PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC - If You Want Blood You Got It. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bronson
vs
Rogan

188 cm
27
218 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

185 cm
25
212 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Bronson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bronson keeps control of Rogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bronson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rogan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rogan swinging wildly here.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogan throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely.
Rogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronson has a takedown stuffed.
Rogan throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bronson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rogan did well to prevent Bronson getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bronson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bronson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bronson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan is looking to escape.
Bronson is stalling here. Rogan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bronson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rogan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Rogan stands up.
Bronson slips a straight right by Rogan.

Bronson 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.
Bronson throws a big elbow that misses.
Rogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bronson is controlling him.
Bronson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bronson content to stall in guard here.
Bronson won't allow Rogan to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogan wants to stand up but Bronson is controlling him.

Rogan wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rogan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogan misses with the combination.
Rogan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogan throws out a loose jab but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown but Rogan shows good takedown defense.
Bronson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rogan throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely.
Rogan feints a jab promting Bronson to slip. Rogan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bronson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No luck for Bronson with that takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Bronson. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogan.
Bronson fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bronson shoots in for a double leg but Rogan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries for a takedown but Rogan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogan as he avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Rogan.
Rogan throws a series of punches but Bronson avoids them all with ease.
Bronson has a takedown stuffed.

Bronson scores a takedown into full mount!
Bronson won't let Rogan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bronson throwing strikes but Rogan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rogan is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bronson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rogan is trying to stand up here but Bronson is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Rogan will probably get the nod.
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.

Bronson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogan as he jumps to the side.
Rogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joe Rogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Bronson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rogan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rogan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bronson working some strikes from top position.
Rogan is looking to stand up but Bronson isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogan is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson is working hard here to advance position.
Bronson slips nicely into half guard.
Rogan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bronson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rogan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson dominating with strikes here.
Rogan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bronson.
Bronson tries to control but Rogan wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throwing strikes here but Rogan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rogan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bronson punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson won't let Rogan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Bronson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rogan turns into him and now he's in Bronson's guard.

Bronson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rogan defends well.

Rogan gets to his feet - Bronson follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bronson scores with a takedown into Rogan's guard.
Bronson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bronson advances to mount.
Rogan tries to buck Bronson off but he can't manage it.

Bronson has hold of Rogan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rogan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bronson looking to finish with strikes here!
Bronson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rogan looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bronson working for a guillotine from mount but Rogan is in no mood to give up.
Niko Bronson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bronson working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bronson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Bronson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogan as he avoids it easily.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogan as he jumps to the side.
Bronson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogan keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bronson.
Rogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogan throws a combination. Bronson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch combination from Rogan misses.
Rogan throws a one two combo.
Bronson is looking to clinch.
Rogan slaps away a takedown attempt from Bronson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson avoids the head kick by Rogan.
Bronson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bronson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bronson shoots in looking for a takedown but Rogan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bronson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Rogan.
Bronson misses with a takedown attempt - Rogan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogan looks to throw the jab but Bronson is out of range.

Rogan gets caught flat footed, as Bronson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rogan is looking to stand up but Bronson isn't so interested in that idea.
Bronson wants to pass the guard but Rogan is keeping the position.
Bronson is standing up over Rogan. Rogan looks to escape but Bronson dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rogan wants to get back to his feet but Bronson is dominant here and he's now got Rogan's back!

Bronson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rogan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogan trying to get back to his feet but Bronson is in full control for now.
Bronson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Bronson is looking for the choke from the back position but Rogan is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogan fending off the submission attempt from Bronson.
Rogan is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bronson off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Rogan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Rogan manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

Bronson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bronson looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is looking to advance position but Rogan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Rogan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogan misses with a straight right.
Bronson dives in and grabs Rogan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rogan pushes down on Bronson's head and hops out.
Bronson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogan circles away.
Niko Bronson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bronson dives in and grabs Rogan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rogan pushes down on Bronson's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bronson gets the takedown into side control.
Bronson tries to advance to mount but Rogan denies him.
Rogan wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bronson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Niko Bronson!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Niko Bronson!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Niko Bronson!

Niko Bronson wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Niko Bronson waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.