PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Drew (ranked 24594 p4p, 24251 weight class) and Alex Rogan (ranked 591 p4p, 568 weight class). Rogan has chosen Starfighter as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Drew
vs
Rogan

175 cm
22
172
6 - 6 - 0

192 cm
22
210
7 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drew on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Rogan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rogan misses with an uppercut. Drew saw that one coming.
Rogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drew lands a jab to Rogan's midsection.
Donk. Drew catches Rogan right on the button with a cross.
Drew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drew.
Drew is looking to slow Rogan down with leg kicks.
Drew misses with a looping right.
Drew scores with a nice strike.
Drew digs a good hook to Rogan's body.
We've been told by Drew's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drew fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drew lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogan misses with a hook.
Rogan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Drew with a body shot.
Drew tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogan throws a good cross that connects.
Drew connects with a looping right hand.
Drew throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Rogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drew moves away.
Rogan misses with a hook.
Rogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drew misses with a looping right.
Rogan tries to counter with a clinch but Drew shakes him off and moves away.
Drew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Drew scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rogan doesn't seem bothered though.
Drew misses with a body shot.
Rick Drew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drew throws a series of punches but Rogan moves out of range.
Rogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Drew.
Drew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogan throws an overhand right that lands on Drew's shoulder, as Drew tries to avoid the shot.
Drew throwing a counter right hand but Rogan manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Rogan.
Drew misses with an uppercut.
Rogan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rogan lands with a straight right. Drew didn't see that one coming.
Drew goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rogan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan misses with a looping left.
Rogan moves out of range of the body kick from Drew.
Rogan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drew lands with a straight right. Rogan didn't see that one coming.
Rogan drops his hands momentarily and Drew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogan. Drew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogan avoids a kick to the body.
Drew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rogan ducks under a wild hook from Drew.
Rogan staying out of range there.
Drew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogan manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drew.
Rogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Rogan as he checks the leg kick.
Drew throws a hook but Rogan blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drew.
Drew swings for the body but Rogan moves out of range.
Drew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drew. Rogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drew.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Drew dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Rogan throws the left hand but Drew avoids the punch easily.
Drew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogan moves away.
Drew lands a head kick!
Rogan blocks a head kick by Drew.
Rogan avoids the body shot from Drew.
Rogan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Drew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drew.
Drew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogan manages to avoid it.
Rogan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Drew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogan.
Drew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogan.
Drew's corner calls for a 1-2. Drew obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rogan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Rick Drew has been cut.
Drew misses the jab.
Drew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogan.
Drew feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rogans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drew misses with a body shot.
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.
Drew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogan throws a shot to the body.
Drew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drew throws a head kick but Rogan moves out of range.
Drew takes a swing at Rogan's ribcage but misses.
Rogan lands a head shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Drew here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rogan misses with a few strikes there.
Drew dodges the punch combination from Rogan.
Drew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogan moves away from the strike by Drew.
Rogan wants to counter with a clinch but Drew pushes him away.
Drew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogan misses with a body shot.
Rogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drew.
Drew misses with a hook.
Drew is looking to wear down Rogan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drew lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drew lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogan misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Drew misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Rogan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drew doesn't seem phased though.
Rogan throws a right hand that Drew ducks under and follows up with a left that Drew also avoids with ease.
Rogan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDrew.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drew.
Drew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drew.
Nice defenses there by Rogan.
A punch combination from Drew misses.
The fighters circling - Drew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rick Drew is winning the standup battle so far.
Drew cracks Rogan with a good jab.
Drew misses with the combination.
Drew throws a sloppy head kick and Rogan moves out of range easily.
Rogan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drew swings for the body but Rogan moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogan throws a hook to the side of Drew's head but Drew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Drew.
Rogan just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Drew misses its target.
The fighters circling - Drew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Drew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rick Drew's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Drew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogan is looking to clinch.
Drew misses with a wild body shot.
Drew throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drew attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drew misses the shot to the body.
Drew throws a big shot that misses.
Rogan tries to move into range but Drew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogan misses with a hook.
A combination from Rogan does no damage.
Rogan moves out of range as Drew strikes.
Drew lands a jab to Rogan's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Drew.
Rogan ducks under a wild hook from Drew.
Drew misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Drew.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogan throws a nice looking combination but Drew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogan loads up on a big right hand but Drew slips the punch.
Drew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogan can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew fakes the leg kick and cracks Rogan in the body.
Rogan throws a hook but Drew blocks it.
Drew pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick misses from Drew.
Rogan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drew takes a swing at Rogan's ribcage but misses.
Rogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogan throws an overhand right that lands on Drew's shoulder, as Drew tries to avoid the shot.
Rogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drew.
Drew with a jab.
Rogan throws a big shot that misses.
Rogan slips under a jab from Drew.
Rogan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rogan looks to land a left hand but Drew moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Drew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drew walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogan tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan throws a shot from downtown. Drew moves away and avoids it.
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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drew throws a big shot that misses.
Drew throws a hook but Rogan blocks it.
Drew is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drew swings for the body but Rogan moves out of range.
Drew looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogan is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Rogan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drew. That's going to slow Rogan down.
Drew throws a hook but Rogan avoids it easily.
Rogan throws a hook to the side of Drew's head but Drew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drew is looking to counter punch.
Drew lands a lovely overhand right.
Rogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogan misses with a hook. Drew ducked under it nicely.
Rogan misses the jab.
Drew connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rogan. Rogan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Drew clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Drew's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rogan looks to throw the jab but Drew is out of range.
Drew slips a straight right by Rogan.
Drew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drew moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rogan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drew scores with a hook to the body. Rogan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Drew.
Drew swings for the body but Rogan moves out of range.
A big left from Rogan misses.
Drew throws a head kick but Rogan moves out of range.
Rogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Rogan.
Drew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogan looks to throw the jab but Drew is out of range.
Drew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogan misses with a right hand
and Drew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Drew catches Rogan right on the button with a cross.
Drew avoids the body shot from Rogan.
Decent striking displayed by Drew there.
Drew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drew slips under a jab.
Drew throws a one two combo.
Drew just misses with a punch to the body.
Drew looks to land a body kick but Rogan moved away.
Drew throws a hook to the side of Rogan's head but Rogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drew tries a low kick but Rogan avoids it.
Drew moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drew swings for the body but Rogan moves out of range.
Drew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drew staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Rogan.
Drew throws a lazy right hand but Rogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogan.
Drew sets himself, and Rogan steps forward looking for the clinch! Drew avoids it this time.
Rogan throws a jab when Drew was well out of range.
Drew misses with a straight left.
Drew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogan throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Rogan.
Drew misses the shot to the body.
Rogan wants to counter the offense by Drew and move into the clinch position.
Drew lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Drew misses.
Rogan tries to counter with a clinch but Drew shakes him off and moves away.
Rogan looks to land a right hand but Drew moved out of range.
Drew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rogan tries to move into range but Drew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rogan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Rogan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Rogan.
Drew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drew staying out of range there.
It looked like Drew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drew. Rogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drew looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogan is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Drew had his way with Alex Rogan in that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Drew's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rogan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drew just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogan wants to counter the offense by Drew and move into the clinch position.
Drew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogan clobbers Drew with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rogan scores with a punch to the head.
Rogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drew.
Drew throws a head kick that misses.
Drew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drew takes a swing at Rogan's ribcage but misses.
Rogan misses with an uppercut.
Drew moves out of range of the strikes.
Drew throws a body punch but Rogan moves out of range.
Rogan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drew misses with the combination.
Drew looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogan is just out of range.
Drew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogan.
Rogan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan throws a jab when Drew was well out of range.
Drew goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rogan misses with a looping right.
Rogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drew.
Rogan misses with a hook.
Rogan misses with a wild body shot.
Drew is looking to counter punch.
Drew misses with a double jab.
Drew misses with a low kick as Rogan jumps back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rogan.
Drew throws a hook but Rogan blocks it.
Drew lands the left hand.
Drew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogan.
Rogan moves out of range of the leg kick from Drew.
Rogan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Drew defending well as Rogan loads up on a big left hand.
Drew lands a nice shot that snaps Rogan's head back.
Rogan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drew's head backwards.
Drew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drew.
Drew staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drew.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drew.
Rogan avoids the body shot from Drew.
Drew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drew is looking to score with low kicks.
Alex Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogan.
Rogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drew walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rogan scores with a decent looking hook.

Drew is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drew jabs Rogan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rick Drew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Drew is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drew motions for Rogan to come forward. Drew throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rogan tries to counter with a clinch but Drew shakes him off and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Rogan.
Well Drew has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Drew!