PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Grasshopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rogan
vs
Grasshopper

195 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Rogan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Grasshopper!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grasshopper but Grasshopper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rogan wants to clinch.
Rogan throws a head kick but Grasshopper moves out of range.
A combination from Grasshopper does no damage.
Grasshopper throws a nice looking combination but Rogan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogan ducks under a wild hook from Grasshopper.
Grasshopper swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogan.
Rogan tries to clinch but Grasshopper is having none of it.
Rogan misses with a head kick.
Grasshopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogan throws a right hand that Grasshopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Grasshopper also avoids with ease.
Grasshopper just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogan slips a jab from Grasshopper.
Rogan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rogan connects with a high kick.
Rogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grasshopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Grasshopper throws a big shot that misses.
Rogan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grasshopper throws a hook but Rogan avoids it easily.
Rogan dodges the punch combination from Grasshopper.
Rogan feints and then cracks Grasshopper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grasshopper down.
Rogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grasshopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt - Grasshopper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogan throws a head kick but Grasshopper moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grasshopper looks to land a right hand but Rogan moved out of range.
Rogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grasshopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grasshopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grasshopper throws a series of punches but Rogan moves out of range.
Grasshopper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogan counters with an inside leg kick.
Rogan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rogan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogan is breathing heavily.
Rogan dodges the punch combination from Grasshopper.
Rogan takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grasshopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rogan has Grasshopper up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogan lands a nice knee to the body.
Rogan misses with a knee to the head.
Rogan trying to land knees to the body.
Grasshopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogan missing with knees to the body.
Rogan throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rogan throws an elbow but misses.

Grasshopper breaks from the clinch.
Rogan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogan moves in looking to clinch but Grasshopper pushes him off.
Rogan shoots in but Grasshopper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Grasshopper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grasshopper drops Rogan with a straight right hand, right on the button! Grasshopper follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Little Grasshopper!
Little Grasshopper is the new light heavyweight champion!