PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bulk Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogan has chosen Renunciation - Secret Chiefs 3 as his entrance music. 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.

Johnson
vs
Bogan

196 cm
30
273 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

190 cm
29
275 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bulk Bogan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bogan scores with a nice strike.
Bogan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Bogan counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Bogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bogan bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Johnson! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Bogan from controlling successfully.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Bogan wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Bogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bogan working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan holds on for dear life, controlling Johnson's posture momentarily.
Bogan is trying desperately to improve position.
Bogan tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Bogan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bogan holds of for dear life.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bogan really wants to buck Johnson off and get back to his feet.
Bogan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Bogan is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control but Bogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bogan is trying desperately to improve position.
Bogan really wants to buck Johnson off and get back to his feet.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bogan suckers Johnson into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Bogan is now in Johnson's guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bogan connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson controlling Bogan's posture.
Bogan landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bogan stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bogan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bogan connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bulk Bogan dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bogan.
Bogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bogan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Bogan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bogan misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Bogan moved out of range.
Bogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bogan feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Bogan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Bogan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bogan scores with a nice head shot.
Bogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bogan's knee momentarily.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Bogan swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Bogan 's knee.
Bogan is breathing heavily.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bogan connects with a crisp jab.
Bogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bulk Bogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogan misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Bogan moved out of range nicely.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bogan quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bogan keeps working.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Bogan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson stops Bogan from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rock Johnson.
Bogan misses with an uppercut.
Bogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Bogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bogan misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Bogan misses with a body shot.
Bogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bogan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Bogan was not able to check.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Bogan's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Bogan is trying to hold Johnson in close to prevent damage but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Bogan is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson prevents Bogan from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Johnson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson misses with a body shot.
Bulk Bogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bogan avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Bogan throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bogan wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bogan kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Bogan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bogan misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Bogan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bogan throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bogan tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses with a hook. Bogan ducked under it nicely.
Bogan has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Bogan didn't expect that.
Bogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bogan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan working a defensive guard here.
Johnson trying to control but Bogan is working from the bottom.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rock Johnson.
Bogan jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogan misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Bogan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bogan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogan is looking to clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bogan misses with an uppercut.
Bogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Bogan scoring well with a low kick there.
Bogan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Bogan.
Bogan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Johnson tries to sprawl but Bogan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bogan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Johnson taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Bogan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bogan controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Bogan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bogan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bogan has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bogan lands a heavy elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bulk Bogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bogan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Bulk Bogan!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Bulk Bogan!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Bulk Bogan!

Bulk Bogan wins by unanimous decision!