PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Bogdanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bogdanoff
vs
James

187 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 Helsinki, Jesse Bogdanoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark James!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Bogdanoff misses

and James holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bogdanoff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bogdanoff can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Bogdanoff.
Bogdanoff taking a breather.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bogdanoff backwards.
Bogdanoff slowing the pace effectively.
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
James works on Bogdanoff's body with a couple of short punches.
Bogdanoff tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bogdanoff or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bogdanoff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bogdanoff.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for James.
Bogdanoff is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bogdanoff has a couple of punches blocked by James.
James has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
James lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bogdanoff backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
James pushes Bogdanoff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for James.
Bogdanoff takes a shot to the head.
James lands an uppercut.
James lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bogdanoff backwards.
James scores with a shot to the side of Bogdanoff's head.
Bogdanoff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by James.
James gets through Bogdanoff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James cracks Bogdanoff with a nice body shot.
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James is leaning against Bogdanoff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from James.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from James.
James lands a right hand.
James stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
James lands a left hand.
Bogdanoff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bogdanoff takes a shot to the head.
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bogdanoff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from James.
James gets through Bogdanoff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from James.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
James pushes Bogdanoff back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from James - that landed with a thud.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James gets through Bogdanoff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from James.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bogdanoff takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
James lands a body shot.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
James lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for James.
James lands a right hand.
Good body shot from James.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from James.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bogdanoff or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James lands a shot to the body.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bogdanoff backwards.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bogdanoff backwards.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark James dominated that round.
That's time! Bogdanoff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bogdanoff shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Bogdanoff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bogdanoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bogdanoff misses with a body kick.
James avoids the head kick by Bogdanoff.
Bogdanoff falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jesse Bogdanoff has been cut.
Bogdanoff throws a low kick but James moves out of range easily.
Bogdanoff throws a left and a right that both miss
letting James counter with a right hand.
Bogdanoff shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bogdanoff misses with a double jab
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bogdanoff falls off balance throwing a combination

and James counters with a nice right hand that sends Bogdanoff toppling to the canvas! Bogdanoff scrambles and gets back to his feet - can James finish him?!

Bogdanoff is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
James keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oh Bogdanoff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bogdanoff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bogdanoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jesse Bogdanoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bogdanoff falls off balance throwing a combination
letting James counter with a right hand.
Bogdanoff is looking to score with low kicks.
Bogdanoff seems to have got his legs back now.
Bogdanoff swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Bogdanoff falls off balance throwing a combination

and James counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bogdanoff! James lets Bogdanoff back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogdanoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogdanoff swings widly with a right hand

and James counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bogdanoff! James lets Bogdanoff back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bogdanoff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and James holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
James is working Bogdanoff over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by James.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bogdanoff backwards.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bogdanoff backwards.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from James.
A short right from James.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

James drops Bogdanoff onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bogdanoff is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Jesse Bogdanoff's cut is getting worse.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Bogdanoff backwards.
James creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bogdanoff's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bogdanoff drops to his knees and James pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark James!