PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bob Bear was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rogers
vs
Bear

190 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
214 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Slam-or-Fist

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Bear!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Bear scores with a four punch combination!
Bear throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bear counters with a head kick. That will keep Rogers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rogers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Bob Bear has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Rogers lands a big head kick that sends Bear tumbling to the mat! Rogers takes a step backwards and waves Bear back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bear has managed to clinch.
Bear cracks Rogers with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Bear.
Rogers is trying to drag Bear to the mat but Bear just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bear is working Rogers over against the cage.
Bear is working Rogers over against the cage.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on Bear - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bear is trying to drag Rogers to the mat but Rogers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bear lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Steve Rogers has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogers's defenses.
Bear jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rogers walks away with a smile on his face. Bear gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Bear is just out of range.
Bear lands a jab-cross combination.

Bear drives through and clinches with Rogers against the cage.
Bear lands an elbow inside.

Bear turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.

Bear decides to stand back up. Bear steps back and let's Rogers get back to his feet.
Bear's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bear duly obliges.

Bear closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bear lands a nice elbow.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Bear.
Bear lands a nice elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bear takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bear being controlled against the cage.
Rogers takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short body shot lands from Bear as the two fighters clinch.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Bear - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Bear lands a shoulder strike.
Bear throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bear gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogers's defenses.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Bear tries to pull guard but Rogers holds him up against the cage and eventually Bear drops back down to his feet.
Bear will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogers up against the cage.
Bear lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bear.
Bear tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.

Bear gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bear gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bear tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Bear tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rogers just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bear drags the fight down to the ground.

Bear kicks Rogers off and gets to his feet.

Bear has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Bear lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bear lands a nice shot to the body.
Bear lands a nice elbow.
Bear lands a damaging elbow.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bear scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bear.
Bear lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Bear jumps into guard, dragging Rogers to the mat.
Bear wants to stand up but Rogers is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bear scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bear stuns Rogers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bear dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bear feints a jab promting Rogers to slip. Bear then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rogers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bob Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bear rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Bear working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bear landing knees to the body.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bear lands an elbow inside that Rogers shrugs off.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Bear leaning against his opponent.
Bear lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bob Bear seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bear misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Bear content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bear is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Bear missing with knees to the body.

Bear gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bear drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rogers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bear has Rogers in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bear is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rogers asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bear manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Bear stands up from half guard.
Bear tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bear gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bear tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Bear is struggling to control the position.
Bear landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bear lands a right hand.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Bear is controlling the position.
Bear missing with knees to the body.
Bear lands a nice elbow.
Bear lands with a right to the head.
Rogers dodges an elbow strike from Bear.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bear creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bear working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bear decides to pull guard.
Rogers prevents Bear from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bear pushes Rogers off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Bear avoids them all with ease.
Bear tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Bear keeps it at a distance.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bear fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bear stalks Rogers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rogers's face. Rogers staggers backwards, shaken.
An inside leg kick lands from Bear.
Bear lands a high kick!
Steve Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bear throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Bear gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Bear.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Bear has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bear.

Steve Rogers's cut is getting worse.
Bear lands a damaging elbow.
Bear just leaning against Rogers, taking a breather.
Bear landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bear lands an elbow inside that Rogers shrugs off.
Bear trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bear.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Bear.

Bear wants the takedown. Rogers is fighting it off but Bear persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rogers's guard against the cage.
Bear pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Bear is looking to stand up but Rogers won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Bear throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rogers's head.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bear lands a jab to Rogers's midsection.
Bear connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bear!

Bear pushes Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bear just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rogers's brow.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Bear.
Rogers trying to stall but Bear improves his position.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Steve Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bear clinches up against the cage.
Bear utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bear lands an elbow inside.

Bear manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bear has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bear manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
Rogers jumps guard but Bear stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bear lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.
Bear lands a nice elbow.

Bear breaks the clinch.

Bear closes the distance and clinches.
Bear gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bear lands with a short shot to the head.
Bear dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bear missing with knees to the body.
Bear leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bear's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers darts in trying to clinch

and Bear counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bear lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers wants to break free but Bear has control.

Bear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bear pushes Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers has Bear pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bear manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bear landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bear lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bear lands an elbow that stopped Rogers in his tracks for a moment.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Bear keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Bear lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bear lands a takedown into guard.

Bear stands up and waves to Rogers to follow him.

Bear closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bear is keeping busy.
Bear stalls.

Bear breaks from the clinch.
Bear throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bear counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bear stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bear wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bear lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Bear lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bear lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bear working Rogers over with knees to the body.
Bear tries for a takedown but Rogers manages to get underhooks.

Bear breaks from the clinch.

Bear rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bear is stalling here.

Bear breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bear moves into the clinch successfully.
Steve Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bear.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bear has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bear!