PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Rogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yusuff Tayyub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rogue
vs
Tayyub

185 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dennis Rogue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yusuff Tayyub!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogue misses with a leg kick

and Tayyub counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tayyub looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tayyub.
Rogue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogue is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Tayyub jumps guard.

Tayyub has his foot on Rogue's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogue works his way back into a safe position though.
Rogue wants to get up but he can't break Tayyub's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tayyub is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogue sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rogue pushing down on Tayyub's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogue is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tayyub trying to control here.
Rogue wants to stand but Tayyub has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Tayyub closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rogue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tayyub.
Rogue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tayyub lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogue scores with a shot to the side of Tayyub's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogue.
Rogue gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tayyub.
Rogue misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogue has a couple of punches blocked by Tayyub.
Rogue goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogue lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tayyub tries to break the clinch but Rogue is controlling the position.
Tayyub is looking to break free of the clinch but Rogue has double underhooks.

Rogue manages to break the clinch.

Tayyub closes the distance and clinches.
Rogue swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tayyub takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tayyub is looking for a takedown.
Tayyub is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dennis Rogue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yusuff Tayyub.
Rogue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tayyub throws an elbow but it misses.
Tayyub wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogue has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rogue fails to land.
Rogue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tayyub's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogue lands a left hand.
Tayyub blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tayyub takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tayyub looks winded!
Rogue tries to work over Tayyub's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tayyub is trying to break the clinch but Rogue has him pressed against the cage.

Rogue breaks from the clinch.

Tayyub gets tackled into the cage by Rogue. Rogue maintains the clinch.
Rogue throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rogue moves into the clinch successfully.
Rogue landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogue lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tayyub wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tayyub blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogue lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tayyub backwards.
Rogue connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogue.
Tayyub swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogue uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rogue throws an elbow but misses.
Rogue landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tayyub blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rogue clinches up with Tayyub and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogue.
Tayyub is trying to pull guard but Rogue has him pressed against the cage.
Rogue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tayyub can do to turn this around?
Rogue lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tayyub tries to break the clinch but Rogue is controlling the position.
Rogue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Rogue as the two fighters clinch.
Rogue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Rogue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tayyub wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tayyub fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tayyub rushes Rogue and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tayyub has had enough of the clinch but Rogue keeps him there for the moment.
Rogue working aggressively here.
Tayyub blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogue avoids the elbow strike from Tayyub, against the cage.
Tayyub trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Tayyub.
Tayyub has had enough of the clinch but Rogue keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Tayyub.
Tayyub is trying to drag Rogue to the mat but Rogue just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Rogue fails to land.
Rogue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogue misses with a body punch.
Rogue unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tayyub lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogue slowing the pace effectively.
Rogue tries to land knees in the clinch but Tayyub avoids the damage to the body.
Rogue prevents Tayyub from breaking the clinch.
Rogue comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogue lands a nice knee to the body.
Rogue working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogue lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Rogue fails to land.
Rogue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tayyub's elbow.
A knee to the head by Rogue.
Tayyub tries a body shot but Rogue blocks it.
Rogue landing knees to the head.
Tayyub tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rogue lands a nice knee to the body.
Tayyub is breathing heavily.
Rogue lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogue lands an elbow just above Tayyub 's eye.
Rogue lands an elbow inside that Tayyub shrugs off.
Tayyub stalling in the clinch but Rogue improves position.
Rogue misses with the head strike.
Rogue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogue leaning against his opponent.
Tayyub is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogue.
Rogue lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tayyub backwards.
Tayyub blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rogue comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Rogue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tayyub tries to clinch up but Rogue circles away and keeps his distance.
Tayyub tries to clinch there but Rogue circles away.
A quick step to the side and Rogue tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rogue does no damage.
Rogue misses with a wild body shot.

Tayyub gets tackled into the cage by Rogue. Rogue maintains the clinch.
Rogue has a couple of punches blocked by Tayyub.
Rogue trying to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Rogue fails to land.
Rogue lands a damaging elbow.
Rogue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tayyub fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogue throws a head punch that misses.
Dennis Rogue has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tayyub is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rogue lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tayyub.
Tayyub blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Rogue dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Rogue.
Tayyub tries to clinch up.
Rogue swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tayyub moves away from the strike by Rogue.
Tayyub wants to counter with a clinch but Rogue pushes him away.
Rogue misses the shot to the body.
Tayyub is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogue throws a big counter combination but Tayyub scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogue looks to land a left hand but Tayyub moved out of range nicely.
Tayyub tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tayyub tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayyub tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tayyub moves out of range as Rogue strikes.
Tayyub wants to clinch.
Rogue half committed to a counter leg kick.

Rogue closes the distance and clinches.

Rogue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogue leaves Tayyub with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tayyub wants to clinch.
Rogue throwing a counter right hand but Tayyub manages to avoid it.
Dennis Rogue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogue forces Tayyub back against the cage and clinches.
Tayyub looking to slow down the pace here.
Tayyub drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogue gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogue scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tayyub blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tayyub wants to break free but Rogue has control.
Rogue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tayyub throws a head punch that misses.
Rogue lands a nice elbow.
Rogue lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tayyub is trying to stall.
Rogue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tayyub is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rogue to keep the fight standing.
Dennis Rogue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yusuff Tayyub.
Tayyub is trying to push Rogue away but Rogue has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Rogue.
Tayyub misses with a punch on the inside.
Tayyub is trying to break the clinch but Rogue has him pressed against the cage.

Tayyub jumps guard and drags Rogue to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rogue is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogue continues to stall.
Tayyub takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rogue wants to get up but he can't break Tayyub's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Rogue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rogue, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Rogue!