PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Euclides Cunhha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunhha comes to the cage accompanied by Raimundus - Eu quero ver o oco. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cunhha
vs
Rogers

184 cm
29
204 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

193 cm
26
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Euclides Cunhha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cunhha looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rogers scores with a body shot.

Cunhha gets tackled into the cage by Rogers. Rogers maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rogers.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rogers scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rogers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rogers.
A short right from Rogers on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands a knee to the body.
Rogers lands a body punch.
Cunhha is trying to force a seperation but Rogers has the dominant position.
Cunhha avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.
Rogers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rogers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunhha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
A short body shot lands from Rogers as the two fighters clinch.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Rogers to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but Cunhha blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rogers cracks Cunhha with a nice body shot.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers stalling.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers has Cunhha pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cunhha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rogers lands an elbow inside.
Rogers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cunhha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cunhha managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rogers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rogers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cunhha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunhha avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.
Rogers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rogers receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Rogers.
Rogers tests Cunhha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carl Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cunhha blocks the body kick.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunhha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cunhha circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cunhha gets tackled into the cage by Rogers. Rogers maintains the clinch.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Rogers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rogers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogers has Cunhha pressed against the cage.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Carl Rogers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rogers cracks Cunhha with a nice body shot.
Rogers digs a right hand into Cunhha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cunhha's gas tank.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cunhha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers taking a breather.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunhha managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Rogers stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
A hook to the body from Rogers.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee calls for Rogers to work.
Cunhha avoids the elbow strike from Rogers, against the cage.

Rogers drops Cunhha with a big knee straight up the middle! Cunhha is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Cunhha is rocked!

It looks like Euclides Cunhha has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers throws an overhand right that has Cunhha reeling! Rogers follows up with more punches and Cunhha is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carl Rogers!