PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Martin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Martin
vs
Rogers

195 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.

Rogers moves into the clinch successfully.
Martin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Martin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Rogers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin is working for takedown but Rogers is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Rogers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rogers cracks Martin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Rogers has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers closes the distance looking to clinch

and Martin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rogers's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Martin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martin stops Rogers from standing up.
Martin wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Rogers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogers has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss

and Martin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martin works over Rogers with some ground and pound from guard.
Rogers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.
Martin passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogers is trying to stand.
Martin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Martin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogers swings widly with a right hand

and Martin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rogers's guard.
Martin won't allow Rogers to get back to his feet.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martin stops Rogers from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eric Martin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rogers is just riding it out for now. Martin eventually gives up the hold.
Martin stops Rogers from getting back to his feet.

Rogers kicks off Martin and gets to his feet.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination

so Martin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rogers wants to stand but Martin is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin advances position into side control!

Martin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rogers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Martin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rogers defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rogers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Martin wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Martin is chipping away with strikes.
Martin working the body and head with strikes.

Martin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martin wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Martin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rogers sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Martin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rogers is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Martin has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Martin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rogers tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Rogers is trying to escape the mount but Martin keeps good control and instead manages to take Rogers's back.
Martin lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Martin.
Martin has Rogers flattened out and is raining down punches.
Rogers takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Rogers is covering up but some of the strikes from Martin are getting through and doing damage.
Martin is punishing Rogers with strikes - can he finish him?!
Martin throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Rogers!
I would not like to be Rogers right now.

Rogers defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Martin's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet but Martin has full control of the position and if anything, Rogers has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rogers is keeping busy.
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rogers is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Martin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Martin forces Rogers back against the cage and clinches.
Martin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rogers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin tries to pull guard but Rogers holds him up against the cage and eventually Martin drops back down to his feet.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Martin shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Martin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martin.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Rogers. No joy for Martin on that attempt.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Danny Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Horrible takedown by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers which made him look bad.

Martin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Martin prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
Martin looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
Martin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Martin shoots in.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Martin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Martin controls the position.
Martin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Martin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rogers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin just content to control the position.
Martin trying to control the position but Rogers is working away.

Martin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Martin drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martin advances to mount.
Rogers is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Martin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Martin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Martin trying to control but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Eric Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Martin is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Rogers is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eric Martin!