PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hector Berlioz (ranked 24902 p4p, 24738 weight class) and Alex Rogan (ranked 604 p4p, 599 weight class). Berlioz comes to the cage accompanied by March to the Scaffold. Rogan has chosen Starfighter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hector Berlioz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Rogan's chin.

Berlioz
vs
Rogan

185 cm
21
180
5 - 3 - 1

192 cm
21
210
6 - 4 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hector Berlioz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Rogan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berlioz pushes Rogan away with a front kick.
Berlioz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Berlioz defending well as Rogan loads up on a big left hand.
Berlioz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rogan swings widly with a right hand
and Berlioz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berlioz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Berlioz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogan.
Rogan throws a poor cross that misses
and Berlioz counters with a good low kick that Rogan was not able to check.
Rogan throws a combination. Berlioz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Berlioz swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berlioz throws a hook but Rogan blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Rogan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rogan.
Rogan throws the left hand but Berlioz avoids the punch easily.
Berlioz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogan misses with an uppercut
and Berlioz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berlioz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Berlioz misses the target.
A slow jab from Berlioz misses its intended target.
Berlioz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan looks to land a right hand but Berlioz moved out of range.
A combination from Rogan does no damage.
Rogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Berlioz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Berlioz misses.
Berlioz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rogan lands a slapping body shot.

Berlioz takes the fight into the clinch.
Rogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Berlioz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogan misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Berlioz.
A right handed body shot lands from Berlioz.
Berlioz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berlioz blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogan tries a body shot but Berlioz blocks it.
Berlioz tries to work over Rogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Berlioz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz throws a head punch that misses.
Rogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berlioz.
Rogan misses with a body punch.
Berlioz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berlioz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogan.
Berlioz lands with a light punch inside.
Berlioz misses with a punch to the body.
Berlioz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berlioz.
Berlioz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berlioz lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berlioz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berlioz working aggressively here.
Rogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Berlioz throws a good cross that connects.

Rogan moves into the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Berlioz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Berlioz lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Berlioz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogans head.
Berlioz has a couple of punches blocked by Rogan.
A nice left hand lands by Berlioz.
Berlioz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berlioz.
Rogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Rogan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berlioz.
Berlioz tries a body shot but Rogan blocks it.
Berlioz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berlioz tries to throw a body punch but Rogan avoids it by throwing Berlioz back against the cage.
Rogan blocks a body shot from Berlioz.
Rogan misses with a punch to the body.
Rogan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berlioz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogan prevents a body shot from Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berlioz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rogan fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berlioz tries to work over Rogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Berlioz.
Berlioz lands a body punch in the clinch.

Berlioz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berlioz throws a sloppy head kick and Rogan moves out of range easily.
Berlioz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogan can do to turn this around?
Rogan misses with an uppercut
and Berlioz counters with a straight right hand.
Berlioz throws the left hand but Rogan avoids the punch easily.
Berlioz slips under a jab.
Rogan misses with a looping right.
Rogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogan works Berlioz's body with a nice hook.
Berlioz tries a head kick but it misses.

Rogan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogan misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berlioz lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berlioz.
Berlioz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rogan or not.
Rogan is breathing heavily.
Berlioz misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berlioz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogan backwards.
Rogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Berlioz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berlioz lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogan backwards.
Berlioz works on Rogan's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rogan fails to land.
Berlioz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogans head.
Berlioz misses with a hook to the ribs.

Berlioz manages to break the clinch.
Alex Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Berlioz moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogan prevents a body shot from Berlioz.
Berlioz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Berlioz pushes Rogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Berlioz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Berlioz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hector Berlioz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berlioz.
Rogan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berlioz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Berlioz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donk. Rogan catches Berlioz right on the button with a cross.
Berlioz drops his hands momentarily and Rogan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berlioz.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berlioz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rogan scores with a jab.
Rogan 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.
Rogan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berlioz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Berlioz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berlioz loads up on a big right hand but Rogan slips the punch.
Rogan misses with a looping left.
Berlioz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Rogan misses.
Berlioz defending well as Rogan loads up on a big left hand.
Rogan misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hector Berlioz is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogan lands a nice looking body shot.
Rogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berlioz.
Berlioz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berlioz's hands.

Berlioz rushes Rogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rogan misses with the head strike.

Berlioz breaks the clinch.
Rogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Berlioz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berlioz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rogan misses the jab.
Rogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berlioz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogan misses with an uppercut. Berlioz saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berlioz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogan.
Rogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berlioz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rogan misses with a looping right.
Rogan throws a lazy right hand but Berlioz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Rogan misses.
Berlioz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Berlioz has managed to clinch.
Rogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Berlioz controls his hands.
Alex Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berlioz blocks an uppercut.
Berlioz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Berlioz controls his hands.
Berlioz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogan tries a body shot but Berlioz blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Rogan.
I think Berlioz 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Berlioz!
Hector Berlioz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.