PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corona (ranked 475 p4p, 1030 weight class) and Mason Rogers (ranked 58 p4p, 121 weight class). Corona comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Corona
vs
Rogers

185 cm
27
151
14 - 6 - 1

168 cm
32
152
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Corona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corona connects with a nice looking jab.
Rogers moves away from the strike by Corona.
A little jabbing left from Rogers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Corona.
Rogers throws a leg kick
and Corona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rogers's coach down at JAG Battle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rogers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Corona throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Corona as he connects with a hook.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
Corona slows down the pace here.
Corona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corona lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogers.
Corona is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona working aggressively here.
Corona lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corona lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Corona.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Corona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Corona.
Rogers throws a low kick, looking for Corona's leg but Corona calmly moves out of range.
Corona has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heartless Team in the buildup to the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corona.
Rogers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Corona throwing a counter right hand but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Corona scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corona fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corona.
Corona catches Rogers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A clash of legs there as Corona blocks the low kick.
Corona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Corona checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Corona.
Corona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Corona.
That kick from Corona tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Corona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Corona finds it's way round the side to connect with Rogers's head.
Rogers tries to land a leg kick but Corona saw it coming and moves away.
Corona connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rogers. Rogers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice straight punches there by Corona. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Corona.
Corona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corona stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rogers.
Juan Corona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corona pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rogers back to the cage. Corona follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Corona throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Corona swings widly with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Corona is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corona.
Corona lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers is looking to score with low kicks.
Corona scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to move into range but Corona moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Corona looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Corona cracks Rogers with a good jab.
Rogers scores with a punch to the head.
Corona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rogers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corona throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers throws a right hand that Corona ducks under and follows up with a left that Corona also avoids with ease.
Corona throws a right hand that misses
and Corona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corona throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rogers.
Rogers tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Corona.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corona throws a lazy uppercut
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corona is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Corona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corona misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Corona dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Corona scores with a punch to the head.
Corona will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rogers unleashes a big counter combination but Corona bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rogers slips a straight right by Corona.
Corona connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rogers.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Corona moved away.
Corona throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Corona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rogers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Corona misses its intended target.
Corona scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corona buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rogers walks into a jab.
A clash of legs there as Rogers blocks the low kick.
Rogers flicks out a counter leg kick but Corona steps away.
Rogers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Corona misses with a lunging right hand

and Rogers counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogers up against the cage.
Corona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corona slows down the pace here.
Corona lands with a right to the head.
Corona has Rogers pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Corona fails to land.
Corona digs a right hand underneath Rogers's ribcage. Rogers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but Corona blocks with his arms.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Corona.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corona creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corona prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Corona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
Corona misses with a punch on the inside.
Corona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers is pushing Corona up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Rogers turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rogers manages to end up in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a decent elbow from side control.
Corona is trying to control Rogers's posture but Rogers avoids it.
Corona manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Corona looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rogers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Corona manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Corona looking for a guillotine here but Rogers defends easily.

Corona isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rogers stacks Corona 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 Rogers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Corona can't do much from the bottom here.

Rogers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Corona knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Corona struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Corona will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rogers throws a leg kick but Corona moved away.
Rogers staying out of range there.
A jab from Corona misses.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corona scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corona loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Corona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rogers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Corona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers swinging wildly here.
Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corona.
Corona throws a big shot that misses.
Corona swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corona.
Corona ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Juan Corona is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Corona.
Rogers throws a solid leg kick but Corona takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rogers.
Corona with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corona looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
Rogers throws a body shot but no joy.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corona listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Corona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Corona backing away here, and Rogers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Corona misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers moves out of range as Corona throws a body kick.
Corona lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Corona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corona backing away here, and Rogers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Corona listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Corona lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corona connects with a body shot.
Corona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corona catches Rogers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rogers tries to clinch but Corona is having none of it.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Corona's head but Corona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers checks a leg kick nicely.
Rogers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Corona lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rogers at a distance.
Corona scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers looks to throw a body kick
and Corona connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Corona scores with a jab to the head.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
A swing and a miss from Corona.
Rogers misses with a hook
and Corona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corona creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Corona to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Corona.
Mason Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corona stalling the fight.
Corona misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corona.
Rogers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corona misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but Corona blocks with his arms.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Corona stalling.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.
Juan Corona has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corona managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Corona working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Corona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corona, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Corona!
Juan Corona spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.