PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bett Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven's entrance music is Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. A fine choice. Rogers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by From Eminem to HWP. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

van Greeven
vs
Rogers

205 cm
28
284 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

166 cm
29
285 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bett Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.

Rogers dives in and scores a takedown into van Greeven's guard.
Rogers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rogers preventing the sweep.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogers thows a big elbow that misses.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rogers postures up in van Greeven's guard and throws a big left but van Greeven blocks it.
van Greeven wants to sweep here but Rogers controlling him for the moment.
van Greeven working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rogers.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers postures up in van Greeven's guard and throws a big left but van Greeven blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rogers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
van Greeven utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but van Greeven is retaining full guard.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers won't allow van Greeven to sweep him here.
Rogers throws a big right hand that misses.
van Greeven wants to sweep here but Rogers controlling him for the moment.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers landing with the ground and pound.
Rogers throws and elbow that misses. van Greeven uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rogers's guard. Nice move by van Greeven!
van Greeven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers is trying to control the position but van Greeven postures up.
van Greeven trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rogers, not yet.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
van Greeven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
van Greeven trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
van Greeven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. van Greeven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogers misses with a right hand
and van Greeven counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers swings widly with a right hand
and van Greeven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rogers tests van Greeven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogers misses with a jab to the body

and van Greeven counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by van Greeven.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control van Greeven kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bett Rogers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Rogers. Beautiful body shot.
Rogers throws a poor cross that misses
and van Greeven counters with a straight right hand.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on van Greeven's shoulder, as van Greeven tries to avoid the shot.
van Greeven shoots in but Rogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from van Greeven.
Rogers misses with a left hand
letting van Greeven counter with a right hand.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
van Greeven moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Rogers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers misses with a jab to the body

and van Greeven counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rogers won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers is not content to let van Greeven control the position.
Rogers wants to control but van Greeven postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van Greeven creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rogers stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick van Greeven 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.

van Greeven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogers throws a right hand that misses
and van Greeven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

van Greeven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rogers missing with knees to the body.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
van Greeven is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by van Greeven.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of van Greeven backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of van Greevens head.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. van Greeven is defending well for now.
van Greeven wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.
van Greeven blocks the elbow strike.
Rogers lands a left hand.
van Greeven blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Rogers.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath van Greeven's ribcage. van Greeven let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Rogers.
Rogers misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of van Greeven backwards.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
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 is working van Greeven over against the cage.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through van Greeven's defenses.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rogers pushes off an throws an elbow but van Greeven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rogers gets through van Greeven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers is leaning against van Greeven and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers digs a right hand into van Greeven's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on van Greeven's gas tank.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers pushes van Greeven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through van Greeven's defenses.
van Greeven is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers lands an elbow just above van Greeven 's eye.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by van Greeven.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rogers as the two fighters clinch.
Rogers misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by van Greeven.
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of van Greeven backwards.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers lands an elbow inside.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Rogers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bett Rogers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Rogers.
van Greeven takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Rogers is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of van Greeven backwards.
van Greeven managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. van Greeven is defending well for now.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
van Greeven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but van Greeven avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bett Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

van Greeven shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogers sprawls well. Rogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. van Greeven gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers throws a leg kick but van Greeven sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rogers is looking to clinch but van Greeven is avoiding it.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from van Greeven.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers pushes van Greeven back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of van Greeven backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
van Greeven wants a takedown but no success here.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down van Greeven.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.
Rogers is working van Greeven over against the cage.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers lands an elbow just above van Greeven 's eye.
Rogers pushes van Greeven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of van Greeven backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands an elbow just above van Greeven 's eye.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers works on van Greeven's body with a couple of short punches.
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 throws a punch but it's blocked by van Greeven.
A right hand to the body from Rogers.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
van Greeven blocking some punches.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
van Greeven can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick van Greeven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Rogers.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Rogers gets through van Greeven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
van Greeven has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rogers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Rogers lands a damaging elbow.
Rogers swings wildly with an uppercut but van Greeven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
Rogers works on van Greeven's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
Rogers lands a shot to the body.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of van Greeven backwards.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath van Greeven's ribcage. van Greeven let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogers gets through van Greeven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers pushes van Greeven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands an elbow just above van Greeven 's eye.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath van Greeven's ribcage. van Greeven let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
van Greeven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rogers is leaning against van Greeven and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rogers gets through van Greeven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bett Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bett Rogers!