PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Rogan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ezekiel Cash's chin.

Cash
vs
Rogan

157 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rogan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cash is controlling Rogan's trapped leg to prevent Rogan from advancing to side control.
Cash trying to control from the bottom.
Cash punching from the bottom.

Cash looking for submissions off his back.
Cash trying to hold on to Rogan's head to control him but Rogan postures up.
Rogan prevents Cash from improving his position.
Cash is doing well to control the position and prevent Rogan from advancing to side control.
Cash is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cash wants to control but Rogan is keeping busy.
Rogan is looking to advance position but Cash won't allow it.
Rogan wants to take a breather but Cash is having none of it.
Cash could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogan tries to clinch but Cash moves away

and Cash counters by clinching up.

Cash pulls guard.
Cash throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cash working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan postures up in Cash's guard and throws a big left but Cash blocks it.
Cash striking from the bottom.
Rogan trying to control but Cash is working from the bottom.
Cash wants to sweep but no luck.
Cash is working hard here to advance position.
Rogan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rogan won't allow Cash to sweep him here.
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!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joe Rogan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cash keeps the fight on the outside.

Rogan gets a double leg takedown into Cash's guard.
Cash pulls Rogan in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash has a closed guard, preventing Rogan from standing up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rogan wants to control from the top but Cash keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Rogan was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Cash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cash wants to sweep here but Rogan controlling him for the moment.
Cash keeping full guard, as Rogan tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cash had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rogan defends it easily.

Rogan gets to his feet. Cash looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rogan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogan tries to clinch up.
Cash misses with a body shot
letting Rogan counter with a right hand.

Cash has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Cash turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rogan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cash off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cash is looking to control Rogan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cash avoid being mounted?
Cash tries to get to full guard but Rogan has control of the leg.

Rogan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cash sees it coming and defends easily.
Cash is refusing to be controlled, as Rogan sits in half guard.
Cash is controlling Rogan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Joe Rogan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan wants to take a breather but Cash is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Rogan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cash manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rogan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cash is proving hard to escape from.
Cash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogan keeps working.
Rogan is trying to stand up here but Cash is controlling him well.
Cash seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rogan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cash slips a nice elbow through Rogan's hands, connecting with Rogan's forehead.
Cash is keen to just control but Rogan is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogan wants to control but Cash is keeping busy.
Cash wants to take a breather but Rogan is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cash keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ezekiel Cash.

Rogan dives in and scores a takedown into Cash's guard.
Cash pulls Rogan in close to his closed guard and prevents Rogan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cash has Rogan pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogan throws a big elbow that misses.
Cash is trying to keep Rogan in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ezekiel Cash.

Cash has closed the distance and engaged Rogan in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cash has Rogan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cash pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rogan tumbling to the mat - Cash dives into Rogan's guard.
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!
Cash controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cash trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cash controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ezekiel Cash.
A jab from Rogan finds it's way through Cash's defenses.
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 Ezekiel Cash will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rogan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rogan is thwarting Cash's attempts to control the position.
Cash manages to get to full guard.
Cash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogan wants to pass the guard but Cash is keeping the position.

Cash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cash has Rogan pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash wants to sweep but no luck.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cash manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogan manages to get himself to full guard.
Cash showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cash trying to control but Rogan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ezekiel Cash just wasn't active enough.
Rogan moves to clinch but Cash breaks away

and Cash counters by moving into the clinch.
Cash jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rogan walks away with a smile on his face. Cash gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A low kick from Rogan is predictable there
and Cash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rogan tries to clinch up

and Cash counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogan seems keen to control Cash's posture.
Rogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rogan is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rogan gets tackled into the cage by Cash. Cash maintains the clinch.

Cash is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rogan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cash to the mat. Cash regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cash throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rogan escapes and throws Cash's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rogan staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cash keeps working.
Rogan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rogan wants to take a breather but Cash manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rogan.
Rogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cash wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cash being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joe Rogan wasn't active enough on the ground.

Rogan feints and as Cash raises his hands in defense, Rogan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ezekiel Cash.
I think Cash 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!