PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grand Master Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yip Man kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Everything in it's right place. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Master Yip Man
vs
Rogers

225 cm
30
285 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

194 cm
27
286 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Grand Master Yip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Yip Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jimmy Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yip Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yip Man misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yip Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers misses with a looping left.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Rogers blocks the low kick.
Rogers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yip Man blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Yip Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rogers. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yip Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rogers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yip Man can pounce on him.
Rogers looks winded!
Yip Man staying out of range there.
Yip Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yip Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yip Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rogers scrambles back to his feet.
That kick from Yip Man tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yip Man, as that shot connected.
Yip Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yip Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yip Man.
Yip Man dodges the punch combination from Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Rogers's head.
Yip Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Yip Man.
Yip Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers moves away.

Yip Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rogers regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yip Man.
Yip Man slips nicely into half guard.
Yip Man controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yip Man perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yip Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rogers won't allow Yip Man to pass to mount.
Yip Man wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Yip Man stalling.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man content to control rather than advance.
Rogers is trying to stand back up but Yip Man is controlling him
Yip Man wants to take a breather but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yip Man looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Grand Master Yip Man just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grand Master Yip Man dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice inside leg kick there by Yip Man. That's going to slow Rogers down.
Yip Man blocks a head kick by Rogers.

Yip Man looking to score a takedown here. Rogers is defending well but Yip Man drives through and ends up in Rogers's guard.
Yip Man sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yip Man has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yip Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Yip Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogers has wrist control.
Yip Man passes Rogers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yip Man trying to control from Rogers's half guard. Rogers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Yip Man passes Rogers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to stand up here but Yip Man is controlling him well.

Yip Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Yip Man is working for a kimura but Rogers is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Grand Master Yip Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yip Man is looking for a kimura but Rogers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yip Man to get the leverage.
Well, if Yip Man is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yip Man thows a huge punch but Rogers dodges it nicely.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yip Man is looking to stall here but Rogers recovers full guard.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Yip Man from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man stops Rogers from standing up.
Yip Man wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers wants to stand up but Yip Man is controlling him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rogers being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Grand Master Yip Man just wasn't active enough.
Rogers blocks a leg kick.
Rogers lands a jab-cross combination.
Jimmy Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Yip Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man throws a leg kick but Rogers checks it.
Yip Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Rogers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yip Man can pounce on him.
Rogers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers misses with a double jab
and Yip Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yip Man shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Yip Man moves away and avoids it.
Yip Man throws out a powerful jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Yip Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yip Man dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grand Master Yip Man dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rogers throws a sloppy head kick
and Yip Man counters with a left to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Yip Man shoots in.
Jimmy Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers slaps away a takedown attempt from Yip Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yip Man.
Rogers misses with a combination
and Yip Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yip Man throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Yip Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rogers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.

Yip Man shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rogers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Yip Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yip Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yip Man sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yip Man forces his way into half guard.
Yip Man is looking to advance position but Rogers won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man is working hard here to advance position.
Rogers pushes Yip Man off looking to stand but Yip Man dives back in and keeps control.
Yip Man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rogers felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rogers is staying active underneath Yip Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yip Man not doing much here.
Grand Master Yip Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yip Man not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rogers is staying active underneath Yip Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Grand Master Yip Man wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Yip Man connects with a high kick.
Yip Man shoots in looking for a takedown but Rogers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yip Man's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grand Master Yip Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yip Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Yip Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yip Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rogers's calf.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yip Man is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rogers's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yip Man throwing shots but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Yip Man stalling.
Yip Man is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Yip Man stays in close to Rogers's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers wants to stand but Yip Man is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grand Master Yip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yip Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grand Master Yip Man!