PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rogan (ranked 23897 p4p, 4003 weight class) and Bobby Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Rogan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rogan
vs
Joe

175 cm
22
185
3 - 6 - 0

215 cm
25
185
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Joe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joe's waist but Joe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogan off to one side.
Joe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rogan wants to clinch.

Joe rushes Rogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Rogan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Come on Rogan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Joe breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Rogan. Those never looked like landing.
Joe lands with a slapping head kick.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe checks a low kick from Rogan.

Joe clinches up with Rogan and pushes him back against the cage.

Joe pulls guard successfully.
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.
Joe looking to control.
Joe trying to control the position here.
Rogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Joe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rogan defends it easily.
Joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogan trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joe wants to clinch.
Rogan keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Rogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe dives in and grabs Rogan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rogan pushes down on Joe's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe moves to clinch but Rogan breaks away
and Rogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rogan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rogan scores with a takedown into Joe's guard.

Joe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rogan has picked Joe up and slammed him! Joe can't keep hold of the triangle and Rogan manages to pass to side control!
Joe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Joe slows the pace down in half guard.
Rogan is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan controlling the position for now.
Rogan trying to control but Joe postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogan wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Joe.
Joe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rogan!
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 is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Joe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Joe.
Rogan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rogan closes the distance and clinches.
Joe is trying to pull guard but Rogan has him pressed against the cage.
Joe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rogan to keep the fight standing.
Mike Rogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Joe.

Rogan breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.
Rogan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogan wants to clinch but Joe slips to the side
and Joe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rogan tries to score a body lock takedown but Joe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joe fails to pull guard.
Joe is looking for a takedown.
Rogan stops a takedown attempt from Joe.
Joe scores with a shot to the side of Rogan's head.
Rogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joe jumps guard.
Rogan wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Rogan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Joe has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rogan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Joe rushes Rogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rogan is trying to push Joe away but Joe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Joe pulls guard.
Joe working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rogan wants to pass the guard but Joe is keeping the position.
Rogan stopping the sweep attempt from Joe.
Rogan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Joe's guard.
Bobby Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rogan with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rogan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rogan trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Rogan won't allow Joe to sweep him here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joe shoots in but Rogan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Joe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rogan to the ground. Joe is now in Rogan's guard.
Joe won't allow Rogan to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rogan dives in and grabs Joe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes down on Rogan's head and hops out.
Rogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Rogan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Rogan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joe lands a front kick.
Joe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogan misses with a combination
and Rogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Joe clinches with his opponent.
Rogan tries to circle away but Joe has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rogan wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Joe jumps guard and drags Rogan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Joe looking to control.
Rogan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rogan looking to sit in guard and control but Joe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Joe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogan looking for a guillotine here but Joe defends easily.
Rogan wants to sweep but no luck.

Joe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rogan throws a head kick but Joe moves out of range.
Rogan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe fails with the takedown
letting Rogan counter with a right hand.
Rogan tries for a takedown but Joe circles away easily
and Joe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bobby Joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Rogan throws a head kick but Joe moves out of range.
Joe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping body kick lands there for Joe.
Rogan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Joe closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe shoots in and drives through. Rogan sprawls well.
It looked like Rogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Joe looking to score a takedown here. Rogan is defending well but Joe drives through and ends up in Rogan's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe advances position into side control!
Joe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogan is trying to escape the position but Joe is controlling the position.
Mike Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Joe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rogan regains half guard there - taking advantage of Joe's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Joe!