PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshal Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogan
vs
Huber

175 cm
22
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Demonic Clothing

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshal Huber!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber slips a jab and a cross from Rogan.
An inside leg kick lands from Rogan.
Rogan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Huber throws a shot from downtown. Rogan moves away and avoids it.

Rogan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rogan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Rogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huber defends it well.
Rogan is looking to take a break and control but Huber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huber tries to kick Rogan off but Rogan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Huber actively working from the bottom here.

Rogan moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Huber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Huber looks gassed!

Huber is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rogan pulls his head out easily.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.
Rogan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rogan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Rogan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

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.
Rogan is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Rogan moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Huber.
Huber taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rogan prevents Huber from escaping the position.

Rogan is trying to get an arm triangle but Huber is defending well.

Rogan decides to stand back up. Rogan steps back and let's Huber get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rogan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huber lands a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Huber.
Rogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogan misses with a head kick.
Huber moves in looking to clinch but Rogan pushes him off.
Rogan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Huber drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Huber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sloppy strikes there by Huber.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rogan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Huber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rogan, who protects the arm well.

Huber goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rogan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Huber's guard! Nice work there by Rogan!
Huber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rogan wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.

Huber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Rogan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Rogan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huber circles away quickly and effectively.
Huber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joe Rogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huber throws out a loose jab but Rogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huber thows a body shot but no joy.
Huber with a poor takedown

and Rogan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Huber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogan smiles and moves away.
Rogan looks to land a combination but Huber avoids it well.
Huber connects with the punch.
Huber fails with the takedown

and Rogan counters by clinching up.
Joe Rogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshal Huber.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huber is trying to break free.
Rogan lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Huber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogan has him pressed against the ropes.
Rogan scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogan is trying to trip Huber. He has hold of a leg but Huber is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rogan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Huber's head.

Huber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rogan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Huber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Huber scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huber throws a combination that misses

and Rogan counters with a shoot takedown. Huber fights it but they end up in guard.
Rogan wants to pass the guard but Huber is keeping the position.

Huber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogan passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan trying to control the action but Huber is working from the bottom.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.

Huber with the active half guard here but Rogan passes nicely into side control.
Huber is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan lands some shots froms side control.
Huber manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Huber is working for a submission of some sort.

Huber is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rogan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huber.
Rogan trying to hold on to Huber's head to control him but Huber postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Huber decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rogan moves forwards but Huber connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Huber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huber darts in trying to clinch

and Rogan counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Huber has his foot on Rogan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogan works his way back into a safe position though.
Rogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Huber has an active guard here but Rogan has managed to pass into half guard.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Huber connects with a crisp jab.
Marshal Huber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huber tries for a takedown but Rogan circles away easily
and Rogan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Rogan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Huber is trying to improve his position.
Rogan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Huber to see if he's OK.
Huber manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rogan's best efforts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huber wants to improve his position but Rogan is controlling well.
Joe Rogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huber is not content to let Rogan control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber is trying to stand up here but Rogan is controlling him well.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rogan in particular looking to stall.
Marshal Huber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huber is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rogan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rogan's back!

Huber looking for the choke but no joy.

Huber looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogan defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

Huber has his foot on Rogan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rogan works his way back into a safe position though.

Rogan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rogan trying to control but Huber is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Huber has wrist control.
Rogan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Huber's guard.

Huber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joe Rogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Huber had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rogan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Huber Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rogan's back instead.

Huber working for a choke but Rogan is defending well.

Huber is looking for the choke from the back position but Rogan is controlling his hands well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marshal Huber.
Well Rogan 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

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