PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hakim Werner (ranked 3380 p4p, 3058 weight class) and Gabe Rouhini (ranked 0 p4p, 333 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Werner
vs
Rouhini

180 cm
19
165
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
164
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hakim Werner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Rouhini!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werner throws a sloppy head kick and Rouhini moves out of range easily.
Rouhini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Werner can pounce on him.
Werner slips a straight right by Rouhini.
Rouhini scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rouhini misses with a double jab
and Werner counters with a right hand to the body.
Rouhini throws out a loose jab but Werner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rouhini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Werner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouhini moves in looking to clinch but Werner pushes him off.
And Werner counters with a quick kick to the body but Rouhini blocks it.
Rouhini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Werner throws a sloppy head kick and Rouhini moves out of range easily.
Rouhini misses with an uppercut
and Werner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rouhini misses with a lunging right hand
and Werner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouhini on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Werner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rouhini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rouhini tries to clinch there but Werner circles away.
Werner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Werner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Werner works the jab nicely.
Rouhini tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Werner counters with a three punch combo that has Rouhini backing up. Rouhini nods at Werner to acknowledge the strikes.
Rouhini swinging wildly here.
Werner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouhini misses with a series of wild punches.
Werner lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Werner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rouhini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Werner misses with a wild combination.
Rouhini throws out a counter right but Werner avoids it with no problem.
Rouhini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Werner counters with a left and a right that stings Rouhini.
Gabe Rouhini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rouhini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Werner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Werner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rouhini misses with a double jab
and Werner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Werner stalks Rouhini and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rouhini's face. Rouhini staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Gabe Rouhini has been cut.
Rouhini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Werner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rouhini misses with a double jab
and Werner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rouhini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Werner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rouhini.
Werner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Werner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rouhini.
Rouhini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Werner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rouhini closes the distance but Werner moves to the side
and Werner counters with a leg kick.
Rouhini tries to close the distance and clinch but Werner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rouhini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Werner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rouhini looks winded!
Werner with a jab.
Hakim Werner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Werner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rouhini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Werner.
Rouhini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Werner's waist but Werner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rouhini off to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hakim Werner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabe Rouhini's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Werner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouhini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rouhini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Werner. That one must have hurt.
Rouhini tries to clinch there but Werner circles away.
A nice combination there by Werner.
Werner moves away from the strike by Rouhini.
Werner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rouhini can do to turn this around?
Werner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rouhini throws out the jab.
Werner with a nice calf kick.
Rouhini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Werner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Werner is working the combinations to good effect here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouhini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Werner looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Werner misses.
Werner scores with a leg kick.
Werner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rouhini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werner lands a high kick!
Rouhini misses the jab.
Werner lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rouhini misses with a combination
enabling Werner to counter with a crisp jab.
Rouhini walks into a straight right hand from Werner.
Werner looks to land a combination but Rouhini avoids it well.
Werner scores with a nice body kick.
Werner ducks under a wild hook from Rouhini.
Werner throws a head kick that misses.
Werner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hakim Werner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouhini misses with a hook
and Werner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Werner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rouhini tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rouhini tries to clinch but Werner moves away
and Werner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rouhini fails with the takedown
and Werner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rouhini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rouhini misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Werner.
Rouhini misses with a combination
and Werner counters with a series of strikes. Rouhini will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rouhini is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouhini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Werner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rouhini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Werner stalks Rouhini and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rouhini's face. Rouhini staggers backwards, shaken.
Rouhini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rouhini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Werner scores with a nice body kick.
Werner throws a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Werner.
Rouhini takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hakim Werner is winning the standup battle so far.
Rouhini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rouhini misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Werner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rouhini if he has to take too many more of those.
Rouhini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Werner counters with a three punch combo that has Rouhini backing up. Rouhini nods at Werner to acknowledge the strikes.
Rouhini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Rouhini might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Werner has got the better of the exchanges.
Good exchange - Werner coming out on top.
Rouhini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Werner misses with a wild combination.
Werner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rouhini.
It looked like Werner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hakim Werner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabe Rouhini's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Werner stalks Rouhini and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rouhini's face. Rouhini staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Werner has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rouhini looks to land a combination but Werner avoids it well.
Werner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rouhini.
Werner misses with a wild combination.
Rouhini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Werner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rouhini misses with an uppercut
and Werner counters with a right hand to the body.
Rouhini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouhini misses with a left hand
and Werner counters with a two punch combo.
Rouhini has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Werner.
Werner lands a lovely overhand right.
Rouhini might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Werner misses with a combination
and Werner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Werner.
Rouhini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Werner circles away quickly and effectively.
Rouhini throws an off balance right hand
and Werner counters with a two punch combo.
Rouhini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rouhini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Werner connects with a high kick.
Rouhini fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Werner avoids it really well and circles away.
Rouhini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Werner. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Werner scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Werner thows a body kick. Rouhini tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Werner delivers a nice body kick.
Werner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rouhini's head.
Rouhini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Werner counters with a nice leg kick.
Rouhini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Werner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Werner lands a head kick. Rouhini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werner is looking to slow Rouhini down with leg kicks.
Rouhini throws a combination that misses
and Werner counters with a three punch combo that has Rouhini backing up. Rouhini nods at Werner to acknowledge the strikes.
Werner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rouhini shoots in looking for a takedown but Werner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rouhini's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hakim Werner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Rouhini.
Rouhini tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Werner counter with a right hand.
Werner scores with a three punch combo!
Rouhini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Werner manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rouhini throws an off balance right hand
and Werner counters with a left and a right that stings Rouhini.
Werner is looking to slow Rouhini down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rouhini misses with a left hand
and Werner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouhini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rouhini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Werner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gabe Rouhini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rouhini is rocked!

That has opened up Gabe Rouhini's cut even more.
Werner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Werner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rouhini with a poor takedown
and Werner counters with a series of strikes. Rouhini will be more careful next time no doubt.
Werner lands a leg kick that knocks Rouhini off balance momentarily.
Rouhini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Werner to counter with a crisp jab.
Werner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hakim Werner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Werner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakim Werner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Werner 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakim Werner!
A very excited looking Hakim Werner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.