PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Rogan (ranked 5854 p4p, 4981 weight class) and Jukka Miettinen (ranked 584 p4p, 524 weight class). Rogan comes to the ring accompanied by Starfighter. Alex Rogan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rogan
vs
Miettinen

192 cm
20
210
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
187
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Miettinen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miettinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogan.
A jab from Rogan misses.
Rogan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rogan loads up on a big right hand but Miettinen slips the punch.
Rogan tries to clinch up but Miettinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Alex Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rogan closes the distance and clinches.
Miettinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miettinen misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Miettinen fails to land.
Rogan misses with some punches.
Miettinen blocking some punches.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miettinen's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Rogan tries to throw a body punch but Miettinen avoids it by throwing Rogan back against the ropes.
Miettinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miettinen misses with a punch to the body.
Miettinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miettinen scores with a shot to the side of Rogan's head.
Miettinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miettinen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miettinen tries to throw a body punch but Rogan avoids it by throwing Miettinen back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miettinen.
Miettinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Rogan takes a shot to the head.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Miettinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miettinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miettinen.
Rogan tries to throw a body punch but Miettinen avoids it by throwing Rogan back against the ropes.
Rogan throws a head punch that misses.
Rogan working aggressively here.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Miettinen.
A head punch on the inside from Rogan fails to land.
Miettinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Rogan.
Miettinen works on Rogan's body with a couple of short punches.
Miettinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miettinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogan working aggressively here.
Rogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miettinen blocking some punches.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Rogan misses with some punches.
Miettinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogan tries a body shot but Miettinen blocks it.
Rogan working aggressively here.
Rogan throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rogan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Miettinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miettinen working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miettinen blocks an uppercut.
Rogan presses Miettinen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rogan pushes Miettinen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miettinen backwards.
Rogan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogan.
Rogan blocks an uppercut.
Miettinen blocks an uppercut.
Rogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miettinen tries to throw a body punch but Rogan avoids it by throwing Miettinen back against the ropes.
Rogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miettinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miettinen.
Miettinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogan.
Miettinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Miettinen has a couple of punches blocked by Rogan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Rogan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miettinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogan misses the jab.
Rogan works the jab nicely.
Miettinen looks to land a body kick but Rogan moved away.
Rogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Miettinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miettinen counters with a body kick.
A big right from Rogan misses.
Rogan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miettinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Miettinen moves out of range as Rogan strikes.
Rogan misses with a straight right.
As Rogan backs off Miettinen throws a huge counter combo but Rogan manages to avoid it all.
Rogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miettinen lands with an overhand left.

Rogan has managed to clinch.
Rogan throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miettinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Miettinen.
Rogan blocks an uppercut.
Miettinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogan lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miettinen blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miettinen.
Rogan misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Miettinen.
Rogan lands a shoulder strike.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miettinen's elbow.
Miettinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Rogan on the inside.
Miettinen scores with a shot to the side of Rogan's head.
Rogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alex Rogan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Miettinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miettinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogan pushes Miettinen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Miettinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogan lands with a light punch inside.
Rogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Rogan fails to land.
Rogan tries a body shot but Miettinen blocks it.
Rogan lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan blocks an uppercut.
Miettinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Rogan throws a head punch that misses.
Miettinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Miettinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Miettinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Rogan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Miettinen controls his hands.
Rogan scores with a shoulder strike.
Miettinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogan.
Rogan blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogan.
Miettinen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Miettinen fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miettinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miettinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miettinen throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Rogan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Miettinen lands with a nice body punch.
Rogan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rogan throws an overhand right that lands on Miettinen's shoulder, as Miettinen tries to avoid the shot.
Miettinen motions for Rogan to come forward. Miettinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miettinen momentarily.
A jab from Rogan finds it's way through Miettinen's defenses.
Miettinen misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Miettinen.
Miettinen misses with a hook. Rogan ducked under it nicely.
Miettinen slips a straight right by Rogan.
Rogan lands a slapping body shot.
Rogan works the jab nicely.
Alex Rogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miettinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rogan checks it well.
Rogan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Miettinen throws a head kick that Rogan semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miettinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miettinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miettinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan misses with a looping left.
Rogan scores with a nice strike.
Miettinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miettinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miettinen is looking to land body kicks.
Miettinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Miettinen misses

and Rogan counters by clinching up.
Miettinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miettinen blocks an uppercut.
Rogan lands with a light punch inside.
Rogan scores with a nice hook to the head.

Miettinen is rocked!
Rogan digs a right hand underneath Miettinen's ribcage. Miettinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Rogan lands a hook that snaps the head of Miettinen backwards.
Rogan lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miettinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Miettinen can't find room to land a body shot as Rogan controls the action.
Rogan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Rogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan digs a right hand into Miettinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miettinen's gas tank.
Miettinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miettinen blocks an uppercut.
Rogan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miettinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Rogan finish him?
Rogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miettinen can do to turn this around?
Miettinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miettinen misses with a punch to the body.
Miettinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miettinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miettinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogan works on Miettinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogan works on Miettinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miettinen backwards.
Rogan lands a left hand.
Rogan cracks Miettinen with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Miettinen goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Miettinen wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alex Rogan!
Alex Rogan thanked the fans post fight for their support.