PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Billups (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Rogan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Billups
vs
Rogan

190 cm
18
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chauncey Billups!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billups throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rogan misses with a head kick.
Rogan throws a head kick that misses.
Billups scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Joe Rogan has been cut.
Billups misses with a kick to the body.
Rogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rogan moves in looking to clinch but Billups pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Billups as Rogan shoots in.
A jab from Billups misses.

Billups closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Billups lands in his opponent's guard.
Rogan working a defensive guard here.
Billups won't allow Rogan to sweep him here.
Billups seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rogan wants to stand but Billups is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billups looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Rogan has his foot on Billups's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Billups works his way back into a safe position though.
Billups knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rogan on the ground.
Billups not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Billups won't allow Rogan to sweep him here.
Billups wants to pass the guard but Rogan is keeping the position.
Billups seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Rogan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Billups passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Billups's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Billups in particular looking to stall.

Rogan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Billups pulls his head out easily.
Rogan looks gassed!
Billups is taking a breather. Rogan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rogan is looking to improve his position.
Billups looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Billups looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Billups pulls his head out easily.
Billups is pressing down on Rogan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rogan is holding on for now.
Rogan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Billups is working away from the top position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Billups changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rogan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rogan is looking to regain half guard here but Billups keeps moving and retains side control.
Billups content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rogan is looking for a sweep.
Rogan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billups takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rogan wants to get back to full guard.
Rogan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Billups seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rogan manages to get to full guard.

Rogan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Billups is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rogan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Billups's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chauncey Billups dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Rogan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Billups slow jab from Rogan misses its intended target.
Rogan lands with a nice body punch.
Billups misses with a series of wild punches.
Billups throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billups throws a looping overhand right but Rogan ducks down to avoid it.
No luck for Rogan with that takedown attempt.
Billups sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rogan stalks Billups and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Billups's face. Billups staggers backwards, shaken.
Rogan tries to clinch up but Billups circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billups misses with a jab, cross combination.

Rogan clinches with his opponent.
Billups avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Billups managing to block the knees to the body from Rogan.
Rogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Billups.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Billups on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rogan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Billups gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogan trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan landing knees to the body.
Rogan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rogan prevents Billups from breaking the clinch.
Billups tries to break the clinch but Rogan is controlling the position.
Billups wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Billups breaks the clinch.
Nice jab there from Billups.
Rogan fails to land the takedown.
Chauncey Billups has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rogan.

Billups shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Billups has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Billups content to stall in guard here.
Billups stopping the sweep attempt from Rogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billups slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Billups happy to just control the position for now.
Rogan tries to bench press Billups off him but Billups keeps the position.
Billups trying to control the action but Rogan is working from the bottom.

Billups decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Billups shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rogan's guard.

Rogan has his foot on Billups's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Billups works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogan is looking for a triangle but Billups pushes his legs off easily.
Rogan 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.

Rogan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Billups showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Rogan!