PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tate Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Rogers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rogers
vs
Johnson

175 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tate Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Rogers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Rogers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Rogers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rogers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Rogers wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rogers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Rogers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Rogers is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogers is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rogers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is concentrating on defense, preventing Rogers from advancing position.

Rogers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rogers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogers is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson trying to control but Rogers postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rogers is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogers is working for a submission of some sort.

Rogers is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.

Rogers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Rogers eventually gives up the hold.

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rogers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson is looking to control Rogers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Rogers.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Rogers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rogers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rogers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ted Rogers!