PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Schafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Schafer
vs
Rogers

190 cm
26
182 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

190 cm
33
178 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Schafer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers gets a clinch.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Keith Schafer has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Schafer.
Rogers wants a takedown but no success here.
Rogers tries to work over Schafer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schafer lands an uppercut.
Rogers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schafer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schafer dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Schafer is avoiding it.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schafer circles away.
Keith Schafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schafer counters with a nice uppercut.
Schafer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Schafer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice combination there by Schafer.
Keith Schafer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schafer keeps the fight on the outside.

Schafer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Schafer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rogers avoiding damage as Schafer throws knees to the body.
Schafer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Schafer.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Schafer has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schafer throws an elbow but misses.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schafer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogers has Schafer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Schafer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers wants a takedown.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer crunches a lovely knee into Rogers's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schafer lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Rogers looks gassed!
Rogers takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Schafer.
Rogers taking a breather.
Rogers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Schafer holds him up against the cage and eventually Rogers drops back down to his feet.
Schafer tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schafer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schafer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schafer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schafer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schafer lands a knee to the head.
Rogers misses with an elbow strike.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schafer to keep the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Schafer.
Rogers scores a nice knee to the body.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schafer gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schafer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schafer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schafer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good body shot from Schafer.
Schafer lands with a left to the head.
Rogers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schafer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schafer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Rogers decides to pull guard.

Schafer stands up from Rogers's guard - Schafer perhaps looking for a knockout.

Schafer clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schafer has Rogers pushed against the cage.
Schafer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rogers is looking for a takedown.
Schafer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Schafer lands an uppercut.
Schafer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schafer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schafer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Rogers pulls guard.
Rogers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rogers, not yet.
Schafer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Schafer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rogers misses with a straight left.

Schafer rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Schafer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Schafer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schafer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schafer connects with a body shot.
Schafer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Schafer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schafer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Schafer closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schafer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schafer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keith Schafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Schafer tries to stall but Rogers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schafer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schafer looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Schafer landing knees to the head.
Rogers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schafer just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rogers manages to pull guard.
Rogers is breathing heavily.

Rogers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schafer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schafer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Schafer stands up from Rogers's guard - Schafer perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rogers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Schafer counter with a right hand.
Schafer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rogers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schafer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schafer throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers 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.
A cross from Schafer lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schafer connects with an inside leg kick.
Schafer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schafer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rogers's head backwards.
Schafer feints and then cracks Rogers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rogers down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schafer as he jumps to the side.
Schafer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keith Schafer is winning the standup battle so far.
Schafer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schafer stuffs the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Schafer, as that shot connected.
Schafer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rogers.
Rogers 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Schafer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Schafer gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Schafer.
Rogers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schafer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schafer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schafer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schafer stalling in the clinch but Rogers improves position.
Rogers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schafer is defending well.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schafer to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schafer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schafer to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schafer.
Schafer scores with a shoulder strike.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schafer just leaning against Rogers, taking a breather.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Schafer.
Schafer misses with the head strike.
Rogers avoiding damage as Schafer throws knees to the body.
Schafer working aggressively here.
Schafer stalling.

Rogers pulls Schafer into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rogers is working an open guard so Schafer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rogers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rogers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rogers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schafer swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Schafer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keith Schafer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Schafer.

Schafer clinches up with Rogers and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schafer misses with a knee to the head.
Rogers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rogers lands a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schafer.
Schafer has Rogers pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Schafer.
A short right from Schafer on the inside.
Schafer keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogers jumps guard but Schafer stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schafer takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schafer throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schafer prevents it.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rogers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schafer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keith Schafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers throws a hook but Schafer blocks it.

Schafer gets a clinch.
Schafer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogers's defenses.
Schafer tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Schafer throws an elbow but it misses.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Schafer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Schafer throws an elbow but it misses.
Schafer lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schafer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schafer misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Schafer won't allow it.
Schafer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schafer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schafer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers avoiding damage as Schafer throws knees to the body.
Schafer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Schafer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schafer.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schafer lands a right hand.
Rogers blocks a body shot from Schafer.
Schafer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers dodges an elbow strike from Schafer.
Schafer avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schafer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schafer backwards.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schafer to keep the fight standing.
Schafer misses with a punch on the inside.
Schafer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
Rogers jumps guard but Schafer stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schafer looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Rogers can't get the takedown.
Schafer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rogers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schafer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schafer connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Schafer.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Schafer has him pressed against the cage.
Schafer tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schafer swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Schafer.
Schafer tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Schafer back against the cage.
Rogers wants to take the fight to the mat but Schafer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Schafer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rogers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schafer's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schafer lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schafer avoids a wild elbow strike from Rogers.
Rogers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schafer walks away with a smile on his face. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Schafer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schafer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Schafer!
An out of breath Keith Schafer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.