PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Lawton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shippensburg. 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?

Rogers
vs
Lawton

171 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Lawton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawton misses with a wild combination.
Lawton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lawton finds it's way round the side to connect with Rogers's head.
Rogers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawton defends it nicely.
Lawton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers tries to clinch but Lawton moves away
and Lawton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lawton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers wants to clinch but Lawton slips to the side
and Lawton counters with a series of strikes. Rogers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Lawton.
Lawton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers looking to throw knees to the head but Lawton is blocking nicely.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Floyd Lawton has been cut.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lawton's defenses.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lawton's defenses.
Rogers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawton's efforts to push away.
Rogers connects with a knee to the head.
Rogers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lawton blocks it with crossed arms.
Rogers landing knees to the head.
Lawton has had enough of the clinch but Rogers keeps him there for the moment.
Rogers connects with a knee to the head.
Lawton managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Rogers scores with a knee to the head.
Lawton working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rogers landing knees to the body.
Lawton looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Lawton shrugs off.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawton avoids it.
Rogers misses with an elbow strike.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lawton is defending well for now.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Lawton shrugs off.
Rogers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lawton blocks an elbow strike.
Lawton avoids the elbow strike from Rogers, against the cage.
Rogers throws an elbow that misses.
Lawton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but Lawton blocks with his arms.
Lawton blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Rogers.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rogers throws an elbow but it misses.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Lawton 's eye.
Lawton blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rogers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lawton's brow.
Lawton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rogers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers lands a damaging elbow.
Rogers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rogers missing with knees to the body.
Rogers has Lawton pressed against the cage, preventing Lawton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lawton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but Lawton blocks with his arms.
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
Rogers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lawton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawton is keeping busy.
Lawton wants to break free but Rogers has control.
Lawton managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Lawton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lawton is trying to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lawton is trying to break free.
Rogers pushes off an throws an elbow but Lawton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rogers throws an elbow but misses.
Rogers throws an elbow but it misses.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Lawton has the dominant position.
Lawton blocks an elbow strike.

Lawton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawton tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers wants to clinch but Lawton slips to the side
and Lawton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawton misses with the combination.
Lawton misses with the combination.
Rogers tries to clinch but Lawton moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Floyd Lawton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Floyd Lawton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lawton misses with the combination.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Lawton.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Lawton circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lawton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Lawton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawton circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Lawton pushes him off.
Rogers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rogers tries to clinch
and Lawton counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawton.
Rogers closes the distance but Lawton moves to the side
and Lawton counters with a right hand to the body.
Lawton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.
Rogers tries to clinch but Lawton is having none of it.
Lawton swinging wilding here.
Lawton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawton is breathing heavily.
Rogers moves out of range as Lawton strikes.
No joy there for Lawton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Lawton.
Rogers tries to clinch
and Lawton counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Lawton.

That's two 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.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Lawton.
Lawton connects with a right hand. Rogers shakes it off.
Lawton fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rogers moves into range and clinches up with Lawton.
Lawton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rogers obliges.
Rogers avoiding damage.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.
Rogers connects with a knee to the head.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice elbow from Rogers.
Rogers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lawton's defenses.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers has Lawton pressed against the cage, preventing Lawton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawton blocks an elbow strike.
Lawton is trying to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling him.
Rogers landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Rogers.
Rogers throws an elbow but it misses.
Rogers stalls.
Rogers looking to throw knees to the head but Lawton is blocking nicely.
Lawton takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogers throws an elbow but it misses.
Lawton is trying to force a seperation but Rogers has the dominant position.
Rogers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rogers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
Rogers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lawton blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.
Lawton tries to circle away but Rogers has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lawton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lawton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawton's efforts to push away.
Rogers missing with knees to the body.
Lawton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lawton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rogers pushes off an throws an elbow but Lawton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rogers lands an elbow inside.
Rogers throws an elbow but it misses.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogers missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rogers.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Lawton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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 Jeremy Rogers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Floyd Lawton's cut.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lawton throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
A big right from Lawton misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Lawton.
Lawton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rogers. Rogers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lawton loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Lawton misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawton swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Rogers tries to clinch but Lawton moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.

Rogers clinches with his opponent.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Lawton shrugs off.
Rogers lands an elbow inside.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Lawton 's eye.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rogers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lawton is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Lawton shrugs off.
Rogers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but Lawton blocks with his arms.
Rogers scores with a knee to the head.
Lawton working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Rogers.
Lawton gets underhooks to prevent Rogers's takedown attempt.
Lawton avoids a wild elbow strike from Rogers.
Rogers stalling in the clinch but Lawton improves position.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawton's efforts to push away.
Rogers lands an elbow that stopped Lawton in his tracks for a moment.
Rogers lands an elbow that stopped Lawton in his tracks for a moment.
Lawton blocks an elbow strike from Rogers.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.
Lawton avoids a wild elbow strike from Rogers.
Lawton avoids a wild elbow strike from Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers has Lawton pressed against the cage, preventing Lawton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rogers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lawton's brow.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rogers.
Lawton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rogers.

Lawton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawton stalks Rogers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rogers's face. Rogers staggers backwards, shaken.
Rogers looks to clinch
and Lawton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Lawton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawton misses the target.
Lawton misses with a looping left.
Rogers wants to clinch but Lawton slips to the side
and Lawton counters with a one-two to the body.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Lawton pushes him off.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawton keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Lawton circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeremy Rogers.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!