PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hoar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hoar
vs
Rogers

190 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Hoar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steven Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoar shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed Hoar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but Hoar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steve Hoar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Rogers.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed
and Hoar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoar is looking to clinch.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Rogers with that takedown attempt.
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with Hoar, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes Hoar against the cage but Hoar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Hoar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogers as he jumps to the side.
Hoar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoar off to one side.
Hoar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Steven Rogers has been cut.
Hoar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoar is trying to break the clinch but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Hoar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Rogers.
Hoar is trying to break the clinch but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers is leaning against Hoar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hoar is breathing heavily.
Hoar has had enough of the clinch but Rogers keeps him there for the moment.
Hoar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rogers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoar backwards.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath Hoar's ribcage. Hoar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Hoar can't break the clinch.
Hoar prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Hoar blocks an uppercut.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rogers as the two fighters clinch.
Hoar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
Hoar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with Hoar, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes Hoar against the cage but Hoar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoar wants to land a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoar as he jumps to the side.

Rogers closes the distance and pushes Hoar back into the cage.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoar.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Hoar avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoar tries to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoar controls his hands.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoars head.

Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoar as he avoids it easily.

Rogers rushes Hoar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoar controls his hands.
Hoar managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Hoar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rogers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Rogers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Rogers as the two fighters clinch.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoar pinned against the cage. Hoar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoar's waist but Hoar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
Hoar swinging wilding here.

Rogers clinches up with Hoar and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rogers.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers lands a body punch.
Hoar blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoar prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Hoar blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers effectively controlling the action here.
Hoar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hoar blocks a body shot from Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Rogers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steve Hoar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Rogers.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoar pinned against the cage. Hoar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rogers checks a leg kick.
Rogers shoots in but Hoar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hoar stuffs the takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Rogers or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoar which made him look bad.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hoar tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hoar to the ground. Hoar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoar misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoar pinned against the cage. Hoar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogers has a takedown stuffed.
Hoar tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoar misses with a jab, cross combination.

Rogers instigates a clinch.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers tries a body shot but Hoar blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Rogers as the two fighters clinch.
Rogers keeps control of Hoar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoar blocking some punches.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers looks for a takedown but Hoar sprawls well.
Hoar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hoar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Rogers with that takedown attempt.
Hoar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hoar tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hoar to the ground. Hoar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hoar misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoar circles away.
Steve Hoar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoar looks to land a left hand but Rogers moved out of range nicely.
Rogers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hoar swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Hoar. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.

Rogers moves into range and clinches up with Hoar.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Hoar avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Hoar fails to pull guard.
Hoar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoar prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Hoar has Rogers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rogers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hoar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A hook to the body from Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
Rogers digs a right hand into Hoar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoar's gas tank.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath Hoar's ribcage. Hoar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogers tries a body shot but Hoar blocks it.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoar.
Hoar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rogers stalls.
A right hand to the body from Rogers.
Rogers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hoar is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rogers.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoar backwards.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Hoar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Rogers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rogers shoots in but Hoar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rogers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoar finds it's way round the side to connect with Rogers's head.

Rogers has managed to clinch.
Rogers pushes Hoar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoar stuffs the takedown.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Hoar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steve Hoar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Rogers.
Hoar stuffs the takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.

Rogers gets a takedown into half guard.
Hoar striking from half guard on the bottom.
Hoar trying to control here.
Hoar is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoar keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to stand up but Hoar has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Rogers escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rogers shoots in and drives through. Hoar sprawls well.
Rogers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hoar counters with a two punch combo.
Rogers misses with a takedown
and Hoar counters with a left and a right that stings Rogers.
A combination from Hoar does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rogers.
A nice combination there by Hoar.
Steve Hoar is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoar's waist but Hoar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.

Rogers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hoar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogers stands up and beckons Hoar to his feet.
A nice combination there by Hoar.

Rogers darts in and clinches Hoar up against the cage.
Hoar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rogers.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Hoar stops a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Rogers digs a right hand into Hoar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoar's gas tank.
Rogers is working Hoar over against the cage.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Hoar goes for a takedown attempt but Rogers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Rogers or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoar which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hoar misses with an uppercut.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Hoar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hoar. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with Hoar, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes Hoar against the cage but Hoar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoar circles away.

Rogers moves into the clinch successfully.
Hoar wants a takedown.
Hoar wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.
Rogers tries a body shot but Hoar blocks it.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Hoar avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
Hoar wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoar.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoar controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Rogers.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Rogers to work.
Rogers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogers tries to work over Hoar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers tries a body shot but Hoar blocks it.
Rogers is working for takedown but Hoar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Rogers.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers looking for a takedown.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogers 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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