PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Rogers (ranked 4851 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archibald Lee (ranked 3940 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rogers
vs
Lee

190 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

224 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Lee!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee goes for a double leg but Rogers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rogers continues to drive forward.
Lee connects with a high kick.

It looks like Blake Rogers has been cut.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers throws a quick counter head kick but Lee was just out of range.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA New York in the buildup to the fight.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogers as he avoids it easily.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Rogers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blake Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archibald Lee.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Rogers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Archibald Lee has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Rogers.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee looks winded!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rogers - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Lee misses
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.

Lee is rocked!
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Rogers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rogers swinging wildly here.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Lee.
It looked like Rogers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lee tries to clinch
and Rogers counters with a one-two to the body.
Rogers misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers misses with a body kick.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Rogers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rogers looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lee shoots in but Rogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rogers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Rogers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rogers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rogers avoids it really well and circles away.
Rogers appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rogers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lee shoots and misses
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Blake Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogers sprawls well. Rogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee jabs Rogers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Rogers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rogers avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Rogers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Rogers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Lee looks to move away, Rogers throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Rogers should have avoided that one.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Lee tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Blake Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archibald Lee.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rogers checks the leg kick.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers is looking for a counter combo.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Rogers sprawls well.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Rogers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Rogers. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Lee shoots in.
Rogers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blake Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Archibald Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rogers to the ground. Rogers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rogers throws a counter high kick but Lee was just alert enough to avoid it.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rogers to the ground. Rogers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers is looking for a counter combo.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Lee with a poor takedown
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.
Rogers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Rogers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rogers wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee moves to clinch but Rogers breaks away
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rogers to the ground. Rogers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rogers defends well and Lee ends up having to push Rogers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
As Lee looks to move away, Rogers throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rogers is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Rogers circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rogers can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Rogers dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rogers throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee avoids the head kick by Rogers.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blake Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archibald Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rogers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lee.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rogers defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rogers.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lee might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rogers has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee lands a head kick!
Rogers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rogers defends it nicely.
Rogers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogers as he jumps to the side.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.
Lee is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee goes for a double leg but Rogers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rogers continues to drive forward.
Rogers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Blake Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogers sprawls well. Rogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Rogers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Rogers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rogers rather than just go for the knockout.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Archibald Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blake Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rogers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

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