PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santos
vs
Rogan

198 cm
18
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.

Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rogan sprawls well initially but Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rogan is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rogan trying to control from the bottom.

Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Rogan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Santos is working for a kimura but Rogan is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogan trying to control from the bottom.
Rogan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Rogan is keeping the position.
Santos trying to control but Rogan is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogan stuffs the takedown.
Santos wants to clinch

and Rogan counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan wants a takedown.
Santos keeps control of Rogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rogan stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rogan breaks the clinch.
Rogan tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rogan stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.

Santos clinches.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos scores a nice knee to the body.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Rogan counters with a one-two to the body.
Rogan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rogan tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos with a poor takedown

and Rogan moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan is trying to break free.
Rogan jumps guard but Santos stands there with Rogan around his waist. Rogan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santos prevents Rogan from breaking the clinch.

Rogan pulls guard.
Rogan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!

Rogan stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rogan tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos fails with the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Rogan scores with a four punch combination!
Santos wants to clinch up but Rogan keeps it at a distance.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogan's waist but Rogan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Rogan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rogan duly obliges.
Rogan stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogan throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Santos misses with a takedown

and Rogan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santos!
Santos tries to reverse the position but Rogan maintains control.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rogan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Good work by Santos as he checks the leg kick.

Santos forces Rogan back against the cage and clinches.
Rogan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rogan tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Santos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
Santos controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Rogan is hanging on to Santos's back as he tries to escape.
Rogan avoiding Santos 's attempts to control his hands.

Rogan looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Santos taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seth Rogan!