PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tourney Disappointment (ranked 3721 p4p, 377 weight class) and Cesar Rogers (ranked 3998 p4p, 395 weight class). Tourney Disappointment had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Disappointment
vs
Rogers

186 cm
20
274 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
233 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tourney Disappointment!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cesar Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Disappointment misses the target.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Disappointment sets himself, and Rogers steps forward looking for the clinch! Disappointment avoids it this time.
Disappointment lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rogers at a distance.
Disappointment throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
A big left from Disappointment misses.
A big right from Disappointment misses.
Disappointment scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rogers doesn't seem bothered though.
Disappointment misses with a hook. Rogers ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Disappointment misses with a straight right.
Disappointment jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Disappointment sets himself, and Rogers steps forward looking for the clinch! Disappointment avoids it this time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Disappointment darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disappointment looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
Disappointment fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Rogers staying out of range there.
Rogers is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Disappointment. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.
Rogers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Disappointment throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Rogers slips under a jab from Disappointment.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogers wants to counter with a clinch but Disappointment pushes him away.
Disappointment throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers tries to clinch
and Disappointment counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Disappointment.
Disappointment misses the jab.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Disappointment.
Rogers steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Disappointment.
Disappointment just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Disappointment.
Disappointment misses with a looping right.
Disappointment fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Disappointment missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers tries to counter with a clinch but Disappointment shakes him off and moves away.
Disappointment throws a right hand that misses

and Rogers moves into the clinch.
Disappointment tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Disappointment doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Disappointment scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disappointment tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Disappointment working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.

Disappointment escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tourney Disappointment is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Rogers wants to counter with a clinch but Disappointment pushes him away.
Tourney Disappointment seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Disappointment is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
Rogers steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Disappointment.
Disappointment loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Rogers slips a jab from Disappointment.
Disappointment misses the jab.
Disappointment throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rogers on the side of the head.
Disappointment misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disappointment takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Disappointment throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
A big left from Disappointment misses.
Disappointment sets himself, and Rogers steps forward looking for the clinch! Disappointment avoids it this time.
Disappointment takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Disappointment.
Rogers tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Disappointment pinned against the cage. Disappointment gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A shot to the body from Disappointment misses

and Rogers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Disappointment misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tourney Disappointment dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rogers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Disappointment loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Disappointment.

Rogers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Disappointment.
Disappointment lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Disappointment's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Disappointment misses with a punch to the body.
Disappointment lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Disappointment working aggressively here.
Disappointment being controlled against the cage.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Disappointment to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Disappointment manages to get underhooks.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Disappointment holds him up against the cage and eventually Rogers drops back down to his feet.
Tourney Disappointment has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar Rogers.
Disappointment tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Disappointment can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Disappointment misses with the head strike.
Disappointment stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Disappointment is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Disappointment has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Disappointment wants to break free but Rogers has control.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Disappointment after a bit of a struggle.
Disappointment lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Disappointment swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Disappointment misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Disappointment after a bit of a struggle.
Disappointment lands an uppercut.

Disappointment breaks the clinch.
Disappointment throws a body shot but no joy.
Rogers wants to counter the offense by Disappointment and move into the clinch position.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Disappointment.
Disappointment waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Rogers wants to counter with a clinch but Disappointment pushes him away.
Disappointment throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Disappointment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Disappointment.
Rogers tries to counter with a clinch but Disappointment shakes him off and moves away.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Disappointment tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Disappointment.
Cesar Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Disappointment.
Disappointment misses with a lunging right hand

and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rogers.
Tourney Disappointment has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Disappointment prevents a takedown attempt there.
Disappointment swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Disappointment scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Disappointment fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Disappointment loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Disappointment throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Disappointment circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rogers closes the distance but Disappointment moves to the side

and Disappointment counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rogers! Disappointment lets Rogers back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Rogers is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Disappointment misses the target.
Disappointment throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Disappointment misses with a straight left.
Rogers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tourney Disappointment dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Disappointment.

Disappointment drops Rogers with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rogers looks back up at him and smiles so Disappointment waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Disappointment finish him?
Rogers leaves his chin hanging out and Disappointment seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Rogers crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tourney Disappointment!
Tourney Disappointment decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.