PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liechtensteiner Lotus (ranked 3316 p4p, 349 weight class) and Caul Rogba (ranked 2462 p4p, 265 weight class). Lotus comes to the cage accompanied by Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb ft. Miguel . Liechtensteiner Lotus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lotus
vs
Rogba

212 cm
26
244 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
27
227 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

IniTech Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liechtensteiner Lotus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caul Rogba!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogba throws a hook but Lotus blocks it.
Rogba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lotus. Lotus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lotus throws a jab when Rogba was well out of range.
Lotus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rogba to score with a decent uppercut.
Rogba throws a jab when Lotus was well out of range.
Lotus is looking to counter punch.
Lotus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Bears Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Rogba misses its intended target.
Rogba looks to throw the jab but Lotus is out of range.
Lotus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogba misses with a lunging right hand
and Lotus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lotus slips under a jab.
Lotus throwing a counter right hand but Rogba manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogba jabs Lotus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rogba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rogba slips a straight right by Lotus.
Lotus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogba.
Rogba throws a right hand that misses
and Lotus counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lotus moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogba throws a big shot that misses.
Rogba might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rogba slips under a jab from Lotus.
Rogba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lotus.
Lotus looks to throw the jab but Rogba is out of range.
Lotus slips a straight right by Rogba.
Lotus is looking to counter punch.
Rogba misses with a hook. Lotus ducked under it nicely.
Caul Rogba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogba misses with an uppercut
and Lotus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lotus defending well as Rogba loads up on a big left hand.
Rogba's coach down at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rogba's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Rogba has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rogba fails to land.
Lotus swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Lotus fails to land.
Lotus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lotus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogba backwards.
Lotus can't find room to land a body shot as Rogba controls the action.
Rogba has a couple of punches blocked by Lotus.
Rogba working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lotus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lotus wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogba won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Rogba.

It looks like Liechtensteiner Lotus has been cut.
Lotus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rogba misses with a punch on the inside.
Lotus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogba is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rogba misses with the head strike.
Rogba is working Lotus over against the cage.
Lotus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogba takes a shot to the head.
Lotus presses Rogba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rogba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lotus misses with a body punch.
Lotus misses with some punches.
Lotus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lotus working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogba.
Rogba misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogba throws a head punch that misses.
Rogba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lotus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rogba is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lotus has a couple of punches blocked by Rogba.

Lotus manages to break the clinch.
Rogba misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Lotus misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogba throws a body punch but Lotus moves out of range.
Rogba throws a jab but it's blocked by Lotus.
Rogba scores with a jab. Lotus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lotus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lotus counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lotus misses with an uppercut
and Rogba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Lotus clinches with his opponent.
Lotus pushes Rogba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lotus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogba backwards.
Lotus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogba.
Lotus stalls.
Rogba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogba working aggressively here.
Rogba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Caul Rogba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Liechtensteiner Lotus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rogba dips to his left and cracks Lotus with an uppercut!
Lotus misses with a jab to the body
and Rogba counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Rogba.
Rogba works the jab nicely.
Rogba throws a lazy right hand but Lotus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rogba misses with a looping right.
Lotus looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogba is just out of range.
Rogba darts in trying to clinch
and Rogba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Rogba misses.
It looked like Lotus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rogba dips to his left and cracks Lotus with an uppercut!
Rogba missing with a left hand there. Lotus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lotus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Caul Rogba seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rogba throws a jab but it's blocked by Lotus.
Rogba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lotus slips under a jab.
Rogba tests Lotus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lotus moves forwards but Rogba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rogba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lotus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogba counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogba throws out a loose jab but Lotus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogba closes the distance but Lotus moves to the side
and Lotus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rogba looks to throw the jab but Lotus is out of range.
Rogba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lotus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogba throws a hook but Lotus blocks it.
Rogba throws an off balance right hand
and Lotus counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogba throws a looping overhand right but Lotus ducks down to avoid it.
Rogba throws a good cross that connects.
Rogba lands with an uppercut that bounces Lotus off the cage and back into range.
Lotus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogba.
Lotus misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogba misses the target.
Lotus is looking to counter punch.
Lotus slips a straight right by Rogba.
Rogba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogba misses with a hook. Lotus ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus misses with a looping left.
Lotus slips under a jab from Rogba.
Lotus throwing a counter right hand but Rogba manages to avoid it.
Rogba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lotus.
Rogba throws an off balance right hand
and Lotus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rogba thinking.
Rogba misses with a wild body shot.
Lotus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogba.
Lotus slips a straight right by Rogba.
Rogba misses the jab.
Rogba throws a looping overhand right but Lotus ducks down to avoid it.
Lotus misses with a looping left.
Rogba throws a big shot that misses.
Rogba misses with a body shot.
A combination from Rogba does no damage.
Lotus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lotus looks to land a right hand but Rogba moved out of range.
Rogba tries to clinch up
and Lotus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caul Rogba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lotus on the side of the head.
Lotus lands with a good body shot.
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!
Rogba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lotus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lotus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogba.
An attempted straight right counter from Lotus misses the target.
Lotus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caul Rogba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liechtensteiner Lotus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lotus's corner calls for a 1-2. Lotus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lotus ducks under a wild hook from Rogba.
Lotus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lotus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lotus ducks under a wild hook from Rogba.
Rogba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lotus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lotus loads up on a big right hand but Rogba slips the punch.
Lotus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rogba misses with a wild body shot.
Rogba throws a right hand that misses
and Lotus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus misses the shot to the body.

Rogba drives through and clinches with Lotus against the cage.
Rogba has a couple of punches blocked by Lotus.
Lotus blocks an uppercut.
Rogba misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lotus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogba throws a lazy right hand but Lotus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rogba misses with a looping right.
Lotus lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Rogba misses.
Rogba catches Lotus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rogba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lotus.
Rogba throws the left hand but Lotus avoids the punch easily.
Lotus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogba.
Lotus misses the shot to the body.
Rogba cracks Lotus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rogba scores with a jab to the body.
Lotus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogba has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lotus fails to land.
Rogba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogba scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogba.
Lotus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogba has a couple of punches blocked by Lotus.
Caul Rogba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lotus throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogba.
A bit of stalling here from Lotus.
Lotus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogba blocks an uppercut.
Rogba swings wildly with an uppercut but Lotus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lotus misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogba's elbow.
Lotus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lotus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lotus.
A bit of stalling here from Lotus.
Rogba lands with a short shot to the head.
Lotus has a couple of punches blocked by Rogba.
Rogba misses with a punch on the inside.
Lotus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogba misses with some punches.
Lotus tries to work over Rogba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lotus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lotus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lotus fails to land.
Rogba misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Lotus.
Liechtensteiner Lotus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lotus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogba's elbow.
Rogba blocks an uppercut.
Lotus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lotus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogba backwards.
Lotus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogba lands a shot to the body.

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 Liechtensteiner Lotus.
I think Rogba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caul Rogba!
Liechtensteiner Lotus was interviewed post fight and said 'This fucking blind referee is friends with the fucking biased judges who are both paid by my PED-using opponent's manager. Fuck them and fuck the haters! What are you looking at asshole? Come at me, I'll mash you like potatoes!! Mommy!! They are threatening me! 😭'.