PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between KJ Flay (ranked 5501 p4p, 2269 weight class) and Atanase Bogdan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogdan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DMX - Ain't no sunshine. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Flay
vs
Bogdan

178 cm
25
188
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
185
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, KJ Flay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Atanase Bogdan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogdan.
Bogdan loads up on a big right hand but Flay slips the punch.
Flay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flay with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bogdan to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like KJ Flay has been cut.
Bogdan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bogdan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flay slips under a jab.
Bogdan lands a jab to the head.

Flay dives in and scores a takedown into Bogdan's guard.
Bogdan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bogdan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bogdan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bogdan can't keep his opponent in guard - Flay advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flay throwing shots but Bogdan is blocking nicely.
Flay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flay is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flay connects with a nice short shot to Bogdan's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bogdan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flay.
Flay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flay connects with a nice short shot to Bogdan's temple.
Flay wants to pass the guard but Bogdan is defending well.
Flay lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flay connects with a nice short shot to Bogdan's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flay working Bogdan over with strikes.
Flay trying to pass the guard but Bogdan defending well.
Flay looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bogdan is looking for a sweep. Flay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flay lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flay connects with a nice short shot to Bogdan's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flay connects with a nice short shot to Bogdan's temple.
Flay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bogdan has hold of Flay's hands but Flay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Flay there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flay lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogdan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flay.
Flay lands with a punch from half guard.
Flay thows a huge punch but Bogdan dodges it nicely.
Flay stalling.
Flay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Flay lands strikes from half guard.
Flay passes to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogdan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KJ Flay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on KJ Flay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Flay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bogdan!
Flay lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bogdan down.
Flay lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bogdan down.
Flay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogdan can do to turn this around?
Flay is putting a hurting on Bogdan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Flay working the head with strikes.
Bogdan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Flay cracks Bogdan with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flay looks up at the clock and then as Bogdan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Flay smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bogdan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Flay lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogdan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Bogdan is rocked!
Flay connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bogdan some visible discomfort.
Bogdan is still in real trouble! Can Flay finish him?
Bogdan taking a bit of punishment here - Flay scoring with strikes.
Bogdan is breathing heavily.
Flay landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Flay lands a strong strike to the head of Bogdan. That's dazed him! Flay looking to finish here. Bogdan is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Flay lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). KJ Flay!