PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarrett Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reg Wrecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rogers
vs
Wrecker

178 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

195 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarrett Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reg Wrecker!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wrecker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wrecker tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Wrecker has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Wrecker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rogers looking to stall.
Wrecker lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jarrett Rogers has been cut.
Nice elbow from Wrecker.
Wrecker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Wrecker looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Rogers trying to stall but Wrecker improves his position.
Wrecker slows down the pace here.

Rogers manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wrecker trying to move into half guard but instead Rogers has managed to sweep!

Wrecker looking for a sweep. Not yet Wrecker, not yet.
Rogers throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rogers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rogers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rogers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rogers with a nice head shot there.

Rogers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rogers throws a strike but Wrecker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wrecker stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
Wrecker wants to stand but Rogers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rogers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wrecker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rogers is proving hard to escape from.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rogers has his hands on Wrecker's head, controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wrecker takes the fight into the clinch.
Rogers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wrecker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wrecker trying to control the position but instead, Rogers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wrecker into the cage.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wrecker stalling.

Rogers manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wrecker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wrecker wants to stand but Rogers is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control the position but Wrecker says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wrecker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rogers is looking to improve his position but Wrecker isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reg Wrecker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarrett Rogers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wrecker darts in and clinches Rogers up against the cage.
Wrecker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Wrecker has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Wrecker.

Rogers turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rogers manages to end up in side control.
Wrecker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
I wouldn't like to be where Wrecker is right now.
Wrecker is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rogers swings around for an armbar but Wrecker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rogers's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rogers is proving hard to escape from.
Wrecker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rogers controlling Wrecker's posture.
Rogers trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rogers is trying to keep Wrecker in close.
Rogers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wrecker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rogers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Wrecker has managed to clinch.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Wrecker holds him up against the cage and eventually Rogers drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarrett Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrecker lands a nice uppercut.
Wrecker misses with a punch to the body.
Wrecker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rogers is keeping busy.
Wrecker landing knees to the head.
Wrecker 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.
Wrecker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Wrecker.
Wrecker stalling in the clinch but Rogers improves position.
Rogers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker landing knees to the head.

Jarrett Rogers's cut is getting worse.
Wrecker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrecker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Wrecker.
Wrecker is breathing heavily.
Wrecker misses with a knee strike.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reg Wrecker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Wrecker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrecker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogers blocks it with crossed arms.
Wrecker has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rogers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wrecker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wrecker lands an elbow that stopped Rogers in his tracks for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wrecker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wrecker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rogers is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reg Wrecker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jarrett Rogers's cut.
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!

Wrecker rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wrecker stalling.
Wrecker scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wrecker lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Wrecker.
Rogers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rogers wants to stall.
Wrecker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrecker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wrecker walks away with a smile on his face. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Wrecker rushes Rogers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rogers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecker takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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.

Rogers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wrecker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rogers taking a breather here.
Rogers cracks Wrecker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Rogers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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 is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wrecker looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rogers gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wrecker is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rogers lets go of the hold and Wrecker can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jarrett Rogers!