PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between marcos martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

martini
vs
Rogan

175 cm
21
157 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
150 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, marcos martini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

martini closes the distance and clinches.
martini lands an elbow just above Rogan 's eye.
Rogan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. martini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
martini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogan clinches but martini breaks the clinch
and martini counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rogan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rogan misses with a takedown

and martini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by martini.
martini lands an elbow inside.
Rogan takes an elbow to the temple.
martini lands an elbow inside that Rogan shrugs off.
martini lands an elbow just above Rogan 's eye.
Rogan tries to score a body lock takedown but martini shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
marcos martini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rogan.
martini is pressed up against the cage. Rogan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag martini down to the mat. martini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rogan clinches but martini breaks the clinch

and martini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by martini.
martini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogan takes a knee right on the jaw!
martini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
martini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogan blocks it with crossed arms.
martini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogan backwards.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
martini gets underhooks to prevent Rogan's takedown attempt.
Rogan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from martini as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini works on Rogan's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. martini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rogan looks gassed!
martini lands a knee to the head.
martini lands an elbow inside that Rogan shrugs off.
Rogan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. martini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for martini.
martini connects with a knee to the head.
martini lands a nice knee to the body.
martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from martini.
martini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. martini obliges.
martini manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from martini.
martini lands a knee to the head.
Rogan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rogan takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogan tries to pull guard but martini holds him up against the cage and eventually Rogan drops back down to his feet.
martini lands an elbow inside that Rogan shrugs off.
martini stalling the fight.
Rogan can't get the takedown.
martini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
martini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
martini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from martini.
Rogan drops down looking for an ankle pick but martini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joe Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

martini moves into the clinch successfully.
martini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rogan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from martini.
Rogan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. martini just stands there and leans against the cage.
martini lands a right hand.
martini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
martini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
martini lands an elbow inside that Rogan shrugs off.
martini scores with a knee to the head.
martini lands an elbow inside.
martini working Rogan over with knees to the body.
martini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogan's face.
Rogan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
martini with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martini lands a knee to the head.
Rogan jumps guard but martini stands there with Rogan around his waist. Rogan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
martini scores a nice knee to the body.
Rogan goes for a takedown in the clinch but martini prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, martini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
martini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
martini lands an elbow just above Rogan 's eye.
martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. martini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
martini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rogan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by martini.
Nice elbow from martini.
martini trying to land knees to the body.

Rogan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rogan manages to end up in side control.
Rogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but martini keeps working.

Rogan tries for a kimura but martini is defending well.
martini is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martini wants to control but Rogan is keeping busy.

martini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
martini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rogan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rogan blocks the strikes from martini.
Rogan passes to full mount!
Rogan looking to control but martini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
martini is looking to improve his position but Rogan isn't that keen on the idea.
Rogan lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcos martini dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rogan misses with a takedown attempt
and martini counters with a body kick that stops Rogan in his tracks momentarily.

Rogan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with martini, pushing him back against the cage.
martini stops a takedown attempt from Rogan.
marcos martini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogan looking for a takedown.
marcos martini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rogan.
Rogan drops down looking for an ankle pick but martini pulls his leg out and moves away.

martini closes the distance and clinches.
martini scores a nice knee to the body.
martini scores with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rogan tries for a takedown but martini manages to get underhooks.
Rogan takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from martini.
martini stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
martini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. martini fights it off and pushes away nicely.

martini has Rogan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
martini crunches a lovely knee into Rogan's ribcage.
martini working Rogan over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by martini.
Rogan looking for a takedown.
Rogan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. martini just stands there and leans against the cage.
martini lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogan won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from martini.
Rogan goes for a takedown attempt but martini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

martini has managed to clinch.
martini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
martini landing knees to the body.
Rogan goes for a takedown attempt but martini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rogan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and martini moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from martini.
martini lands an elbow inside.
martini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
martini prevents the takedown attempt.
martini lands an elbow that stopped Rogan in his tracks for a moment.
martini is pressed up against the cage. Rogan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag martini down to the mat. martini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

martini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rogan, pushing him back against the cage.
martini with a knee to the head.
martini lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogan won't want to take too many of those.
Rogan stalling in the clinch but martini improves position.
martini landing knees to the body.
martini lands a knee to the body.
Rogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. martini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rogan takes an elbow to the temple.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
martini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
martini is pressed up against the cage. Rogan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag martini down to the mat. martini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
martini fails in his attempt to clinch.
marcos martini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogan misses with a takedown
and martini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan thows a leg kick but martini checks it

and martini counters by moving into the clinch.
martini lands a right hand.
martini is pressed up against the cage. Rogan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag martini down to the mat. martini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
martini wants to clinch up but Rogan keeps it at a distance.

martini instigates a clinch.
martini lands a damaging elbow.
martini managing to block the knees to the body from Rogan.
martini landing knees to the body.
martini lands a knee to the body.
martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
martini with a knee to the head.
martini misses with a knee to the head.
Rogan has martini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. martini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
martini lands a knee to the body.
Rogan wants a takedown but no success here.
martini taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
martini missing with knees to the body.
Rogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
martini trying to land knees to the body.
martini stops a takedown attempt from Rogan.
martini connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rogan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rogan is working for takedown but martini is calmly controlling the position for now.
martini crunches a lovely knee into Rogan's ribcage.
martini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Rogan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. martini can't fight it off and eventually Rogan manages to take the fight to the floor. martini looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now martini is on top in guard.

Rogan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rogan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rogan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as martini controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rogan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! martini escapes and throws Rogan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogan trying to remain calm as martini controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcos martini dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rogan fails with the takedown

and martini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rogan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
martini lands an elbow just above Rogan 's eye.
martini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
martini working Rogan over with knees to the body.
Rogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
martini lands a nice elbow.
martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
martini prevents a takedown attempt there.
marcos martini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rogan.
martini lands a knee to the body.
martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rogan has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment.
martini lands an elbow inside.
martini with a knee to the head.
Rogan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. martini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rogan looks to clinch
and martini counters with a three punch combo that has Rogan backing up. Rogan nods at martini to acknowledge the strikes.
Rogan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and martini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini tries to clinch up.
Rogan fails with the takedown
and Rogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

martini moves into range and clinches up with Rogan.
Rogan goes for a takedown in the clinch but martini prevents it.
martini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
martini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogan can do to turn this around?
martini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
martini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogan's defenses.
martini lands an elbow just above Rogan 's eye.
martini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
martini lands an elbow inside.
martini scores with a knee to the head.

Rogan lands a takedown into guard.
Rogan trying to control but martini is working from the bottom.
Rogan won't allow martini to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan wants to control from the top but martini keeps moving.
martini wants to sweep here but Rogan controlling him for the moment.
martini lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rogan!
martini wants to control the pace but Rogan is squirming around nicely.
martini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
martini prevents Rogan from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martini controlling his opponent.
martini with good strikes from the mount here!
martini avoids the attempt from Rogan to control.
martini landing strikes from the mount.
martini blocks Rogan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
martini lands with some strikes.
martini cracks Rogan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
martini blocks Rogan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The referee warns Rogan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
martini prevents Rogan from getting the reversal.
martini trying to control but Rogan is having none of it.
marcos martini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rogan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
martini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rogan tries to hold on but martini pushes him away.
martini controlling from mount.
Joe Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
marcos martini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well martini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcos martini!