PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between All Inn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Inn
vs
Rogers

185 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

189 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, All Inn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inn throws a poor cross that misses
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has Inn backing up. Inn nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss

and Inn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers keeping full guard, as Inn tries to pass.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Inn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rogers is wriggling around but Inn manages to pass to half guard.
Rogers is staying active underneath Inn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Inn is pressing down on Rogers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rogers is holding on for now.
Inn stalling.
Inn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rogers defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Inn is keen to just control but Rogers is a slippery customer.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.

Inn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Inn is looking to stall here but Rogers recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inn prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Inn looking to pass the guard.
Inn prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Inn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rogers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Inn.

Inn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Inn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rogers is avoiding damage well.
Inn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rogers is pushing Inn's head away, looking to escape. Inn manages to hold on to the position though.

Inn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Inn is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Inn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Inn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Rogers sneaks out the side door and pushes Inn away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inn lands an overhand right.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Inn slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All Inn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Inn.
Inn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inn circles away quickly and effectively.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Inn stalling in the clinch but Rogers improves position.
Rogers blocks a body shot from Inn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Inn takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like All Inn has been cut.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Inn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Inn backwards.
Inn misses with a body punch.
Inn working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inn is trying to force a seperation but Rogers has the dominant position.
Inn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers gets through Inn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Inn is rocked!
Inn blocking some punches.
Oh Inn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Inn.
Inn wants to take the fight to the mat but Rogers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Inn tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for All Inn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Inn manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Rogers. Those never looked like landing.
Inn dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Rogers flashes Inn a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Inn's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Inn crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Rogers punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Rogers!