PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CoCo Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by Ready or Not - Fugees. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rogers
vs
Ware

197 cm
24
220 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
217 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, CoCo Ware!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ware lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ware shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogers sprawls well. Rogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ware gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ware misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Ware does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ware moves out of range as Rogers throws a body kick.
Ware misses with a takedown attempt - Rogers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ware on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick from Ware.

Ware lands a head kick that stumbles Rogers and the fighters go to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Ware from controlling successfully.
Ware looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware throws a big right hand that misses.
Ware postures up in Rogers's guard and throws a big left but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers is looking to stand up but Ware isn't so interested in that idea.
Rogers controlling Ware's posture.
Ware tries to stand but Rogers is controlling from the bottom.
Ware trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ware throws a lazy body kick
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers stalks Ware and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ware's face. Ware staggers backwards, shaken.
Fedor Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ware uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogers.
Ware shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogers as he jumps to the side.
Fedor Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CoCo Ware.
Ware throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Rogers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rogers digs a good body shot into Ware's ribs.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Ware is out of range.
Rogers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ware throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ware throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Ware.
Ware throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Ware lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ware defending well as Rogers loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ware. Ware circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ware momentarily.

It looks like CoCo Ware has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Rogers. Beautiful body shot.
Ware looks gassed!
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.
A head kick by Ware misses
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rogers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ware takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rogers lands with a straight right. Ware didn't see that one coming.
Ware takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rogers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Rogers finds it's way through Ware's defenses.
Rogers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ware walks into a stiff left hand from Rogers.
CoCo Ware seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ware misses with a takedown
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rogers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rogers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rogers clobbers Ware with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Rogers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rogers.
Ware blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Decent striking displayed by Rogers there.
Ware looks to clinch
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Rogers lands a jab-cross combination.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Rogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogers.

That has opened up CoCo Ware's cut even more.
Ware is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rogers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ware.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ware throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Ware.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rogers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ware if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CoCo Ware's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rogers connects with a nice looking jab.
Ware ducks right into an uppercut from Rogers.
Ware has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ware gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rogers counters with a one-two to the body.
Ware throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ware fails with a takedown attempt.
Ware on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rogers!
Rogers feints and then cracks Ware's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ware down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers lands a glancing blow to the side of Ware's head.
Nice shot by Rogers.
Ware's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rogers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ware scrambles back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Rogers.

The cut above CoCo Ware's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Ware.
Ware is breathing heavily.
Ware takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rogers lands the left hand.
Ware takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogers cracks Ware with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

CoCo Ware's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rogers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ware can do to turn this around?
Rogers cracks Ware with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Rogers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at CoCo Ware's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor Rogers!