PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rodgers (ranked 1581 p4p, 222 weight class) and Jake Blade (ranked 743 p4p, 98 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rodgers
vs
Blade

200 cm
28
205 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

193 cm
28
212 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Blade!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've been told by Rodgers's head coaches at LOD: Better Alternative that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Blade misses.
Rodgers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blade is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodgers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blade is looking to clinch but Rodgers is avoiding it.
As Blade looks to move away, Rodgers throws a big counter combo but Blade just gets out of the way.
Blade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodgers throws out the jab.
Blade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodgers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blade momentarily.
Blade connects with a body shot.
Rodgers tests Blade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers throws a leg kick which misses Blade's front leg but catches the back leg as Blade tries to avoid it.
Blade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rodgers gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Andy Rodgers has been cut.
Blade moves in looking to clinch but Rodgers pushes him off.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
Blade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blade gets tackled into the cage by Rodgers. Rodgers maintains the clinch.
Rodgers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rodgers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodgers lands with a right to the head.
Blade takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blade.
Rodgers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rodgers tries to work over Blade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodgers working aggressively here.
Rodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Blade controls the action.
Rodgers wants to stall.
Rodgers tries a body shot but Blade blocks it.
A short right from Rodgers on the inside.
Rodgers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodgers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blade misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blade.
Blade throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rodgers fails to land.
Blade misses with a punch on the inside.
Blade tries a body shot but Rodgers blocks it.
Blade throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodgers.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodgers looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodgers connects with a knee to the head.
Rodgers prevents a body shot from Blade.
Rodgers blocking some punches.
Rodgers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blade working aggressively here.
Blade pushes Rodgers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blade misses with a body punch.
Rodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Blade.
Blade takes a shot to the head.
Rodgers blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers struggles to land a body shot inside as Blade controls his hands.
Rodgers tries to work over Blade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodgers blocks a body shot from Blade.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodgers.
Rodgers stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodgers.
Blade tries to throw a body punch but Rodgers avoids it by throwing Blade back against the cage.
Rodgers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Blade.
A right hand to the body from Blade.

Rodgers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blade tries to clinch there but Rodgers circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Rodgers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rodgerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blade tries to clinch but Rodgers is having none of it.
Rodgers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodgers misses the shot to the body.
Rodgers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodgers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blade is looking to clinch.
Rodgers throws a big shot that misses.
Blade tries to clinch up
and Rodgers counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Blade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodgers. Rodgers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blade moves in looking to clinch but Rodgers pushes him off.
Rodgers tries to counter with a takedown but Blade is quick to defend against it.
Rodgers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blade connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodgers scrambles back to his feet.
Rodgers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blade wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodgers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodgers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Rodgers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Rodgers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rodgers misses with a left hand
and Blade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Blade clinches.
Rodgers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blade up against the cage.
Rodgers leaning against his opponent.
Rodgers seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Rodgers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blade has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rodgers seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blade can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodgers.
Rodgers stalling in the clinch but Blade improves position.
Rodgers tries to land a knee to the head but Blade blocks with his arms.
Blade misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodgers.
Blade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Andy Rodgers's cut is getting worse.
Rodgers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Blade.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blade.
Blade lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Blade.
Blade tries to work over Rodgers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Blade fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade has a couple of punches blocked by Rodgers.
A short uppercut from Blade.
A left hand lands to the body for Blade.
A short right from Blade.
Blade pushes Rodgers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodgers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blade presses Rodgers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blade pushes Rodgers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Blade.
Blade working aggressively here.
Blade gets through Rodgers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blade gets through Rodgers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Rodgers is rocked!
Blade lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rodgers to his knees! Blade keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Blade!
After winning the bout, Jake Blade thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.