PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeff Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogan's entrance music is Skillet - Monster . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogan
vs
Brooks

185 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Powerful

The Big Kabosh

Bellum Dominum

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dakota Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooks rushes Rogan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Brooks gets through Rogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks lands a left hand.
Rogan being controlled against the ropes.
Rogan throws a head punch that misses.
Rogan lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the head but Brooks blocks with his arms.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Our sources have told us that Rogan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rogan missing with knees to the body.
Brooks pushes Rogan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
Rogan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogan trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogan has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Brooks.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogan has him pressed against the ropes.
Rogan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brooks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rogan missing with knees to the body.

Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks lands with a good body shot.

Brooks moves into the clinch.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the head but Brooks blocks with his arms.
Rogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Rogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Good body shot from Brooks.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rogan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Brooks.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks lands a two punch combo.
Rogan tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan wants to clinch

and Brooks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brooks has Rogan pressed against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogan has him pressed against the ropes.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Good body shot from Brooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Rogan misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Brooks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brooks has closed the distance and engaged Rogan in a clinch.
Brooks presses Rogan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rogan tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Rogan back against the ropes.
Dakota Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogan avoids it.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks throws a good cross that connects.

Brooks clinches up with Rogan and pushes him back against the ropes.
Brooks digs a right hand into Rogan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rogan's gas tank.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogan is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Brooks avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Brooks avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Brooks avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Rogan.
Rogan trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Brooks.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Rogan trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rogan landing knees to the body.
Rogan avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Brooks avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Rogan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks connects with a right hand. Rogan shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks forces Rogan back against the ropes and clinches.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rogan blocks an elbow strike.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Rogan has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Rogan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Rogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Rogan has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks avoids the elbow strike from Rogan, against the ropes.
A short left from Rogan.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogan tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.

Brooks gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Brooks 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. This is the final round!

Brooks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogan.
Brooks lands a jab-cross combination.

Rogan tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rogan misses with some punches.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Rogan.
Rogan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
Rogan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
Rogan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogan scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Knees to the body from Rogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Brooks.
Brooks tries a body shot but Rogan blocks it.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rogan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Brooks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogan avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.

Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks misses with a low kick.
Rogan wants to clinch but Brooks slips to the side
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brooks clinches.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Rogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brooks is trying to break the clinch but Rogan has him pressed against the ropes.
Rogan prevents Brooks from breaking the clinch.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Rogan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brooks.
Rogan throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is pushing Rogan up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rogan trying to land knees to the body.
Rogan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jeff Rogan has been cut.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Rogan.
Rogan keeps control of Brooks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Rogan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
Jeff Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Rogan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brooks's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan trying to land knees to the body.
Dakota Brooks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rogan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dakota Brooks.
I've got Brooks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Brooks!
Dakota Brooks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jeff Rogan spoke after the fight, saying 'I would like to thank my manager, my fans, my sponsors and my gym. I will be back hungry and ready for a battle.'.