PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abe Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Jernquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jernquist is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Arne Alligator. Robin Jernquist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodgers
vs
Jernquist

179 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Jernquist!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Decent striking displayed by Jernquist there.
Jernquist wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Jernquist does no damage.

Rodgers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jernquist parries the strikes from Rodgers easily there. Rodgers is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jernquist to escape.
Rodgers working away.
You can see the frustration on Jernquist's face as Rodgers controls the position.
Jernquist managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rodgers.
Jernquist is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Jernquist's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jernquist is trying to work for a sweep but Rodgers has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jernquist is trying to escape the mount.
Jernquist wants to hold on but Rodgers pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernquist can't escape the position.
Jernquist is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jernquist looks gassed!
Rodgers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jernquist is in a horrible position here. Rodgers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jernquist gets back to half guard.
Jernquist is looking to improve his position.
It looks like Rodgers is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodgers is thwarting Jernquist's attempts to control the position.
Jernquist is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rodgers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Rodgers.
Rodgers wants to control but Jernquist is keeping him busy.
Jernquist trying to hold on to Rodgers's head to control him but Rodgers postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rodgers has Jernquist up against the cage in a clinch.

Rodgers jumps into guard, dragging Jernquist to the mat.
Rodgers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jernquist showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jernquist trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rodgers manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jernquist has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rodgers has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jernquist wants to control but Rodgers postures up.
Jernquist is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rodgers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rodgers is trying to control the action in half guard but Jernquist is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jernquist landing strikes from the bottom.
Jernquist tries to roll over but Rodgers keeps him under control.
Jernquist controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jernquist has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodgers is working away from the top position though.
Jernquist missing with punches from the bottom.

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.
Jernquist works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jernquist is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rodgers looking for submissions off his back.
Jernquist working the head and body with strikes.
Rodgers wants to control but Jernquist is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rodgers wants to get back to his feet.
Rodgers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rodgers keeping full guard, as Jernquist tries to pass.
Rodgers is trying to control the position but Jernquist postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robin Jernquist will probably get the nod.
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.

Jernquist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodgers cracks a nice hook into Jernquist's ribs.
Rodgers lands a head kick!

It looks like Robin Jernquist has been cut.
Rodgers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jernquist takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rodgers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jernquist pinned against the cage. Jernquist gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodgers thows a body kick. Jernquist tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jernquist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Rodgers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jernquist throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rodgers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Rodgers clinches up with Jernquist and pushes him back against the cage.
Jernquist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodgers has him pressed against the cage.
Rodgers wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jernquist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodgers is working for takedown but Jernquist is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jernquist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodgers is trying to break free.
Jernquist can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers wants to get back to striking at distance but Jernquist won't allow it.
Jernquist tries to pull guard but Rodgers holds him up against the cage and eventually Jernquist drops back down to his feet.
Rodgers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jernquist prevents it.
Rodgers keeps control of Jernquist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jernquist.
Jernquist can't find room to land a body shot as Rodgers controls the action.
Rodgers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jernquist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jernquist darts in trying to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a nice body shot.
Rodgers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.

Jernquist closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jernquist frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jernquist controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernquist punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rodgers is in all sorts of trouble here.

Jernquist moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rodgers has worked his arm free - good work by Rodgers!
Jernquist trying to control the position but Rodgers is working away.
Rodgers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jernquist off and has taken his back!
Jernquist looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Jernquist looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jernquist breaks Rodgers's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernquist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodgers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodgers working a defensive guard here.

Rodgers working for a triangle but Jernquist defends it easily.
Jernquist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodgers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Rodgers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jernquist has passed into half guard!

Jernquist is working for a kimura but Rodgers is defending it quite comfortably.

Jernquist decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodgers misses with a takedown

and Jernquist counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jernquist controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jernquist working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jernquist is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robin Jernquist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robin Jernquist's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jernquist bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Rodgers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jernquist gets to mount! Rodgers was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jernquist is landing with some decent strikes but Rodgers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jernquist fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jernquist putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jernquist cracks Rodgers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jernquist controlling his opponent.
Jernquist with the ground and pound from mount.

Rodgers is rocked!
Rodgers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rodgers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jernquist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodgers working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jernquist.
Rodgers is trying to escape the mount.
Rodgers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rodgers wants to control but Jernquist is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jernquist prevents Rodgers from standing back up.
Jernquist throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rodgers tries to roll over but Jernquist keeps him under control.
Rodgers is trying to stand up here but Jernquist is controlling him well.
Jernquist with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rodgers taking some punishment here, with Jernquist in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernquist seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Rodgers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jernquist lands with a punch from half guard.
Jernquist scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jernquist connects with a nice short shot to Rodgers's temple.
Jernquist uses his free foot to push down on Rodgers's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rodgers.
A nice elbow there by Jernquist.
Jernquist postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rodgers looks a forlorn figure.
Jernquist fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jernquist landing punches.
Jernquist controlling from mount.
Jernquist pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Rodgers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jernquist lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jernquist with shots to the head and body - Rodgers looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jernquist with shots to the head and body - Rodgers looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jernquist working Rodgers over with strikes here.
Jernquist landing shots from mount.
Jernquist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodgers is working to get back to half guard.
Jernquist lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Jernquist.
Rodgers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jernquist landing punches.
Jernquist sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jernquist thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Abe Rodgers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernquist takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Rodgers defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jernquist.
Jernquist lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jernquist with a couple of short strikes.
Jernquist looking to finish Rodgers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rodgers!
Jernquist controlling the position easily from mount.
Jernquist lands a big shot there that rocks Rodgers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jernquist lands a heavy elbow.
Jernquist looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Jernquist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jernquist 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Jernquist!