PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rogers's choice of entrance music: American Badass by Kid Rock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tavarez
vs
Rogers

186 cm
26
204 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
27
213 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sol Tavarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tavarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Tavarez moves into the clinch.
Tavarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Tavarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers prevents a body shot from Tavarez.
Rogers is trying to stall.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Tavarez.
Tavarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavarez misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarez stalling in the clinch but Rogers improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tavarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarez has Rogers pressed against the cage.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavarez's elbow.
Tavarez misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarez prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Tavarez avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.
Rogers prevents the takedown attempt.
Tavarez missing with knees to the body.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Tavarez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tavarez lands a body punch.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavarez is defending well for now.
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers tries to work over Tavarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tavarez smiles and moves away.
Tavarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rogers.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Rogers scores with a jab to the head.
Rogers connects with an inside leg kick.
Rogers misses with a body kick.
Tavarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Tavarez slips a straight right by Rogers.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rogers throws a leg kick which misses Tavarez's front leg but catches the back leg as Tavarez tries to avoid it.
Tavarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers cracks Tavarez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers throws a leg kick which misses Tavarez's front leg but catches the back leg as Tavarez tries to avoid it.
That kick from Rogers tenderised Tavarez's leg. Tavarez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tavarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Rogers does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers throws out a leg kick but Tavarez moves out of range and Rogers only half commits.

Rogers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tavarez is trying to defend but Rogers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but Tavarez defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers thows a huge punch but Tavarez dodges it nicely.

Rogers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Tavarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tavarez looking for submissions off his back.

Rogers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rogers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rogers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rogers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tavarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tavarez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rogers scores with a sloppy right hand. Tavarez should have avoided that one.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
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!
Tavarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tavarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a leg kick
and Tavarez counters with a straight right hand.
Tavarez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tavarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tavarez tests Rogers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers tries to bum rush Tavarez with a series of wild strikes but Tavarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Rogers darts in trying to clinch
and Tavarez counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tavarez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rogers. Rogers obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Rogers.
Rogers misses with an uppercut.
A solid body kick from Rogers.
Rogers cracks Tavarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rogers.
Tavarez blocks a leg kick.
Rogers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Tavarez is rocked!
Rogers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Tavarez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogers thumps Tavarez with a low kick.

Rogers shoots in and bounces Tavarez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rogers preventing the sweep.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tavarez is pulling down on Rogers's head. It's preventing any offense from Rogers, at least for the moment.
Tavarez keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez is looking to sweep but instead, Rogers has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rogers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tavarez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rogers manages to pass to mount!
Tavarez tries to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rogers working for a guillotine from mount but Tavarez is in no mood to give up.
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!
Tavarez wants to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tavarez is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Rogers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tavarez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tavarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Rogers closes the distance and pushes Tavarez back into the cage.
Tavarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Rogers taking a breather.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavarez wants to clinch.
Rogers misses the jab.
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!
Rogers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Tavarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogers.

Tavarez gets tackled into the cage by Rogers. Rogers maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rogers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rogers digs a right hand into Tavarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tavarez's gas tank.
Tavarez tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Tavarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Tavarez looking to slow down the pace here.
Tavarez scores with a hook to the body.
Rogers avoiding damage.
Tavarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez misses with a body punch.
Tavarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Rogers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tavarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogers controls his hands.
Tavarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Rogers gets an underhook and turns Tavarez into the cage.
Tavarez looking for a takedown.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavarez is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Tavarez.
Rogers blocks a body shot from Tavarez.
Tavarez presses Rogers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rogers is trying to stall.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tavarez stalling in the clinch but Rogers improves position.
Rogers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Sol Tavarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Tavarez has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavarez.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tavarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Tavarez.
Tavarez letting Rogers take a breather here.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Rogers stalling in the clinch but Tavarez improves position.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavarez.
Tavarez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tavarez looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Tavarez is working Rogers over against the cage.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tavarezs head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rogers tries a body shot but Tavarez blocks it.
Tavarez blocking some punches.
Tavarez lands a damaging elbow.
Rogers is trying to stall.
Tavarez blocks a body shot from Rogers.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers trying to control the position but instead, Tavarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rogers into the cage.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarez lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavarez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!
Steve Rogers gave a mention to Supersize Me in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).