PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marvin Hagler (ranked 24546 p4p, 24724 weight class) and Alex Rogan (ranked 556 p4p, 580 weight class). Rogan has chosen Starfighter as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hagler
vs
Rogan

176 cm
20
175
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
20
210
5 - 3 - 0

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hagler misses with a body shot.
Rogan wants to counter the offense by Hagler and move into the clinch position.
Rogan misses with a hook.
Rogan misses with a right hand
and Rogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rogan pushes Hagler up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hagler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hagler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Rogan.
A right hand to the body from Hagler.
Rogan managing to block the knees to the body from Hagler.
Rogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hagler.
Rogan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hagler lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hagler backwards.

Hagler breaks from the clinch.
Rogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hagler ducks under a wild hook from Rogan.
Hagler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hagler throws a sloppy head kick and Rogan moves out of range easily.
Rogan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hagler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hagler dodges the punch combination from Rogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler throws out a loose jab but Rogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogan wants to counter with a clinch but Hagler pushes him away.
Rogan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hagler counter with a right hand.
Hagler misses with a wild combination.
Rogan lands a jab to the nose.
Rogan throws a shot from downtown. Hagler moves away and avoids it.
Hagler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hagler throws an overhand right that lands on Rogan's shoulder, as Rogan tries to avoid the shot.
Hagler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogan.
Hagler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogan throws a jab when Hagler was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogan. Hagler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogan misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Hagler misses.
Rogan lands with a hook. Hagler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hagler throws out the jab.
Hagler ducks under a wild hook from Rogan.
Rogan lands a head shot.
Hagler throws a big shot that misses.
Rogan tries to clinch but Hagler is having none of it.
Rogan swings widly with a right hand

and Hagler counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Rogan goes down! Will Rogan beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Hagler moves away from the strike by Rogan.

Hagler clinches with his opponent.
Hagler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogan managing to block the knees to the body from Hagler.
Hagler scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Hagler.
Hagler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hagler working aggressively here.
Rogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogan working aggressively here.
Rogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hagler backwards.
Hagler misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Hagler should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rogan tests Hagler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hagler needs to keep his hands up - Rogan had a free shot at his head there.
Rogan sizes up Hagler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rogan misses with an uppercut
and Hagler counters with a nice body shot.
Rogan cracks Hagler with a good jab.
Rogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogan slips under a jab from Hagler.
Hagler sets himself, and Rogan steps forward looking for the clinch! Hagler avoids it this time.
Hagler moves forwards but Rogan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rogan slips under a jab.
Rogan throws a body punch but Hagler moves out of range.
Rogan misses with an uppercut
and Hagler counters with a right hand to the body.
Hagler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marvin Hagler is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hagler has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hagler.
Hagler has a couple of punches blocked by Rogan.
Hagler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hagler.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hagler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rogan is breathing heavily.
Hagler is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Hagler.
A short uppercut from Hagler.
Hagler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hagler lands with a right to the head.
Rogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hagler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hagler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogan can do to turn this around?
A short right from Hagler on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Hagler lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hagler.
Hagler prevents a body shot from Rogan.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hagler.
Hagler pushes Rogan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hagler.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hagler here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hagler cracks Rogan with a nice body shot.
Hagler gets through Rogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hagler manages to break the clinch.
Hagler cracks Rogan with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Rogan is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Rogan is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Rogan could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marvin Hagler!