PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Rogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ketchum
vs
Rogan

185 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ash Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ketchum tries to pull guard but Rogan won't allow it.
Ketchum tries to pull guard but Rogan won't allow it.
Rogan is pressed up against the cage. Ketchum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rogan down to the mat. Rogan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Ketchum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ketchum tries for a takedown but Rogan circles away easily

and Rogan moves into the clinch.

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogan misses with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ketchum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ketchum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rogan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ketchum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rogan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ketchum on the side of the head.

It looks like Ash Ketchum has been cut.
Rogan throws a head kick that half lands.

Rogan moves into the clinch.
Rogan scores with a shot to the side of Ketchum's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rogan forces Ketchum back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogan avoids the head kick by Ketchum.

Rogan moves into the clinch successfully.

Rogan manages to break the clinch.
Ketchum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe Rogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ketchum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogan counters with a low kick, right behind Ketchum 's knee.
Rogan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ketchum is breathing heavily.

Rogan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ketchum fails to pull guard.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Rogan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan cracks a nice hook into Ketchum's ribs.
Ketchum has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rogan.

Rogan moves into range and clinches up with Ketchum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rogan.

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rogan moves into the clinch.

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rogan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Rogan.

Rogan instigates a clinch.

Rogan breaks the clinch.
Ketchum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Rogan closes the distance and clinches.
Rogan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rogan rushes Ketchum and presses him up against the cage.
Rogan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rogan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rogan landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ketchum avoids the head kick by Rogan.

Rogan rushes Ketchum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rogan manages to break the clinch.
Rogan tries to clinch but Ketchum moves out of range.
Ketchum on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rogan throws a head kick that misses.

Ketchum tries to keep at a distance but Rogan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rogan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rogan gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rogan.
Rogan lands a knee to the head.

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

Rogan has closed the distance and engaged Ketchum in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogan breaks from the clinch.
Rogan lands with a good body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Rogan.

Rogan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ketchum, pushing him back against the cage.
Rogan scores with a shoulder strike.
Rogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ketchum backwards.

Rogan manages to break the clinch.

Rogan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ketchum, pushing him back against the cage.

Rogan breaks the clinch.
Rogan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Rogan rushes Ketchum and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rogan breaks the clinch.

Rogan gets a clinch.
Rogan lands a left hand.
Ketchum looking to throw knees to the head but Rogan is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ash Ketchum's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rogan has closed the distance and engaged Ketchum in a clinch.
Ketchum tries for a takedown but Rogan manages to get underhooks.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogan doesn't manage to clinch there - Ketchum circles away.
Rogan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Rogan lands a big head kick that sends Ketchum tumbling to the mat! Rogan takes a step backwards and waves Ketchum back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ketchum is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rogan moves into the clinch.
Oh Ketchum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ketchum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogan avoids it.
Ketchum seems to have got his legs back now.

Rogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rogan closes the distance and clinches.
Ketchum can't get the takedown.
Rogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A knee to the head by Rogan.

Ash Ketchum's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogan scores with a hook to the body.
Rogan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rogan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ketchum or not.

Rogan breaks from the clinch.
Joe Rogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogan feints a jab promting Ketchum to slip. Rogan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ketchum slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan blocks a head kick by Ketchum.
Ketchum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Rogan moves into the clinch successfully.
Rogan lands a knee to the head.
Rogan lands with a left to the head.

Rogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ash Ketchum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rogan moves into the clinch successfully.
Rogan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ketchum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Rogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogan thows a body kick. Ketchum tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rogan stalks Ketchum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ketchum's face. Ketchum staggers backwards, shaken.

Ash Ketchum's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Rogan lands a left and a right that send Ketchum crashing to the mat, dazed. Rogan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Jeez, Ash Ketchum's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Rogan has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rogan.
Rogan lands a nice shot to the body.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogan digs a good hook to Ketchum's body.
Rogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rogan clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogan.

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rogan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rogan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ketchum's brow.
Ketchum is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rogan is keeping busy.
Rogan lands a hook that snaps the head of Ketchum backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rogan obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Rogan.
Rogan crunches a lovely knee into Ketchum's ribcage.

Rogan manages to break the clinch.

Rogan clinches.
Joe Rogan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ketchum tries to keep at a distance but Rogan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rogan breaks the clinch.
Ketchum tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ketchum keeps the fight on the outside.

Rogan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Rogan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ketchum doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ketchum takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Rogan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ketchum, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Still in the clinch, Rogan scores with a nice short uppercut.

Rogan breaks the clinch.
Rogan tries to clinch but Ketchum is having none of it.

Rogan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogan lands a body shot.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rogan clinches up against the cage.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rogan. That's going to slow Ketchum down.

Rogan moves into the clinch.

Rogan breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rogan clinches with his opponent.

Rogan breaks the clinch.
Rogan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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.
The cut man is working on Ash Ketchum's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rogan clinches.

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogan tries a low kick but Ketchum avoids it.

Rogan clinches with his opponent.
Rogan lands with a left to the head.
Rogan crunches a lovely knee into Ketchum's ribcage.
Rogan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ketchum blocks it with crossed arms.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogan throws a chopping leg kick but Ketchum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rogan throws a push kick but Ketchum slaps the foot to one side.

Rogan forces Ketchum back against the cage and clinches.
Ketchum avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ketchum blocks it with crossed arms.

Rogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ketchum doesn't seem bothered though.

Rogan drives through and clinches with Ketchum against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ketchum. That did some damage!
Rogan lands with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rogan. That snapped Ketchum's head back.

Rogan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rogan pushes Ketchum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ketchum.
Rogan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rogan landing knees to the head.
Ketchum avoids the elbow strike from Rogan, against the cage.
Rogan lands a right hand.
Rogan pushes Ketchum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rogan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ketchum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Rogan breaks from the clinch.
Rogan pushes Ketchum away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rogan duly obliges.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ash Ketchum's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Rogan!