PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shape Shifter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bari Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers has chosen 96 Bars of Revenge as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shifter
vs
Rogers

200 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER
Conviction

Mango Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bari Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shifter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rogers lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Shifter shoots in.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rogers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Shifter instigates a clinch.
Shifter is looking to take this one to the mat.

Shifter jumps guard and drags Rogers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Shifter looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rogers has picked Shifter up and slammed him! Shifter can't keep hold of the triangle and Rogers manages to pass to side control!
Shifter tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers trying to control the position but Shifter is working away.
Shifter tries to buck Rogers off but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Shifter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter tries to bench press Rogers off him but Rogers keeps the position.
Shifter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rogers controlling the action here.

Shifter actively working from the bottom here.
Shifter misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stalling.
Shifter missing with punches from the bottom.
Shifter tries to get to full guard but Rogers has control of the leg.
Rogers is taking a breather. Shifter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bari Rogers hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rogers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shifter.
Rogers cracks a nice hook into Shifter's ribs.
Rogers feints a jab promting Shifter to slip. Rogers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shifter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Shape Shifter has been cut.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shape Shifter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter shoots in for a double leg but Rogers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shifter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shifter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rogers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rogers throws a shot to the body.
Shifter is breathing heavily.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
Rogers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shifter doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rogers connects with a crisp jab.
Rogers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shifter rather than just go for the knockout.
Shifter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bari Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shape Shifter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rogers scores with a hook to the body. Shifter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rogers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body. Shifter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rogers lands with a straight right. Shifter didn't see that one coming.

Shifter is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers cracks Shifter with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Shifter tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Rogers pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Shifter is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bari Rogers!
Bari Rogers made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Big guys up top been giving the Brit lots of wrestlers, haven't they? Haha. Seriously, put anyone in front of me and I'll knock him out if wants to box. Guarantee!'.