PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Myron Gains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myron Gains has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gains
vs
Rogers

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Myron Gains!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Rogers.
Gains is looking to clinch.
Rogers catches Gains with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steven Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gains avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Gains closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Gains has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Gains has the dominant position.
Gains is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gains keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gains.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Gains is controlling him.
Rogers wants to break free but Gains has control.
Gains keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Gains tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Gains back against the cage.
Rogers is trying to push Gains away but Gains has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gains putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rogers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gains misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gains takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Gains is controlling the position.
Gains lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Steven Rogers has been cut.
Gains lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Gains keeps him there for the moment.
Gains effectively controlling the action here.
Gains keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gains stalls.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gains.
Gains lands a left hand.
Gains is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Gains has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to circle away but Gains has him pinned against the cage.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Gains keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Gains.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gains lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rogers looks gassed!
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gains using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gains stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gains lands an elbow that stopped Rogers in his tracks for a moment.
Gains landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gains taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gains is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gains with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Gains has double underhooks.
Gains has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Gains with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Gains is controlling him.
Gains misses with the head strike.
Gains throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogers blocks it with crossed arms.
Gains comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gains lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gains will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogers up against the cage.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gains stalling in the clinch.
Gains lands an uppercut.
Gains just leaning against Rogers, taking a breather.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Gains keeps him there for the moment.
Gains lands a knee to the body.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gains lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gains has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gains prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gains taking a breather.
Gains scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gains gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Gains gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gains has Rogers pushed against the cage.
Gains comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gains lands an elbow inside.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Gains has double underhooks.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Gains is controlling the position.
Gains content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gains putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rogers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gains is pushing Rogers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gains has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gains lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Gains stalls.
Gains has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gains has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gains tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gains lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Gains scores a nice knee to the body.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Gains keeps him there for the moment.
Gains keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Gains unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gains slows down the pace here.
Rogers is trying to push Gains away but Gains has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Gains has the dominant position.
Gains misses with a body punch.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gains unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gains throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Gains lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gains landing knees to the body.
Gains is struggling to control the position.
A knee to the head by Gains.
Gains slowing the pace effectively.
Gains using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gains gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers tries to break free but Gains pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gains.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Gains keeps him there for the moment.
Gains has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Gains lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Rogers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gains crunches a lovely knee into Rogers's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Gains.
Gains doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Gains displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rogers up against the cage.
Gains utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gains is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gains keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gains is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rogers takes a shot to the head.
Gains putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rogers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gains tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Gains back against the cage.
Gains prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Gains landing knees to the head.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Gains tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myron Gains has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gains lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.
Gains slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gains gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gains creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogers's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myron Gains dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Rogers's cut.
That's time! Gains's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Gains gets a clinch.
Gains will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogers up against the cage.
Gains misses with a punch to the body.
Gains lands a nice knee to the body.
Gains landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gains obliges.
Gains landing knees to the head.
Gains putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rogers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gains lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gains lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Gains fails to land.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gains content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gains tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Gains is controlling him.
Gains connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogers's face.
Gains has Rogers pushed against the cage.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gains utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Gains.
Gains lands a nice elbow.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Gains has the dominant position.
Gains landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gains has Rogers pushed against the cage.
Gains crunches a lovely knee into Rogers's ribcage.
Gains slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Gains.
Gains with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Gains.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gains landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rogers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gains lands a damaging elbow.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Gains has double underhooks.
Gains landing knees to the head.
Gains lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Gains to work.
Gains using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gains has Rogers pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gains lands an elbow inside.
Gains avoiding damage.
Gains has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steven Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Gains has the dominant position.
Gains stalling in the clinch.
Gains seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Myron Gains.

Gains clinches up against the cage.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gains has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Gains has double underhooks.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gains has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gains is stalling here.
Gains throws a head punch that misses.
Gains keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Gains is controlling the position.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gains takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gains using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gains swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gains comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gains with a knee to the head.
Gains with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myron Gains is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gains blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Myron Gains showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gains, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myron Gains!