PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Galaganokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Rogowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Galaganokas
vs
Rogowski

174 cm
18
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Galaganokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Rogowski!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogowski connects with a single shot there.
Galaganokas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galaganokas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Galaganokas shoots for a takedown but Rogowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Galaganokas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Galaganokas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogowski misses with a double jab.
A cross from Rogowski lands.
Galaganokas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rogowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Galaganokas.
Rogowski misses with a strike from the bottom.

Galaganokas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rogowski, who protects the arm well.
Galaganokas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rogowski is avoiding damage well.
Rogowski looking for a sweep but Galaganokas has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rogowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rogowski swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rogowski wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rogowski breaks Galaganokas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rogowski lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galaganokas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rogowski wants to pass the guard but Galaganokas is keeping the position.
Galaganokas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogowski looking to pass the guard.
Rogowski preventing the sweep.
Galaganokas is looking to stand up but Rogowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rogowski lands a couple of elbows.
Galaganokas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogowski tries to bum rush Galaganokas with a series of wild strikes but Galaganokas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogowski dips to his left and cracks Galaganokas with an uppercut!
Galaganokas tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galaganokas tries to clinch but Rogowski moves out of range.
Rogowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Galaganokas walks into a left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Galaganokas misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Galaganokas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogowski as he avoids it easily.
Galaganokas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Galaganokas is breathing heavily.
Rogowski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rogowski duly obliges.
Rogowski looks to land a combination. Galaganokas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galaganokas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rogowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rogowski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rogowski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rogowski is landing with some decent strikes but Galaganokas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Galaganokas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Galaganokas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rogowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Galaganokas wants to get back to full guard.
Galaganokas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rogowski.
Rogowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rogowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Galaganokas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galaganokas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rogowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rogowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Galaganokas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Galaganokas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rogowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rogowski cracks Galaganokas with a solid left hand.
Rogowski wants to pass the guard but Galaganokas is keeping the position.
Galaganokas is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Rogowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rogowski forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rogowski connects with a nice short shot to Galaganokas's temple.
Galaganokas is trying to maintain the position but Rogowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Rogowski working Galaganokas over with strikes.
Galaganokas is trying to control but can't.
Galaganokas taking some punishment here, with Rogowski in his half guard.
Galaganokas gets full guard.

Galaganokas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rogowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Galaganokas wants to sweep here but Rogowski controlling him for the moment.
Galaganokas trying to keep a closed guard but Rogowski is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Rogowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Galaganokas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rogowski throws a right hand that Galaganokas ducks under and follows up with a left that Galaganokas also avoids with ease.
Galaganokas is looking to clinch but Rogowski is avoiding it.
Rogowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rogowski throws a one two combo.
Galaganokas tries to score with a low kick but Rogowski moves his leg out of the way.
Galaganokas tries to clinch up.
Galaganokas tries to clinch up but Rogowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Galaganokas. Galaganokas gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogowski dips to his left and cracks Galaganokas with an uppercut!
Rogowski throws a combination. Galaganokas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Galaganokas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galaganokas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rogowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Rogowski.
Rogowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galaganokas tries to clinch up.
Galaganokas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Galaganokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galaganokas takes one to the side of the head.

Galaganokas closes the distance and clinches.
Rogowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Galaganokas pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galaganokas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Galaganokas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galaganokas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogowski as he jumps to the side.
Rogowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Galaganokas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rogowski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rogowski misses with a wild combination.
Galaganokas throws an overhand right that lands on Rogowski's shoulder, as Rogowski tries to avoid the shot.
Rogowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Galaganokas wants to clinch.
Galaganokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Galaganokas in his tracks.
Rogowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Galaganokas shoots in but Rogowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Galaganokas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogowski scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galaganokas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mark Rogowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rogowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Galaganokas sprawls well initially but Rogowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rogowski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rogowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rogowski works his way into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogowski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rogowski working the ground and pound.
Rogowski cracks Galaganokas with a big elbow.
Galaganokas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rogowski's best efforts.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rogowski trying to control the action but Galaganokas is working from the bottom.
Rogowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Galaganokas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rogowski wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galaganokas is pressing down on Rogowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Galaganokas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mark Rogowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Galaganokas wants to get back to his feet but Rogowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Galaganokas scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rogowski is looking to clinch.
Rogowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Galaganokas. Galaganokas gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Galaganokas backs up against the ropes.

Rogowski has Galaganokas up against the ropes in a clinch.
Galaganokas lands a nice knee to the body.
Rogowski can't get the takedown.
Galaganokas is trying to maintain a safe position but Rogowski gets an underhook and turns Galaganokas into the ropes.
Galaganokas trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogowski tries for a takedown. No joy.

Galaganokas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galaganokas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogowski circles away.
Rogowski misses with a few strikes there.
Rogowski cracks Galaganokas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Galaganokas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Galaganokas tries to clinch but Rogowski moves out of range.
Galaganokas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Galaganokas tries to move into range but Rogowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Galaganokas tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogowski lands with a nice combination. Galaganokas backs away looking to recover.

Galaganokas is rocked!

Galaganokas shoots in and bounces Rogowski off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Rogowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Galaganokas!
Galaganokas is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galaganokas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rogowski works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Rogowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A combination from Rogowski does no damage.
Galaganokas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Galaganokas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rogowski is fending him off so far but Galaganokas persists. Nope, Rogowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogowski throws a one two combo.
Rogowski works over Galaganokas's head and body with a nice combination.
Galaganokas doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogowski circles away.
Johnny Galaganokas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogowski throws a series of punches but Galaganokas avoids them all with ease.
Galaganokas takes one to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Rogowski scores with a four punch combination!
Oh Galaganokas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogowski looks to land a combination but Galaganokas avoids it well.
Rogowski throws a series of strikes that have Galaganokas backpedaling.
Galaganokas doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogowski circles away.
Galaganokas shoots and misses
and Rogowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Galaganokas thinking.
Rogowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogowski with a nice cross.
Rogowski connects with a body shot.
Rogowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Galaganokas's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galaganokas looks to land a body kick but Rogowski moved away.
Galaganokas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogowski.
Galaganokas seems to have got his legs back now.
Galaganokas tries to clinch but Rogowski moves out of range.
Rogowski is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Galaganokas sprawls well initially but Rogowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rogowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rogowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rogowski lands strikes from half guard.
Galaganokas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Galaganokas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Galaganokas has his foot on Rogowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogowski works his way back into a safe position though.

Galaganokas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rogowski preventing the sweep.
Galaganokas is trying to keep Rogowski in close.

Galaganokas is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rogowski frees his head nicely. Oh but Galaganokas has switched to an armbar! Rogowski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Johnny Galaganokas!