PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuinness is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pearl Jam - Even Flow. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rogers
vs
McGuinness

185 cm
22
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuinness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGuinness throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Steven Rogers has been cut.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
McGuinness looking for a takedown.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGuinness's efforts to push away.
McGuinness has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rogers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rogers gets underhooks to prevent McGuinness's takedown attempt.
Steven Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex McGuinness.
McGuinness is trying to drag Rogers to the mat but Rogers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuinness has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rogers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGuinness drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGuinness tries to circle away but Rogers has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuinness wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuinness backwards.
McGuinness wants a takedown but no success here.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuinness.
McGuinness working hard to break the clinch.
McGuinness has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rogers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
McGuinness takes a shot to the head.
McGuinness tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
McGuinness tries to pull guard but Rogers won't allow it.
McGuinness drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.

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.
McGuinness tries to circle away but Rogers has him pinned against the cage.
McGuinness drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogers swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuinness uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuinness.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.

It looks like Alex McGuinness has been cut.
Rogers is pressed up against the cage. McGuinness has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rogers down to the mat. Rogers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rogers fails with the takedown.

Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGuinness drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rogers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but McGuinness sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with McGuinness, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes McGuinness against the cage but McGuinness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rogers.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuinness tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuinness has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuinness jumps guard but Rogers stands there with McGuinness around his waist. McGuinness gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGuinness has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuinness blocks a body shot from Rogers.
McGuinness fails to pull guard.
McGuinness stalling in the clinch but Rogers improves position.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers can't find room to land a body shot as McGuinness controls the action.
McGuinness with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath McGuinness's ribcage. McGuinness let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body.
McGuinness has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rogers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGuinness fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuinness fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Rogers.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuinness tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rogers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers cracks McGuinness with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Rogers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

McGuinness dives in and grabs Rogers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes down on McGuinness's head and hops out.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. McGuinness tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGuinness manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but McGuinness shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. McGuinness tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGuinness manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGuinness fails to land the takedown.
McGuinness with a poor takedown

and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch.

Rogers pulls guard successfully.
McGuinness trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGuinness on the ground.
Rogers is looking to stand up but McGuinness isn't so interested in that idea.
Rogers wants to improve his position but instead McGuinness has moved into half guard.
McGuinness tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rogers controls his leg.
McGuinness is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to escape.
Rogers is not content to let McGuinness control the position.
McGuinness seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McGuinness is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGuinness is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McGuinness is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rogers pushes McGuinness off looking to stand but McGuinness dives back in and keeps control.
Rogers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogers tries to get out of the position.
Rogers pushes McGuinness off but McGuinness dives into side control.
McGuinness wants to stand but Rogers is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rogers is looking to reverse the position.
Rogers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McGuinness is controlling him well.
McGuinness has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogers bucks up and tries to throw McGuinness off but instead McGuinness has got his back!
McGuinness scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
McGuinness is looking to control Rogers but Rogers is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuinness lands shots from the back.

McGuinness working for the choke.
Rogers is trying to stand back up.
McGuinness controlling well, preventing Rogers from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

McGuinness tightening his grip on Rogers, looking for the choke.
Rogers prevents McGuinness from getting a body triangle.
Rogers is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers is trying to stand back up.

McGuinness sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Rogers taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex McGuinness!