PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Atanase Bogdan (ranked 3872 p4p, 4572 weight class) and King Royal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atanase Bogdan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bogdan
vs
Royal

186 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Atanase Bogdan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Royal!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogdan lands an overhand right.
Royal with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bogdan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bogdan tries a body shot but Royal blocks it.

Bogdan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Royal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bogdan throws a series of punches but Royal avoids them all with ease.
Royal is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Royal walks into a stiff left hand from Bogdan.
Royal tries to clinch up.
Royal wants to clinch up but Bogdan keeps it at a distance.
Bogdan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Royal misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Royal.
A shot to the liver by Bogdan. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bogdan sprawls well. Bogdan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Royal gets slowly back to his feet.
Atanase Bogdan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Royal.
Royal closes the distance and clinches up with Bogdan, looking for a takedown. Royal pushes Bogdan against the cage but Bogdan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Royal with that takedown attempt.
Royal tries to clinch there but Bogdan circles away.
Bogdan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Royal.
Bogdan lands a body shot.
Bogdan lands a nice shot to the body.

Royal has closed the distance and engaged Bogdan in a clinch.
Bogdan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Royal backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogdan works on Royal's body with a couple of short punches.
Royal looks winded!
Bogdan lands a shoulder strike.
Royal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bogdan walks away with a smile on his face. Royal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Royal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like King Royal has been cut.
Royal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogdan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bogdan lands a slapping body shot.
Bogdan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Royal's head backwards.
Bogdan scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Royal.
Bogdan is looking to counter the offense by Royal and move into the clinch.
Bogdan throws a shot to the body.
Bogdan lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Royal misses.
Bogdan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Royal.
Bogdan throws a series of punches but Royal avoids them all with ease.
Royal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab, jab by Bogdan - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Bogdan.

Royal is rocked!
Royal walks into a stiff left hand from Bogdan.
Royal is still on wobbly legs! Can Bogdan finish him?
Royal glances at the clock... BAM! Bogdan nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Royal crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Royal is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Atanase Bogdan!