PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mason Rogers (ranked 1858 p4p, 2894 weight class) and Tom Bickle (ranked 206 p4p, 299 weight class). 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.

Rogers
vs
Bickle

168 cm
33
152
12 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
146
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers tried to score with a low kick but Bickle checks it.
Rogers tries to clinch but Bickle moves out of range.
Bickle scores with a jab. Rogers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Mason Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers works Bickle's body with a nice hook.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!
Rogers misses with a head kick.

Bickle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bickle avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rogers or not.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Rogers has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Bickle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rogers takes a shot to the head.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rogers works on Bickle's body with a couple of short punches.
Bickle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogers's defenses.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Bickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Bickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.
Rogers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
Bickle avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers looking to slow down the pace here.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle.

Rogers is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Bickle tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Oh Rogers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bickle.
Rogers gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers seems to have got his legs back now.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rogers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
A shot in the inside from Bickle.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bickle catches Rogers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Bickle is just out of range.
Bickle moves out of range of the leg kick from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mason Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Bickle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bickle.

Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Bickle.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bickle prevents it.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogers.
Bickle lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Bickle is working Rogers over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bickle pushes Rogers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a body shot.
Bickle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rogers or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Rogers out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Rogers off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tom Bickle!