PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rogers
vs
Bisping

190 cm
26
189 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

188 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Bisping.
Rogers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Rogers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bisping is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.

Rogers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rogers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Rogers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bisping looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
Bisping swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
Nice shot by Bisping.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Bisping keeps it at a distance.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rogers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bisping sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rogers somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bisping swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bisping swinging wildly here.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bisping avoids it really well and circles away.
Michael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bisping lands a jab-cross combination.
Rogers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bisping defends it nicely.
Bisping's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bisping duly obliges.
Nice shot by Bisping.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bisping.
Rogers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bisping throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bisping misses with a wild combination.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Michael Bisping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rogers.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bisping lands a right hook to the body.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Bisping works over Rogers's head and body with a nice combination.
Bisping with a jab.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Bisping swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Bisping paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bisping is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bisping misses with a head kick.
Bisping is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rogers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A left lands for Bisping.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bisping avoids it really well and circles away.
Rogers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bisping lunges at Rogers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rogers's hand.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Bisping sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bisping scores with a hook to the body. Rogers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bisping throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bisping fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bisping tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rogers is able to avoid easily.
Bisping swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bisping throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt - Bisping sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bisping looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bisping stuffs the takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Bisping stalks Rogers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rogers's face. Rogers staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Bisping does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Bisping.
Bisping lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bisping as he avoids it easily.
Bisping throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bisping as he avoids it easily.
Bisping lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bisping misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Bisping does no damage.
Bisping misses with the combination.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bisping dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bisping throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Bisping misses with a two punch combination.
Bisping will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bisping lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Michael Bisping seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck for Rogers with that takedown attempt.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bisping but Bisping pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bisping scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bisping lands a two punch combo.
Bisping stuffs the takedown.
Bisping throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Bisping.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bisping paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Bisping circles away.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bisping pinned against the cage. Bisping gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Bisping with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Bisping lands a two punch combo.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but Bisping sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bisping misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bisping throws a series of strikes that have Rogers backpedaling.
Bisping keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bisping looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bisping but Bisping pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rogers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bisping.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Bisping circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to clinch but Bisping is having none of it.
Bisping thuds a left hand into Rogers's body.
A punch combination from Bisping misses.
Rogers shoots in but Bisping avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Rogers with that takedown attempt.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Bisping circles away.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right-left combo lands from Bisping.
Bisping is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bisping lands a two punch combo.
Bisping misses with a two punch combination.
Bisping swinging wildly here.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Bisping scores with a jab.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rogers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bisping swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt - Bisping sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bisping thows a body shot but no joy.

Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bisping keeps working.

Rogers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Rogers is looking for a kimura but Bisping is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rogers to get the leverage.
Bisping gets full guard.
Bisping is trying to keep Rogers in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogers drops back looking for a leg! Bisping is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bisping manages to kick Rogers off! Rogers jumps back into Bisping's guard.
Bisping wants to sweep but no luck.
Rogers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bisping struggling a bit here.

Rogers is working to tighten is grip on Bisping's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bisping has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rogers is really squeezing tight and eventually Bisping passes out! Rogers breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Rogers!