PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clete Purcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Purcell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to american bad ass. Rodgers has chosen Whiskey in the jar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Purcell
vs
Rodgers

196 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
273 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clete Purcell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Purcell thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodgers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rodgers connects with a high kick.
Rodgers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodgers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcus Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers throws a hook but Purcell avoids it easily.
Rodgers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Purcell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Purcell misses.
Rodgers lands a head kick. Purcell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rodgers is looking to slow Purcell down with leg kicks.
Rodgers misses with a body kick.
Purcell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rodgers. That one must have hurt.
Purcell with a jab.
Rodgers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Purcell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Purcell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Purcell misses the target.
Rodgers cracks the inside of Purcell's front leg.
Purcell throws a hook but Rodgers avoids it easily.
Purcell throws an overhand right that lands on Rodgers's shoulder, as Rodgers tries to avoid the shot.
Rodgers scores with a nice body kick.
Purcell misses with a straight right.
Rodgers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodgers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Purcell throws the left hand but Rodgers avoids the punch easily.
Rodgers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Purcell is breathing heavily.
Rodgers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodgers thumps Purcell with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Purcell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rodgers is looking to slow Purcell down with leg kicks.
Rodgers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a nice head kick!
Rodgers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Purcell.
Rodgers lands a head kick. Purcell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rodgers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rodgers connects with a high kick.
Rodgers scores with a leg kick.
Rodgers throws a shot from downtown. Purcell moves away and avoids it.
Rodgers lands with a nice body kick.
Purcell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodgers scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A solid body kick from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rodgers lands a high kick!
Rodgers throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands a nice looking body kick.
Rodgers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Purcell takes a step back to recover.
Rodgers thumps Purcell with a low kick.
Purcell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers throws a nice head kick!
Rodgers lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rodgers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rodgers lands a high kick!
Rodgers scores with a head kick. Purcell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rodgers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rodgers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Purcell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Purcell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodgers scoring well with a low kick there.
Purcell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodgers was well out of range. Poor timing from Purcell.
Rodgers scores with a head kick. Purcell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Rodgers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rodgers lands a high kick!
Purcell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Rodgers.
Purcell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marcus Rodgers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Purcell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rodgers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Purcell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rodgers misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Purcell.
Rodgers throws a head kick that misses.
Purcell lands with a straight right. Rodgers didn't see that one coming.
Rodgers delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers thows a body kick. Purcell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rodgers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Purcell misses with a hook.
Purcell throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodgers.
Purcell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rodgers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodgers scores with a kick to the body.
Rodgers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Purcell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rodgers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Purcell's head.
Rodgers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodgers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Purcell's sensitive parts.
Rodgers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Purcell.
Rodgers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rodgers. Purcell shrugs it off though.
Purcell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodgers keeps Purcell at a distance using the push kick.
Purcell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rodgers.
Rodgers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rodgers throws a sloppy head kick and Purcell moves out of range easily.
Rodgers scores with a leg kick.
Rodgers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Purcell's calf.
Rodgers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodgers throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Rodgers.
A head kick from Rodgers lands but Purcell takes it in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rodgers!
Rodgers scores with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Purcell.
Rodgers lands with a nice body kick.
Rodgers lands with a kick to the temple. Purcell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Purcell throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
Rodgers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Purcell misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rodgers.
Rodgers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Purcell will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Purcell's head.
Rodgers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rodgers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Purcell.
Rodgers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Purcell throws out the jab.
Rodgers throws a head kick that half lands.
Purcell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rodgers.
Rodgers scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Purcell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodgers throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rodgers scores with a head kick.
Rodgers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rodgers scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Rodgers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Purcell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers dodges the punch combination from Purcell.
Rodgers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodgers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Purcell.
Rodgers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodgers lands a high kick!
Crunch! Rodgers slams his shin into Purcell's torso.
Purcell lands with a straight right. Rodgers didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rodgers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodgers scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodgers.
Some wild striking there from Purcell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers lands a leg kick that knocks Purcell off balance momentarily.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Rodgers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rodgers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodgers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodgers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Purcell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rodgers delivers a nice body kick.
Rodgers delivers a nice body kick.
Purcell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodgers. Rodgers obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodgers throws a head kick that Purcell semi-blocks.
Clete Purcell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rodgers. Purcell shrugs it off though.
Purcell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rodgers.
Purcell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodgers fakes the leg kick and cracks Purcell in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Purcell looks to land a right hand but Rodgers moved out of range.
Rodgers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rodgers lands a head kick. Purcell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rodgers cracks the inside of Purcell's front leg.
Purcell misses the jab.
Rodgers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodgers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Purcell's head.
Rodgers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Purcell's head.
Rodgers lands a head kick. Purcell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rodgers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Purcell misses with a body shot.
Purcell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rodgers.
Rodgers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodgers throws a front kick that sends Purcell stumbling back into the cage.
Rodgers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rodgers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Purcell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rodgers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Purcell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Purcell.
Rodgers throws a front kick that sends Purcell stumbling back into the cage.
Purcell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rodgers can pounce on him.
Rodgers scores with a head kick. Purcell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Purcell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodgers was well out of range. Poor timing from Purcell.
Purcell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodgers lands a head kick. Purcell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Purcell throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodgers lands with a slapping head kick.
Purcell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marcus Rodgers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Purcell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Rodgers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodgers 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Marcus Rodgers!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Marcus Rodgers!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Marcus Rodgers!

Marcus Rodgers wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Marcus Rodgers misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.