PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Melville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rogers
vs
Melville

160 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Melville!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melville ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melville was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Melville scores with a nice body kick.
Jack Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Rogers does it's job there.
Melville throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Melville's shoulder, as Melville tries to avoid the shot.
Melville finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Rogers.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Melville jabs Rogers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Melville throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Melville.
Rogers clobbers Melville with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rogers blocks a leg kick.
Melville defending well as Rogers loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melville scores with a kick to the body.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Melville tries a head kick but it misses.
Melville moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Melville uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers thows a body shot but no joy.
Melville tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melville throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Melville pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rogers is out of range and Melville settles back down.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Melville.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melville.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Melville slips under a jab from Rogers.
Rogers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Melville takes one to the side of the head.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Melville momentarily.
Melville scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Melville lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rogers takes a step back to recover.
Melville tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Melville lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melville lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melville connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Melville.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melville throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Melville misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers thows a body shot but no joy.
Rogers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Melville chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Melville takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Melville lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Melville throws a leg kick which misses Rogers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rogers tries to avoid it.
Melville wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melville delivers a nice body kick.
Melville tries to clinch up.
Melville keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melville attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Melville tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.

Melville gets a clinch.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melville walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Melville throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Melville tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melville.
Melville cracks the inside of Rogers's front leg.
Rogers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Melville.
Melville throws a nice inside leg kick.
Melville takes one to the side of the head.
Melville lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Melville moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Melville fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
Melville tries a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
Melville feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rogers's calf.
Melville uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogers clobbers Melville with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Melville throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Melville. That's going to slow Rogers down.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melville scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Melville fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rogers, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Melville.
Melville keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melville throws a low kick, looking for Rogers's leg but Rogers calmly moves out of range.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Melville.
Melville ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Melville looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melville looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melville throws a low kick but Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rogers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melville keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers takes a swing at Melville's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Rogers blocks the low kick.
Melville throws a chopping leg kick but Rogers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rogers slips under a jab from Melville.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Melville.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Melville is just out of range.
Melville throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melville connects with a solid leg kick.
Melville lands a front kick.
Rogers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Melville misses with a leg kick.
Melville takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Melville dominated that round.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Melville throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Melville misses.
Melville throws a hook but Rogers avoids it easily.
Melville moves away from the strike by Rogers.
Rogers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Melville is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Rogers coming out on top.
Melville avoids the body shot from Rogers.
Melville looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Donk. Rogers catches Melville right on the button with a cross.
Melville throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Melville misses with a body kick.
Rogers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Melville doesn't seem bothered though.
Melville tries to move into range but Rogers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rogers connects with the punch.
Charles Melville seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melville on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Melville throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers scores with a hook.
Rogers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Melville is breathing heavily.
Melville takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rogers scores with a jab. Melville acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Melville is rocked!
Melville tries to land a leg kick but Rogers saw it coming and moves away.
Rogers lands a jab.
Melville is still on wobbly legs! Can Rogers finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers drops Melville with a left right combo! Rogers follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Charles Melville has been cut.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Melville, who protects the arm well.
Melville tries to improve position but can't.
Rogers cracks Melville with a big elbow.
Melville seems to have recovered his senses.
Melville wants to control but Rogers postures up.
Rogers misses with the ground and pound.

Rogers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melville is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Rogers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Melville to his feet.
Melville takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers swings for the body but Melville moves out of range.
Rogers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melville.
Rogers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Melville lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Melville staying out of range there.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melville was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Melville has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Melville works the jab nicely.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melville was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Melville gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Melville misses with a wild combination.
Rogers lands a jab to the head.
Melville ducks right into an uppercut from Rogers.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogers swings for the body but Melville moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws the left hand but Melville avoids the punch easily.
Charles Melville is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers scores with a jab. Melville acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rogers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Melville at a distance.
Melville cracks the inside of Rogers's front leg.
A leg kick checked by Rogers.
Melville takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melville tried to score with a low kick but Rogers checks it.
Rogers lands an overhand right.
Melville fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers lands a two punch combo.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers lands a slapping body shot.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melville manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Rogers blocks the leg kick.
Melville displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melville manages to avoid it.
Melville misses with a low kick.
Rogers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Melville cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers clobbers Melville with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Melville steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melville looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rogers lands a head shot.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Melville.
Rogers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rogers works Melville's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers lands a body shot.
Rogers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Melville takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rogers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rogers cracks Melville with a good jab.
Rogers scores with a jab.
Melville is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melville.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers swings for the body but Melville moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Rogers scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rogers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Melville's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Melville is just out of range.
Melville throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Melville throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Rogers with a jab.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melville throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Melville tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rogers is able to avoid easily.
Melville throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers scores with a punch to the head.
Rogers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rogers jabs Melville to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Melville takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rogers clobbers Melville with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rogers, as that shot connected.
Melville takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rogers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Melville keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melville takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a one two! Melville had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Melville avoids the body shot from Rogers.
Melville takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rogers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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.
Some bone on bone action there as Rogers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Rogers finds it's way through Melville's defenses.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Melville.
Rogers tests Melville's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogers slips a jab from Melville.
A telegraphed right hand from Melville misses the target.
Melville takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rogers sizes up Melville with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Melville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers cracks Melville with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melville.
Melville takes one on the button.
Melville lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melville moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Melville motions for Rogers to come forward. Melville throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Melville takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rogers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melville was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Rogers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rogers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Melville walks into a straight right hand from Rogers.
Both fighters circling a little - Melville finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Melville moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rogers connects with a body shot.
Rogers throws a shot to the body.
Melville tries to move into range but Rogers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Melville is looking to slow Rogers down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melville takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rogers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Melville gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rogers.
Nice defenses there by Melville.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melville feints and then cracks Rogers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rogers down.
Melville with a jab.
Rogers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Melville sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Melville has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Rogers slips a straight right by Melville.
Rogers connects with a right hand. Melville shakes it off.
Rogers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rogers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Melville scoring well with a low kick there.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but Melville slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Melville with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Melville swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Melville. That's going to slow Rogers down.
Rogers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Melville stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Melville moves out of range of the strikes.
Melville takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Melville tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers checks a low kick from Melville.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melville gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Melville connects with a right hand. Rogers shakes it off.
Melville throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Rogers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rogers.
Melville fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rogers checks it well.
Melville motions for Rogers to come forward. Melville throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Melville does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melville misses with a straight right.
Rogers takes a swing at Melville's ribcage but misses.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Melville is just out of range.
Melville avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melville looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers misses with a hook.
Melville avoids the body shot from Rogers.
Nice cross by Melville.
Rogers thows a body shot but no joy.
Melville lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

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