PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 24577 p4p, 2364 weight class) and Paulo Kogos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pudzianowski
vs
Kogos

200 cm
22
230
5 - 24 - 0

188 cm
23
260
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Kogos!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pudzianowski gets a clinch.
Kogos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pudzianowskis head.
Kogos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pudzianowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Kogos avoids the damage to the body.

Kogos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowski is looking to chop away at Kogos's legs.
Kogos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pudzianowski wants to slow Kogos down by chopping away at his legs.
Kogos is looking to chop away at Pudzianowski's legs.
Pudzianowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kogos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pudzianowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kogos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kogos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pudzianowski's sensitive parts.
Kogos throws a sloppy head kick and Pudzianowski moves out of range easily.
Pudzianowski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pudzianowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Kogos moves out of range easily.
Kogos tries a head kick but it misses.
Pudzianowski shoots for a takedown but Kogos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kogos throws a body kick that misses.
Kogos misses with a body kick.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick

and Kogos counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pudzianowski!
Kogos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kogos is continuing to stall.

Kogos working for a guillotine from mount but Pudzianowski is in no mood to give up.

Kogos working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Pudzianowski looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kogos! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paulo Kogos!
A determined Paulo Kogos didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!