PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drunken Piaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Rogowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Piaso
vs
Rogowski

180 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drunken Piaso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Rogowski!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogowski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rogowski showed some decent athleticism there.

Rogowski seems to be working for a kimura but Piaso defends the submission attempt.

Rogowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Piaso has managed to free his arm - good work.
Piaso is doing well to control the position and prevent Rogowski from advancing to side control.
Rogowski wants to take a breather but Piaso is having none of it.
Piaso is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogowski wants to pass to mount but Piaso is defending the position.

Rogowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Piaso sees it coming and defends easily.
Piaso controlling the position for now.
Rogowski is looking to take a break and control but Piaso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rogowski is keen to just control but Piaso is a slippery customer.
Piaso keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rogowski lands a nice short elbow.

Piaso is defending against the submission attempts here by Rogowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piaso gets back to full guard.
Rogowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Piaso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piaso wants to sweep here but Rogowski controlling him for the moment.
Rogowski with a nice head shot there.
Rogowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Piaso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogowski lands a couple of elbows.
Rogowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rogowski being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piaso wants to sweep here but Rogowski controlling him for the moment.
Rogowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Piaso has control of Rogowski's left arm, preventing Rogowski from doing any damage.
Rogowski won't allow Piaso to sweep him here.
Rogowski trying to control but Piaso is working from the bottom.
Rogowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Piaso haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Piaso pulls Rogowski in close to prevent any damage.
Rogowski wants to control from the top but Piaso keeps moving.
Rogowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Piaso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Piaso lands a nice short elbow.
Rogowski trying to control but Piaso postures up.
Piaso is trying to control. Rogowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rogowski wants to get back to full guard.

Rogowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Piaso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Piaso scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piaso takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Piaso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rogowski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Rogowski dominated that 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.

Piaso clinches up against the cage.
Piaso holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Piaso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piaso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogowski moves out of range as Piaso throws a body kick.
Rogowski fails with the takedown.
Rogowski shoots in for a takedown but Piaso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Piaso shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rogowski eats them both and turns towards Piaso to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Robert Rogowski has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogowski shoots in and drives through. Piaso sprawls well.
Drunken Piaso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Rogowski.
Piaso misses with a body kick.
Drunken Piaso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Piaso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Piaso wants a takedown.
Piaso lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piaso just leaning against Rogowski, taking a breather.
Rogowski managing to block the knees to the body from Piaso.
Piaso trying to land knees to the body.
Rogowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Piaso pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rogowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rogowski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Piaso throws a head kick but Rogowski moves out of range.
Rogowski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Piaso moves into the clinch.
Piaso lands a damaging elbow.
Piaso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Piaso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogowski up against the cage.

Piaso drags the fight down to the ground.
Piaso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rogowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piaso is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piaso keeping moving, preventing Rogowski from controlling successfully.
Piaso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rogowski's guard.

Rogowski looking for a guillotine here but Piaso defends easily.

Piaso decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rogowski, up you get!
Rogowski fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Piaso circles away.

Piaso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Piaso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogowski can do to turn this around?
Rogowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Piaso pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piaso tries a head kick but it misses.

Piaso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rogowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Piaso lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogowski won't want to take too many of those.

Piaso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogowski dodges the punch combination from Piaso.
Rogowski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Piaso defends it well.

Piaso moves into the clinch successfully.
Piaso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Piaso pulls guard effortlessly.
Rogowski wants to control from the top but Piaso keeps moving.
Rogowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piaso wants to sweep here but Rogowski controlling him for the moment.
Piaso keeping moving, preventing Rogowski from controlling successfully.
Piaso is trying to control the position but Rogowski postures up.
Drunken Piaso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rogowski trying to control but Piaso is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drunken Piaso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piaso tries to clinch but Rogowski is having none of it.

Piaso looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rogowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piaso pulls his head out easily.

Piaso is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rogowski is just riding it out for now. Piaso eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drunken Piaso dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Rogowski's cut.
That's time! Piaso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rogowski shoots in for a takedown but Piaso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Piaso forces Rogowski back against the cage and clinches.
Piaso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogowski blocks it with crossed arms.

Piaso breaks from the clinch.
Rogowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Piaso circles away.
No luck for Rogowski with that takedown attempt.
Drunken Piaso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Rogowski.

Piaso gets caught napping as Rogowski dives in and scores a takedown. Piaso manages to retain guard.

Rogowski has gone for a leg lock! Piaso slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rogowski's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Rogowski has momentary wrist control but Piaso slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piaso is pushing down on Rogowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rogowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Piaso has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rogowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piaso is working away from the top position though.
Piaso trying to control the action but Rogowski is working from the bottom.
Piaso takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Piaso is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Piaso is trying to control the action in half guard but Rogowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Rogowski looking for a kimura from the bottom but Piaso passes into side control!
Piaso controlling the position from side mount.
Rogowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Piaso wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Piaso controls the position.

Piaso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rogowski has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogowski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rogowski actively working from the bottom here.
Rogowski trying to control but Piaso postures up.
Rogowski wants to get back to full guard.

Rogowski looking for submissions off his back.
Piaso perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Piaso tries to pass to full mount but Rogowski defends it.
Piaso prevents Rogowski from improving his position.

Rogowski actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogowski won't allow Piaso to pass to mount.

Rogowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Piaso controlling the pace.
Piaso is thwarting Rogowski's attempts to control the position.

Rogowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piaso pulls his head out easily.

Piaso is working for a submission of some sort.
Piaso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rogowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rogowski actively working from the bottom here.
Piaso content to control rather than advance.
Piaso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rogowski taking some punishment here, with Piaso in his half guard.
Rogowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Piaso frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Piaso in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Piaso is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogowski working to try and regain half guard.
Piaso has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rogowski's face.
Rogowski has given up his back here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drunken Piaso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piaso 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drunken Piaso!