PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Pantera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pantera might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All the Way Turned Up. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pantera
vs
Rogers

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Pantera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pantera feints and as Rogers raises his hands in defense, Pantera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pantera is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogers has wrist control.

Rogers pushes Pantera off and gets back to his feet.
Rogers tries to clinch but Pantera moves out of range.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Pantera circles away and keeps his distance.
Pantera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pantera throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers clinches up against the cage.
Rogers missing with knees to the body.

Pantera manages to break the clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pantera shoots for a takedown but Rogers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pantera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Pantera backs away looking to recover.
Steve Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pantera misses with a takedown attempt - Rogers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Pantera pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantera dodges the punch combination from Rogers.

Rogers clinches.
Pantera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rogers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Pantera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pantera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rogers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rogers pushes Pantera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Rogers pushes Pantera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath Pantera's ribcage. Pantera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pantera is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.

Rogers darts in and clinches Pantera up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rogers.
A right handed body shot lands from Rogers.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pantera backwards.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panteras head.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Rogers lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panteras head.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.

Pantera is rocked!

Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pantera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Pantera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Pantera circles away.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Pantera tries to clinch

and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Pantera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panteras head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panteras head.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pantera backwards.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of Pantera backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pantera tries to clinch but Rogers moves away

and Rogers counters by clinching up.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve Rogers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pantera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Pantera pushes him off.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch up
and Pantera counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers rushes Pantera and presses him up against the cage.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogers lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Pantera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers gets through Pantera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pantera.
A short left from Rogers.
Rogers throws a big uppercut that drops Pantera! More strikes from Rogers and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pantera lies dazed against the cage as Rogers celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Rogers!