PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tiny Mondello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Bogilewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bogilewicz's choice of entrance music: Hans Solo - Dopóki jestem. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mondello
vs
Bogilewicz

175 cm
19
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiny Mondello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Bogilewicz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogilewicz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bogilewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bogilewicz lands with a hook. Mondello tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bogilewicz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mondello is looking to clinch but Bogilewicz is avoiding it.
Bogilewicz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mondello.
Bogilewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
Mondello is looking to clinch.
Mondello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mondello blocks a jab.

Mondello clinches with his opponent.
Mondello with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mondello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mondello throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Mondello's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mondello looking to stall.
Mondello with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondello misses with an elbow strike.
Mondello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mondello tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bogilewicz wants to break free but Mondello has control.
Bogilewicz has Mondello pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mondello manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mondello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bogilewicz.
Mondello misses with a knee strike.
Bogilewicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mondello with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mondello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bogilewicz blocks it with crossed arms.

Bogilewicz manages to pull guard.
Bogilewicz looking to control.
Bogilewicz looking for a sweep. Not yet Bogilewicz, not yet.
Mondello has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bogilewicz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Bogilewicz wants to sweep here but Mondello controlling him for the moment.
Bogilewicz is trying to control the position but Mondello postures up.
Bogilewicz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bogilewicz trying to keep a closed guard but Mondello is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bogilewicz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mondello passes into half guard.
Bogilewicz is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogilewicz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bogilewicz.
Bogilewicz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mondello gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Bogilewicz gets the takedown into side control.

Bogilewicz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mondello has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mondello prevents Bogilewicz from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bogilewicz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mondello knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mondello is not content to let Bogilewicz control the position.
Mondello regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bogilewicz's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bogilewicz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Bogilewicz 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.

Mondello tries to clinch but Bogilewicz is having none of it.
Mondello wants to clinch
and Bogilewicz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Bogilewicz finds it's way through Mondello's defenses.
Mondello wants to clinch up but Bogilewicz keeps it at a distance.

Mondello rushes Bogilewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mondello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bogilewicz avoids it.
Mondello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bogilewicz is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bogilewicz.
Mondello tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bogilewicz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mondello tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bogilewicz blocks an elbow strike from Mondello.
Mondello tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mondello misses with a knee strike.
Mondello misses with a knee strike.
Bogilewicz avoiding damage as Mondello throws knees to the body.
Mondello tries a body shot but Bogilewicz blocks it.
Bogilewicz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mondello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bogilewicz is keeping busy.
Bogilewicz tries to pull guard but Mondello holds him up against the cage and eventually Bogilewicz drops back down to his feet.
Mondello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mondello misses with an elbow strike.
Mondello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bogilewicz.
Mondello misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogilewicz blocks an elbow strike.
Mondello using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bogilewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bogilewicz stalls.
Mondello trying to land knees to the body.
Mondello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mondello tries a knee to the head but Bogilewicz blocks it.
Bogilewicz is pushing Mondello up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mondello tries a knee to the head but Bogilewicz blocks it.
Mondello with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogilewicz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mondello with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mondello tries to land a knee to the head but Bogilewicz blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Bogilewicz.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mondello throws an elbow but misses.
Bogilewicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bogilewicz decides to pull guard.
Mondello tries to stand but Bogilewicz is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bogilewicz looking for a guillotine here but Mondello defends easily.
Bogilewicz has a closed guard, preventing Mondello from standing up.

Mondello is posturing up here but Bogilewicz has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mondello tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mondello has to tap! Slick submission there by Bogilewicz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Bogilewicz!
A victorious Jan Bogilewicz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.