PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by American Badass by Kid Rock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogers
vs
Abbot

189 cm
25
221 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

187 cm
24
214 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Supersize Me

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Abbot!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot cracks Rogers with a good jab.
Abbot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbot.
Abbot misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers throws a low kick but Abbot moves out of range easily.
Abbot swinging wildly here.
Abbot misses with a double jab
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Rogers lands with a right hand.
Abbot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abbot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rogers's head backwards.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
Abbot swinging wildly here.
Abbot throws a combination that misses

and Rogers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Abbot is looking to break free of the clinch but Rogers has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Abbot is pressed up against the cage. Rogers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abbot down to the mat. Abbot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbot.
Abbot scores with a hook to the body. Rogers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abbot throws a head kick that misses
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abbot.
Abbot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Abbot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.
Rogers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Abbot manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Abbot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Abbot misses with a hook.
Abbot swinging wildly here.
Rogers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Abbot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abbot misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a nice body kick.
Rogers misses with a low kick.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbot.

Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.
Rogers presses Abbot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Abbot holds him up against the cage and eventually Rogers drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers lands a nice elbow.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Abbot avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.
Rogers lands a body punch.
Abbot tries to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Rogers.
Abbot working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers has Abbot pressed against the cage.
Rogers keeps control of Abbot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogers cracks Abbot with a nice body shot.
Rogers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abbot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
Abbot looks gassed!
The referee calls for Rogers to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abbot's efforts to push away.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rogers is leaning against Abbot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abbot is trying to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling him.
Good body shot from Rogers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
Rogers works on Abbot's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rogers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers 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.

Rogers connects with a solid leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Abbot as he connects with a hook.

Rogers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
Rogers prevents Abbot from breaking the clinch.
Rogers has Abbot pressed against the cage.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abbot.
Abbot has had enough of the clinch but Rogers keeps him there for the moment.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbot.
Abbot is trying to break free.
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Abbot 's eye.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rogers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steve Rogers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abbot is breathing heavily.
Rogers lands a body punch.
Rogers is working Abbot over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
A bit of stalling here from Rogers.
Rogers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abbot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rogers works on Abbot's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers stalling the fight.
Rogers lands a shot to the body.
Rogers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Rogers.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rogers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Rogers manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rogers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.

Abbot stands up and waves to Rogers to follow him.
Abbot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a good low kick that Abbot was not able to check.
Abbot lands with a straight right. Rogers didn't see that one coming.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Abbot. Those never looked like landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abbot.
Abbot throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers counters with a nice body kick.

Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Rogers to work.
Rogers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Abbot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abbot tries to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling the position.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Abbot letting Rogers take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
Rogers digs a right hand into Abbot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abbot's gas tank.
Abbot tries to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling the position.
Rogers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Abbot.
Abbot tries to break free but Rogers pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rogers obliges.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abbot.

Rogers gets control of Abbot's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rogers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is pulling down on Abbot's head. It's preventing any offense from Abbot, at least for the moment.
Abbot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abbot would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rogers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abbot tries to stand but Rogers is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Abbot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rogers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abbot has managed to get both his arms back between Rogers's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that second round.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rogers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abbot scores with a jab.
Frank Abbot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Abbot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Abbot staying out of range there.
Abbot throws a push kick but Rogers slaps the foot to one side.
Rogers defending well as Abbot loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abbot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers throws a front kick aimed at Abbot's knee but Abbot avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers tries to land a front kick but Abbot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abbot misses with a looping left.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers moves out of range as Abbot strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rogers.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abbot.
Abbot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abbot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rogers. Rogers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abbot misses with a few strikes there.
Abbot throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abbot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Rogers has Abbot up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
Rogers leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbot is trying to force a seperation but Rogers has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of Abbot backwards.
Rogers tries to work over Abbot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogers keeps control of Abbot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogers lands a nice knee to the body.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers has Abbot pressed against the cage.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Abbot's head.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rogers stalling in the clinch.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers works on Abbot's body with a couple of short punches.
Abbot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rogers stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot is trying to break the clinch but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rogers.
Abbot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rogers as the two fighters clinch.
Abbot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abbot can do to turn this around?
Abbot is trying to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling him.
Abbot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abbots head.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abbot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Rogers.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of Abbot backwards.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abbot's efforts to push away.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogers avoiding damage.
Abbot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abbot.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbot.

Rogers has picked Abbot up - he's going for a ride! Rogers dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rogers prevents Abbot from standing back up.
Frank Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rogers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abbot looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rogers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!