PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batman Bin Suparman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batman Bin Suparman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rogers
vs
Bin Suparman

161 cm
23
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Batman Bin Suparman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a poor cross that misses
and Bin Suparman counters with a two punch combo.
Bin Suparman tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bin Suparman tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Bin Suparman misses.
Bin Suparman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Rogers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bin Suparman lands a jab to Rogers's midsection.
Good exchange - Bin Suparman coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Suparman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Bin Suparman.
A shot to the liver by Bin Suparman. Beautiful body shot.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Suparman manages to avoid it.
Bin Suparman connects with a single shot there.

Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bin Suparman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Bin Suparman has wrist control.
Rogers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rogers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Bin Suparman is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rogers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rogers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rogers throws a big right hand that misses.
Rogers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bin Suparman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bin Suparman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Bin Suparman has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Bin Suparman has wrist control.
Bin Suparman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bin Suparman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bin Suparman wants to stand but Rogers is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bin Suparman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rogers.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers throwing strikes from guard but Bin Suparman blocks nicely.
Rogers is in close to Bin Suparman's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bin Suparman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rogers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Bin Suparman keeps moving.
Rogers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Bin Suparman is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bin Suparman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rogers thows a big elbow that misses.
Bin Suparman wants to stand but Rogers is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Bin Suparman feints a jab promting Rogers to slip. Bin Suparman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rogers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rogers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rogers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bin Suparman throws a one two combo.

It looks like Shawn Rogers has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Suparman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rogers in his tracks.
Bin Suparman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bin Suparman wants to clinch.
Bin Suparman lands a nice shot to the body.

Bin Suparman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogers blocks the elbow strike.
Bin Suparman stalling in the clinch.
Bin Suparman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Suparman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers stalling against the cage.
Rogers tries to circle away but Bin Suparman has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bin Suparman.
Bin Suparman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bin Suparman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee calls for Bin Suparman to work.
Bin Suparman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Suparman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rogers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bin Suparman up against the cage.
Bin Suparman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Bin Suparman scores with a shoulder strike.
Bin Suparman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Rogers shoots for a double leg takedown but Bin Suparman sprawls well. He's pushed Rogers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bin Suparman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bin Suparman jabs Rogers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bin Suparman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bin Suparman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Bin Suparman. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bin Suparman tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batman Bin Suparman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shawn Rogers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bin Suparman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bin Suparman wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Bin Suparman throws a series of strikes that have Rogers backpedaling.

Bin Suparman closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers has Bin Suparman pressed against the cage.
Bin Suparman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bin Suparman as Rogers tries to tie him up.
Bin Suparman lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Suparman misses with an elbow strike.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bin Suparman's elbow.
Rogers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bin Suparman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bin Suparman stalling the fight.
Rogers trying to stall but Bin Suparman improves his position.
Bin Suparman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Rogers.
Bin Suparman lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Batman Bin Suparman.
Bin Suparman lands a right hook to the body.
Bin Suparman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bin Suparman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bin Suparman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Suparman 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.
Bin Suparman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Suparman manages to avoid it.
Bin Suparman lands with a good body shot.
Bin Suparman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bin Suparman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bin Suparman moves into range and clinches up with Rogers.
Bin Suparman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bin Suparman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bin Suparman lands an elbow that stopped Rogers in his tracks for a moment.
Bin Suparman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bin Suparman misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rogers as Bin Suparman tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Batman Bin Suparman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bin Suparman 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Batman Bin Suparman!