PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Travis Rodgers (ranked 5923 p4p, 66 weight class) and Justice Times (ranked 5925 p4p, 65 weight class). 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
Times

184 cm
20
231 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
221 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Rodgers !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justice Times !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Times scores with a jab to the body.

Times closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rodgers is trying to push Times away but Times has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rodgers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Times has him pressed against the ropes.
Rodgers misses with a punch to the body.

Times pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodgers misses with a two punch combination.

Times has closed the distance and engaged Rodgers in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Times escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodgers blocks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Times .

Travis Rodgers 's cut is getting worse.
Times tries to bum rush Rodgers with a series of wild strikes but Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodgers throws a combination. Times tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a body kick.
Times checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rodgers throws a shot to the body.

Rodgers moves into the clinch.

Rodgers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Times paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Times throws a nice looking combination but Rodgers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodgers throws a right hand that Times ducks under and follows up with a left that Times also avoids with ease.
Rodgers tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Times manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Times 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rodgers tries a head kick but it misses.
Times misses with a head kick.
Rodgers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Rodgers moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Times stalls.
Rodgers stalling.

Rodgers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodgers is looking to clinch.

Times clinches up with Rodgers and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Times throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Times breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Times rushes Rodgers and presses him up against the ropes.
Rodgers tries to circle away but Times has him pinned against the ropes.

Times breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Times throws a good cross that connects.

Times moves into the clinch successfully.

Times breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Times clinches up against the ropes.

Rodgers breaks the clinch.
Rodgers tries to clinch there but Times circles away.
Times wants to counter the offense by Rodgers and move into the clinch position.
Times misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodgers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Times looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodgers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Times wants to counter with a clinch but Rodgers pushes him away.

Times moves into the clinch.
Rodgers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Times has Rodgers pressed against the ropes, preventing Rodgers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Times breaks from the clinch.
Rodgers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Times swings for the body but Rodgers moves out of range.

Times takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodgers avoiding damage as Times throws knees to the body.
Rodgers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Times .
Rodgers stalling in the clinch but Times improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justice Times dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Rodgers 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Rodgers misses the body punch

and Times counters by clinching up.
Rodgers is looking to break free of the clinch but Times has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Times escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodgers moves in looking to clinch but Times pushes him off.

Rodgers clinches.

Times manages to break the clinch.
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Times moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Times has Rodgers pressed against the ropes, preventing Rodgers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodgers missing with knees to the body.
Rodgers tries a knee to the head but Times blocks it.
Times controlling the action here for a moment.
Times leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Times .
Times has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Times swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Times escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Rodgers .
Times wants to counter the offense by Rodgers and move into the clinch position.

Times moves into range and clinches up with Rodgers .

Times breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodgers misses with a low kick.
Times keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodgers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Times gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Times 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodgers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Travis Rodgers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodgers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Times connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodgers momentarily.
Times swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodgers .
Times circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rodgers tries to keep at a distance but Times has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodgers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Times is keeping busy.
Rodgers tries to circle away but Times has him pinned against the ropes.
Rodgers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Times escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Times has closed the distance and engaged Rodgers in a clinch.

Rodgers 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Times gets a clinch.

Times 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodgers is looking to land body kicks.
Times uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodgers .
Times throws a combination. Rodgers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Times has taken the fight to the clinch.

Times manages to break the clinch.

Times gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Times tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodgers avoids it.
Times dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Times lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Times breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodgers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodgers tries to clinch up but Times circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodgers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Times counters with a series of strikes. Rodgers will be more careful next time no doubt.

Travis Rodgers 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Travis Rodgers 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Justice Times !