PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado has chosen Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes as his entrance music. Joe Rogan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rogan
vs
Machado

185 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

184 cm
28
177 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliézer Machado!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machado, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Rogan scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Rogan to work.
Machado tries a body shot but Rogan blocks it.
Rogan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogan is leaning against Machado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.
Machado blocks an elbow strike from Rogan.
Machado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
Rogan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Machado scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Machado pushes Rogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rogan looking to stall.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
Rogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Machado.
Rogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Rogan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogan trying to stall but Machado improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogan is looking to control Machado's arms but Machado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rogan has his back to the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machado slows down the pace here.
Rogan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machado takes a shot to the head.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Rogan misses with the head strike.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Machado taking a breather.
Rogan is looking to control Machado's arms but Machado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rogan has his back to the cage.
Rogan misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Machado.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Machado lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogan backwards.
Come on Machado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Machado's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rogan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rogan is trying to maintain a safe position but Machado gets an underhook and turns Rogan into the cage.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado stalling the fight.
Rogan throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Machado.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Rogan tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan looking to stall.
Rogan is pushing Machado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Rogan working aggressively here.
Rogan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogan has Machado pushed against the cage.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Machado.
Rogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Rogan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good leg kick by Rogan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogan. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rogan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machado.
Rogan misses with a body shot
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Joe Rogan has been cut.
Rogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Rogan takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Rogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Machado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machado's head.

Rogan moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machado as Rogan tries to tie him up.
Rogan takes a shot to the head.
Machado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rogan or not.
Rogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado tries to work over Rogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Machado.
Rogan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Rogan slows down the pace here.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Rogan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Rogan back against the cage.
Rogan tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Rogan back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rogan.
A short body shot lands from Rogan as the two fighters clinch.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogan backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado trying to control the position but instead, Rogan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Machado into the cage.
Machado misses with a body punch.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Machado pushes Rogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan looking to slow down the pace here.
Machado prevents a body shot from Rogan.
Machado leaning against his opponent.
Machado swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogan lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogan letting Machado take a breather here.
Rogan tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogan.
Rogan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Machado dodges an elbow strike from Rogan.
Machado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rogan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogan looking to slow down the pace here.
Rogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Machado.
Machado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogan backwards.
Machado misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Rogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Rogan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Machado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Rogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rogan gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Machado counter with a right hand.
Rogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Machado back to the cage. Rogan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Rogan clinches up with Machado and pushes him back against the cage.
Machado avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogan tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Joe Rogan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machado avoids it.
Rogan lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Machado or not.
Machado lands a body shot.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but Rogan avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.
Rogan can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.
Machado lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machado is keeping busy.
Rogan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Machado is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Rogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Machado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado gets through Rogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogan is looking to control Machado's arms but Machado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rogan has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machado as Rogan tries to tie him up.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Machado misses with a body punch.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado trying to control the position but instead, Rogan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Machado into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Rogan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogan lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan stalling in the clinch but Machado improves position.
Machado presses Rogan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rogan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Machado lands an uppercut.
Rogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machado lands an uppercut.
Rogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Machado taking a breather.
Joe Rogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogan letting Machado take a breather here.
Machado trying to stall but Rogan improves his position.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado blocking some punches.
Eliézer Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogan controls his hands.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogans head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eliézer Machado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Rogan!
Joe Rogan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.