PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Medieval Mercenary (ranked 3178 p4p, 2234 weight class) and Mason Rogers (ranked 378 p4p, 296 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mercenary
vs
Rogers

185 cm
33
165
10 - 10 - 1

168 cm
37
152
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Vegan Gains

Seventh Circle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a head kick that half lands.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Mercenary.
Mercenary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a low kick, right behind Mercenary 's knee.
We've been told by Mercenary's head coaches at Blood and Iron Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mercenary misses with a hook
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers's coach down at Deathsquad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rogers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mercenary scores with a nice strike.
A good leg kick by Rogers.
Mercenary takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rogers staying out of range there.
Mercenary throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Mercenary throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rogers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rogers has managed to clinch.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercenary with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercenary avoids the damage to the body.
Mercenary landing knees to the head.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mercenary is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogers stalling in the clinch.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercenary backwards.

Mercenary drops Rogers with a big knee straight up the middle! Rogers is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Rogers is rocked!

It looks like Mason Rogers has been cut.
Mercenary throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercenary finish him?
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Mercenary misses with a hook.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercenary lands a really nice looking cross but Rogers seems unphased.
Rogers tries to clinch but Mercenary moves out of range.
Mercenary takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mercenary throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rogers - that will leave a mark!
Mercenary misses with a straight right.
Mercenary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercenary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercenary throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rogers counters with a leg kick.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Mercenary misses its target.
Rogers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rogers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mercenary on the side of the head.
Rogers scores with a hook.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt - Mercenary sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogers slips under a jab from Mercenary.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Mercenary.
Mercenary lands a head kick!
Rogers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rogers backs up against the cage.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercenary.
Mercenary lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rogers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rogers scores with a nice head shot.
Rogers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mercenary looks to throw a body kick
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mercenary throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers counters with a one-two to the body.

Mercenary is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercenary throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Mercenary throws out a loose jab but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercenary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rogers blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Mercenary.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a body shot.
Mercenary is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick
and Mercenary counters with a left to the body.
Mercenary misses with a hook.
Rogers raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Mercenary throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers throws out a counter right but Mercenary avoids it with no problem.
Mercenary misses with a head kick.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
A head kick by Mercenary misses
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rogers scores with a head kick. Mercenary tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Oh Mercenary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mercenary throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercenary throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers lands an overhand right.
Mercenary throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mason Rogers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mason Rogers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Mercenary.
Mercenary seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot to the body from Mercenary misses
and Mercenary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Rogers gets a clinch.
Mercenary with a knee to the head.
Mercenary lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Mercenary's head.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Mercenary blocks an uppercut.
Mercenary tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Mercenary working aggressively here.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Mercenary lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Mercenary misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercenary throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Medieval Mercenary has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mercenary using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mercenary as the two fighters clinch.
Mercenary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mercenary struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogers controls his hands.
Mercenary lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers lands an elbow that stopped Mercenary in his tracks for a moment.
Mercenary lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mercenary has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers avoiding damage as Mercenary throws knees to the body.
Mercenary lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Rogers.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Mercenary misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercenary.
Mercenary misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mercenary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mercenary blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercenary.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mercenary tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Mercenary fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercenary misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercenary backwards.
Mercenary lands with a light punch inside.
Mercenary gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Mercenary gets through Rogers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers has Mercenary pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mercenary manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mercenary landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Mercenary.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.
Mercenary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mercenary tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mercenary misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercenary using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mercenary landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mercenary fails to land.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Mercenary manages to get underhooks.
Medieval Mercenary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Rogers.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mercenary as Rogers tries to tie him up.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Mercenary misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercenary lands an uppercut.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers lands a nice hook to Mercenary's body. Mercenary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercenary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercenary.
Mercenary lands with a shot to the body.
Mercenary takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Mercenary.
Rogers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Mercenary moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary throws an off balance right hand
and Rogers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mercenary misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Rogers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mercenary lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercenary backwards.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers gets through Mercenary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mercenary is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercenary swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercenary misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers presses Mercenary against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medieval Mercenary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mason Rogers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mercenary blocks the body kick.
Mercenary takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mercenary scores with a jab to the head.
Mercenary misses with a hook.
Rogers throws a counter combo.
Rogers scores with a jab to the body.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.
Rogers defending well as Mercenary loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercenary thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mercenary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercenary takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercenary throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers slips a jab from Mercenary.

Mercenary gets tackled into the cage by Rogers. Rogers maintains the clinch.
Mercenary connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercenary.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Rogers has picked Mercenary up - he's going for a ride! Rogers dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rogers controlling the action here.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mercenary defending well though.
Rogers is trying to control. Mercenary wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rogers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mercenary!
Rogers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rogers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers won't let Mercenary get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rogers raining down shots from the mount!
Rogers wants to control the pace but Mercenary is squirming around nicely.
Rogers throwing strikes here but Mercenary is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers breaks from Mercenary's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mercenary trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers controlling his opponent.
Rogers throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rogers controlling the pace for now.
Rogers lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Rogers!
A relieved looking Mason Rogers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.