PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rorion Marcellado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Rogers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Marcellado
vs
Rogers

192 cm
20
248 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rorion Marcellado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.

Rogers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marcellado to the ground. Rogers is now in Marcellado's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marcellado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Rogers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marcellado has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rogers has managed to get both his arms back between Marcellado's legs - danger averted.
Marcellado will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Marcellado throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rogers passes into half guard.
Marcellado is pressing down on Rogers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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!
Marcellado lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rogers!
Rogers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marcellado with shots to the head and body - Rogers looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Jason Rogers has been cut.
Marcellado with shots to the head and body - Rogers looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rogers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marcellado.
Marcellado is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That has opened up Jason Rogers's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcellado cracks Rogers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

The cut above Jason Rogers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Rogers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rorion Marcellado!