PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pookie Rogers (ranked 3093 p4p, 3437 weight class) and Phoenix Peterson (ranked 402 p4p, 439 weight class). Peterson has chosen Red Nation as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogers
vs
Peterson

180 cm
25
185
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
179
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pookie Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phoenix Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peterson cracks Rogers with an open hand slap.
Peterson is looking to slow Rogers down with leg kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rogers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers throwing a counter right hand but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Peterson with the inside leg kick.
Peterson walks into a stiff left hand from Rogers.
Peterson slips a jab from Rogers.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.

Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Peterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Peterson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Peterson keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Peterson.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogers controls his hands.
Peterson has Rogers pushed against the cage.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Peterson is controlling him.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peterson holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to break free but Peterson has control.
Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rogers is keeping busy.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Peterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
A short left from Rogers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Peterson.
Rogers is trying to push Peterson away but Peterson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogers is looking to control Peterson's arms but Peterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rogers has his back to the cage.
Rogers looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peterson stalling.
Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson lands a right hand.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Peterson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Peterson is looking to control Rogers's arms but Rogers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peterson has his back to the cage.
Peterson prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogers tries to break free but Peterson pushes him back against the cage.
Peterson working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson trying to stall but Rogers improves his position.
Rogers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Peterson has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Peterson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Peterson stalls.
Peterson keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Peterson keeps him there for the moment.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phoenix Peterson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogers.
Peterson feints a counter leg kick.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
Rogers throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.
Rogers throws a right hand that misses
and Peterson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers connects with a crisp jab.
Peterson throws a leg kick which misses Rogers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rogers tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Peterson has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Peterson taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson lands a nice shot that snaps Rogers's head back.
Peterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rogers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peterson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Peterson wants to counter with a clinch but Rogers pushes him away.
Peterson cracks Rogers with an open hand slap.
That kick from Peterson tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Peterson scores with a jab to the head.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
Rogers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peterson, as that shot connected.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pookie Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.

Peterson gets tackled into the cage by Rogers. Rogers maintains the clinch.
Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson lands an uppercut.
Peterson blocks a body shot from Rogers.
Peterson tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Peterson has the dominant position.
Rogers blocks a body shot from Peterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson avoiding damage.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Come on Peterson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peterson blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peterson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Peterson tries to stall but Rogers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Rogers fails to land.
Peterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers pushes Peterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peterson has him pressed against the cage.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers tries to break free but Peterson pushes him back against the cage.
Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peterson lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phoenix Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rogers lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Peterson.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Peterson checks it.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Peterson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Peterson wants to clinch.
Peterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rogers takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rogers has time to react.
Rogers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rogers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peterson scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Peterson.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Rogers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogers.
Peterson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rogers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Peterson - that will leave a mark!
Rogers walks into a straight right hand from Peterson.
Good exchange - Peterson coming out on top.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rogers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peterson counters with a nice body kick.
Rogers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peterson lands a slapping body shot.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Peterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Rogers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rogers throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
A cross from Peterson lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson looks to clinch
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peterson closes the distance and pushes Rogers back into the cage.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Peterson has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Peterson is controlling the position.

Rogers pulls guard effortlessly.
Peterson passes Rogers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson wants to free his trapped foot but Rogers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rogers is trying to escape back to his feet but Peterson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rogers being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Peterson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rogers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Peterson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rogers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rogers tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Peterson controlling the position well here. Rogers rolled but Peterson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rogers tries to roll but Peterson sticks to his back.
Rogers is trying to stand back up.
Rogers trying to control the hands but Peterson breaks the grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phoenix Peterson really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rogers walks into a straight right hand from Peterson.
Peterson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rogers lands the left hand.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Peterson avoids nicely.
Peterson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rogers's hands.
Rogers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Peterson is rocked!
Peterson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rogers finish him?
Rogers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick from Rogers is predictable there
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Peterson 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.
Peterson loses concentration momentarily and Rogers pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Peterson crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Rogers finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pookie Rogers!
Phoenix Peterson spoke after the fight, saying ' '.