PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Island King (ranked 4094 p4p, 477 weight class) and Nathan Rodgers (ranked 3312 p4p, 410 weight class). Island King has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

King
vs
Rodgers

182 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodgers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
King throws a lazy right hand but Rodgers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King throws a poor cross that misses

and Rodgers counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for King!
King stops Rodgers from passing to mount.
Rodgers creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Rodgers tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rodgers has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers gets to mount! King was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands a big elbow.
Rodgers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rodgers landing punches.
Rodgers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodgers looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rodgers.
King is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodgers landing punches.
King can't escape the position.
Rodgers controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodgers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rodgers controlling his opponent.
King is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers controlling the pace for now.
Rodgers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rodgers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. King looks a forlorn figure.
Rodgers controlling the pace for now.
King is trying to reverse the position but instead Rodgers has taken his back - oops!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Rodgers might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Rodgers is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. King is defending well though. Rodgers let's go of the attempt for now.
King is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
King is trapped and Rodgers is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodgers is hanging on to King's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Rodgers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rodgers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Nathan Rodgers has been cut.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Rodgers pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
King jumps guard but Rodgers stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rodgers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Rodgers pulls King into guard.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodgers is keeping the position for now.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodgers controlling King's posture.

Rodgers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodgers holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodgers is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.
Rodgers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodgers, not yet.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rodgers's guard.
Rodgers wants to control but King is keeping busy.
Rodgers is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rodgers is trying to maintain the position but King is very close to passing his half guard.

King wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodgers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nathan Rodgers has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rodgers is defending against the submission attempts here by King.

King is working for a kimura but Rodgers is defending it quite comfortably.
Rodgers works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.

Rodgers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
Rodgers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
King advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodgers keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Rodgers is defending against the submission attempts here by King.

Rodgers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodgers gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Island King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathan Rodgers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rodgers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rodgers is in King's guard.

Rodgers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rodgers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodgers trying to stand up but can't free himself from King's guard.

King looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodgers passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to sweep but Rodgers has passed to side control!
Rodgers wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rodgers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for King!
King gets back to half guard.
Rodgers moves into full mount! King won't be happy about that!
Rodgers controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to escape the mount.
Rodgers controlling the position easily from mount.
King is trying to escape the mount.
Rodgers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is working to get back to half guard.
Rodgers controlling his opponent.
Rodgers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rodgers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
King is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodgers has a good base and remains in mount.
King tries to improve his position but instead Rodgers has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Rodgers is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but King has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rodgers controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodgers throwing sloppy strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Rodgers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodgers 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Rodgers!