PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Bogard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serega Gluckiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bogard
vs
Gluckiy

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winston Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Serega Gluckiy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Gluckiy misses
and Bogard counters with a straight right hand.
Gluckiy throws a leg kick which misses Bogard's front leg but catches the back leg as Bogard tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Gluckiy is predictable there
and Bogard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gluckiy throws a leg kick
and Bogard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bogard shoots in looking for a takedown but Gluckiy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bogard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A low kick from Gluckiy is predictable there

and Bogard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gluckiy keeping full guard, as Bogard tries to pass.
Bogard forces his way into half guard.
Bogard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gluckiy is looking to improve his position.
Bogard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gluckiy wants to get back to full guard.
Bogard is taking a breather. Gluckiy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Winston Bogard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gluckiy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Gluckiy is predictable there

and Bogard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gluckiy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bogard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gluckiy is looking to improve his position.
Gluckiy wants to get back to his feet.
Gluckiy wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Winston Bogard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bogard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gluckiy stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winston Bogard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bogard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bogard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gluckiy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gluckiy looks gassed!
You can see the frustration on Gluckiy's face as Bogard controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Winston Bogard just wasn't active enough.
Gluckiy throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bogard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gluckiy wants to get back to full guard.
Bogard stalling.
Bogard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bogard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gluckiy for as long as he can get away with.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bogard tries to pass to full mount but Gluckiy defends it.
Gluckiy tries to get to full guard but Bogard has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Winston Bogard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gluckiy stuffs the takedown attempt from Bogard. Bogard gets slowly back to his feet.
Serega Gluckiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gluckiy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bogard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gluckiy wants to sweep here but Bogard controlling him for the moment.
Bogard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Winston Bogard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gluckiy misses with a leg kick

and Bogard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bogard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bogard passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gluckiy is looking to improve his position but Bogard isn't that keen on the idea.
Bogard content just to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Winston Bogard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bogard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gluckiy is fending him off so far but Bogard persists. Nope, Gluckiy circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Bogard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gluckiy throws a leg kick

so Bogard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bogard controlling from the top position.
Gluckiy wants to sweep here but Bogard controlling him for the moment.
Bogard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gluckiy's guard.
Bogard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bogard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gluckiy is working to get back to half guard.
Gluckiy is breathing heavily.
Bogard controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Winston Bogard wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Bogard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bogard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gluckiy wants to improve his position but Bogard is controlling well.
Bogard controlling the action here.
Bogard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gluckiy!
Bogard controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bogard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gluckiy can do to turn this around?

The ref stands the fighters back up. Winston Bogard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from Gluckiy is predictable there

and Bogard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gluckiy won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gluckiy is trying to escape the position but Bogard is controlling the position.
Gluckiy tries to bench press Bogard off him but Bogard keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard taking a breather here.

We're going to have a standup here because Winston Bogard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bogard shoots in and gets a takedown into Gluckiy's guard.
Bogard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bogard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bogard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gluckiy tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard advances to half guard.
Bogard slows the pace down in half guard.
Gluckiy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Winston Bogard wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Bogard feints and as Gluckiy raises his hands in defense, Bogard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gluckiy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bogard controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Bogard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gluckiy thows a leg kick but Bogard checks it

so Bogard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bogard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gluckiy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bogard's guard.

Gluckiy stands up and waves to Bogard to follow him.
A low kick from Gluckiy is predictable there

so Bogard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gluckiy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bogard stopping the sweep attempt from Gluckiy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Winston Bogard.
Bogard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gluckiy circles away.

Bogard gets the takedown into side control.
Gluckiy tries to buck Bogard off but Bogard is having none of it.
Bogard advances nicely into full mount.
Bogard looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Winston Bogard just wasn't active enough.
Gluckiy stuffs the takedown attempt from Bogard. Bogard gets slowly back to his feet.
Bogard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gluckiy as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winston Bogard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gluckiy throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bogard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogard stops Gluckiy from standing up.
Gluckiy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bogard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Winston Bogard.
Bogard fails with a takedown attempt.
Serega Gluckiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gluckiy stuffs the takedown.
That kick from Gluckiy tenderised Bogard's leg. Bogard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serega Gluckiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bogard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bogard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bogard controlling his opponent.
Gluckiy is trying to stand up.
Bogard content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gluckiy is desperately trying to improve his position but Bogard has a good base and remains in mount.
Bogard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gluckiy tries to reverse the position but Bogard maintains control.
Bogard controlling from the full mount.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gluckiy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bogard content just to control the position here.
Winston Bogard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Bogard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bogard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Bogard!