PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between New Master (ranked 3006 p4p, 288 weight class) and Anthony Rodgers (ranked 3319 p4p, 310 weight class). Anthony Rodgers has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Master
vs
Rodgers

225 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, New Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master moves in looking to clinch but Rodgers pushes him off.
Rodgers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodgers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Master is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Master closes the distance but Rodgers moves to the side
and Rodgers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rodgers cracks Master with an open hand slap.

It looks like New Master has been cut.
Rodgers lands a leg kick that knocks Master off balance momentarily.
Master is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Master moves in looking to clinch but Rodgers pushes him off.
Rodgers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Rodgers misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rodgers!
Master is breathing heavily.
Rodgers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodgers misses with a hook.
Master steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rodgers. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers looks to land a right hand but Master moved out of range.
Rodgers throws a jab but it's blocked by Master.
Rodgers is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Master tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodgers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rodgers misses with a looping right.
Master looks to clinch
enabling Rodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodgers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rodgers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Master sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodgers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rodgers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Master.

Rodgers drops Master with a beautiful combination! Master stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rodgers is looking for the KO!

Master is rocked!
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!
Master is aggressively charging in as Rodgers backs up avoiding any damage. Rodgers tosses out a jab and Master runs right into it face first! Master is out cold! Rodgers dropped down on all fours and is barking in Master's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Rodgers!
Anthony Rodgers was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.