PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Acosta (ranked 5216 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Rogers (ranked 5906 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Peter Rogers enters the cage!

Acosta
vs
Rogers

219 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elias Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Acosta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Acosta is not content to let Rogers control the position.
Acosta tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers trying to control the position but Acosta is working away.
Acosta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Rogers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta tries to buck Rogers off but Rogers is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Acosta is in trouble now - Rogers has advanced to mount!
Acosta is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.

Rogers working for a guillotine from mount but Acosta is in no mood to give up.
Acosta can't escape the position.
Acosta flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Acosta is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.

Rogers looking to secure an arm triangle but Acosta defends it well.
Rogers looks winded!
Acosta punching to the body and holding on for dear life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Acosta tries to reverse the position but Rogers maintains control.
Rogers blocks Acosta's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rogers fails to take his opponent's back.
Acosta can't escape the position.

Acosta tries to improve his position but Rogers has taken his back! Rogers has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Acosta tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Rogers pushes Acosta away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Peter Rogers!