PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Rogers (ranked 1849 p4p, 2146 weight class) and Azriel Pandens (ranked 242 p4p, 269 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rogers
vs
Pandens

168 cm
37
152
16 - 13 - 0

173 cm
34
159
25 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Seventh Circle Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azriel Pandens!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Pandens takes the fight into the clinch.
Pandens lands a body shot.
Pandens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rogers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Pandens - that landed with a thud.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.
Pandens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Azriel Pandens has been cut.
Pandens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pandens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Pandens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is leaning against Pandens and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pandens misses with a punch on the inside.
Pandens is trying to maintain a safe position but Rogers gets an underhook and turns Pandens into the cage.
Pandens tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Pandens back against the cage.
Pandens lands a right hand.
Pandens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pandens trying to control the position but instead, Rogers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pandens into the cage.
Pandens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pandens is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice left hand lands by Pandens.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Pandens has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
Pandens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Pandens scores with a shoulder strike.
Pandens's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Pandens.
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!
Pandens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pandens swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens slows down the pace here.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Pandens.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pandens stalling in the clinch.
Pandens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pandens prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Pandens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogers wants a takedown.
Pandens working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Pandens fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Pandens.
Pandens digs a right hand into Rogers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rogers's gas tank.
Pandens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pandens working aggressively here.
Pandens misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but Pandens blocks with his arms.
Pandens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Pandens wants to stall.
Pandens swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Pandens lands an uppercut.
Pandens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers slows down the pace here.
Pandens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogers up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pandens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pandens misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pandens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers misses with an elbow over the top.
Pandens lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Pandens.
Pandens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pandens comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pandens lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Pandens.
Rogers being controlled against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azriel Pandens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Azriel Pandens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pandens throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Pandens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pandens only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rogers throws a leg kick
and Pandens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Pandens.
Rogers tried to counter with a leg kick but Pandens avoided it.
Rogers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Pandens moves into range and clinches up with Rogers.
Pandens working aggressively here.
Rogers is trying to stall.
Rogers has Pandens pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens scores with a shoulder strike.
Pandens working aggressively here.
Pandens throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pandens fails to land.
Pandens is trying to stall.
Azriel Pandens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pandens digs a right hand into Rogers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rogers's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pandens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pandens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pandens throws an elbow that misses.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Pandens has double underhooks.
Pandens lands a nice uppercut.
Pandens pushes Rogers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pandens stalling in the clinch but Rogers improves position.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pandens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pandens misses with a punch to the body.
Pandens lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Rogers is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Oh Rogers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pandens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pandens gets through Rogers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pandens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rogers has been working on his balance at Deathsquad, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pandens.
Pandens stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rogers seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from Pandens.
A short body shot lands from Pandens as the two fighters clinch.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Pandens controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pandens.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Pandens lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers looking to throw knees to the head but Pandens is blocking nicely.
Pandens lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens lands with a short shot to the head.
Pandens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pandens.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Pandens manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pandens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pandens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Pandens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pandens stalling.
Pandens lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Pandens.
Pandens lands a big right hand that drops Rogers! The killer instinct kicks in and Pandens finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pandens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azriel Pandens!
After winning the bout, Azriel Pandens thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.