PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mats Sundin (ranked 3916 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Rogers (ranked 5191 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sundin
vs
Rogers

180 cm
25
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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, Mats Sundin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rogers.

It looks like Mats Sundin has been cut.
Rogers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sundin's sensitive parts.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Sundin blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Sundin throws a right hand that misses
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Sundin.
Sundin takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Sundin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers scores with a kick to the body.
Rogers scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Rogers misses with the body kick

and Sundin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rogers is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sundin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rogers defend it? Sundin steps over the head and cranks it - Rogers is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sundin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mats Sundin!