PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnor Sigurdsson (ranked 4712 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Rogers (ranked 7318 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnor Sigurdsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sigurdsson
vs
Rogers

192 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnor Sigurdsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigurdsson wants to slow Rogers down by chopping away at his legs.
Rogers throws a counter combo.
Sigurdsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sigurdsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rogers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arnor Sigurdsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sigurdsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rogers is out of range and Sigurdsson settles back down.
As Sigurdsson backs off Rogers throws a huge counter combo but Sigurdsson manages to avoid it all.
Rogers lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Sigurdsson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Rogers just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSigurdsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sigurdsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Sigurdsson misses.
Sigurdsson throws a lazy head kick
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crunch! Sigurdsson slams his shin into Rogers's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sigurdsson.
Rogers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson lands a head kick!
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Sigurdsson moves out of range easily.
Sigurdsson throws a low kick but Rogers moves out of range easily.
Sigurdsson tries to score with a low kick but Rogers moves his leg out of the way.
Rogers connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Arnor Sigurdsson has been cut.
Rogers gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sigurdsson counters with a body kick that stops Rogers in his tracks momentarily.
Sigurdsson checks a low kick from Rogers.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Sigurdsson slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Sigurdsson throwing a counter right hand but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Donk. Rogers catches Sigurdsson right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rogers looks winded!
A low kick from Rogers misses
and Sigurdsson counters with a big head kick but Rogers shrugs it off.
Sigurdsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sigurdsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
Rogers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sigurdsson backs up against the cage.
Sigurdsson avoids the head kick by Rogers.
Sigurdsson moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Rogers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sigurdsson scores with a push kick.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers swinging wildly here.
Rogers needs to keep his hands up - Sigurdsson had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sigurdsson 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.
Sigurdsson lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blake Rogers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnor Sigurdsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sigurdsson misses with a wild body shot.
Rogers throws a counter combo.
Blake Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick which misses Rogers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rogers tries to avoid it.
Rogers throws the kick towards the body but Sigurdsson avoids it.
Blake Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers misses with a combination
and Sigurdsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Sigurdsson feints and then cracks Rogers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rogers down.
Sigurdsson misses the shot to the body.
Rogers is looking for the big counter here.
Sigurdsson misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Sigurdsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Rogers blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers works over Sigurdsson's head and body with a nice combination.
Sigurdsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sigurdsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rogers throws a series of strikes that have Sigurdsson backpedaling.
Rogers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sigurdsson.
A head kick misses from Sigurdsson.
Rogers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rogers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick by Rogers misses
and Sigurdsson counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson throws a head kick that misses
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.

Arnor Sigurdsson's cut is getting worse.
Sigurdsson lands a front kick.
Sigurdsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Sigurdsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rogers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sigurdsson feints and then cracks Rogers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rogers down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Sigurdsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
As Rogers backs away, Sigurdsson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sigurdsson throws a head kick that Rogers semi-blocks.
Sigurdsson lands a jab to the head.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sigurdsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rogers just manages to avoid it.
Rogers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rogers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sigurdsson jabs at Rogers's body.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick which misses Rogers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rogers tries to avoid it.
Sigurdsson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sigurdsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rogers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigurdsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.
Sigurdsson throws a nice head kick!
Sigurdsson 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.
Sigurdsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sigurdsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Sigurdsson lands a head kick. Rogers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Rogers is rocked!
Sigurdsson throws a head kick that Rogers semi-blocks.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Sigurdsson finish him?
Sigurdsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rogers.
Whack! Sigurdsson lands a heavy head kick that drops Rogers. The ref tackles Sigurdsson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rogers was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Arnor Sigurdsson!