PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Strdoza (ranked 2628 p4p, 2521 weight class) and Mason Rogers (ranked 318 p4p, 309 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Strdoza
vs
Rogers

170 cm
38
135
20 - 31 - 0

168 cm
38
152
17 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 20 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Strdoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Mason Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strdoza steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rogers. That one must have hurt.
Rogers throws a leg kick which misses Strdoza's front leg but catches the back leg as Strdoza tries to avoid it.
Rogers throws a right hand that misses
and Strdoza counters with a one-two to the body.
Strdoza needs to keep his hands up - Rogers had a free shot at his head there.
Rogers throws the kick towards the body but Strdoza avoids it.
Strdoza is looking for a counter combo.
Rogers has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rogers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rogers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strdoza is out of range.
Strdoza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rogers to score with a decent uppercut.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Strdoza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rogers.
The crowd cheers as Rogers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strdoza doesn't seem phased though.
Rogers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Rogers misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers jabs Strdoza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rogers tries to land a body kick
letting Strdoza counter with a right hand.
Rogers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Strdoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Strdoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rogers swings for the body but Strdoza moves out of range.
Strdoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A nice leg kick from Rogers, right into the meat of the thigh.

Rogers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Strdoza to the mat! Strdoza manages to get full guard.
Strdoza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rogers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strdoza looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rogers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strdoza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rogers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rogers is working Strdoza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Strdoza pulls Rogers in to control the position.

Strdoza has his foot on Rogers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogers works his way back into a safe position though.
Strdoza looking for a sweep. Not yet Strdoza, not yet.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.

Strdoza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rogers is aware though and is defending well.
Strdoza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers controls from within his opponent's guard.

Strdoza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rogers defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Rogers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Strdoza's guard.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strdoza keeps working.

Strdoza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.

Strdoza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
Strdoza wants to improve his position but Rogers is controlling well.
Rogers lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mason 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.

Rogers scores with a decent looking hook.
A clash of legs there as Strdoza blocks the low kick.
Rogers goes for a double leg but Strdoza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Strdoza continues to drive forward.
Rogers tries to land a front kick but Strdoza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Mason Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Strdoza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strdoza slips under a jab from Rogers.
As Rogers looks to move away, Strdoza throws a big counter combo but Rogers just gets out of the way.
Strdoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rogers can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers connects with a solid leg kick.
Rogers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chad Strdoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strdoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strdoza blocks the body kick.
Rogers throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Strdoza misses its target.
Strdoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rogers can pounce on him.
Rogers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Strdoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chad Strdoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers is looking to score with low kicks.
Rogers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strdoza if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Rogers tenderised Strdoza's leg. Strdoza is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza blocks the body kick.
Strdoza is looking for a counter combo.
Rogers catches Strdoza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rogers misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Strdoza misses its target.
Rogers tries to score with a low kick but Strdoza moves his leg out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Rogers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rogers.
Strdoza checks a leg kick.
Strdoza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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 takes a swing at Strdoza's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Strdoza.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strdoza counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rogers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strdoza. That did some damage!
Rogers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has Rogers backing up. Rogers nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Mason Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strdoza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rogers lands a jab.
Rogers throws a head kick that Strdoza semi-blocks.
Nice takedown defense from Strdoza. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.
Chad Strdoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Rogers.
Strdoza staying out of range there.
Rogers throws a jab when Strdoza was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid body kick from Rogers.
Rogers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rogers shoots and misses
letting Strdoza counter with a right hand.

Rogers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Strdoza to the mat! Strdoza manages to get full guard.
Rogers with a nice head shot there.
Strdoza wants to get back to his feet but Rogers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Strdoza looking for a guillotine here but Rogers defends easily.
Strdoza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Rogers 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. This is the final round!

Strdoza slips under a jab from Rogers.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Strdoza misses the target.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rogers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Strdoza sprawls well initially but Rogers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Strdoza kicks off Rogers and gets to his feet.
Rogers throws a right hand that misses
and Strdoza counters with a nice body shot.
Strdoza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strdoza seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rogers misses with a kick to the body
and Strdoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Strdoza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strdoza blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strdoza gets caught napping as Rogers dives in and scores a takedown. Strdoza manages to retain guard.

Strdoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Strdoza working for a triangle but Rogers defends it easily.
Rogers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strdoza sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rogers lands strikes from half guard.
Strdoza is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers is taking a breather. Strdoza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Strdoza is trying to stand up here but Rogers is controlling him well.
Rogers passes to full mount!
Mason Rogers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rogers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Strdoza?
Strdoza gets back to half guard.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Strdoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogers working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strdoza tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
Strdoza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to stand up here but Rogers is controlling him well.
Rogers is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Strdoza wants to sweep but Rogers has passed to side control!
Rogers prevents Strdoza from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Rogers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rogers landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Strdoza is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Strdoza sneaks back into half guard.
Strdoza wants to get back to his feet.
Mason Rogers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
Rogers is taking a breather. Strdoza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Strdoza trying to control from the bottom.
Rogers prevents Strdoza from improving his position.
Strdoza tries to kick Rogers off but Rogers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rogers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Rogers there.
Rogers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rogers throwing shots but Strdoza is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Rogers!
Mason Rogers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.