can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nichols preventing the sweep.
Rogers is working hard here to advance position.
Nichols wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Nichols stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nichols misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nichols lands a jab to the nose.

Nichols clinches.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Nichols won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Nichols breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nichols looks to land a left hand but Rogers moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Nichols.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Nichols is avoiding it.
Nichols throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Rogers coming out on top.
Nichols throws out a loose jab but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nichols jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.

Nichols gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nichols lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogers.

Nichols's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nichols misses with a wild body shot.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but Nichols sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nichols.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nichols moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Carl Nichols is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nichols throws a big shot that misses.
Rogers throws a series of strikes that have Nichols backpedaling.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Nichols misses with an uppercut.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Nichols avoids it well.
Nichols avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nichols throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Nichols as Rogers shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nichols missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nichols fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers stalks Nichols and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nichols's face. Nichols staggers backwards, shaken.
Nichols throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Rogers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rogers tries to stand and escape but Nichols is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogers stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nichols wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Nichols throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Nichols sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Nichols.
Nichols throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nichols tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Carl Nichols has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rogers shoots in but Nichols avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rogers moves away from the strike by Nichols.
Nichols tries to clinch up.

Nichols gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but instead Nichols has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nichols drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nichols jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rogers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Kyle Rogers!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Kyle Rogers!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Kyle Rogers!

Kyle Rogers wins by unanimous decision!