PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tank The Razors Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

The Razors Edge
vs
Rogers

188 cm
21
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Renegade Extreme Fightwear

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tank The Razors Edge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge lands a really nice looking cross but Rogers seems unphased.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Razors Edge.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but The Razors Edge is out of range.
The Razors Edge misses with a looping left.
Rogers slips a straight right by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.

Rogers tries to keep at a distance but The Razors Edge has taken the fight into the clinch.

The Razors Edge pulls Rogers into guard.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge can't keep his opponent in guard - Rogers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rogers wants to stand up but The Razors Edge has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Rogers decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The Razors Edge circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from The Razors Edge does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razors Edge misses with a hook.

The Razors Edge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Razors Edge trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but The Razors Edge has control of the leg.
Rogers tries to kick The Razors Edge off but The Razors Edge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rogers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rogers is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and The Razors Edge dives into side control.
The Razors Edge working the head with strikes.
Rogers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The Razors Edge is breathing heavily.
The Razors Edge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rogers's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to kick The Razors Edge off but The Razors Edge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Razors Edge scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rogers is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Razors Edge tries to pass to full mount but Rogers defends it.
The Razors Edge moves into full mount! Rogers won't be happy about that!
Rogers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rogers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Razors Edge unloading with bombs!
Rogers is squirming around, avoiding The Razors Edge's attempts to control the action.
The Razors Edge working Rogers over with strikes here.
Rogers is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge with good strikes from the mount here!
The Razors Edge lands a heavy elbow.
The Razors Edge pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rogers is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rogers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Razors Edge content just to control the position here.
The Razors Edge won't let Rogers get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rogers wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rogers is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Razors Edge dominating with strikes here.
Rogers is trying to stand up.
The Razors Edge connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rogers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rogers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You get the feeling that Rogers really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rogers swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rogers wants to hold on but The Razors Edge pushes him away.
Rogers is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The Razors Edge prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank The Razors Edge dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Razors Edge throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
The Razors Edge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rogers swivels and escapes.
The Razors Edge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rogers lands with an uppercut that bounces The Razors Edge off the cage and back into rage.
Rogers throws a jab when The Razors Edge was well out of range.
Rogers connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tank The Razors Edge has been cut.
The Razors Edge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank The Razors Edge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Razors Edge misses with the combination.
The Razors Edge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razors Edge lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rogers throws a leg kick but The Razors Edge moved away.
Rogers lands a jab to the nose.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Razors Edge throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
The Razors Edge tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
The Razors Edge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
Horrible takedown by The Razors Edge or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Razors Edge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Razors Edge tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to move into range but The Razors Edge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Razors Edge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!
Rogers staying out of range there.
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
The Razors Edge fails with a takedown attempt.
Jason Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Razors Edge ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Rogers slips a straight right by The Razors Edge.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge shoots in looking for a takedown. Rogers tries to sprawl out of it but The Razors Edge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rogers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Razors Edge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws the left hand but The Razors Edge avoids the punch easily.
The Razors Edge looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge wants to clinch.
Rogers lands with a nice body punch.
The Razors Edge doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rogers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to stand but The Razors Edge is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rogers postures up.
Rogers trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Razors Edge's guard.

Rogers stands up from The Razors Edge's guard - Rogers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Razors Edge as he jumps to the side.
The Razors Edge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers takes a body punch but keeps moving.

The Razors Edge decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tank The Razors Edge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rogers misses with a combination
and The Razors Edge counters with a stiff right hand.

The Razors Edge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rogers wants to stand but The Razors Edge is controlling the position.
The Razors Edge landing with the ground and pound.
The Razors Edge works over Rogers with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Razors Edge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rogers's guard.
Rogers pushes The Razors Edge off looking to stand but The Razors Edge dives back in and keeps control.
Rogers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The Razors Edge moves nicely into side control.
The Razors Edge moves into full mount!
The Razors Edge with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Razors Edge controlling his opponent.
The Razors Edge lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
The Razors Edge unloading with bombs!
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rogers avoids a series of strikes thrown by The Razors Edge.
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but The Razors Edge has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers regains half guard.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Razors Edge stops Rogers from standing up.
The Razors Edge trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tank The Razors Edge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rogers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Razors Edge blocks a jab.
The Razors Edge drops his hands momentarily and Rogers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from The Razors Edge misses.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Razors Edge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Razors Edge throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
The Razors Edge takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge defending well as Rogers loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers misses with the combination.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from The Razors Edge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Razors Edge is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rogers stuffs the takedown attempt from The Razors Edge. The Razors Edge gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Razors Edge momentarily.
The Razors Edge fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers stuffs the takedown attempt from The Razors Edge. The Razors Edge gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank The Razors Edge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers throws a hook but The Razors Edge avoids it easily.
The Razors Edge staying out of range there.
The Razors Edge misses with a double jab
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

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