PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aron Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Serra
vs
Rogers

197 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
285 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aron Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense.
Serra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Serra throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Serra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rogers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Serra somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Serra or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers which made him look bad.
Josh Serra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rogers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Serra looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rogers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Serra down.
Rogers advances nicely into full mount.
Rogers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra is trying desperately to improve position.
Rogers lands a big elbow.
Serra in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rogers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rogers controlling from mount.
Rogers unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers controlling the position easily from mount.
Rogers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Serra defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rogers.
Rogers lands a big elbow.
Rogers unloading with bombs!
Serra is breathing heavily.
The referee warns Serra that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rogers landing strikes from the mount.
Rogers working the ground and pound effectively.
Serra taking shots to the head.
Rogers is landing with some decent strikes but Serra is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rogers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Serra hang on?
Rogers with shots to the head and body - Serra looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rogers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rogers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Rogers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Serra has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rogers lands a big shot there that rocks Serra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Serra is looking to escape.
Rogers with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Rogers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Serra has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Serra is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Serra hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aron Rogers dominated that round.
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.

Rogers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Serra did well to prevent Rogers getting side control.
Rogers is keen to just control but Serra is a slippery customer.
Rogers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Serra pushes Rogers off looking to stand but Rogers dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rogers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rogers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aron Rogers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rogers working Serra over with strikes.
Serra is trying to stand.
Rogers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rogers lands a heavy elbow.
Rogers landing punches.
Rogers controlling the pace for now.
Serra is in a horrible position here. Rogers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rogers content just to control the position here.
Serra tries to hold on but Rogers postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rogers breaks from Serra's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rogers raining down shots from the mount!
Rogers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rogers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rogers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! Rogers connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra taking shots to the head.
Rogers scoring with strikes but Serra is staying in there.
Rogers is landing with some decent strikes but Serra is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rogers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rogers unloading with bombs!
Rogers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rogers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Serra can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rogers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Serra sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Serra has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rogers is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rogers thows a huge punch but Serra dodges it nicely.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers works his way into side control.
Rogers working the ground and pound.
Rogers in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Serra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogers tries to score with some ground and pound. Serra controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aron Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Serra won't be happy with that.
Serra is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rogers scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Serra to see if he's OK.
Serra wants to control but Rogers postures up.
Rogers trying to control the position but Serra is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serra tries to buck Rogers off but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers blocks the strikes from Serra.
Rogers working the ground and pound.
Rogers has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rogers won't let Serra get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rogers looking to finish Serra with some ground and pound. This is bad for Serra!
Rogers dominating with strikes here.
Serra is squirming around, avoiding Rogers's attempts to control the action.
Rogers lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers controlling from the full mount.
Rogers landing punches.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the head.
Rogers landing strikes from the mount.
Serra tries to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Rogers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Serra has left one of his arms exposed and Rogers doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Serra screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aron Rogers!