PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bisping
vs
Rogers

188 cm
27
193 lbs
9 - 17 - 0

190 cm
28
189 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rogers.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Bisping connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bisping throws a head kick that misses.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Bisping circles away.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bisping sprawls well. Bisping wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Bisping keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with Bisping, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes Bisping against the cage but Bisping circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bisping throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Bisping.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Bisping connects with a single shot there.
Bisping keeps the fight on the outside.
Michael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers looks gassed!
Rogers is looking to clinch but Bisping is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bisping fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Bisping throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bisping misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bisping misses with a two punch combination.
Bisping lands a two punch combo.
Rogers walks into a jab.
Bisping swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bisping sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rogers somewhat.
Bisping comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Michael Bisping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bisping thuds his right hand into Rogers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bisping throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Bisping circles away.
Bisping stuffs the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Bisping. Those never looked like landing.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bisping scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bisping throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bisping stuffs the takedown.
Bisping lands with a nice combination. Rogers backs away looking to recover.
Bisping throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers tries to clinch but Bisping moves out of range.
Rogers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rogers fails with the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Bisping does no damage.
Bisping goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bisping defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rogers.
Bisping looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.

Rogers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bisping tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rogers is in Bisping's guard.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Bisping is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rogers postures up.
Bisping knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rogers on the ground.

Rogers drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Rogers seems to have locked his on tight now - Bisping screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Rogers, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Steve Rogers!