PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Bogdynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogdynski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slash - Wicked Stone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gates
vs
Bogdynski

182 cm
25
169 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Bogdynski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogdynski fails with the takedown
and Gates counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gates lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot lands for Gates.
Gates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gates tries to clinch but Bogdynski is having none of it.
Bogdynski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bogdynski is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Gates closes the distance and clinches.
Gates manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Gates.
Bogdynski managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
Gates tries to land knees in the clinch but Bogdynski avoids the damage to the body.
Gates stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bogdynski wants the takedown. Gates is fighting it off but Bogdynski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gates's guard against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates keeping moving, preventing Bogdynski from controlling successfully.
Gates is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bogdynski is controlling him.

Bogdynski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gates looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gates looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gates!

Bogdynski tries to bench press Gates off him but Gates keeps the position.
Bogdynski keeps trying to improve his position.

Gates decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates moves in looking to clinch but Bogdynski pushes him off.
Gates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bogdynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gates tries to clinch up but Bogdynski circles away and keeps his distance.
Bogdynski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gates defends well and Bogdynski ends up having to push Gates into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gates lands an overhand right.

Gates moves into the clinch successfully.
Bogdynski is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Bogdynski.
Gates crunches a lovely knee into Bogdynski's ribcage.
Bogdynski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gates gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gates is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bogdynski is keeping busy.
Bogdynski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gates pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates effectively controlling the action here.
Bogdynski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bogdynski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bogdynski looks winded!
Gates stalling in the clinch but Bogdynski improves position.
A short body shot lands from Gates as the two fighters clinch.
Gates with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gates is leaning against Bogdynski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gates landing knees to the body.
Gates tries to stall but Bogdynski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gates manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gates scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Pablo Bogdynski has been cut.
Gates pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Bogdynski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gates pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogdynski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gates tries to clinch but Bogdynski moves away

and Bogdynski counters with a single leg into guard. Gates didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gates wants to stand but Bogdynski is controlling the position.

Bogdynski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gates manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bogdynski has Gates in his guard.

Gates wants to get up but he can't break Bogdynski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Gates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Bogdynski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gates wants to clinch up but Bogdynski keeps it at a distance.
Bill Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bogdynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gates wants to clinch.
Bogdynski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bogdynski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gates misses with a body shot.
Gates moves in looking to clinch but Bogdynski pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates is looking to clinch.
Bogdynski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gates defends it well.
Gates tries to clinch but Bogdynski is having none of it.
Gates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogdynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bogdynski circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bogdynski counters with a shoot takedown. Gates fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates wants to stand and escape but Bogdynski is having none of it.
Pablo Bogdynski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gates keeping moving, preventing Bogdynski from controlling successfully.
Gates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Gates decides to stand back up. Gates steps back and let's Bogdynski get back to his feet.
We've been told by Gates's head coaches at Mo's ($499) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gates tries to clinch there but Bogdynski circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogdynski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gates lands the left hand.
Gates is looking to clinch but Bogdynski is avoiding it.
Bill Gates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gates tries to clinch but Bogdynski moves out of range.
Gates lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bogdynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Gates.
Gates tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bogdynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Gates clinches.
Bogdynski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bogdynski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gates seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bogdynski can turn it around.
Bogdynski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gates is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bogdynski tries for a takedown but Gates manages to get underhooks.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Bogdynski.
Gates scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Bogdynski is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bogdynski is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogdynski tries to pull guard but Gates won't allow it.
Gates lands a knee to the head.
Gates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogdynski can do to turn this around?
Bogdynski can't get the takedown.
Bogdynski takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gates.
Bogdynski blocks an elbow strike.
Gates landing knees to the body.
Gates lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gates landing knees to the body.
Bill Gates has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gates scores a nice knee to the body.
Bogdynski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gates is defending well.
Gates taking a breather.
Gates lands a good knee to the midsection. Bogdynski won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gates putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bogdynski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gates lands a knee to the body.
Gates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bogdynski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gates lands a nice knee to the body.
Bogdynski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gates lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gates obliges.
Gates putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bogdynski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gates landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Gates.
Gates is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bogdynski is keeping busy.
Gates lands with a short shot to the head.
Gates looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Gates dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Bogdynski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bogdynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Gates.
Gates lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bogdynski can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Gates and Bogdynski drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Gates.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Gates!
Pablo Bogdynski spoke after the fight, saying 'I have nothing to say. I would like to say sorry for all of my fans and I promise that I will train hardly to give a better fight in the future!'.