PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Rodgers (ranked 3875 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Dairy (ranked 6704 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Dairy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rodgers
vs
Dairy

185 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Dairy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dairy looks to land a combination but Rodgers avoids it well.
Dairy doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodgers circles away.
A left lands for Dairy.
Dairy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dairy throws a body punch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Dairy throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
Rodgers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dairy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rodgers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dairy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dairy cracks a nice hook into Rodgers's ribs.
Dairy misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Dairy misses.
Dairy avoids the head kick by Rodgers.
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Dairy stuns Rodgers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodgers is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Dairy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dairy misses with the combination.
Dairy lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dairy tries to clinch up.
Rodgers wants to clinch.
Mike Dairy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dairy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dairy connects with a body shot.
Dairy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rodgers is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rodgers shoots in and drives through. Dairy sprawls well.
Dairy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rodgers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rodgers.

Dairy drops Rodgers with a beautiful combination! Rodgers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dairy is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dairy lands a jab to Rodgers's midsection.
Dairy thuds his right hand into Rodgers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Rodgers is rocked!
Dairy drops Rodgers with a huge uppercut! Rodgers drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Dairy is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Dairy!
In his post fight interview, Mike Dairy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.