PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Willer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 50 Cent - Ready For War. Jack Willer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Barry Rogers's chin.

Rogers
vs
Willer

175 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Willer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Willer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rogers.
Rogers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rogers lands strikes from half guard.
Rogers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rogers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Willer trying to control but Rogers postures up.
Rogers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Willer has hold of Rogers's hands but Rogers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers thows a huge punch but Willer dodges it nicely.
Willer taking some punishment here, with Rogers in his half guard.
Willer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rogers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Willer is trying to stand back up but Rogers is controlling him
Rogers wants to take a breather but Willer is having none of it.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willer defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is tying to control. Willer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rogers working over Willer with some ground and pound. Willer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rogers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Willer pushes Rogers off looking to stand but Rogers dives back in and keeps control.
Rogers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Willer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Willer controls the position from side control.
Rogers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers tries to roll over but Willer keeps him under control.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Willer is working away from the top position though.
Rogers keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rogers is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to control Willer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogers avoid being mounted?
Willer wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
Willer is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Willer throws a combination. Rogers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Willer stuffs the takedown.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willer with a poor takedown

so Rogers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Willer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rogers!

Willer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rogers tries to reverse the position but Willer maintains control.
Rogers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Willer blocks Rogers's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rogers is working hard here to advance position.
Rogers tries to lock up and control but Willer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Willer wants to take Rogers's back but he can't do it this time.
Rogers holds on, trying desperately to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Willer is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Rogers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Willer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rogers chips away with some ground and pound.
Rogers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rogers works over Willer with some ground and pound from guard.
Rogers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rogers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rogers drops an elbow to the side of Willer's head.
Willer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Willer's head.
Rogers scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rogers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rogers throws a big right hand that misses.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogers cracks Willer with a solid left hand.

Rogers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rogers lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Willer cracks Rogers with a right hand to the side of the head.

Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Willer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willer controls Rogers momentarily but Rogers frees himself.
Rogers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Willer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rogers looks up at the clock and then as Willer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rogers smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rogers lands some shots froms side control.
Rogers taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scoring with punches from side control.
Willer is not content to let Rogers control the position.
Rogers working the ground and pound.
Rogers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Barry Rogers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rogers scoring with punches from side control.
Rogers landing strikes.
Rogers working the head with strikes.
Willer wants to control but Rogers postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Willer throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Willer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rogers counters with a takedown into side control.
Rogers lands an elbow.
Willer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Willer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Willer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rogers lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers cracks Willer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Rogers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Willer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Rogers gets the takedown into side control.
Rogers working the ground and pound.
Rogers grinds an elbow into Willer's temple.
Rogers grinds an elbow into Willer's temple.
Willer is looking for a sweep.
Willer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Willer some visible discomfort.
Rogers in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rogers is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Willer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rogers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rogers working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Rogers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Willer is letting Rogers control him for a moment.
Rogers working the head and body with strikes.
Willer tries to improve position but can't.
Rogers scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rogers trying to control the action but Willer is working from the bottom.
Rogers creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers cracks Willer with a big right hand but Willer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rogers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Willer down.
Willer is not content to let Rogers control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Willer wants to clinch

and Rogers counters with a takedown into side control.
Rogers working the head and body with strikes.
Rogers is working Willer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Willer wants to control but Rogers postures up.
Willer taking a bit of punishment here - Rogers scoring with strikes.
Willer is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers landing a few strikes.
Willer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Willer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rogers misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Willer is thwarting Rogers's attempts to control the position.
Rogers taking some punishment here, with Willer in his half guard.
Rogers moves into full guard.
Willer trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rogers doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rogers is striking but Willer is not phased and passes to half guard.
Rogers wants to control but Willer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rogers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Willer is keen to just control but Rogers is a slippery customer.
Rogers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Willer is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rogers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rogers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Rogers!