PBP Commentary

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

Rogers
vs
Dainslef

210 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

202 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Dainslef!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dainslef throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dainslef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dainslef blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Dainslef sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dainslef.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Dainslef's head but Dainslef sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dainslef lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Magnus Dainslef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dainslef.
Dainslef misses with a series of wild punches.
Dainslef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers moves away.
Rogers scores with a leg kick.
Dainslef connects with a nice looking jab.
Dainslef will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left lands for Rogers.

It looks like Magnus Dainslef has been cut.
Dainslef lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dainslef.
Dainslef avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rogers slips a jab from Dainslef.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Dainslef sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
Dainslef is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a straight right. Dainslef didn't see that one coming.
Good work by Dainslef as he checks the leg kick.
Rogers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rogers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dainslef walks into a stiff left hand from Rogers.
Nice combo by Dainslef! Oh, that's hurt him - Rogers falls to the canvas and Dainslef follows him into side control.

Rogers is rocked!
Rogers is trying to control Dainslef's posture but Dainslef avoids it.
Oh Rogers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dainslef thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dainslef looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dainslef working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rogers is trying to control Dainslef's posture but Dainslef avoids it.
Rogers seems to have got his legs back now.
Rogers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogers tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to buck Dainslef off but Dainslef is having none of it.
Rogers is not content to let Dainslef control the position.
Rogers is trying to control Dainslef's posture but Dainslef avoids it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dainslef scores with a hook.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Dainslef does no damage.
Dainslef drops Rogers with a nice combination! Dainslef dives into Rogers's guard, looking to finish!
Rogers wants to stand but Dainslef is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dainslef stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dainslef is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to keep a closed guard but Dainslef is proving a slippery customer.
Rogers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rogers, not yet.
Rogers trying to control the position.
Dainslef is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice shot by Dainslef.
Dainslef displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Dainslef looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
Dainslef takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Dainslef keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rogers with a jab.
Dainslef cracks Rogers with a big right hand and Rogers goes down!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers has his hands on Dainslef's head, controlling the position.
Dainslef is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dainslef trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rogers is trying to control the position but Dainslef postures up.
Dainslef trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dainslef wants to control but Rogers is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rogers jabs at Dainslef's body.
Rogers cracks a nice hook into Dainslef's ribs.
Dainslef is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rogers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dainslef has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dainslef and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Dainslef misses.
Dainslef throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dainslef fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers slips under a jab.
Dainslef fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Dainslef.
Rogers is looking to chop away at Dainslef's legs.
Dainslef is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rogers.
Rogers throws out a loose jab but Dainslef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dainslef misses with a combination

and Rogers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dainslef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Dainslef throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Dainslef is breathing heavily.
Dainslef keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a nice right hand.
Dainslef misses with a body punch
and Rogers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dainslef's knee momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Dainslef.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dainslef checks a leg kick.
Dainslef pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dainslef swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers scores with a jab to the head.

That has opened up Magnus Dainslef's cut even more.
Dainslef punishes Rogers's body with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Rogers.
Rogers scores with a sloppy right hand. Dainslef should have avoided that one.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rogers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dainslef has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dainslef and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Rogers.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dainslef throws a big shot that misses.
Dainslef checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dainslef throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Dainslef misses with a body punch
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Dainslef jabs at Rogers's body.
Dainslef throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Rogers tumbling to the canvas!
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
Rogers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dainslef is controlling him.
Dainslef passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Dainslef thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rogers tries to bench press Dainslef off him but Dainslef keeps the position.
Dainslef prevents Rogers from escaping the position.
Dainslef taking a breather here.
Rogers tries to improve position but can't.

Dainslef tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dainslef has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dainslef is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rogers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rogers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dainslef on the ground.
Dainslef working away.

Dainslef is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rogers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dainslef is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Dainslef goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rogers has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dainslef but great work by Rogers.
Rogers wants to stand but Dainslef has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Dainslef's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dainslef keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dainslef gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Rogers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Dainslef's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dainslef connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rogers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dainslef.
Dainslef misses with the combination.
Rogers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Dainslef moves out of range.
Rogers connects with the punch.
Brad Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Rogers.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Rogers throws a leg kick which misses Dainslef's front leg but catches the back leg as Dainslef tries to avoid it.
Dainslef takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dainslef has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dainslef lands a nice hook to Rogers's body. Rogers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dainslef misses with a body shot.
Rogers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Dainslef's shoulder, as Dainslef tries to avoid the shot.
Dainslef throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Dainslef swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dainslef lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rogers stuns Dainslef with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Dainslef moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Rogers goes down! Can Dainslef finish him!?

Dainslef is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rogers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dainslef controls the pace.
Dainslef trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dainslef postures up.
Dainslef trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Dainslef tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dainslef is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dainslef slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Dainslef thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dainslef wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.

Dainslef has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rogers is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dainslef yanks on the arm and Rogers is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dainslef.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Magnus Dainslef!