PBP Commentary

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

Jacksonville
vs
Rogan

188 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

175 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

[JMFC] 160!

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Jacksonville!
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, Fro Rogan!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacksonville's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jacksonville duly obliges.

It looks like Fro Rogan has been cut.

Jacksonville closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rogan is trying to get back to half guard.
Jacksonville trying to control the position but Rogan is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogan is looking to regain half guard here but Jacksonville keeps moving and retains side control.
Jacksonville controlling the position.
Jacksonville wants to control but Rogan is keeping him busy.
Rogan is looking to regain half guard here but Jacksonville keeps moving and retains side control.
Rogan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jacksonville staying calm.
Rogan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan tries to buck Jacksonville off but Jacksonville is having none of it.
Jacksonville taking a breather here.

Jacksonville tries for a kimura but Rogan is defending well.
Rogan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jacksonville wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jacksonville wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogan keeps working.
Jacksonville will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rogan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jacksonville off and has taken his back!
Jacksonville manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rogan's guard. Nice work there by Jacksonville.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rogan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogan is looking for a triangle here but Jacksonville uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jacksonville connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rogan some visible discomfort.
Rogan is being controlled here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacksonville seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rogan for as long as he can get away with.
Rogan is not content to let Jacksonville control the position.
Rogan tries to improve position but can't.
Jacksonville works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jacksonville gets to mount! Rogan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jacksonville scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rogan is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacksonville raining down shots from the mount!
Rogan working to try and regain half guard.
Rogan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jacksonville looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jacksonville with the ground and pound from mount.
Rogan is looking to get to half guard.
Jacksonville takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rogan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacksonville in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Jacksonville is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rogan has hold of Jacksonville's hands but Jacksonville slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rogan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jacksonville.
Jacksonville drops an elbow to the side of Rogan's head.

Rogan actively working from the bottom here.

Jacksonville is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rogan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Jacksonville dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fro Rogan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jacksonville throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rogan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jacksonville is in Rogan's guard.

Rogan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rogan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacksonville gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rogan working for a triangle but Jacksonville defends it easily.

Rogan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jacksonville is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rogan.
Check out the look on Jacksonville's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rogan trying to remain calm as Jacksonville controls from the top position.
Jacksonville trying to control the action but Rogan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jacksonville is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jacksonville controlling his opponent.
Rogan is trying to escape the mount.
Jacksonville lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Rogan is rocked!
Jacksonville tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rogan is desperately trying to improve his position but Jacksonville has a good base and remains in mount.
Felix Jacksonville overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rogan is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacksonville looking to control but Rogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Jacksonville.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacksonville is landing with some decent strikes but Rogan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rogan is still in real trouble! Can Jacksonville finish him?
Jacksonville breaks from Rogan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rogan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rogan gets back to half guard.

Rogan actively working from the bottom here.
Jacksonville lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacksonville slows the pace down in half guard.
Jacksonville takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jacksonville lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Rogan looking for submissions off his back.
Jacksonville is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jacksonville lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Rogan! More strikes land and this one is all over! Jacksonville jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Jacksonville!