PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitty McPunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McPunch has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rogers
vs
McPunch

188 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hitty McPunch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPunch throws an off balance right hand
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.
McPunch looks gassed!
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling McPunch to counter with a crisp jab.
McPunch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from McPunch.
McPunch is looking to clinch.
Rogers throws a right and a left that McPunch avoids nicely.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPunch.
McPunch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
McPunch throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Rogers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McPunch blocks a low kick nicely.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers tries to bum rush McPunch with a series of wild strikes but McPunch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers stalks McPunch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McPunch's face. McPunch staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a series of punches but McPunch avoids them all with ease.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers misses with a low kick as McPunch jumps back.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McPunch throws a right hand that misses
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rogers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Rogers throws a series of punches but McPunch avoids them all with ease.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but McPunch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and McPunch counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers looks to land a combination but McPunch avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and McPunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers walks into a straight right hand from McPunch.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but McPunch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McPunch throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogers lands a body shot.
McPunch checks the leg kick.
McPunch slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Rogers throws a series of punches but McPunch moves out of range.
Rogers slips under a jab.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McPunch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McPunch misses with an uppercut.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and McPunch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McPunch.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and McPunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McPunch slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
A jab from McPunch finds it's way through Rogers's defenses.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McPunch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by McPunch there.
McPunch is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and McPunch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from McPunch.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from McPunch.
Rogers looks to land a combination but McPunch avoids it well.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and McPunch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McPunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and McPunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McPunch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and McPunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and McPunch counters with a nice uppercut.
McPunch misses with an uppercut.
Rogers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McPunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers tries to bum rush McPunch with a series of wild strikes but McPunch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McPunch throws a shot to the body.
McPunch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McPunch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rogers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from McPunch misses the target.
McPunch blocks a low kick nicely.
Rogers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McPunch counters with a nice uppercut.
McPunch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Rogers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
McPunch throws a poor cross that misses
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPunch.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but McPunch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers pivots, looking for a leg kick but McPunch is out of range and Rogers settles back down.
McPunch dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
McPunch missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers takes a swing at McPunch's ribcage but misses.
Rogers looks to land a combination but McPunch avoids it well.
Rogers misses with a double jab
letting McPunch counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPunch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but McPunch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from McPunch.
Rogers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McPunch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McPunch throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogers tries to bum rush McPunch with a series of wild strikes but McPunch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McPunch slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
McPunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McPunch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling McPunch to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Rogers tries to land a front kick but McPunch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rogers takes one to the chin there.
McPunch throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPunch.
Rogers moves away from the strike by McPunch.
Rogers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rogers stuns McPunch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and McPunch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and McPunch counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPunch dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
McPunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Rogers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rogers looks to land a combination but McPunch avoids it well.
McPunch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
McPunch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
McPunch loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Rogers connects with a jab.
Rogers misses with a combination
and McPunch counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from McPunch.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers throws a leg kick that misses.
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling McPunch to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers slips under a jab from McPunch.
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and McPunch counters with a straight right hand.
Steve Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McPunch scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. Rogers catches McPunch right on the button with a cross.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McPunch circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogers tries to bum rush McPunch with a series of wild strikes but McPunch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McPunch.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and McPunch counters with a nice uppercut.
McPunch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hitty McPunch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McPunch is looking to clinch.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McPunch avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McPunch checks a leg kick.
McPunch moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Rogers throws a low kick but it's checked well by McPunch.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
McPunch tries to clinch up.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McPunch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers throws a series of punches but McPunch avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McPunch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers throws a right and a left that McPunch avoids nicely.
McPunch tries to clinch up.
McPunch misses with a hook
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and McPunch counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McPunch.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McPunch circles away quickly and effectively.
McPunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers misses with a low kick.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPunch.
A big right from McPunch misses.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by McPunch.
McPunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McPunch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - McPunch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rogers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McPunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McPunch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McPunch is able to avoid easily.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and McPunch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and McPunch counters with a right hand to the body.
McPunch slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and McPunch counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and McPunch counters with a three punch combo that has Rogers backing up. Rogers nods at McPunch to acknowledge the strikes.
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and McPunch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers misses with a double jab
letting McPunch counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - McPunch coming out on top.
Rogers throws a leg kick that misses.
McPunch dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Good exchange - McPunch coming out on top.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McPunch counters with a stiff right hand.
McPunch throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rogers throws a one two combo.
Rogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogers.
McPunch looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
McPunch wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from McPunch misses its intended target.
Rogers lands with a shot to the body.
McPunch throws a poor cross that misses
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and McPunch moves out of range easily.
McPunch throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
McPunch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rogers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers slips a jab from McPunch.
Rogers tries to bum rush McPunch with a series of wild strikes but McPunch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and McPunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McPunch tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers misses with a combination
and McPunch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers is looking to chop away at McPunch's legs.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McPunch throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hitty McPunch.
I think McPunch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hitty McPunch!