PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between vallee patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Rogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

patrick
vs
Rogan

182 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, vallee patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rogan.
patrick tries to buck Rogan off but Rogan is having none of it.
patrick is not content to let Rogan control the position.
patrick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Randy Rogan.

Rogan closes the distance and clinches.
Rogan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Rogan is trying to trip patrick. He has hold of a leg but patrick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rogan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
patrick trying to strike off his back.
Rogan advances position into side control!
patrick being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
patrick struggling a bit here.
Rogan takes a little break here. patrick wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rogan trying to control the position but patrick is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on patrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
patrick is breathing heavily.
patrick is trying to improve his position.
patrick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rogan controlling the action here.
patrick is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogan slows the pace down in half guard.
Rogan wants to take a breather but patrick is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Rogan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rogan works over patrick's head and body with a nice combination.

Rogan has managed to clinch.

Rogan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
patrick is trying to keep Rogan in close.
Rogan wants to control from the top but patrick keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Randy Rogan.

Rogan drives through and clinches with patrick against the cage.
patrick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
patrick fails to pull guard.
A knee to the head by Rogan.
patrick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rogan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vallee patrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogan landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
patrick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rogan tries to free his leg and advance position but patrick is retaining full guard.

patrick working for a triangle but Rogan defends it easily.
patrick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. patrick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
patrick keeping moving, preventing Rogan from controlling successfully.
Rogan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogan stopping the sweep attempt from patrick.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
patrick doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rogan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogan jumps guard and drags patrick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
patrick postures up.
Rogan pulls patrick in to control the position.
Rogan keeping moving, preventing patrick from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogan can do anything to dispel that myth.
patrick with a nice head shot there.
Rogan keeping moving, preventing patrick from controlling successfully.
patrick postures up in Rogan's guard and throws a big left but Rogan blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogan trying to keep a closed guard but patrick is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rogan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
patrick is looking to control Rogan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can patrick avoid being mounted?
Rogan tries to pass the half guard into mount. patrick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Rogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

patrick has his takedown stuffed

and Rogan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rogan.

patrick is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rogan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip patrick to the mat. patrick regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rogan trying to control but patrick is working from the bottom.
Rogan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of patrick is proving hard to escape from.
Rogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. patrick is keeping the position for now.
Rogan forces his way into half guard.
patrick pushes Rogan off but Rogan dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
patrick is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rogan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rogan is thwarting patrick's attempts to control the position.
patrick is trying to control but Rogan manages to pass to mount!
patrick is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogan wants to control the action but instead patrick gets a body lock and reverses into Rogan's guard! Nice work!
Rogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with patrick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogan wants to stand up but patrick is controlling him.
Rogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Rogan is working an open guard so patrick takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
patrick fails with a takedown attempt.

Rogan moves into the clinch successfully.
patrick is trying to drag Rogan to the mat but Rogan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vallee patrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
vallee patrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rogan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in patrick's half guard.
patrick is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

patrick looking for submissions off his back.
Rogan prevents patrick from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
patrick gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Rogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogan 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Rogan!