PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rogan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pressure - Swollen Members. Enrique Morales is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rogan
vs
Morales

180 cm
22
188 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrique Morales!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Rogan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Morales has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morales is looking to control Rogan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morales avoid being mounted?
Morales misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Morales is looking to get back to is feet but Rogan passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rogan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morales, who protects the arm well.
Morales is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Morales tries to bench press Rogan off him but Rogan keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogan is trying to get an arm triangle but Morales is defending well.
Morales manages to get back to half guard.

Morales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rogan is taking a breather. Morales says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morales tries to kick Rogan off but Rogan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rogan controlling the action here.

Rogan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rogan slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is looking for a sweep. Rogan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rogan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morales is looking to control Rogan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morales avoid being mounted?
Morales tries to roll over but Rogan keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan stalling.
Rogan trying to mount his opponent but Morales defends it.
Rogan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rogan content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.

Rogan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Morales manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rogan taking a breather here.

Rogan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morales has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rogan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morales knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morales lands a nice shot that snaps Rogan's head back.

Rogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morales won't allow Rogan to pass to mount.

Morales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rogan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Rogan is trying for a kimura here. Morales looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rogan wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Rogan!