PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Rodgers (ranked 1592 p4p, 1383 weight class) and Fang Zhaohui (ranked 218 p4p, 189 weight class). Rodgers comes to the cage accompanied by Blue Flowers - Doctor Octagon . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodgers
vs
Zhaohui

184 cm
27
171
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
180
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Rodgers !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fang Zhaohui!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zhaohui throws a sloppy head kick and Rodgers moves out of range easily.
Zhaohui takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodgers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rodgers looks to throw a body kick
and Zhaohui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodgers throws a hook but Zhaohui blocks it.
A low kick lands for Rodgers .
Zhaohui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Zhaohui tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodgers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodgers throws a head kick that misses
and Zhaohui counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Rodgers . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rodgers .
Zhaohui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodgers swings widly with a right hand
and Zhaohui counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhaohui moves out of range as Rodgers strikes.
Rodgers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a nice looking combination but Zhaohui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhaohui! But no joy.
Rodgers misses with a right hand
and Zhaohui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhaohui 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.
Zhaohui bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodgers 's head.
Rodgers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodgers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zhaohui feints the counter takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhaohui checks a leg kick.
Zhaohui appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhaohui swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodgers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zhaohui's knee momentarily.
Zhaohui lands with a hook. Rodgers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhaohui blocks the leg kick.
Rodgers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodgers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhaohui.
Zhaohui swings for the body but Rodgers moves out of range.
Fang Zhaohui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick lands for Rodgers .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers thumps Zhaohui with a low kick.
Rodgers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers blocks a head kick by Zhaohui.
Rodgers tries to counter with a takedown but Zhaohui is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Zhaohui.
Rodgers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zhaohui as he jumps to the side.
Rodgers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhaohui.
Rodgers throws a lazy right hand but Zhaohui sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhaohui throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhaohui ducks under a wild hook from Rodgers .
Rodgers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keith Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhaohui misses with a few strikes there.
Rodgers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a looping right.
Rodgers throws a big shot that misses.
Zhaohui tries a low kick but Rodgers avoids it.
Zhaohui throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodgers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodgers tried to counter with a leg kick but Zhaohui avoided it.
Zhaohui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
And Rodgers counters with a quick kick to the body but Zhaohui blocks it.
Rodgers motions for Zhaohui to come forward. Rodgers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Rodgers .
Zhaohui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers .
Zhaohui misses with a body kick.
Zhaohui throws out a loose jab but Rodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodgers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Zhaohui.
Zhaohui throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
Rodgers tries a low kick but Zhaohui avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodgers as he connects with a hook.
Rodgers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zhaohui defends it nicely.
Rodgers lands a jab to Zhaohui's midsection.
Rodgers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zhaohui follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rodgers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fang Zhaohui will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rodgers missing with a left hand there. Zhaohui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhaohui doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zhaohui pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodgers back to the cage. Zhaohui follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rodgers misses with a low kick.
Zhaohui fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodgers .
Rodgers looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhaohui is just out of range.
Zhaohui moves out of range of the leg kick from Rodgers .
Rodgers throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhaohui.
Zhaohui doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Rodgers .
Rodgers tries to land a front kick but Zhaohui steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodgers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhaohui.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhaohui! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a solid leg kick but Zhaohui takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rodgers .
Rodgers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodgers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zhaohui dodges the punch combination from Rodgers .
And Zhaohui responds with a good body kick, but Rodgers manages to step out the way in time.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhaohui has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rodgers .
Rodgers needs to keep his hands up - Zhaohui had a free shot at his head there.
Rodgers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhaohui. That did some damage!
Rodgers moves out of range of the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rodgers 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 Zhaohui has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zhaohui and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rodgers misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Zhaohui to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a leg kick that misses.
Rodgers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zhaohui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhaohui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodgers .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhaohui.
Zhaohui thinks about the counter body kick.
Rodgers digs a good body shot into Zhaohui's ribs.
Zhaohui dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodgers . Zhaohui does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Zhaohui was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rodgers throws the left hand but Zhaohui avoids the punch easily.
Zhaohui with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Rodgers .
Rodgers throws a leg kick which misses Zhaohui's front leg but catches the back leg as Zhaohui tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhaohui takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodgers walks into a left hand.
Zhaohui takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodgers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhaohui checks a low kick from Rodgers .
Rodgers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zhaohui stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodgers .
Rodgers tries to clinch but Zhaohui is having none of it.
Rodgers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zhaohui.
Rodgers misses with a leg kick.
Zhaohui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers .
Zhaohui looks to throw the jab but Rodgers is out of range.
Keith Rodgers is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhaohui misses the target.
Zhaohui looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zhaohui takes a swing at Rodgers 's ribcage but misses.
And Rodgers counters with a quick kick to the body but Zhaohui blocks it.
Rodgers swings for the body but Zhaohui moves out of range.
And Zhaohui tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodgers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zhaohui throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhaohui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhaohui throws a hook but Rodgers avoids it easily.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhaohui swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhaohui shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodgers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zhaohui walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zhaohui misses with a hook. Rodgers ducked under it nicely.
As Zhaohui backs away, Rodgers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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 Keith Rodgers will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zhaohui drops his hands momentarily and Rodgers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rodgers throws the left hand but Zhaohui avoids the punch easily.
Zhaohui now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rodgers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good shot there by Rodgers .

Zhaohui is rocked!
Zhaohui ducks into an uppercut from Rodgers and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Rodgers !
Keith Rodgers took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.