PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skyler Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huber
vs
Rogan

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skyler Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rogan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Huber gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huber manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Rogan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huber keeping full guard, as Rogan tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rogan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Huber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rogan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber working a defensive guard here.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Huber kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogan passes Huber's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Huber misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huber is looking to control Rogan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huber avoid being mounted?

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rogan scores with a takedown into Huber's guard.

Huber is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Huber is breathing heavily.
Rogan won't allow Huber to get back to his feet.
Rogan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Huber's face as Rogan controls the position.
Huber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rogan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rogan cracks Huber with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Huber is trying to get back to his feet.
Rogan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rogan wants to control but Huber is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber is looking to regain half guard here but Rogan keeps moving and retains side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rogan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Huber trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rogan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Huber is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rogan wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.

Huber had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rogan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Huber Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rogan's back instead.

Huber working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber controlling well, preventing Rogan from escaping the position.

Huber looking for the RNC.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Huber has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Rogan holding both Huber 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rogan turns into Huber and is now in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huber doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skyler Huber dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Huber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogan closes the distance and clinches up with Huber, looking for a takedown. Rogan pushes Huber against the cage but Huber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huber avoids the body shot from Rogan.
Huber throws a head kick but Rogan moves out of range.
Rogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rogan counters by moving into the clinch.

Rogan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rogan trying to control from half guard but Huber is working away.
Huber is looking for a sweep. Rogan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rogan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Huber works his way to full guard. Good work.

Huber has an active guard here but Rogan has managed to pass into half guard.
Huber is refusing to be controlled, as Rogan sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogan stands up from half guard.
Rogan is breathing heavily.
Huber lands a nice looking body kick.
Rogan avoids the head kick by Huber.
Huber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rogan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huber!
Huber tries to reverse the position but Rogan maintains control.
Rogan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Huber is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber wants to control but Rogan is having none of it.
Huber regains half guard.
Huber is not content to let Rogan control the position.
Huber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rogan.

Huber is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rogan pulls his head out easily.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huber manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huber pushes Rogan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rogan swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skyler Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huber wants to clinch

and Rogan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huber!
Rogan controlling his opponent.
Huber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rogan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huber is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogan has a good base and remains in mount.
Rogan tries to control but Huber wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan controlling from the full mount.
Rogan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huber is looking to escape.
Huber is trying desperately to improve position.

Rogan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Huber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rogan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Huber works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Huber slips under a jab from Rogan.
Huber closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rogan counters with a shoot takedown. Huber fights it but they end up in guard.

Huber working for submissions but it's allowed Rogan to get to half guard.
Huber is looking to improve his position.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Rogan there.
Huber scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rogan manages to mount him!
Rogan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rogan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huber is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogan has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogan stands up from mount. Strange move.
Huber closes the distance but Rogan moves to the side

and Rogan moves into the clinch.
Rogan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Huber backwards.

Rogan manages to pull guard.
Rogan striking off his back but it's not causing Huber any problems.
Huber wants to control from the top but Rogan keeps moving.
Huber tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogan is retaining full guard.
Huber passes Rogan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rogan is trying to maintain the position but Huber is very close to passing his half guard.
Rogan is doing well to control the position and prevent Huber from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rogan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rogan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rogan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huber manages to get himself to full guard.
Huber keeping full guard, as Rogan tries to pass.

Huber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Huber looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rogan has picked Huber up and slammed him! Huber can't keep hold of the triangle and Rogan manages to pass to side control!
Rogan working the ground and pound.
Huber tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber looks to move to half guard but instead Rogan has passed into mount! Damn!
Huber tries to reverse the position but Rogan maintains control.
Huber regains half guard.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huber manages to get to full guard.
Joe Rogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rogan throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huber is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber passes Rogan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Huber trying to control the action but Rogan is working from the bottom.
Rogan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huber.
Rogan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rogan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rogan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huber is one step ahead there.
Huber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogan wants to stand up but Huber is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Rogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

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