PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel San Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogan Botch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogan Botch told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

San Miguel
vs
Botch

165 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel San Miguel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rogan Botch!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Miguel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
San Miguel fails with a takedown attempt.
San Miguel throws a series of punches but Botch avoids them all with ease.
Botch misses with a two punch combination.
Botch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
San Miguel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Botch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and San Miguel counters with a shoot takedown. Botch fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
San Miguel looking to pass the guard.
San Miguel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Botch has his feet on San Miguel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
San Miguel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel San Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Botch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogan Botch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Miguel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
San Miguel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Botch defends it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Botch scores with a four punch combination!
Botch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and San Miguel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Botch!
San Miguel won't let Botch get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
San Miguel looking to ground and pound but Botch is blocking nicely.
Botch is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Botch is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Miguel throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Botch because San Miguel loaded up on that one.
San Miguel lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Botch tries to buck San Miguel off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San Miguel can't control as he wanted to and Botch manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Botch is trying to stand.
Botch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from San Miguel.
San Miguel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Botch makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
San Miguel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Botch but Botch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
San Miguel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
San Miguel is breathing heavily.
San Miguel tries to clinch but Botch is having none of it.
San Miguel closes the distance but Botch moves to the side
and Botch counters with a left and a right that stings San Miguel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Miguel looks for a takedown but Botch sprawls well.
Botch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Miguel San Miguel has been cut.
San Miguel slips a jab and a cross from Botch.
Botch misses with a two punch combination.
Botch misses with the combination.
Botch throws a series of punches but San Miguel moves out of range.
A combination from Botch does no damage.
San Miguel doesn't manage to clinch there - Botch circles away.
Botch looks to land a combination but San Miguel avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by San Miguel.
Botch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Botch prevents San Miguel from moving into mount.
Botch is not content to let San Miguel control the position.
San Miguel working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
San Miguel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Miguel San Miguel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel San Miguel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

San Miguel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Botch slaps away a takedown attempt from San Miguel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
San Miguel darts in trying to clinch
and Botch counters with a right hand to the body.
San Miguel just misses with a punch to the body.
Botch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but San Miguel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
San Miguel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel San Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

San Miguel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Botch wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Miguel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Botch defending well though.
Botch is looking to escape.
San Miguel is looking to stall here but Botch recovers full guard.
San Miguel throws an elbow that misses. Botch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in San Miguel's guard. Nice move by Botch!
Botch wants to get up but he can't break San Miguel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botch prevents San Miguel from getting back to his feet.

Botch stands and steps away. San Miguel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch combination from Botch misses.
Botch throws a one two combo.
San Miguel misses with an uppercut.
San Miguel shoots in for a double leg but Botch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
San Miguel shoots in looking for a takedown but Botch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing San Miguel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Botch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Botch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Botch slaps away a takedown attempt from San Miguel, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Botch misses.
Botch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A left and a right from Botch both land. Nice combination.
San Miguel shoots in looking for a takedown. Botch tries to sprawl out of it but San Miguel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Botch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Botch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Botch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. San Miguel eats them both and turns towards Botch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Botch throws a nice looking combination but San Miguel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
San Miguel fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Botch throws a nice looking combination but San Miguel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from San Miguel misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Botch.
San Miguel closes the distance and clinches up with Botch, looking for a takedown. San Miguel pushes Botch against the cage but Botch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Botch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping San Miguel at a distance.
Botch throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogan Botch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Botch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
San Miguel walks into a straight right hand from Botch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogan Botch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguel San Miguel'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!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from San Miguel is defended easily by Botch.
San Miguel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Botch pinned against the cage. Botch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Botch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
San Miguel tries for a takedown but Botch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel San Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
San Miguel shoots in and drives through. Botch sprawls well.
Botch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Botch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miguel San Miguel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
San Miguel closes the distance and clinches up with Botch, looking for a takedown. San Miguel pushes Botch against the cage but Botch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botch misses with a series of wild punches.
Botch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Botch misses with a two punch combination.
San Miguel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Botch.
Sloppy strikes from Botch. Those never looked like landing.
San Miguel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miguel San Miguel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by San Miguel or perhaps it was just good defense by Botch which made him look bad.
Botch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Botch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

San Miguel is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botch lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh San Miguel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Botch throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on San Miguel's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Botch dives in looking to finish as San Miguel flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Botch's strikes! Botch is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! San Miguel's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but San Miguel was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogan Botch!