PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Bojanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bojanski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) . 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.

Bojanski
vs
Green

183 cm
24
176 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Bojanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Green!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green has Bojanski up against the cage in a clinch.
Green tries to pull guard but Bojanski holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Bojanski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bojanski stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bojanski has Green pressed against the cage.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Green tries to break free but Bojanski pushes him back against the cage.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green tries to pull guard but Bojanski holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Bojanski pushes Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bojanski obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bojanski slowing the pace effectively.
Green tries to pull guard but Bojanski won't allow it.
Mirko Bojanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Green.
Bojanski crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Green looks gassed!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bojanski.
Bojanski lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojanski lands an elbow that stopped Green in his tracks for a moment.
Bojanski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bojanski with a knee to the head.
Bojanski working Green over with knees to the body.
Bojanski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bojanski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bojanski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Green or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Bojanski.
Bojanski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bojanski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Bojanski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bojanski controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Check out the look on Bojanski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bojanski landing strikes.
Green is not content to let Bojanski control the position.
Green tries to escape but Bojanski is in control.
Green is not content to let Bojanski control the position.
Bojanski lands a nice forearm strike.
Green bucks up and tries to throw Bojanski off but instead Bojanski has got his back!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bojanski is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bojanski throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Green!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bojanski is working the ground and pound. Can Green escape?
Bojanski trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Green doesn't escape.
Bojanski lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Green is rocked!
Bojanski just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Green looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Good control from Bojanski.
Bojanski punches Green on the ear.
Green is still in real trouble! Can Bojanski finish him?
Green is taking damage to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bojanski's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bojanski is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Green up.
Bojanski trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Green right now.

Bojanski looking for the choke but no joy.
Bojanski connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Green to escape the position.
Green controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
Bojanski tries to keep control of the position but Green is staying busy.
Green has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Green prevents Bojanski from getting a body triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bojanski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Green controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Bojanski 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.

Green misses the body punch

and Bojanski counters with a single leg into guard. Green didn't expect that.
Green keeping moving, preventing Bojanski from controlling successfully.
Bojanski won't allow Green to get back to his feet.
Bojanski looking to pass the guard.
Mirko Bojanski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bojanski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bojanski closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bojanski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Bojanski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bojanski lands a nice knee to the body.
Bojanski taking a breather.
Green is breathing heavily.
Bojanski lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojanski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Green in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green wants to get back to striking at distance but Bojanski won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Bojanski.
Nice elbow from Bojanski.
Bojanski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bojanski working Green over with knees to the body.
Bojanski scores with a hook to the body.
Bojanski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green letting Bojanski take a breather here.
Bojanski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.
Bojanski landing knees to the body.
Green can't break the clinch.
Bojanski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Bojanski has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Green goes down! Bojanski dives on top of him - Green manages to get guard.
Bojanski gets to his feet and stands over Green, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Green felt that one! Bojanski unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Green from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Bojanski!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mirko Bojanski thanked Fight Club Clothing™ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).