PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Rogan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Miller
vs
Rogan

181 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller has managed to clinch.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Rogan.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Rogan jumps guard but Miller stands there with Rogan around his waist. Rogan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rogan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rogan won't be happy with that.
Miller moves into full mount!
Rogan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rogan is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying to mount his opponent but Rogan defends it.
Rogan is looking to escape.
Miller controlling the action here.
Rogan throws a strike from the bottom but Miller passes into side control!
Miller lands a few punches from side control.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogan keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller wants to control but Rogan is keeping him busy.
Rogan wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller wants to stand up but Rogan is controlling the position.
Rogan is controlling Miller's trapped leg to prevent Miller from advancing to side control.
Miller trying to control the action but Rogan is working from the bottom.
Rogan punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan gets back to full guard.

Miller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rogan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rogan's guard.
Sean Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rogan.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller wants to stand but Rogan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rogan is trying to keep Miller in close.

Rogan working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller wants to stand but Rogan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan trying to strike off his back.
Rogan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rogan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rogan is trying to keep Miller in close.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rogan controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rogan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rogan misses with a head kick.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogan counters with a head kick.
Rogan fails with the takedown

and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.

Rogan working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rogan's guard.

Rogan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller postures up.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rogan wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Rogan looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller lands a head shot.
Rogan misses with a takedown

and Miller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller wants to stand but Rogan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Miller is sitting in close to Rogan's body. Rogan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Miller is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Miller is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rogan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Rogan!