PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Rogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rekka
vs
Rogan

202 cm
24
220 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
212 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liha Rekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rekka misses with a head kick.
Rogan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Rogan closes the distance and clinches.
Rogan tries to break the clinch but Rekka is controlling the position.
Rekka scores with a knee to the head.
Rekka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogan is defending well for now.
Rekka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rogan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rogan landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rekka is trying to stall.
Rogan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rekka walks away with a smile on his face. Rogan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rogan clinches.
Rogan jumps guard but Rekka stands there with Rogan around his waist. Rogan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Liha Rekka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rogan.
Rogan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogan has Rekka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rekka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rekka trying to stall but Rogan improves his position.
Rekka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rekka blocks a body shot from Rogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan tries to score a body lock takedown but Rekka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rekka avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rogan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rekka's brow.

Rogan breaks the clinch.
Rogan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rekka throws a head kick that misses.
Rogan checks a leg kick.
Rekka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rekka scoring well with a low kick there.
Rekka scores with a leg kick.

Rekka closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rekka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Rogan fails to land.
Rogan can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka tries to stall but Rogan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rogan can't break the clinch.
Rekka with a knee to the head.
Rekka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rekka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rekka lands a knee to the body.
Rekka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rogan cracks Rekka with a nice body shot.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
Rogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Rekka has double underhooks.
Rekka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogan.
Rekka takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rekka landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka slowing the pace effectively.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rogan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rekka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogan's efforts to push away.
Rogan wants a takedown but no success here.
Rogan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rogan throws a head punch that misses.
Rekka misses with a knee strike.
Rogan is trying to drag Rekka to the mat but Rekka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rogan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rekka avoids the elbow strike from Rogan, against the cage.

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rekka throws a head kick but Rogan moves out of range.
Rekka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liha Rekka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rekka pushes Rogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogan looking to throw knees to the head but Rekka is blocking nicely.

Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rekka throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rekka.
Rogan misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Rogan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rogan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rekka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rogan somewhat.
Nice body kick from Rekka.
Rekka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rekka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogan's sensitive parts.
Rogan looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rekka lands a head kick. Rogan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Rekka.
Liha Rekka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rekka scores with a head kick. Rogan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rekka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liha Rekka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rekka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rekka.

Rogan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Rekka.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rekka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rogan. That did some damage!
Rekka scores with a head kick. Rogan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Rogan.
Rekka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rekka.
Rekka tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogan is breathing heavily.
Rekka tries to clinch up but Rogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Rekka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rogan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Rekka forces Rogan back against the cage and clinches.
Rekka scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rogan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rekka lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogan won't want to take too many of those.
Rogan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rekka prevents Rogan from breaking the clinch.
Rogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rekka lands a shot to the body.
Rekka connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Joe Rogan has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rekka obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekka connects with a knee to the head.
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Rekka just leaning against Rogan, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but Rogan blocks it.
Rogan working hard to break the clinch.
Rogan takes a knee right on the jaw!

Rogan is rocked!

Rogan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rogan is still in real trouble! Can Rekka finish him?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rogan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rekka controls the pace.
Rekka passes into half guard.
Rekka wants to get back to his feet.
Rogan seems to have recovered his senses.
Rekka content to control rather than advance.
Rogan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rekka wants to pass the guard but Rogan is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rekka passes into half guard.
Rekka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rogan wants to control but Rekka is keeping busy.

Rekka gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Rogan forces Rekka back against the cage and clinches.
Rekka tries to stall but Rogan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but Rogan blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rekka lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogan won't want to take too many of those.
Rekka stalling.
Rogan is trying to push Rekka away but Rekka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rogan looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekka trying to control the position but instead, Rogan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rekka into the cage.
Rekka trying to land knees to the body.
Rogan is trying to push Rekka away but Rekka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rogan jumps guard but Rekka stands there with Rogan around his waist. Rogan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Liha Rekka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rogan.
Rekka prevents a body shot from Rogan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekka tries to stall but Rogan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rekka misses with a knee strike.
Rogan wants to take the fight to the mat but Rekka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liha Rekka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Rogan's cut.
That's time! Rekka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rekka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rogan. That did some damage!
Rekka thows a body kick. Rogan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rekka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rekka scores with a nice right hand.
Liha Rekka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rekka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rekka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rekka.
Rogan checks a leg kick.
Rekka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rekka drops his hands momentarily and Rogan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Rogan.
Rogan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rekka feints and then cracks Rogan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rogan down.
Rogan misses with a wild body shot.
Rogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rekka, right into the meat.

Rogan tries to keep at a distance but Rekka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rekka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but Rogan blocks it.
Rogan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogan misses with a knee to the head.
Rogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogan scores with a shot to the side of Rekka's head.
Rekka wants to stall.
A knee to the head by Rekka.
Rekka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogan's face.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but Rogan blocks it.
Rekka prevents Rogan from breaking the clinch.
Rekka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Rogan.

Rogan breaks the clinch.
Rogan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rekka.
Rekka motions for Rogan to come forward. Rekka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rogan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rekka. That's going to slow Rogan down.

Rekka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rekka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogan can do to turn this around?

Rogan breaks the clinch.
Liha Rekka is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogan blocks a head kick by Rekka.
Rogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rekka cracks the inside of Rogan's front leg.
Rekka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rekka lands a head kick!
Rekka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rogan's head.
Rekka misses with a leg kick.
Rogan shoots in for a double leg but Rekka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rogan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rogan scores with a nice strike.
Rogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rekka has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rogan digs a right hand into Rekka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rekka's gas tank.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but Rogan blocks it.
Rekka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rogan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rekka trying to stall but Rogan improves his position.
Rogan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rekka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joe Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogan tries to pull guard but Rekka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rekka prevents a body shot from Rogan.

Rogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rogan closes the distance and clinches.
Rekka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogan's efforts to push away.
Rekka tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogan avoids the damage to the body.
Rogan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rekka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Liha Rekka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rogan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogan decides to pull guard.

Rogan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rekka has picked Rogan up and slammed him! Rogan can't keep hold of the triangle and Rekka manages to pass to side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rekka decides to stand back up. Rekka steps back and let's Rogan get back to his feet.
Rogan catches Rekka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Rekka pushes Rogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Rekka effectively controlling the action here.
Rekka trying to land knees to the body.
Rogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rekka.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rekka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but Rogan blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liha Rekka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rogan.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rekka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liha Rekka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rekka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Liha Rekka!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Liha Rekka!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Liha Rekka!

Liha Rekka wins by unanimous decision!