PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rogers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The War by Angels and Airwaves. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rogers
vs
Anderson

180 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rogers misses with the combination.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Rogers throws a nice head kick!
Anderson shoots in but Rogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sven Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Rogers.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Rogers should have avoided that one.

It looks like Ray Rogers has been cut.
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!
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ray Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Anderson.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Rogers into the cage.
Rogers is breathing heavily.

Anderson pulls guard successfully.
Rogers wants to stand but Anderson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Rogers is having none of it.

Anderson kicks Rogers off and gets to his feet.
Rogers throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Rogers tries to clinch up
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
Rogers throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Rogers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Rogers cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Anderson cracks Rogers with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Anderson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rogers to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Anderson drops Rogers with a big left hand and mounts him. Rogers is in big trouble!

Rogers is rocked!

Anderson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Oh Rogers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Anderson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sven Anderson!