PBP Commentary

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

Rogan
vs
Foreman

205 cm
22
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Foreman.
Foreman tries to clinch there but Rogan circles away.

Rogan gets the takedown into side control.
Rogan takes a little break here. Foreman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Foreman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foreman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rogan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Foreman is trying to get back to half guard.
Rogan happy to just control the position for now.
Foreman is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rogan trying to control the position but Foreman is working away.

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

Rogan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rogan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Foreman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rogan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Foreman wants to control but Rogan is having none of it.
Foreman working to try and regain half guard.
Foreman tries to hold on but Rogan pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foreman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Foreman is trying to escape the mount.
Rogan controlling his opponent.
Foreman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Foreman wants to control but Rogan is having none of it.
Foreman is looking to improve his position but Rogan isn't that keen on the idea.
Foreman looks gassed!
Rogan controlling the pace for now.
Rogan tries to control but Foreman wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foreman tries to hold on but Rogan pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Rogan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Rogan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rogan scores a takedown into full mount!
Foreman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foreman tries to lock up and control but Rogan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rogan content just to control the position here.
Foreman is working to get back to half guard.
Foreman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Foreman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Foreman is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan controlling from the full mount.
Rogan trying to control but Foreman is having none of it.
Foreman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rogan looking to control but Foreman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rogan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rogan tries to control but Foreman wriggling away.
Foreman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Foreman trying to control but Rogan is working from the bottom.
Foreman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Foreman trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogan working a defensive guard here.

Foreman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Foreman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Foreman is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Foreman is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan is trying to maintain the position but Foreman is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Seth Rogan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rogan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Foreman pinned against the cage. Foreman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Foreman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Red Foreman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foreman stalks Rogan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rogan's face. Rogan staggers backwards, shaken.
Foreman misses with a takedown attempt

and Rogan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Foreman won't be happy with that.
Foreman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rogan is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Seth Rogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seth Rogan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rogan with a poor takedown

and Foreman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rogan wants to improve his position but Foreman is controlling well.
Foreman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rogan.
Rogan is trying to control but can't.

Foreman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rogan is looking to control Foreman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogan avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foreman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Foreman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt - Foreman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Foreman as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman fails with the takedown

and Rogan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Foreman tries to get to full guard but Rogan has control of the leg.
Foreman wants to get back to his feet.
Rogan is taking a breather. Foreman 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Foreman is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rogan pulls his head out easily.
Rogan not doing much here.
Foreman looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Foreman.

Foreman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rogan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Foreman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Foreman is working for a kimura but Rogan is defending it quite comfortably.
Red Foreman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foreman tries to stand and escape but Rogan is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman prevents Rogan from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Foreman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Foreman throwing shots but Rogan is blocking nicely.
Rogan is doing well to control the position and prevent Foreman from advancing to side control.

Foreman is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rogan has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Foreman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogan 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Rogan!