PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bonus Bgc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lope Nikolay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonus Bgc has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bgc
vs
Nikolay

185 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bonus Bgc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lope Nikolay!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikolay circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bgc rushes Nikolay and presses him up against the cage.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bgc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but Nikolay blocks it.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bgc using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikolay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bgc connects with a knee to the head.
Bgc lands a knee to the head.
Bgc misses with a knee strike.
Bgc using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikolay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bgc scores with a knee to the head.
Bgc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bgc is breathing heavily.
Bgc scores a nice knee to the body.
Nikolay wants to break free but Bgc has control.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bgc connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nikolay's face.
Nikolay has had enough of the clinch but Bgc keeps him there for the moment.
Nikolay has had enough of the clinch but Bgc keeps him there for the moment.
Nikolay wants to get back to striking at distance but Bgc won't allow it.
Nikolay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bgc.
Nikolay is looking to break free of the clinch but Bgc has double underhooks.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but Nikolay blocks it.
Bgc looking to throw knees to the head but Nikolay is blocking nicely.
Nikolay can't break the clinch.
Bgc using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikolay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikolay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nikolay is trying to push Bgc away but Bgc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nikolay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nikolay is trying to break the clinch but Bgc is controlling him.
Bgc throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikolay blocks it with crossed arms.
Nikolay working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but Nikolay blocks it.
Bgc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikolay's efforts to push away.
Nikolay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nikolay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bgc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bgc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nikolay tries to work over Bgc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nikolay is trying to break the clinch but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.
Bgc lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nikolay is trying to break the clinch but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.
Nikolay tries to circle away but Bgc has him pinned against the cage.
Bgc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikolay's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nikolay managing to block the knees to the body from Bgc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bgc looking to throw knees to the head but Nikolay is blocking nicely.
Nikolay tries to circle away but Bgc has him pinned against the cage.
Nikolay working hard to break the clinch.
Bgc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bgc misses with a knee to the head.
Bgc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikolay avoids it.
Bgc misses with a knee to the head.
Bgc keeps control of Nikolay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bgc tries to land a knee to the head but Nikolay blocks with his arms.
Nikolay is trying to force a seperation but Bgc has the dominant position.
Nikolay wants to get back to striking at distance but Bgc won't allow it.
Nikolay has had enough of the clinch but Bgc keeps him there for the moment.
Bgc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nikolay stalling in the clinch but Bgc improves position.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nikolay trying to stall but Bgc improves his position.
Nikolay can't break the clinch.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nikolay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nikolay avoiding damage as Bgc throws knees to the body.
Nikolay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nikolay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nikolay is trying to push Bgc away but Bgc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nikolay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bonus Bgc will probably get the nod.
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.

Nikolay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bgc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikolay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nikolay.
Nikolay lands a body shot.
Bgc moves out of range as Nikolay throws a body kick.
Bonus Bgc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolay lands a jab.
Bgc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nikolay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nikolay misses with a kick to the body.
Nikolay lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bgc tries to clinch but Nikolay is having none of it.
Bgc tries to clinch but Nikolay moves out of range.
Nikolay throws a series of strikes that have Bgc backpedaling.
Nikolay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bgc tries to clinch but Nikolay is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Nikolay.
Nikolay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nikolay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Nikolay does no damage.
Nikolay is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bgc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nikolay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bgc is looking to clinch but Nikolay is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikolay keeps the fight on the outside.

Bgc rushes Nikolay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nikolay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bgc.
Bgc connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nikolay's face.
Nikolay working hard to break the clinch.
Bgc lands a nice knee to the body.
Nikolay tries to land knees in the clinch but Bgc avoids the damage to the body.
Bgc misses with a knee to the head.
Bgc looking to throw knees to the head but Nikolay is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolay is trying to break free.
Nikolay is trying to break the clinch but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.
Nikolay wants to break free but Bgc has control.
Bgc trying to land knees to the body.
Nikolay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nikolay tries to break the clinch but Bgc is controlling the position.
Nikolay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bgc connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nikolay's face.
Nikolay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bgc keeps control of Nikolay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nikolay is trying to break free.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bgc misses with a knee to the head.
Bgc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikolay avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Nikolay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bonus Bgc has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but Nikolay blocks it.
Nikolay is trying to push Bgc away but Bgc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nikolay can't break the clinch.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bgc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikolay's efforts to push away.
Bgc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nikolay is trying to maintain a safe position but Bgc gets an underhook and turns Nikolay into the cage.
Bgc using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikolay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikolay is looking to break free of the clinch but Bgc has double underhooks.
Nikolay avoiding damage as Bgc throws knees to the body.
Nikolay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nikolay is trying to force a seperation but Bgc has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolay can't break the clinch.
Nikolay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bgc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nikolay has had enough of the clinch but Bgc keeps him there for the moment.
Nikolay is trying to push Bgc away but Bgc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but Nikolay blocks it.
Bgc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nikolay is trying to force a seperation but Bgc has the dominant position.
Bgc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nikolay is trying to break free.
Nikolay tries to break the clinch but Bgc is controlling the position.
Nikolay wants to get back to striking at distance but Bgc won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lope Nikolay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nikolay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nikolay tries a head kick but it misses.
Bgc doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikolay circles away.
Bgc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nikolay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bgc drives through and clinches with Nikolay against the cage.
Nikolay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bgc lands a nice knee to the body.
Bgc lands a knee to the head.
Bgc misses with a knee to the head.
Bgc trying to land knees to the body.
Bgc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but Nikolay blocks it.
Nikolay is looking to break free of the clinch but Bgc has double underhooks.
Nikolay managing to block the knees to the body from Bgc.
Bgc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikolay's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolay tries to circle away but Bgc has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Nikolay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bgc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nikolay is trying to force a seperation but Bgc has the dominant position.
Bgc trying to land knees to the body.
Bgc missing with knees to the body.
Nikolay is trying to break the clinch but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.
Nikolay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bgc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nikolay is trying to break the clinch but Bgc has him pressed against the cage.
Nikolay wants to break free but Bgc has control.
Nikolay can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolay can't break the clinch.
Nikolay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bgc is keeping busy.
Bgc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bgc throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikolay blocks it with crossed arms.
Bgc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nikolay is trying to push Bgc away but Bgc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nikolay working hard to break the clinch.
Bgc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nikolay is defending well for now.
Bgc has Nikolay pressed against the cage, preventing Nikolay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nikolay is trying to push Bgc away but Bgc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bgc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bgc keeps control of Nikolay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bgc missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but Nikolay blocks it.
Nikolay tries to break the clinch but Bgc is controlling the position.
Bgc tries to land knees in the clinch but Nikolay avoids the damage to the body.
Nikolay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nikolay is trying to force a seperation but Bgc has the dominant position.
Nikolay working hard to break the clinch.
Bgc tries to land a knee to the head but Nikolay blocks with his arms.
Nikolay tries to break the clinch but Bgc is controlling the position.
Nikolay is looking to break free of the clinch but Bgc has double underhooks.
Bgc landing knees to the body.
Nikolay is trying to break the clinch but Bgc is controlling him.
Bgc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikolay's efforts to push away.
Nikolay wants to get back to striking at distance but Bgc won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolay can't find room to land a body shot as Bgc controls the action.
Nikolay looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bgc obliges.
Bgc tries a knee to the head but Nikolay blocks it.
Nikolay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bgc obliges.
Nikolay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nikolay looking to slow down the pace here.
Bgc misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bgc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikolay's efforts to push away.
Bgc misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bonus Bgc.
I think Bgc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!