Joe Rogan's Commentary On UFC 298 Was DISGUSTING! Calf Kicks? Steel Cups? Biased For Ian Garry?

UFC 298 Volkanovski vs Topuria took place recently and Joe Rogan was working the commentary during Neal vs Garry too. This is my reaction to him being completely unprofessional and biased mentioning calf kicks and steel cups, let me know what you guys think in the comments below.
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[@invisibleone1000]

Joe Rogans commentary while Ryan Hall getting KO'd by Topuria still the funniest shit ever

[@worldview6218]

Bro called the fans booing halls like 80th failed imanari spam mouth breathers and Jon anik hilariously mentioned how glad he was to have joe rogans unique insight on the commentary to decipher what was occurring after joe just would not shut tf up about how good hall which imo seemed like probably a passive aggressive dig at joe by Jon. Another really hilarious example is actually topuria vs Mitchell. Ilia lights Bryce up on the feet and drops him, immediately follows him to the ground ofc because he’s not gaethje and joe is like immediately acting as if ilia has made this fatal mistake following Bryce to the ground, meanwhile ilia proceeds to literally pancake Bryce as if he’s a defenseless toddler and snatch up an arm triangle while manhandling him into the finishing position lol.

[@jonb3751]

@@worldview6218anik the 🐐

[@Chloe-ob8ho]

@@worldview6218 LMAOOO

[@InsaneBusdriver]

​@@worldview6218 I'd much sooner wager it was Jon Anik brown nosing again like always.

[@worldview6218]

@@InsaneBusdrivereven if that’s the case it’s funny, because then it’s like he’s just feeding into this weird delusion joe seems to have on commentary that he has like this unique insight into the technique and danger of these bjj fighters who are in real time as he’s glazing flopping around on their back getting their faces violently punched in, or submitted themselves lol

[@kizza9]

Joe: "Oh man, 1 more solid calf kick, and his leg will be toast" Fighter: *takes 5 more kicks* Joe: "He cant take much more of these"

[@Induna123]

In Joe's excited voice: He's chewing up that leg!

[@donomma]

That leg is destroyed

[@nelsoncarmona1981]

Hes gotta do something about those kicks

[@MatthewMcRowan]

Look at the swelling on that leg

[@theredgoblin562]

Thats literally half the reason the fight ended. Stop being spineless weirdos and form your own opinions "mma fans"

[@HCAli7861.-]

"He's not gonna marry you lil bro, your not a 50 year old women" 🤣🤣🤣

[@theredgoblin562]

He literally gave him respect like any normal fighter. Did you expect him to start calling him a cluck in a top 10 fight interview

[@thenedsmmachannel8970]

​@@theredgoblin562 bro stop. Rogans bias commentary towards Garry was absolutely disgraceful. If you were just listening to the commentary, you would think it was a Max Holloway vs Kattar type of performance

[@sylvestorstyllstoned488]

Damage control to the fullest from ufc

[@theredgoblin562]

@@thenedsmmachannel8970 it was a good top 10 fight bruh and ian garry clearly won. I dont like his personal choices either, but do you seriously expect rogan to gossip about internet drama live

[@zaynes5094]

@@theredgoblin562True. Then again Ian isn't fighting great all around fighters. And there are several of those in the Middleweight class.

[@TheDylbot5000]

The glazing of Ian CUCKCHADO Garry legitimately pissed me off. Nearly as bad as Blachowicz V the Dogbender.

[@kingt0295]

Nothing will ever top the glazing in Izzy v jan 💀 “he’s EATING feints”

[@TheWorldisaLIE2]

the UFC want Ian to be a big name/fighter and they want him to be a hyped up title fight. just wait, i'm sure he will close sketchy decision his way another win and end up in a title fight when he def doesn't deserve one. also, people tend to not notice that the fighters that make sense for the popularity of fights etc win more than not. The UFC is like the WWE people just don't see it and we don't have concrete proof of how deep the rabbit hole is but nothing would surprise me. between judges scoring often being atrocious to actual fighters looking like they're purposely throwing fights. all athletes sign non-disclosure agreements so who knows what they are told to do etc. even if it would be technically illegal. the world is a corrupt place and people glance over things too easily.

[@ihavenomindandimustthink]

"The dogbender" that we have given the CCP SLUT as a nick name is still one of the funniest fucking things ever. 😂😂😂😂 I love it so fucking much pure comedy gold.

[@declanp1]

Are you 10?

[@slicksilver9441]

​@@TheWorldisaLIE2just to add, that fight between Ian vs Geoff sucked

[@danoruhdanuk2647]

BJJ guy: does anything Joe Rogan: 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@hughrose6592]

Guy lands good calf kicks Joe Rogan also: 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@hughrose6592]

“Your starting to see some swelling on there, keep an eye on that lead leg” 😭😭😭

[@bangbang6317]

More like 😫💦

[@rickthomson2773]

​@@hughrose6592"leg kicks changed the game! 🤯"

[@DM-sy4hg]

Maybe 10 years ago he talked like that. Now, it's just "calf kicks" for him. I don't think he even trains BJJ anymore. More specifically, he went nuts back then when someone used a 10th planet technique, which no one uses in MMA anymore.

[@MikeHaywood]

I was up all night watching this UFC card until near 6am and my eyelids were getting heavy. I was at risk of falling asleep during the Ian Garry fight.. and then I hear Joe Rogan say that he wants to see Garry against Leon Edwards as if it could be a tough matchup and I was suddenly filled with so much rage that I didn't care about sleep

[@snowman1886]

I would’ve instantly fallen into a Snow White sleep as soon as I heard that matchup

[@Combat.Critic]

Joe Rogan is a stepdad to his wife’s black daughter from a previous marriage - explains a lot as to why he’s so supportive of Garry.

[@gsmoove9315]

They keep Rogan around to keep the European audience awake with rage.

[@j.a.g.8689]

Bruh this is big fax. Sounded like something they paid him to say

[@InsideTheStadium]

🤣😄🤣😄🤣😄

[@MixtapeEntertainment]

Every Rogan post-fight interview: “WERE YOU SURPRISED?“

[@cray-_-]

frr 😂

[@monsieur9743]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@goyasmind]

Or “It was an honour calling your fight”

[@7heplague236]

Dang...my boy has become the new Goldie 😅

[@solasolandra4175]

Rogen Bingo: Calf kicks Imaginary injuries Shock-face-grab-everyone-around-him Steel cups Now you're in their world Looking like a tired egg

[@symh2813]

Dont forget him saying "neck crank" when they cant get the rear naked choke under the chin. 99% of the time its not a neck crank, its just smashing their face, a strong guy will submit you with RNC anywhere below the eyebrows but lets not pretend its an technical submission.

[@mrheadtaker3312]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@symh2813what the do you mean ? Are you saying a neck crank is all about smashing the opponents face if so that is true puts pressure on the spine so you can twist or push and it’s a easier submission and it’s actually very technical because if you fuck it up then your fucked because you either paralyzed a man or killed him

[@symh2813]

@@mrheadtaker3312 No, I'm saying that Joe often thinks its a neck crank when it isn't. Neck cranks are very real and are illegal in BJJ comps because they're so dangerous, instant disqualification, but legal in the UFC. Neck crank is a loose term but generally it involves twisting the head or levering the head backwards, both can put serious pressure on neck. Joe often yells out "neck crank" when its actually a rear naked choke that's across the face, which is also a very real submission, BJJ pros tap to it all the time and it gets put down officially as a rear naked choke. Crushes your face, super painful, a solid reason to tap. Joe just seems to like yelling out neck crank.

[@alexandermendez4653]

Screaming "Oh!!!!" And "He rocked him!!!"

[@YakubTheScientist8841]

Dont forget "OH ITS IN, oh no its not in"

[@KillHands]

THE CALF KICK HAS CHANGED THE GAME

[@Gaaarry]

Look that the welt on the left leg!

[@KillHands]

that leg is beat up BAD josh!@@Gaaarry

[@chrischan2555]

Did you know it was Benson Henderson who started it?

[@user-xo7go4rr7g]

AFTER THAT CONOR POIRIER FIGHT. ITS EVERYONES GO TO. THOSE DONT LOOK AS BAD TO THE CASUAL AUDIENCE. ONE KICK AND ITS OVER. BRENDAN AM I RIGHT ? BRENDAN ?

[@Real_uMMActually]

OHHH UNBELIEVABLE

[@kyaoldham8742]

Before anyone tries to debate this. UFC embedded for 298 had an episode that had ALL the commentary sat interviewing the fighters to take notes for the fight. Joe was the only who didn’t attend. Proof is in the pudding.

[@nickgrant2625]

The commentary have been interviewing fighters for years and Joe's never done it.

[@booprice5473]

They do those fighter meetings for every card you filthy casual.

[@toshi9794]

@@nickgrant2625proving the point even more

[@madsocsci]

He has diva status there, and it is clear he doesn't have to do a fraction of the prep work that the other commentators do... So he doesn't. He's taken "riding on his laurels" in the MMA shtick to the end of the rails at this point. His time is much better spent on the podcast.

[@bullrockny7421]

He acts as if he invented the position and worked it the last 25 years...

[@declan92100]

Just rewatched Topuria V Hall and that was hilariously accurate. Joe: "This is the danger, Hall throws these wild moves and the next thing you know you're screaming tapping as he's tearing your ar... OHHH he's out! Illia Topuria with the brutal ground and pound!"

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Lol that's very accurate. I still remember that sway of momentum once Topuria flipped the switch

[@user-nv2wt4hi8t]

Joe's been biased since the early days. GSP would all but maul BJ meanwhile Rogan, for the 3rd time, is applauding Penn's impeccable takedown defence as he gets ragdolled to the floor.

[@PhillAndersonGuitarist]

I remember that fight. The crowd was booing Hall going for all those Imanari rolls and missing badly. Rogan said something like the fans don't understand what he's going for. Thirty seconds later Topuria knocked him out.

[@declan92100]

@@PhillAndersonGuitarist Exactly, Hall wouldn't stand at all so the crowd started boo'ing him and Rogan said "the audience, the unschooled mouth breathers amongst us just don't understand"

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

I've also rewatched that fight and had a laugh as Hall got sent on the lightless walk.

[@GalvezKillaworkouts]

Love rogan but i face palmed myself when Ilia was beating the living conspiracy out of mitchell and went to the ground "I think this is a mistake going to the ground with Bryce Mitchell"

[@danielbennett4606]

'Beating the living conspiracy out of Bryce Mitchell' hahaha

[@superfarful]

Bro topuria was punching him silly and he thinks the moment Mitchell's back touches the mat he's going to snap out of his concussion and start having his way with topuria

[@thatdawghouse]

Rip Bryce 😢

[@stas6851]

He said the same shit when Ilia went to the ground with Ryan Hall and put him down, Joe Rogan and DC are a genuine chore to listen to when they are commentating.

[@solidpooz]

This is what you call a classic Guru vid. Pure ranting, no reacting to some BS on screen. Not repeating the same nonsense to poo out a 30 min long vid that coulda been 10. MORE of this PIGGY!

[@Johnvwilliams0]

This is what made most people start watching

[@user-do3cg8ns4m]

30??? Tf !? Its 20 boy

[@solidpooz]

@@user-do3cg8ns4mEy Ey lithen u know what I’m trynna get at buddeeeehhh

[@solidpooz]

@@user-do3cg8ns4mI didn’t mean this vid is 30 I mean the reaction vids where he says the same thing over and over again

[@TDilly]

@@solidpoozsome folks don’t think before they speak lmao

[@zincdramatic8092]

Joe "Masvidal is better than prime GSP" Rogan

[@akspoon4788]

That is a top 5 insane take from Rogan

[@peacefrog64]

What event did this take place at?

[@akspoon4788]

@@peacefrog64 it was on one of his podcasts

[@darkclaw1462]

Joe "Khabib Is one of the greatest, never lost a RD!" Rogan

[@Geauxmaha]

He said Ronda rousy could beat mayweather

[@jackderaway]

When he said “why does Geoff Neal have his hand up” really sent me. We’ve seen ppl lose clearly and still do that. But to act as if that doesn’t happen in most fights that go to the cards and as if Neal is wild for doing so. Like to act legitimately surprised and to ask why. That’s what gets me. You ask why but you knew why. You asked why as an attempt to clown him.

[@infrared6973]

His tone of voice seemed rather disrespectful to me. I was like damn dude its just a natural reaction after the fight.

[@johnmarkson1998]

hes a salty mma fan. i can imagine guru being like that if merab just went to decision against aldo. "why that gremlin got his hand raised"? rogans just a biased human. great for his podcast. thats what we want. objective mma youtubers dont get any views compared to guys that openly admit "im a volk fan" like lucas tracy does. but an ian garry fanboy should not be the official ufc commentary. just like guru and tracy shouldnt.

[@jackderaway]

@@johnmarkson1998 well the thing with that is Rogan tries to seem unbiased but clearly is. And we’ll take a guy who admits his bias over someone who doesn’t. Whatever that bias may be. I much prefer guru or mma experts calls of the fight than the actual commentary. Rogans actual the one that bothers me the least. DC is the worst and Felder just isn’t good. Bisping same as felder. Cruz is ok but sounds like the prick he is but he does come off as super knowledgeable. Sanko and Anik are the only ones I actually like. Cruz has his moments of good.

[@declanp1]

​@bigjohncena6986 his podcast sucks too.

[@txbow88]

@@declanp1it’s the most popular pod cast in the world but ok.

[@Stevo_YouTube]

Imagine a fighter smashing another fighter on the calf with his steel cup and Joe Rogan having a heart attack.

[@bannedaccount6016]

Imagine what he would say if a fighter with a steel cup was humping another fighter.

[@sergiob8501]

KO/TKO via striking in Kalf with the steel-cup!

[@Stizzzyy]

OH MY GOODNESS! HE’S HURT HE’S IN REAL TROUBLE!

[@alexpereiraslefthook]

"You DO NOT want to be on the ground with [insert mediocre BJJ specialist]"

[@darkervoid1905]

@@kevink8072yair vs emmett

[@jonb3751]

Bro both him and DC do that and it’s getting obnoxious. Maybe I’m just playing ufc 5 too much 😅

[@darkclaw1462]

UNBELIEVABLE!!! WHAT A FIGHT!!! THAT MIGHT BE THE GREATEST TITLE FIGHT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UFC!!!!

[@Stizzzyy]

@@alexpereiraslefthook *clearly misses* OHH he stung him with that right hand!

[@fearthedeer7367]

Joe mad gay for mr machado

[@user-hs9sp5ih6x]

he wants a piece of his wife now that he knows its fair game

[@pstratos7]

He actually referred to him as just “Machado” a couple times during the fight it was hilarious

[@_WhyYouMad]

Don't get butthurt. that comment reeks of saltiness @@jstilz

[@chrishayes5755]

@@jstilz trash talking someone is gay, and verbally licking their ballbag = not gay according to this guy. lol

[@truss6183]

Ian got tagged a few times Joe says now he's controlling the range again like a magician of distance literally circling to death

[@dark_winter8238]

I am sick of "they are dangerous on their back." 90% of the time, they end up dominated for the rest of the round.

[@And3ru]

True. This ain’t 1999 buddy. Unless your Charles your probably not getting a sub off your back.

[@ThisOffendsMeTV]

Hall vs Topuria was the worst Joes ever been. That and when he glazed Rousey. It’s unfortunate, I love Joe, but his bias towards BJJ guys and folks he likes is so apparent. DC as well, glazes the wrestlers like it’s his sole purpose for commentary lol Dern getting fight of the night makes me wanna throw up Wild

[@superfarful]

Dern getting fight of the night was an absolute disgrace, and correct me if I'm wrong but I think Whittaker/Costa received no bonuses

[@TOPGOYMMA]

Jews

[@jansendawe9212]

Cruz urks me too. he thinks were all retarded or something.

[@johnmarkson1998]

@@superfarful tbf costa vs whittaker looked cool but wasnt exactly a high level fight. whittaker being dumb and costa also being dumb just throwing big attacks that get blocked.

[@_enerui]

@@johnmarkson1998interesting take

[@AaronTats]

"Joe Rogan plays the rusty trombone" - Rampage Jackson

[@mattmas6628]

What does this mean lmaooo

[@benparton1849]

​@@mattmas6628rampage talking about how Joe sucks off jui jitsu guys on commentary

[@jonathanbell8887]

@@mattmas6628 I would think it means a poopy weiner.

[@sigmauchiba4734]

​@mattmas6628 bro look up rampage makes fun of rogan its hilarious

[@richcantgame]

@@mattmas6628Joe puts the BJ in BJJ

[@knuckledentist]

Dude it’s crazy how accurate MMAguru is, like this is exactly why I listen because this dude says EXACTLY what I’m thinking and saying to my friends as we’re listening to cards. Spot on.

[@ConorKhabibBrunson]

You’re sad af

[@ConorKhabibBrunson]

Also calling an obese bloke “mmaguru” is absolutely wild

[@Rayon811]

@@ConorKhabibBrunson i almost got baited before i saw ur nickname kek

[@johndocherty322]

so very true good sir

[@theredgoblin562]

You sound annoying af to watch mma with trying to outsmart the commentator😂

[@Cp_9900]

I dunno if you guys have noticed but ufc seems to manipulate the striking stats and use mid fight tweets to create the impression of certain fighters doing better than they are

[@ismailagasiev]

Im noticing it too.

[@TheWorldisaLIE2]

ya this way if there is a close sketchy decision it's more believable plus it influences people betting. only naive people think that sports are not rigged. anything involving serious money is rigged, politics, business, medical/scientific field, everything.

[@anon2427]

Been noticing it more and more recently I wish they’d stop showing tweets at all, no one cares who snoop dog thinks is winning or how much drake bet on the fight

[@thenedsmmachannel8970]

It's always the UFC company men that they show the tweets of. It's pathetic honestly

[@johnmarkson1998]

i mean sometimes the tweets are just madly contradicting each other. one guy has it 30-27 the other has it 27-30. not sure how betting is affected by that. "oh snoop dog said this im gonna raise my bet!". unless you give a specific example with evidence then youre just being biased.

[@l1ndstrom]

Joe: Oh that is deep, he is in real trouble here! *1 second later, fighter gets out of the hold* Repeat

[@jordanartinial4593]

Joe rogan says every fighter is the absolute best

[@mattmas6628]

Everybody is the GOAT to him lol

[@Bugsthefarmer]

Every fighter the ufc wants to be successful he says that.

[@semihekk7615]

A fucking killer

[@willharm6143]

"another level"

[@VivekRajput-uo5rm]

'A savage'

[@edelmantoamendola]

When Rogan asked in disgust "why is Geoff Neal raising his hand?" right after the fight ended, I became irrationally angry. Fighters who get absolutely waxed raise their hand, and this was a split decision. Can't stand that bowling ball.

[@michaelturley8222]

hes so bad its hard to watch now

[@theredgoblin562]

Geoff neals performence was completely underwhelming. You might learn something from the commentary lmao. I thought the exact same thing as he raised his hand. Just because one judges is on some sort of narcotic doesnt mean anything

[@michaelturley8222]

So was Ian's he landed a couple decent shots each round. @@theredgoblin562

[@edelmantoamendola]

@@theredgoblin562 fighters raise their hand when they lose WAY worse all the time. That was a lackluster fight on both sides. Joe was absolutely praying to the alter of Ian for knees to Neal’s forearms. Rogan knows BJJ. If you think Garry fought a good fight you are a casual.

[@theredgoblin562]

@@edelmantoamendola i can almost gaurantee you neither train nor bet, just pretend to know mma to look cool

[@jinqizhang1297]

"You know he got good jiu-jitsu. Just because he's so biased against Jiu-jitsu guys. You can hear it in the voice. Whenever a guy is a jiu-jitsu fighter. Joe Rogan might blow them like playing old rusted trombone." by Rampage Jackson.

[@raysissum]

This video needed to be made, I think this has been driving a lot of us mad for years now.

[@ThaRealDrJ]

When I spar and I hit people with calf kicks I told them they can think Benson Henderson for it then I start talking about Alpha brain and asking Jamie to do something for me. There’s no Jamie in my class.

[@User-mk2xn]

Wtf are you yapping about

[@AHighlander]

Average JREtard be like…

[@ThaRealDrJ]

@@User-mk2xn chill ian

[@bannedaccount6016]

Huh?

[@SonsOfDeForest]

rofl

[@XxHessxX7]

The UFC KZbin channel released the full UFC 100 card from back in the day, and Joe Rogan was commentating on it. He was much better back in the day compared to today. Seems like all of his love and excitement for a sport has gone out the window….

[@DarknessYT2010]

think talking everyday lessening to himself telling the same stories about Remeros eyelids hes gotten old quick

[@MatthewMcRowan]

He used to watch fights and research, now he just goes there to yap about

[@CAdeNA_25]

FACTS.....CAn't agree more

[@TyrantOFynder]

I honestly don't think he wants to be there commentating anymore. He never leaves the states no matter how big the card is. Plus Goldie was a perfect foil for him back in the day. Goldie became outdated and SO did Joe but the UFC will never get rid of him cause they think the fans will freak out.

[@edwardallan5633]

He has too much money . He is getting free tickets and free money to do these shows

[@Matthew-tn7lm]

The worst part about the calf kick talk was after MAYBE two or three calf kicks Rogan would immediately start saying that fighters leg was “destroyed”

[@joshyc2006]

"That leg is SEVERELY compromised" - Fighter continues moving completely fine

[@jakelongstaff4102]

the Garry glazing was honestly disgusting, its so obvious how hard the ufc is trying to baby and pamper Ian Garry, even dana was trying to protect and glaze him in the post presser

[@michaelturley8222]

they dont get that they cant trick us into liking him.

[@thenedsmmachannel8970]

Also putting his wife on the camera.... they know exactly what they're doing

[@c-row66]

A fighter recieving a calf kick or shaking his hand out will instantly summon "Doctor Rogan" in commentary.

[@wajihbec1087]

I haven't watched UFC for 2 months and then i finally watched 298's main card and within the first few minutes of commentary he started talking about how calf kicks changed the game.

[@pinksupremacy6076]

Anyone following the no-gi scene realizes that the sport has taken a 180 degree turn into a hybrid wrestling-submission sport (with emphasize on the wrestling). Usually, the MMA jiujitsu-guys lack all the wrestling and think they can simply shoot for single legs and hope for the best. It's insane. Like Guru said: "We need to measure the fighter's IQ before the fight."

[@arturobelano6243]

Look at kenta vs mica i think the sport is moving away from wrestling again

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

​@@arturobelano6243Regardless no-gi grappling is super entertaining to watch. I avoided it for years because I figured it would be boring but I was seriously wrong.

[@Noah-fn4xs]

Bro I was thinking the same shit y’all heard when Joe said “imagine him vs Leon” no joe! Nobody wants to see that Joe it’s not a fun fight Joe! Jesus these guys are glazing so hard for a fighter than did nothing that entire fight smh

[@eldgepollard5906]

I thought that was one of his more reasonable comments. Those are arguably the two best strikers in the division and neither would shoot that many takedowns. The lack of Leon’s power would make Garry more aggressive too. I’d actually really want to see this

[@Noah-fn4xs]

@@eldgepollard5906 bro Leon’s last fight will Colby was a snooze fest he barely struck and mostly wrestled with Colby if the fight happens it happens but don’t expect it to be good

[@Dr.Sinbad]

im honestly with him. not a ian garry fan by any metric other than thinking he can be pretty good. But i think stylistically that matchup could actually work AND potentially be a banger if they push each other to it@@Noah-fn4xs

[@DJ_Hxpe]

@@Noah-fn4xsnah your hate for ian garry automatically makes you believe it will be boring allthough anyone with a brain/ actual mma interest knows those 2 styles would be very interesting to watch..

[@playerone2557]

Dan Hardy was the best color commentator don’t care what anybody says.

[@williams268]

I absolutely LOVED Dans detailed breakdowns before the events that he would do. They were long as shit sometimes and extremely detailed lol but still great. Man I cant lie I miss Dan. With that said what he did concerning the whole Herb Dean / Covid "stop the fight" shit was honestly stupid. Especially doubling down on it. Smh I wish he would have just left it and apologized so he would still be with the UFC.

[@spurezurko]

Also, Laura Sanko actually did a great job at Adesanya vs. Strickland. They should give her more opportunities.

[@Mr357]

@@spurezurko Shame about Sanko's voice. I was fully ready to hate her when I found out she was going to be on 293, but I was pleasantly surprised by the end of it. She just needs to not shriek or scream.

[@williamboyle8918]

Yeah, Dan did great.

[@younghoodie6477]

Samurais know best…

[@valetudo90]

ANIK: yes joe theyre still able to use the thai cup Rogan: THAT'S SO CRAZY TO ME ITS A FULCRUM POINT 🤓

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

I swear Rogan has been complaining about Thai cups for 12 years.

[@HammishHoss]

I remember when Joe said "if Dana leaves, I leave" and thinking, damn that's gonna suck. Never would I have thought that Rogan annoys me more than Bisping and Cruz. Thought the Izzy/Jan bias was gonna be the peak of his incompetence but it has honestly gotten worse. Just imagine if he was actually commentating Strickland-Izzy live, who knows what kind of shit he'd spout. Now I'm at a point where if he walked away from commentary right now, I wouldn't feel a thing, not a single emotion. And that just don't seem right.

[@Shodanrua]

This is so true. He just don't care anymore and it shows.

[@kylio95]

Gosh, imagine if Joe commented on that fight with Strickland and Adesanya, he would've made it sound like Israel was winning.

[@BareKnuckle1886]

Bisping is the Worst. Midget Dom equally as bad. Cormier is annoying.

[@caps4thecup60]

@@kylio95Nah he did a live fight companion and said 5-0

[@kylio95]

@@caps4thecup60 True, but he's different when he's on the booth i've noticed. He just goes into full on company mode.

[@israher0199]

Rogan is so biased towards jui jitsu fighters

[@jansendawe9212]

remember when he phoned in to say izzy broke his hand but izzy just always holds his own fist in every fight

[@cjodendal3182]

Also funny how when a Dagestani does a submission it's never referred to as Jiu Jitsu.

[@cool8150]

There is a weird jiu jitsu /samba rivalry so I think that’s why

[@TimmyTheGreat220]

Sumbo does submissions too I believe

[@eveningstar7812]

It’s all just grappling I think it’s time we stop differentiating this way.

[@cjodendal3182]

@@eveningstar7812 agree, they should only refer to Jiu Jitsu or Sambo when they are speaking of the fighter's accomplishments in those sports. Everything else should be called grappling.

[@daddysgirl69]

Breh the steel cups and leverage and calf kicks could literally bet my life will happen every single time

[@michaelturley8222]

his podcast is the same way, you know at some point he's bringing up saunas, pronouns, cancel culture, bears, teslas or Elon, archery, etc, I can't wait it anymore, once you've watch about 40 of them, you've watched them all, unless the guest has enough to talk about to keep it off Joe's favorite subjects.

[@tylerwardle2475]

Joe rogan does the exact same in his podcast he’s getting to that age where he just repeats the same things over and over it’s soul destroying

[@chris_this_is]

As a brazilian jiu jitsu guy that is soy and doesnt want to get hit in the face and has made bjj my entire personality, i felt this one guru.

[@JOBENWING]

Honesty with yourself is the 1st step to recovery. I applaud you, sir

[@Alden-]

Joe watching someone attempt a choke: HE’S LOOKING FOR IT! HAS HE GOT IT? OH, HE’S GOT IT! HE’S GOT IT. IT’S TIGHT! OH, THAT’S TIGHT. IT’S OVER. IT’S OVER. Anik: It looks like he may not have it! Oh! He breaks free! Joe: Wow. Wow. WOW.

[@chrish8487]

I remember Rogan's commentary on Topuria vs Hall. It was absolutely embarrassing.

[@xkoan-yy7lg]

😂😂😂

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Rogan glazing Hall only for him to be sent to the Phantom Zone was absolutely hilarious .

[@SVDFVCEEMOJI]

I’ve been saying “that leg is toast” after every leg kick for last year or so lmao

[@AXEJAYB]

*fighter switches stances Joe - “he’s already feeling that calf kick”

[@Combat.Critic]

Joe Rogan is a stepdad to his wife’s black daughter from a previous marriage - That probably explains a lot as to why he’s so supportive of Garry.

[@chiquita683]

Might be during his marriage

[@snowman1886]

Uhhhhhh 😭

[@Dongchalk]

i didn’t know that 😭

[@EverettWenzel-ww6sb]

LOL

[@5ifth]

Indeed, he had to show solidarity.

[@Kush1322]

Garry: throws jab that doesn’t land Joe: HUGE JAB BY MACHADO GARRY THAT STUNG HIM

[@challengerjakku1943]

What annoys me is when someone is getting pieced up all round, and then a grappler might get a takedown with a few seconds of control time only to hear. "HE MIGHT HAVE STOLEN THAT ROUND!" In a damaged based scoring system.

[@johnmarkson1998]

the scoring system doesnt matter. its about what the judges are looking for. a takedown at the end of the round is a steal 75% of the time. dc fought in ufc for years. he knows what the judges are actually scoring fights on.

[@thenedsmmachannel8970]

That DC for the JDM vs Hafez. It really had people thinking Hafez was robbed

[@thenedsmmachannel8970]

​@bigjohncena6986 wasn't like that all for the Mexico card though. Crazy

[@ethancarr6031]

Rogan has become what he started to get frustrated with in Mike Goldberg towards the end of his time with the company

[@zlatantherogue549]

i still miss goldie man

[@ethancarr6031]

@@zlatantherogue549 I miss Goldie too but I think my point stands, I remember Rogan would get frustrated and correct Goldie a lot on commentary, something Anik or DC don’t ever do due to his achievements etc

[@davidbudzynski4847]

Matt and Mark Hughes used to pound each other from behind the barn. -Mike Goldberg-

[@In-decay]

Joe Rogan had me so hyped for Ryan Hall. Then I watched him smoke BJ Penn. Then the Elkins fight I was like, "dang, he is pretty good..." Then they were saying everyone was ducking him. Then, he fought Ilia... I never laughed so hard during an MMA fight in my life lol

[@amrakunish5238]

The commentary in the fight between Topuria and Ryan Hall was painfully hilarious. 11:45

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Hearing him glaze Hall only for Hall to get straight KOed was hilarious. That's the fight that made me a fan of Topuria.

[@wazz5009]

Fighter checks the kick Rogan: he’s tearing up that leg

[@stipemiocic_speech_therapist]

Rogan can remember shit from Pride in 95 but he can’t remember Jon Anik telling him they still allow Muay Thai steel cups in MMA every card

[@Mikeg28]

I’m so glad you made this. Literally had me in bits 😂😂 I was thinking the same thing during the fight, I feel like joe has got too untouchable to the point where no one calls him out on this bs. Guy has built up too much of an ego.

[@michaelturley8222]

I was losing my mind during their commentary for Gary, they acted like a close fight was a one way beating. So many of Gary's knees didn't land and they acted like Neal was on the ground crying after. Downplayed Neal's shots.

[@Mirici1]

Danas and Joes crush on McKenzie Dern is hilarious. Loses 10 in a row “What a tough girl! Fight of the night!”

[@mjov6655]

They want to keep seeing that ass.

[@CenLAStormSpotters]

WHO DO YOU THINK DOES MORE ANNOYING RANDOM BANTER? A.) BISPING B.) ROGAN C.) D.C. I truly don't mind Dom and Bisping getting into it every card. It makes my night. Lol!

[@spicysokka]

brother all 3 are ass 😭

[@infrared6973]

Bisping is the worst and mainly because hes clearly biased and hell argue with people. I love when cruz is there cuz he pushes back on his clear nonsense takes.

[@jansendawe9212]

@@infrared6973 i honestly think Bisping is entertaining . Cruz is usually right but i just think hes a smart ass fuck, always thinks he knows better than the fighter in the cage when his career turned to shit and he blew his last fights by totally weaving into strikes.

[@starwarsroo2448]

​@infrared6973 definitely the bias completely ruins his commentary, Hooker Poirier he was cringe

[@JustBill82]

DC and Felder is the best combination

[@markroyds23]

Ryan hall gave boxing fans a legit reason to laugh at mma fights, 😂

[@m.n.7129]

I swear I started crying when he started saying “UNBELIEVABLE!” At the end 😂😂😂

[@-Evil-Genius-]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎙️ *Critique of Joe Rogan's UFC commentary* - Critique of Joe Rogan's commentary during UFC 298. - Rogan's commentary criticized as unprofessional, repetitive, and lacking in-depth analysis. - Specific instances highlighted, including repetitive discussions about steel cups, excessive focus on irrelevant trivia, biased commentary for certain fighters, and dismissal of effective techniques. 02:59 🔄 *Repetitive commentary patterns* - Joe Rogan's tendency to repeat certain topics and questions during UFC commentary discussed. - Examples cited, including repetitive discussions about steel cups and questions about rules that are already known. - Commentary criticized for lacking variety and depth, contributing to a less engaging viewing experience. 07:51 🔍 *Analysis of specific commentary instances* - Detailed analysis of specific commentary instances during UFC 298 provided. - Critique includes Rogan's biased commentary towards certain fighters, excessive focus on certain techniques like calf kicks, and dismissal of fan dissatisfaction with fighter strategies. - Rogan's commentary style and its impact on the viewing experience examined critically. Made with HARPA AI

[@DontReadMyUserName_]

Your Rogan impression has me in tears man lmao. Definitely keep that one in the rotation lol.

[@gauravvishwas3484]

I agree 💯 His comment, "why is Jeof raising his hand?" was very very biased, unprofessional & downright infuriating.

[@mikeswallow2952]

In Joe's defense, he smokes a lot of weed. I am more about the minutes long conversations like it's a watch along. When he is on topic I like Joe's commentary.

[@Matthew-tn7lm]

What infuriated me was when Rogan said “tried to catch him in the air, a la fedor-arlovski” as if nobody else has ever tried to throw a punch while their opponent was in the air. That fight was like 20 years ago

[@Duarki]

how is this only becoming a topic? this has been a problem for 5 years. kuddos to guru for at least having the fan base to publicly go against the mma bandwagons. its really hard to openly hold an opinion thats against whats popular or trending in mma. i think thats what makes guru good. he gives people a place to come and see opinions being blasted, that you would get haggled for even mentioning on another thread

[@chris92945]

Joe constantly raving about how unique the Ryan Hall BJJ is, while Rinya Nakamura was effortlessly stacking up and controlling Carlos Vera was so embarrasing.

[@8ka948]

Yeah those knees are doing some damage when they aren’t doing shit and missing

[@CenLAStormSpotters]

@MMAGuru 😂 When mentioning the Metal Cups and Arm Bars...You forgot about - "It makes a Fulcrum" LOL!😂 I think he's said that literally 20 times.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

20 times? He's been mentioning it for 20 years!

[@hitomukawakami7124]

“Keep an eye on that left leg!😮” LMAO

[@nunocruz8441]

UN BELIEVABLE

[@chizzelfingers]

rogan will be talking about fkn tank abbots take defense during a fkn ko exchange,,its ridiculous

[@thomassewell4254]

😂😂😂

[@thehangover1116]

MMA GURU IS THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE 🗣️🗣️💯💯👑

[@ruin3r]

Rogan has clearly been checked out for years, it started when he decided to no longer attend PPVs unless they're in the US near where he lives. He's just showing up for the paycheck and doesn't follow the sport anymore beyond a casual level. His BJJ knowledge that they used to cue him up to talk about is also outdated now as the MMA meta has evolved to where BJJ is ineffective. With that said, it's clear Guru is only firing shots at him because he wants his name mentioned on JRE, whether positive or negative it would boost his channel.

[@charliec2966]

ROGAN DOESN'T TAKE A PAYCHECK. HE DOESN'T GO OUT OF THE STATES, DUE TO FAMILY. ROGAN NEVER CHECKED OUT. JUST A STORY YOU HEARD

[@jamesreynolds7949]

​​​​@@charliec2966He certainly does get paid for commentating, he often says that he started off doing it for free. Also, not attending events because of family is ridiculous. It's quite clear he isn't the commentator he used to be. I really like Joe by the way, but there's nothing wrong with saying it how it is.

[@bramvanderheijden899]

It's not a sport anymore for a long time already. It became an entertainment business. Commentary has the job of selling fighters.

[@jamesreynolds7949]

@@bramvanderheijden899 Mixed martial arts isn't a sport, ok.

[@jordancave3089]

Look, I’m not arguing whether or not he’s annoying while commentating…but I feel like the worst possible reasoning for why he’s still doing it is “He’s just showing up for a check” lol if anything he shows up cause of the seats lol

[@danielryan310]

I think izzy vs blachovic was the most biased i can remember. He wanted izzy to be winning so bad. Fight wasnt even close really. Pathetic

[@walmartian422]

Yea that really was the worst and I think Rogan is aware of how embarrassing his performance was in that fight after he achieved post nut clarity.

[@SirUnaiEmery]

its time to retire rogan

[@mmatrainee]

I got a few good chuckles, thank you. Yeah, he isn't evolving much

[@pinksupremacy6076]

I used to say that Mike Goldberg was the worst commentator of all time but Rogan is itching closer and closer by the day. Bring back Ranello and Rutten!

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Anik and Bas would be great.

[@Uusjdndnxx]

I literally was thinking the same thing when he said “ the steel cup creates a fulcrum for a great arm bar” like he says it every time lol

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

I don't know how long you've been watching UFC but people were calling out Joe Rogan for his steel cup obsession *ten years* ago.

[@DJAmovement]

Lol this was spot on😂😂😂

[@StylebendersDog]

“I always like to credit benson henderson for starting the calf kick, but back when he did it, it wasnt as devastating as it is now” - Joe Rogan

[@clipkut4979]

Not to mention that leg kicks, and calf kicks are mostly scored as "cumulative damage", which counts less in a round scoring compared to immediate damage ( cut, immediate eye swelling, nose bleeding, knockdowns, etc..). Quote from the Unified Rules: "Effective striking includes legal blows that have an immediate or cumulative impact with the potential to contribute towards the end of the match with the IMMEDIATE weighing in more heavily than the cumulative impact."

[@dublu.1547]

Yeah that leg lock 'Ryan Hall' crap was insane commentary! Definitely time for someone to have the 'Brendan Schaub' convo with Rogan.

[@Goobtard]

Joe saying "what a great fight Edwards Vs Garry would be" whole the crowd are literally booing this one 🤦🤦🤦

[@moeberg13]

🤣🤣I heard Rogan talking about damaged calves over 30-40 times through the night ‼️The CALF expert.

[@budnickcinema]

4:29 nah the Jon Anik impression was scary accurate 😭

[@hugo9846]

You forgot: "We don't know how much this will affect their cardio. Oh, Cyborg is gassed (it's the first round). I don't know how Cyborg (long time juiced fighter veteran) will come out in the 2nd round. She's spent so much in this first." Cyborg comes out and continues the same pace two more rounds.

[@hugo9846]

It just pisses me off because these are pro athletes and Joe is talking about "they're gassing in round one." What a moron, I hate him.

[@ashervirin9698]

I actually did enjoy the Carlos Vera vs Rinya Nakamura fight, as a jiujitsu practitioner myself and mma fan. Just so you guys understand jiujitsu matches are boring as hell so in comparison, I found the Constant at least attempting to go for submissions, somewhat interesting, as well as the way nakamura was always able to defend. But that’s just me

[@lakesification]

"He's hurt!" "Looks like his arm may be broken" "He's not throwing the right hand, it's broken" "His arm is broken!" EVERY CARD!

[@michael95621]

Bro when Rogan diagnosed Izzy with a broken hand when he wasn't even on the PPV he texted the commentary team and said it so much they even asked Izzy about it post fight , I was like bro are you fucking kidding me. Izzy has a tick in his fights where he always adjusts his glove by kinda punching into it, does it multiple times in every fight. How TF did Rogan, who has commentated many Izzy fights not know that and think his hand was broken?🤦‍♂

[@AdubsMMA]

Yeah. The sport is getting annoying. Not just the broadcast booth, but the fighters are all talk and no show. Conor was never "all talk" during his rise. That's what people don't understand. Conor talked the talk and walked the walk until he was made. These guys think they're made the second they have a camera on their face.

[@Exodemer]

there were so many times while i was watching this card where rogan would say “his calf is starting to swell up” or something to that effect and me and the other people i was watching with were all like “no its not what is he talking about”

[@BravoZ3R0]

I remember Rogan was saying excellent footwork for Garry as he was just backing off. Garry has to be on the next podcast or something!

[@boztos6025]

“Bald gnome” says the hysterical tub of a Sasquatch.

[@TyrantOFynder]

The "calf kicks" made me laugh. Rogan really does bring it up in nearly every fight. 😂

[@sleepy9102]

Joe’s tangent about bispings knees during the Carlos Vera fight was peak rogan.

[@Shan3Falc0]

he was glazing Ian garry so hard he could open his own donut shop

[@Mirici1]

Joe Rogan “Omg he hit his calf once, it’s over!”When you ask the fighters “Nah the adrenaline takes care of calf pain”

[@ahmadywaizy8567]

Best Guru video...thought I was only one that notices Joe's meat head rubbish talks , including in his podcast..He actually knows nada not even about elks or bears