PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Archer (ranked 1166 p4p, 1875 weight class) and Keith Rodgers (ranked 165 p4p, 269 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Rodgers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blue Flowers - Doctor Octagon . Jonathan Archer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Archer
vs
Rodgers

183 cm
23
175
10 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
171
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Rodgers !
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodgers moves into the clinch successfully.
Archer is trying to push Rodgers away but Rodgers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rodgers prevents a body shot from Archer.

Archer manages to break the clinch.
Rodgers lands with a right hand.
Rodgers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodgers throws a poor cross that misses
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
Rodgers takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Jonathan Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Archer misses with an uppercut
enabling Rodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodgers , as that shot connected.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers .
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodgers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've been told by Archer's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodgers .
Archer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rodgers misses with a straight left.
Rodgers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Archer misses with a left hand
and Rodgers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers scores with a sloppy right hand. Archer should have avoided that one.
Rodgers defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.
Jonathan Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Rodgers throws out a counter right but Archer avoids it with no problem.
A jab lands there for Archer.
Archer throws a jab when Rodgers was well out of range.
Archer misses with an uppercut
and Rodgers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Archer.
Archer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Archer scores with a leg kick.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Rodgers connects with a leg kick.
Archer moves out of range of the body kick.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer misses with a body shot
and Rodgers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodgers lands with a good body shot.
A lazy left from Rodgers finds it's target.
Rodgers misses with a left hand
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
Rodgers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Archer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Rodgers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rodgers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Archer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodgers lands a head shot.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer misses with a body shot
and Rodgers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers looks to land a body kick but Archer moved away.
Archer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rodgers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Archer.
Rodgers throws a solid leg kick but Archer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rodgers .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
Archer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodgers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodgers throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
Rodgers throws a hook but Archer avoids it easily.
Rodgers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodgers is just out of range.
Archer scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodgers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Archer throws an off balance right hand
and Rodgers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Archer misses with a hook. Rodgers ducked under it nicely.
Archer is looking to score with low kicks.

Rodgers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodgers lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to get back to his feet but Rodgers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Archer has momentary wrist control but Rodgers slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodgers 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Archer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodgers is controlling him.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rodgers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Archer swings widly with a right hand
and Rodgers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
Archer tries to score with a low kick but Rodgers moves his leg out of the way.
Rodgers with a jab.
Archer lands a jab to Rodgers 's midsection.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Archer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodgers looks to land a left hand but Archer moved out of range nicely.
Archer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Archer misses the body punch
and Rodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Archer swings widly with a right hand
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer connects with the punch.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Rodgers ducks down to avoid it.
Archer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Archer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rodgers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rodgers throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Archer throws an ugly left hook that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Rodgers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Archer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodgers .
Archer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Archer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rodgers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodgers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archer is out of range and Rodgers settles back down.
Rodgers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keith Rodgers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodgers blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer connects with a body shot.
Rodgers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Archer on the side of the head.
Jab by Archer.
Archer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A good leg kick by Archer.
Rodgers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rodgers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
Archer throws a lazy right hand but Rodgers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Archer throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Rodgers .
Nice body kick from Rodgers .
Archer throws a body punch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Archer misses with a hook to the body
and Rodgers counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses the jab.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer misses with a right hand
and Rodgers counters with a straight right hand.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers .
Rodgers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Archer.
Rodgers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archer.
Archer throws a jab when Rodgers was well out of range.
Rodgers throws out a counter right but Archer avoids it with no problem.
Archer throws an overhand right that lands on Rodgers 's shoulder, as Rodgers tries to avoid the shot.

Rodgers takes the fight into the clinch.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer is trying to push Rodgers away but Rodgers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rodgers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Archer.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Rodgers on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.

Rodgers gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rodgers lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodgers content to control rather than advance.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rodgers connects with a nice short shot to Archer's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keith Rodgers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Archer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodgers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rodgers stands up over Archer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rodgers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodgers works over Archer with some ground and pound from guard.
Rodgers looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodgers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Archer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodgers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Rodgers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Archer defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodgers looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Archer is defending well. Rodgers quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Archer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rodgers celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keith Rodgers !
Keith Rodgers bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.