PBP Commentary

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

Rogers
vs
Muangsurin

180 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Muangsurin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muangsurin defends it nicely.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muangsurin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
A good leg kick by Muangsurin.
Rogers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muangsurin swivels and escapes.

Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Muangsurin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Muangsurin won't allow it.
Muangsurin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rogers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Muangsurin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rogers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muangsurin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rogers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rogers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muangsurin lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Rogers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rogers has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Muangsurin is trying to keep an underhook but Rogers manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Muangsurin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rogers is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muangsurin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rogers.
Rogers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Muangsurin defending well though.
Rogers is pressing down on Muangsurin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muangsurin is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers is breathing heavily.

Rogers seems to be looking for submissions.
Rogers works his way into full mount!
Rogers trying to control but Muangsurin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Muangsurin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Rogers swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Muangsurin is now in Rogers's guard. A big mistake from Rogers there, giving up the dominant position!
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Muangsurin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muangsurin is one step ahead there.
Muangsurin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Muangsurin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
Muangsurin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Rogers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muangsurin is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Muangsurin.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muangsurin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Muangsurin.

Muangsurin tries to keep at a distance but Rogers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muangsurin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rogers jumps guard but Muangsurin stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rogers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Muangsurin has double underhooks.
Rogers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muangsurin smiles and moves away.
Muangsurin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Muangsurin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with Muangsurin, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes Muangsurin against the cage but Muangsurin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Muangsurin slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Muangsurin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rogers. That did some damage!
Nick Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muangsurin throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muangsurin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Muangsurin.
Muangsurin lands a head kick!
Muangsurin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muangsurin fakes the leg kick and cracks Rogers in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muangsurin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rogers. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from Muangsurin.

Muangsurin has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muangsurin holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Muangsurin walks away with a smile on his face. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Muangsurin closes the distance and clinches.
Muangsurin blocks an elbow strike.
Rogers jumps guard but Muangsurin stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rogers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muangsurin smiles and moves away.

Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Muangsurin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muangsurin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A bit of stalling here from Muangsurin.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers goes for a takedown attempt but Muangsurin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Muangsurin tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muangsurin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muangsurin.

Muangsurin pushes Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Muangsurin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rogers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Muangsurin is stalling here.
Rogers wants a takedown.
Muangsurin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muangsurin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Muangsurin.
Rogers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muangsurin can pounce on him.
Nick Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Muangsurin.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muangsurin is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Muangsurin circles away and we're back to standing.
Muangsurin lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muangsurin.
Muangsurin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Muangsurin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muangsurin throws a leg kick which misses Rogers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rogers tries to avoid it.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Muangsurin shows good takedown defense.

Muangsurin has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Muangsurin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Muangsurin with a knee to the head.
Muangsurin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muangsurin is struggling to control the position.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Muangsurin has the dominant position.
Rogers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muangsurin smiles and moves away.
Rogers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muangsurin.
Rogers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rogers misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Muangsurin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muangsurin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Muangsurin gets a clinch.
Muangsurin pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Muangsurin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rogers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muangsurin avoids it really well and circles away.
Muangsurin slips a straight right by Rogers.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muangsurin as he avoids it easily.
Muangsurin tries to score with a low kick but Rogers moves his leg out of the way.
Muangsurin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muangsurin leaves Rogers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muangsurin fakes the leg kick and cracks Rogers in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muangsurin, right into the meat.
Muangsurin connects with a solid leg kick.
Muangsurin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muangsurin throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.

Muangsurin closes the distance and clinches.

Rogers gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muangsurin keeping hold of Rogers's head, controlling as best he can.
Rogers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Muangsurin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Rogers seems to be working for a kimura but Muangsurin defends the submission attempt.

Rogers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muangsurin wants to improve his position but Rogers is controlling well.

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.
Muangsurin trying to control here.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Muangsurin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Muangsurin sprawls well. Muangsurin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Muangsurin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.
Muangsurin slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Muangsurin scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muangsurin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muangsurin.
Muangsurin cracks the inside of Rogers's front leg.
Muangsurin lands a head kick!
Muangsurin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muangsurin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muangsurin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rogers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Muangsurin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Muangsurin gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muangsurin scores a nice knee to the body.
Nick Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Come on Muangsurin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Muangsurin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has Muangsurin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Muangsurin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Muangsurin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Muangsurin is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Muangsurin.
Muangsurin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Muangsurin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muangsurin delivers a nice body kick.
Rogers has a takedown stuffed.
Rogers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Muangsurin drives through and clinches with Rogers against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muangsurin leaning against his opponent.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Ben Muangsurin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Muangsurin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Muangsurin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Muangsurin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Muangsurin!