PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Kurdziel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Dawid Kurdziel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kurdziel
vs
Rogers

180 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dawid Kurdziel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurdziel tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurdziel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kurdziel gets caught flat footed, as Rogers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kurdziel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kurdziel wants to stand and escape but Rogers is having none of it.
Kurdziel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rogers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kurdziel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rogers has managed to get both his arms back between Kurdziel's legs - danger averted.
Kurdziel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rogers stands and throws Kurdziel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rogers looks winded!
Kurdziel is trying to get back to half guard.
Rogers cracks Kurdziel with a big elbow.
Rogers working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers happy to just control the position for now.
Kurdziel wants to get back to his feet but Rogers drags him back down.
Rogers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kurdziel is trying to escape the position but Rogers is controlling the position.
Kurdziel is looking for a sweep.
Kurdziel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rogers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rogers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kurdziel tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
Kurdziel has his hands clasped together around Rogers's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mark Rogers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kurdziel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kurdziel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurdziel tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurdziel.
Kurdziel swinging wildly here.
Kurdziel fails with the takedown

and Rogers counters with a shoot takedown. Kurdziel fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurdziel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kurdziel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rogers works over Kurdziel with some ground and pound from guard.
Rogers is stalling in the full guard.
Kurdziel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rogers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rogers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurdziel is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kurdziel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kurdziel striking off his back but it's not causing Rogers any problems.
Kurdziel is trying to keep Rogers in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kurdziel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Kurdziel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Rogers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Kurdziel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rogers avoids it really well and circles away.

Kurdziel clinches with his opponent.

Rogers lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kurdziel is trying to control but can't.
Kurdziel is trying to stand.
Kurdziel wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy.
Rogers trying to control the pace.
Rogers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rogers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rogers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kurdziel to the ground. Rogers is now in Kurdziel's guard.
Kurdziel looking for a sweep. Not yet Kurdziel, not yet.
Kurdziel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rogers controls the pace.
Kurdziel controls Rogers momentarily but Rogers frees himself.
Kurdziel 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.

Dawid Kurdziel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rogers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kurdziel swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurdziel tries for a takedown but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurdziel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kurdziel.
Kurdziel throws a push kick but Rogers slaps the foot to one side.
Rogers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kurdziel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to avoid it but Kurdziel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rogers to the ground. Rogers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Kurdziel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurdziel shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed Kurdziel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown by Kurdziel or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers which made him look bad.
Kurdziel blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Kurdziel fails with the takedown

and Rogers counters with a shoot takedown. Kurdziel fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers won't allow Kurdziel to sweep him here.
Rogers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kurdziel's guard.
Rogers trying to control the pace.
Rogers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rogers wants to stand but Kurdziel has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kurdziel is not content to let Rogers control the position.

Rogers is trying to work for a kimura but Kurdziel is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurdziel 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.
Kurdziel tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
Rogers tries to stand and escape but Kurdziel is controlling the position.
Kurdziel tries to get to full guard but Rogers has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurdziel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Kurdziel keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Kurdziel. Those never looked like landing.

Rogers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kurdziel!
Kurdziel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rogers tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kurdziel is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers wants to control but Kurdziel is keeping him busy.
Kurdziel is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurdziel regains half guard.
Kurdziel trying to control here.
Kurdziel wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rogers is trying to control. Kurdziel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mark Rogers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kurdziel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kurdziel misses with a takedown attempt - Rogers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rogers drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurdziel trying to control the position.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kurdziel is trying to keep Rogers in close.

We're going to have a standup here because Dawid Kurdziel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Kurdziel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurdziel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Kurdziel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rogers has closed the distance and engaged Kurdziel in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kurdziel pulls Rogers into guard.
Rogers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kurdziel trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.
Rogers is in close to Kurdziel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rogers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rogers trying to control but Kurdziel is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Rogers.
Kurdziel shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogers gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Rogers politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rogers prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rogers wants to stand but Kurdziel has his arm trapped.
Rogers controlling the position.
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!
Kurdziel prevents Rogers from moving into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurdziel is not content to let Rogers control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kurdziel is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rogers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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