PBP Commentary

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

Rogan
vs
Rabago

171 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Rabago scores with a four punch combination!
Rabago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rabago misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Rabago does no damage.
Rabago throws a right and a left that Rogan avoids nicely.
Rogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Rabago does no damage.
Rabago throws a right hand that Rogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogan also avoids with ease.
Rabago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogan swings for the body but Rabago moves out of range.
Rabago misses with a few strikes there.
Rogan throws a looping overhand right but Rabago ducks down to avoid it.

Rogan has managed to clinch.
Rabago tries to break free but Rogan pushes him back against the cage.
Rabago wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogan won't allow it.
Rogan working aggressively here.
Rabago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogan blocking some punches.
Rogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rabago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rabago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rabago's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan scores a nice knee to the body.
Rabago looks gassed!
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Rabago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogan keeps control of Rabago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rabago tries a body shot but Rogan blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Rabago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rabago is defending well for now.
Rabago takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rogan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rogan misses with a punch to the body.
Rabago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogan stalling in the clinch.
Rabago wants to break free but Rogan has control.
Rogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Rabago avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rabago.
Rabago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Rabago avoids the damage to the body.
Rabago can't find room to land a body shot as Rogan controls the action.
Rabago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Rabago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rogan stalls.
Rabago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rabago has had enough of the clinch but Rogan keeps him there for the moment.
Rogan looking to throw knees to the head but Rabago is blocking nicely.
Rabago is looking to break free of the clinch but Rogan has double underhooks.
Rogan working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Rogan.
Rabago working hard to break the clinch.
Rabago can't find room to land a body shot as Rogan controls the action.
Rogan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rabago is defending well for now.
Rogan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rabago's efforts to push away.
Rogan leaning against his opponent.
Rogan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rogan tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Rogan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rabago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogan's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Rogan.
Rabago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogan's elbow.
Rogan misses with a knee to the head.
Rogan lands a knee to the body.
Rabago managing to block the knees to the body from Rogan.
Rogan misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
Rogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabago controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan scores with a knee to the head.
Rogan misses with a knee to the head.
Rogan misses with a knee to the head.
Rogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rabago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rabago blocks a body shot from Rogan.
Rabago tries to circle away but Rogan has him pinned against the cage.
Rogan just leaning against Rabago, taking a breather.
Rabago can't find room to land a body shot as Rogan controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogan stalling against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rabago blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogan 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Rogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Rabago.
Rabago looks to land a combination but Rogan avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Rabago.

Rogan rushes Rabago and presses him up against the cage.
Rogan prevents Rabago from breaking the clinch.
Rabago is trying to break the clinch but Rogan is controlling him.
Rogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogan can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Rabago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rabago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rabago tries to throw a body punch but Rogan avoids it by throwing Rabago back against the cage.
Rabago is breathing heavily.
Rogan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogan misses with the head strike.
Rabago wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan looking to throw knees to the head but Rabago is blocking nicely.
Rogan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rabago's efforts to push away.
Rogan blocking some punches.
Rogan stalling in the clinch.
Rabago is trying to break the clinch but Rogan has him pressed against the cage.
Rogan misses with a punch to the body.
Rogan blocks a body shot from Rabago.
Rogan can't find room to land a body shot as Rabago controls the action.
Rabago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rabago misses with a body punch.
Rabago working hard to break the clinch.
Rabago working hard to break the clinch.
Rogan slowing the pace effectively.
Joe Rogan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rogan has Rabago pressed against the cage, preventing Rabago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rabago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rabago tries to break free but Rogan pushes him back against the cage.
Rogan is pushing Rabago up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rabago.
Rogan taking a breather.
Rabago tries to break free but Rogan pushes him back against the cage.
Rogan working aggressively here.
Rabago is trying to break the clinch but Rogan is controlling him.
Rogan stalls.
Rogan looking to throw knees to the head but Rabago is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rabago up against the cage.
Rabago wants to break free but Rogan has control.
Rabago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogan missing with knees to the body.
Rogan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Rabago avoids the damage to the body.
Rogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabago misses with a body punch.
Rogan is pushing Rabago up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rogan lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan scores a nice knee to the body.
Rogan avoiding damage.
Rogan keeps control of Rabago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rabago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rabago tries a body shot but Rogan blocks it.
Rabago avoids the elbow strike from Rogan, against the cage.
Rabago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rabago is looking to break free of the clinch but Rogan has double underhooks.
Rabago is trying to break the clinch but Rogan is controlling him.
Rabago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rabago is defending well for now.
Rogan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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!
Rabago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogan tries to throw a body punch but Rabago avoids it by throwing Rogan back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Rogan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Rogan. Rabago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rabago throws a series of punches but Rogan avoids them all with ease.
Rabago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rabago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rabago is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rabago.
Rabago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogan throws the left hand but Rabago avoids the punch easily.
Rogan moves in looking to clinch but Rabago pushes him off.

Rogan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogan tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogan looking to throw knees to the head but Rabago is blocking nicely.
Rabago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rabago is looking to break free of the clinch but Rogan has double underhooks.
Rogan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Rabago.
Rogan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rogan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogan stalling the fight.
Rabago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rabago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rabago.
Rabago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rabago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rabago has had enough of the clinch but Rogan keeps him there for the moment.
Rabago wants to break free but Rogan has control.
A head punch on the inside from Rabago fails to land.
Rogan prevents Rabago from breaking the clinch.
Rogan looking to throw knees to the head but Rabago is blocking nicely.
Rabago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan stalling in the clinch.
Rabago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogan's elbow.
Rabago is trying to break free.
Rogan lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rogan.
Rabago avoiding damage as Rogan throws knees to the body.
Rabago tries to circle away but Rogan has him pinned against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogan has Rabago pressed against the cage, preventing Rabago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rogan trying to land knees to the body.
Rogan tries a body shot but Rabago blocks it.
Rogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rabago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogan has Rabago pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Rabago avoids the damage to the body.
Rogan keeps control of Rabago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rabago wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogan won't allow it.
Rogan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rabago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogan's elbow.
Rabago wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogan won't allow it.
Rabago can't find room to land a body shot as Rogan controls the action.
Rabago avoids a wild elbow strike from Rogan.
Rogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Rabago avoids the damage to the body.
Rogan is pushing Rabago up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rabago.
Rogan keeps control of Rabago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Rabago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogan connects with a knee to the head.
Rogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rabago tries to break free but Rogan pushes him back against the cage.
Rabago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogan avoiding damage.
Rabago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogan has him pressed against the cage.
Rabago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabago's elbow.
Adam Rabago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rabago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan blocks an uppercut.
Rogan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rabago up against the cage.
Rabago struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogan controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Rogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rogan, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Rogan!