PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rogers
vs
Quid

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Quid!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers clinches.
Rogers lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Rogers.

It looks like Johnny Quid has been cut.
Rogers scores a nice knee to the body.
Rogers has Quid pressed against the cage.
Rogers with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers stalling the fight.
Rogers scores a nice knee to the body.
Quid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rogers walks away with a smile on his face. Quid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quid looks gassed!
Rogers works over Quid's head and body with a nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quid.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quid up against the cage.
Rogers landing knees to the body.
Quid takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid goes for a takedown attempt but Rogers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Josh Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Quid.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rogers throws a left that rocks Quid and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rogers dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Quid regain composure!

Quid is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rogers tries to score with some ground and pound. Quid controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rogers tries to stand but Quid is controlling his head.

Rogers tries for a kimura but Quid is defending well.
Rogers tries to move to full mount but Quid actually manages to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to take a breather but Quid is having none of it.

Quid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quid is pressing down on Rogers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rogers controls the pace.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but instead Quid has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Quid wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
Quid wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.

Quid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Quid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quid sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rogers's guard.

Quid is working for a kimura but Rogers is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogers wants to sweep but Quid has passed to side control!
Quid cracks Rogers with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quid lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rogers down.
Rogers wants to control but Quid postures up.
Rogers is not content to let Quid control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Quid's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quid gets a double leg takedown into Rogers's guard.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
Quid controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Quid from controlling successfully.

Quid drops back looking for a leg! Rogers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogers manages to kick Quid off! Quid jumps back into Rogers's guard.
Johnny Quid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rogers being controlled here, momentarily.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quid on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnny Quid has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Quid pushes him off.
Quid shoots in for a double leg but Rogers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Rogers has closed the distance and engaged Quid in a clinch.
Quid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but Quid blocks it.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Quid avoids the damage to the body.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rogers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but Quid blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rogers obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rogers to keep the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rogers obliges.
Quid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rogers walks away with a smile on his face. Quid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Josh Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Quid.
Quid fails with a takedown attempt.
Quid fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Quid with that takedown attempt.

Quid tries to keep at a distance but Rogers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Josh Rogers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Quid tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rogers walks away with a smile on his face. Quid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Quid moves out of range easily.
Rogers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
Quid tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rogers taking a breather.
Rogers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rogers keeps control of Quid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quid managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Rogers has Quid pushed against the cage.
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
Quid wants to take the fight to the mat but Rogers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quid is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rogers.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quid is defending well for now.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rogers is pressed up against the cage. Quid has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rogers down to the mat. Rogers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quid shoots in for a double leg but Rogers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Quid circles away.
Josh Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Quid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers lands a head kick. Quid smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Rogers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Quid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Quid keeps it at a distance.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quid looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quid is defended easily by Rogers.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quid swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Quid takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Quid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quid avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rogers.
Rogers crunches a lovely knee into Quid's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rogers has Quid pressed against the cage.
Quid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rogers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quid's face.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quid is defending well for now.
Quid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quid's defenses.
Quid is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rogers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Josh Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Quid.
Quid is trying to pull guard but Rogers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Quid is keeping busy.
Quid wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Quid avoids the damage to the body.
Quid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Quid is avoiding it.
Quid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers is looking to clinch.

Rogers has Quid up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers scores a nice knee to the body.
Rogers connects with a knee to the head.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid is trying to pull guard but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Quid wants a takedown but no success here.
Quid is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rogers to keep the fight standing.
Rogers lands a knee to the body.
Quid is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rogers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Quid takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rogers taking a breather.
Rogers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rogers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quid blocks it with crossed arms.
Quid can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quid drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Quid takes a knee to the side of the body.
Quid fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rogers crunches a lovely knee into Quid's ribcage.
Quid tries to pull guard but Rogers won't allow it.
Rogers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rogers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Rogers.
Johnny Quid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Quid avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rogers, 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

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