PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rodgers (ranked 1089 p4p, 34 weight class) and Elvis Astrok (ranked 1921 p4p, 54 weight class). Astrok has chosen Janna - Täyteen vaan as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rodgers
vs
Astrok

200 cm
31
247 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

199 cm
30
235 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elvis Astrok!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers checks a leg kick.
Rodgers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodgers throws an overhand right that lands on Astrok's shoulder, as Astrok tries to avoid the shot.
Rodgers sets himself, and Astrok steps forward looking for the clinch! Rodgers avoids it this time.
Rodgers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Astrok scores with a jab. Rodgers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Rodgers finds it's target.
Astrok tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodgers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Astrok takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Astrok lands a nice shot to the body.
Astrok misses with a straight left.
Rodgers is looking to counter punch.
Rodgers misses with a low kick.
Astrok smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodgers misses with a hook. Astrok ducked under it nicely.
Rodgers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Astrok has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Astrok needs to keep his hands up - Rodgers had a free shot at his head there.
Astrok scoring well with a low kick there.
Rodgers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Astrok is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rodgers with a body shot.
Astrok throws a hook but Rodgers blocks it.
A jab from Astrok misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astrok goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Andy Rodgers has been cut.
Astrok scores with a head kick.
A big right from Rodgers misses.
Astrok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Astrok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Astrok throws a body kick that misses.
Rodgers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodgers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A lazy body kick from Astrok
and Rodgers counters with a three punch combo that has Astrok backing up. Astrok nods at Rodgers to acknowledge the strikes.
Astrok slips a jab from Rodgers.
Astrok lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodgers loads up on a big right hand but Astrok slips the punch.
Rodgers misses with a body shot
and Astrok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodgers looks to land a left hand but Astrok moved out of range nicely.
Rodgers misses with a straight right.
Astrok is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rodgers throws a poor cross that misses
and Astrok counters with a three punch combo that has Rodgers backing up. Rodgers nods at Astrok to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodgers feints and then cracks Astrok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Astrok down.
Rodgers needs to keep his hands up - Astrok had a free shot at his head there.
Rodgers looks to land a left hand but Astrok moved out of range nicely.
Astrok slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers slips a jab from Astrok.
Rodgers throws a body punch but Astrok moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Rodgers blocks the low kick.
Rodgers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Astrok gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Astrok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodgers effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodgers.
Astrok misses with the head strike.
Astrok lands an elbow inside.
Rodgers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodgers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Astrok putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rodgers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rodgers avoids the elbow strike from Astrok, against the cage.
Astrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Astrok as Rodgers tries to tie him up.
Rodgers misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astrok scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodgers.
Rodgers misses with a knee to the head.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers misses with a punch to the body.
Astrok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Astrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodgers misses with the head strike.
Rodgers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Astrok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodgers is stalling here.
Rodgers is trying to maintain a safe position but Astrok gets an underhook and turns Rodgers into the cage.
Rodgers tries to stall but Astrok uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rodgers can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Astrok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodgers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodgers is trying to maintain a safe position but Astrok gets an underhook and turns Rodgers into the cage.
Rodgers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Astrok working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodgers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Astrok fails to land.
Rodgers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Astrok.
Rodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Astrok controls the action.
Astrok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Astrok struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodgers controls his hands.
Rodgers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodgers tries to work over Astrok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Astrok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rodgers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodgers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A swing and a miss from Rodgers.
Astrok digs a good hook to Rodgers's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodgers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Astrok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Astrok there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rodgers connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elvis Astrok will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Rodgers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rodgers throws the left hand but Astrok avoids the punch easily.
Astrok ducks under a wild hook from Rodgers.
Nice body punch from Astrok.
Astrok wants to slow Rodgers down by chopping away at his legs.
Astrok throws a head kick that misses
and Rodgers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodgers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Astrok.
Astrok tries to counter by closing the distance.
Astrok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Astrok misses with a wild body shot.
Astrok looks to throw the jab but Rodgers is out of range.
It looked like Rodgers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Astrok misses with a body kick.

Astrok pushes Rodgers up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Astrok breaks from the clinch.
Astrok throws a push kick but Rodgers slaps the foot to one side.
Astrok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodgers in his tracks.
Astrok scores with a shot to the body.
Elvis Astrok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodgers moves out of range of the leg kick from Astrok.
Astrok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodgers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a jab when Astrok was well out of range.
Astrok misses the jab.
Rodgers has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Astrok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodgers throws an overhand right that lands on Astrok's shoulder, as Astrok tries to avoid the shot.
Rodgers tries to land a front kick but Astrok steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Astrok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodgers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut.
Astrok throws a nice inside leg kick.
Astrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers.
Astrok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Astrok misses with an uppercut
and Rodgers counters with a straight right hand.
Astrok throws a solid leg kick but Rodgers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Astrok.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut
and Astrok counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers throws a low kick, looking for Astrok's leg but Astrok calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Astrok misses.
Rodgers looks to score with a jab to the body but Astrok is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Astrok scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astrok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Astrok steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rodgers.
Astrok slips a straight right by Rodgers.
Rodgers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Rodgers does it's job there.
Astrok looks for the body kick but Rodgers saw that one coming.
Rodgers is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Astrok.
Astrok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Astrok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Astrok.
Astrok takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rodgers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Elvis Astrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astrok misses with a hook to the body

and Rodgers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodgers.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Astrok lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers lands a shoulder strike.

Astrok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Astrok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodgers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Astrok shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodgers swats away the attempt to clinch by Astrok.
Rodgers throws a jab when Astrok was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Astrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodgers misses with a wild combination.
Rodgers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Astrok lands.
Astrok throws a front kick that sends Rodgers stumbling back into the cage.
Astrok lands a right hook to the body.
Astrok throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodgers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Astrok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astrok lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rodgers moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers blocks the body kick.
Astrok bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Astrok looks to land a left hand but Rodgers moved out of range nicely.
Astrok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Astrok throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodgers on the side of the head.
Astrok loads up on a big right hand but Rodgers slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Astrok blocks the leg kick.
Rodgers thumps Astrok with a low kick.
Astrok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
Rodgers throws a body punch but Astrok moves out of range.
Rodgers misses the shot to the body.
Rodgers looks to land a right hand but Astrok moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Astrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodgers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodgers misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Astrok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andy Rodgers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Astrok staying out of range there.
Rodgers swings widly with a right hand
enabling Astrok to counter with a crisp jab.
Astrok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A right-left combo lands from Astrok.
Rodgers misses the body punch
and Astrok counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodgers throws a leg kick
and Astrok counters with a straight right hand.

Astrok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodgers, pushing him back against the cage.
Rodgers misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodgers.
Rodgers blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodgers.
A short left from Rodgers.
Rodgers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Astrok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodgers takes an elbow to the temple.

Andy Rodgers's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodgers tries to stall but Astrok uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Astrok lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Astrok digs a right hand into Rodgers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodgers's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astrok scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Astrok breaks the clinch.
Astrok listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Astrok delivers a nice body kick.
Rodgers tries to move into range but Astrok moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Astrok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodgers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rodgers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Astrok lands with a right hand.
Rodgers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Andy Rodgers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Astrok blocks a jab.
Astrok with a hook.

Rodgers is rocked!
Rodgers misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astrok scores with a nice body kick.
Astrok lands a glancing blow to the side of Rodgers's head.
Oh Rodgers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Astrok fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Rodgers to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Rodgers looks to clinch but Astrok throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Rodgers taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Elvis Astrok!
In his post fight interview, Elvis Astrok started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.