PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mason Rogers (ranked 1104 p4p, 1232 weight class) and Jose Ronaldo (ranked 119 p4p, 134 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogers
vs
Ronaldo

168 cm
31
152
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
33
146
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ronaldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ronaldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ronaldo lands with a straight right. Rogers didn't see that one coming.
Ronaldo takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Ronaldo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rogers throws a chopping leg kick but Ronaldo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rogers lands with a shot to the body.
Ronaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers throws a lazy uppercut
and Ronaldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rogers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Ronaldo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ronaldo takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Rogers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Ronaldo clinches up with Rogers and pushes him back against the cage.
Rogers effectively controlling the action here.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Ronaldo won't allow it.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Rogers goes for a takedown attempt but Ronaldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rogers thuds a left hand into Ronaldo's body.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ronaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rogers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ronaldo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ronaldo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rogers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range.

Rogers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ronaldo is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control but Ronaldo is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ronaldo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogers tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Rogers seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Ronaldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rogers working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ronaldo is looking for a sweep.

Rogers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ronaldo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rogers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rogers controlling from side mount.
Ronaldo 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rogers trying to control the action but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Rogers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ronaldo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rogers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ronaldo's sensitive parts.
Ronaldo takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Ronaldo darts in trying to clinch
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronaldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Rogers tries to work over Ronaldo's front leg with a kick but Ronaldo checks it.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Ronaldo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rogers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ronaldo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ronaldo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Ronaldo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rogers is leaning against Ronaldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ronaldo.
A left hand lands to the body for Rogers.
Ronaldo lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Ronaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ronaldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers takes a shot to the head.
Ronaldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers breaks the clinch.

Rogers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ronaldo to the ground. Rogers is now in Ronaldo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rogers drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ronaldo dives on top into guard.

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 for a triangle but Ronaldo defends it easily.

Ronaldo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rogers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ronaldo is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to keep a closed guard but Ronaldo is proving a slippery customer.
Rogers is really struggling to control Ronaldo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rogers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ronaldo passes Rogers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rogers wants to control but Ronaldo is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rogers trying to hold on to Ronaldo's head to control him but Ronaldo postures up.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
Ronaldo is thwarting Rogers's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A combination from Ronaldo does no damage.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ronaldo.

Rogers is rocked!

It looks like Mason Rogers has been cut.
Ronaldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rogers.
Ronaldo with a nice cross.
Oh Rogers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers misses with a leg kick.
Rogers seems to have got his legs back now.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Ronaldo.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
Rogers avoiding damage.
Rogers takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Ronaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mason Rogers's cut.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers misses with a kick to the body.
Rogers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Rogers darts in and clinches Ronaldo up against the cage.
Rogers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Ronaldo is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ronaldo as Rogers tries to tie him up.
Ronaldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Ronaldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers looking to stall.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ronaldo.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronaldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ronaldo lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rogers missing with knees to the body.
Rogers missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogers controls his hands.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Jose Ronaldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rogers trying to stall but Ronaldo improves his position.
Ronaldo lands with a left to the head.
Ronaldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rogers swings wildly with an uppercut but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Ronaldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Ronaldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogers controls his hands.
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ronaldo blocking some punches.

Ronaldo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rogers is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ronaldo to the mat. Ronaldo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rogers preventing the sweep.
Ronaldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rogers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogers trying to control but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing.
Rogers trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ronaldo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Jose Ronaldo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Rogers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rogers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mason Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronaldo postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ronaldo trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.

Rogers isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ronaldo stacks Rogers on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ronaldo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Ronaldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ronaldo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Ronaldo!