PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Bleak (ranked 829 p4p, 1337 weight class) and Paulo Kogos (ranked 112 p4p, 179 weight class). Bruno Bleak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bleak
vs
Kogos

209 cm
25
285
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
260
8 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Fantasy Threads

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Kogos!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kogos shoots in and gets a takedown into Bleak's guard.
Kogos wants to control from the top but Bleak keeps moving.
Kogos scoring with punches to the head and body.

Bleak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kogos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kogos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kogos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kogos looking to sit in guard and control but Bleak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kogos wants to sweep but no luck.

Kogos working for a triangle but Bleak defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bleak passes Kogos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kogos tries to get to full guard but Bleak has control of the leg.
Bleak is pressing down on Kogos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kogos is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kogos is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bleak jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bleak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bleak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kogos is trying to improve his position.
Kogos regains half guard, as Bleak was trying to land strikes.
Bleak trying to pass the guard but Kogos defending well.
Kogos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kogos can't keep his opponent in guard - Bleak advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kogos tries to get to full guard but Bleak has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bleak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kogos is trying to get back to full guard.
Bleak thows a huge punch but Kogos dodges it nicely.
Kogos gets full guard.
Bleak advances position into side control!
Bleak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kogos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kogos keeps trying to improve his position.
Kogos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bleak lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kogos down.
Kogos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bleak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bleak is trying to get an arm triangle but Kogos is defending well.
Kogos is looking to reverse the position.
Bleak postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Bleak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bleak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Bleak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kogos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kogos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kogos is trying to control but can't.

Bleak is working for a kimura but Kogos is defending it quite comfortably.
Bleak throwing shots but Kogos is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bleak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kogos defends it well.
Kogos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bleak looking to pass the guard.
Bleak passes Kogos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bleak is working for a kimura but Kogos is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kogos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kogos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Bleak dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kogos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kogos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kogos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bleak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kogos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bleak.
Kogos swings for the body but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak feinted with a counter takedown.
Kogos lands a two punch combo.
Kogos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak staying out of range there.
Bleak appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kogos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kogos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bleak was well out of range. Poor timing from Kogos.
Kogos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bleak was well out of range. Poor timing from Kogos.
Kogos connects with a body shot.
Kogos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bleaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Kogos.
Paulo Kogos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bleak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kogos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Bleak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kogos misses with a double jab.
Kogos misses with a combination
and Bleak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Paulo Kogos has been cut.
Bleak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Kogos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kogos tries to pass to full mount but Bleak defends it.

Bleak actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kogos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Bleak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bleak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kogos pulls his head out easily.
Kogos is pressing down on Bleak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bleak is holding on for now.
Bleak tries to get to full guard but Kogos has control of the leg.
Bleak is working hard here to advance position.
Bleak won't allow Kogos to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kogos trying to control from half guard but Bleak is working away.
Bruno Bleak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kogos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kogos wants to pass the guard but Bleak is defending well.
Bleak has hold of Kogos's hands but Kogos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kogos is keen to just control but Bleak is a slippery customer.
Kogos lands with a punch from half guard.
Bleak is looking for a sweep. Kogos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bleak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kogos pulls his head out easily.
Kogos is looking to pass Bleak's guard but actually Bleak recovers to full guard.
Kogos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kogos working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kogos trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom.

Bleak throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kogos escapes and throws Bleak's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bleak manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kogos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Bleak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bleak is refusing to be controlled, as Kogos sits in half guard.
Bleak taking some punishment here, with Kogos in his half guard.
Kogos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kogos is trying to control the action in half guard but Bleak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bleak looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Kogos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Kogos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kogos misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kogos.
Kogos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kogos. Bleak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bleak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kogos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kogos throws a body punch but Bleak moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bleak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bleak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kogos works Bleak's body with a nice hook.

Kogos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bleak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kogos pushes down on Bleak's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bleak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kogos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Bleak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bleak slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kogos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bleak is keeping the position for now.

Bleak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kogos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is looking to regain half guard here but Kogos keeps moving and retains side control.
Bleak is not content to let Kogos control the position.
Kogos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kogos working the body and head with strikes.
Bleak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kogos scoring with punches from side control.
Bleak is looking for a sweep.
Kogos trying to control the position but Bleak is working away.
Kogos scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Bleak is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kogos can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Kogos!
Paulo Kogos took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.