PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stallone
vs
Rogers

190 cm
22
260 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

198 cm
26
265 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

WIN Nutritional
WIN Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stallone thows a body shot but no joy.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
Rogers thuds a left hand into Stallone's body.
Stallone misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rogers slips under a jab from Stallone.
Stallone fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogers.
Rogers lands the left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rogers.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Stallone swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Stallone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stallone misses the jab.
Rogers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sly Stallone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stallone misses with a body punch
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.
Stallone is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rogers's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Stallone.
Stallone throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stallone fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers swinging wildly here.
Rogers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rogers tries to bum rush Stallone with a series of wild strikes but Stallone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stallone.
Stallone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stallone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stallone misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.
Stallone throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Stallone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stallone thows a body shot but no joy.
Stallone dips to his left and cracks Rogers with an uppercut!
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!
Stallone stalks Rogers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rogers's face. Rogers staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Marcus Rogers has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Stallone misses the target.
Stallone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Rogers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Stallone misses
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Stallone misses its intended target.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stallone.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Stallone misses with a body shot
and Rogers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stallone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stallone. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stallone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Stallone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Stallone.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rogers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Stallone as he checks the leg kick.
Rogers misses with a body kick.
Rogers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stallone rather than just go for the knockout.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stallone.
Stallone throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.
Stallone misses with a few strikes there.
Stallone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stallone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rogers duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stallone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stallone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rogers to score with a decent uppercut.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stallone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stallone.
Stallone misses with a body shot.
Marcus Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stallone misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. Stallone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rogers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stallone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stallone throws out the jab.
Rogers staying out of range there.
Stallone looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Stallone missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stallone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Rogers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stallone at a distance.
Good leg kick by Rogers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Stallone misses with a body shot
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stallone throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Rogers tries to work over Stallone's front leg with a kick but Stallone checks it.
Stallone throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Stallone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Stallone misses.
Rogers digs a good hook to Stallone's body.
Stallone missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stallone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stallone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stallone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stallone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stallone misses with an uppercut.
Stallone fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Stallone moves out of range.
Stallone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone misses with a looping left.
Stallone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Stallone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rogers slips a straight right by Stallone.
Stallone throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stallone tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stallone throws out the jab.
Rogers scores with a leg kick.
Stallone throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.
Stallone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Stallone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stallone throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stallone misses with a straight right.
Stallone misses with a combination
and Stallone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sly Stallone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Stallone finds it's target.
Stallone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stallone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Stallone throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Stallone backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus 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.

Stallone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stallone misses with a body shot
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
Rogers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stallone throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.
Rogers misses with a shot to the body
and Stallone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body. Stallone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stallone might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rogers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stallone.
A nice combination there by Rogers.
Rogers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stallone throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stallone.
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and Stallone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stallone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to slow Stallone down by chopping away at his legs.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Stallone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stallone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stallone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stallone misses with a jab to the body
and Stallone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
A swing and a miss from Stallone.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallone throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. Stallone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stallone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stallone misses with a body shot
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers slips a straight right by Stallone.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stallone swinging wildly here.
Stallone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Stallone throws a looping overhand right but Rogers ducks down to avoid it.
Stallone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stallone checks a leg kick nicely.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Stallone.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stallone.
Stallone misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Rogers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Stallone moves out of range easily.
Stallone ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Stallone lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Stallone.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a slapping body shot.
Stallone misses with a combination
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stallone throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stallone misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stallone connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Stallone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stallone misses with a double jab.
Stallone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stallone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. Stallone will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Rogers really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Rogers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rogers throws a leg kick but Stallone checks it.
Stallone throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Stallone misses.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Stallone to counter with a crisp jab.
Stallone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stallone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Stallone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stallone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Stallone avoids nicely.
Stallone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Stallone misses the jab.
Stallone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stallone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers tries to bum rush Stallone with a series of wild strikes but Stallone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stallone throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stallone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stallone misses with a double jab.
Stallone misses with a double jab.
Stallone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stallone misses with a body shot
and Rogers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Rogers - just one landing.
Stallone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has Stallone backing up. Stallone nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallone misses with a wild combination.
Rogers moves away from the strike by Stallone.
Stallone throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stallone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stallone misses with a few strikes there.
Stallone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Stallone misses with an uppercut.
Stallone misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stallone.
Stallone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Stallone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stallone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stallone misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallone misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a big head kick but Stallone shrugs it off.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Stallone misses with a jab to the body
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
Stallone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stallone misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has Stallone backing up. Stallone nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.
Stallone digs a good body shot into Rogers's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Stallone does no damage.
Rogers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stallone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Marcus Rogers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Rogers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stallone.
Stallone throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Stallone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stallone ducks right into an uppercut from Rogers.
Stallone misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Stallone lands with a straight right. Rogers didn't see that one coming.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Stallone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Stallone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone lands a nice looking body shot.
Stallone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stallone!
Rogers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stallone throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Stallone misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice combination there by Rogers.
Rogers throws a head kick but Stallone moves out of range.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stallone.
Stallone misses with a double jab
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Stallone throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a good cross that connects.
Stallone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. Stallone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stallone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rogers works over Stallone's head and body with a nice combination.

Stallone is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Rogers and Stallone falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Rogers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marcus Rogers!
Marcus Rogers is the new heavyweight champion!