PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bogo (ranked 2770 p4p, 24909 weight class) and Tim Douglas (ranked 278 p4p, 461 weight class). Adam Bogo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bogo
vs
Douglas

168 cm
19
142
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
146
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

MKFC

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bogo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Douglas was covering up waiting for the punch and Bogo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bogo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bogo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bogo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Douglas wants to stand up but Bogo is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogo is working Douglas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bogo trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.

Bogo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Douglas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bogo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogo wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
Bogo passes Douglas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Douglas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bogo.
Douglas wants to get back to his feet.

Bogo is looking for a kimura but Douglas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bogo to get the leverage.
Douglas felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bogo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Bogo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bogo wants to take a breather but Douglas is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bogo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well.

Douglas is defending against the submission attempts here by Bogo.
Bogo scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Bogo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bogo is working for a submission of some sort.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bogo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bogo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Douglas is just riding it out for now. Bogo eventually gives up the hold.

Bogo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Douglas looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bogo is looking for a kimura but Douglas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bogo to get the leverage.
Douglas pushes Bogo off looking to stand but Bogo dives back in and keeps control.

Bogo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bogo lands with a punch from half guard.
Bogo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Douglas wants to get back to his feet.

Bogo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Bogo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bogo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Bogo has him pressed against the cage.
Douglas tries to break free but Bogo pushes him back against the cage.
Bogo prevents Douglas from breaking the clinch.
Douglas tries to break free but Bogo pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Douglas working hard to break the clinch.
Douglas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas tries to break free but Bogo pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas is trying to force a seperation but Bogo has the dominant position.
Bogo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good exchange - Bogo coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bogo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bogo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick

and Bogo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bogo content to control rather than advance.
Adam Bogo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Douglas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.

Bogo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is refusing to be controlled, as Bogo sits in half guard.
Bogo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bogo scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Douglas has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bogo is on him like a limpet, forcing Douglas back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas wants to break free but Bogo has control.
Bogo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been told by Bogo's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.

Bogo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bogo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Douglas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bogo.
Bogo controlling the action here.

Bogo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?

Bogo is working for a kimura but Douglas is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Douglas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.

Bogo is trying to work for a kimura but Douglas is defending well.

Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Douglas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bogo prevents Douglas from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Bogo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Bogo moves out of range easily.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick

and Bogo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Bogo from controlling successfully.
Bogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.
Bogo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bogo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bogo stands up from Douglas's guard - Bogo perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Bogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Bogo attempts a counter takedown but Douglas avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bogo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bogo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogo forces his way into half guard.
Bogo 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.

Bogo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bogo seems to be working for a kimura but Douglas defends the submission attempt.

Bogo is trying for a kimura here. Douglas looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bogo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Bogo!