PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigante Pesado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pudge Bogatyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pesado
vs
Bogatyr

203 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gigante Pesado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pudge Bogatyr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogatyr is looking to chop away at Pesado's legs.
Pesado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pesado throws a series of punches but Bogatyr avoids them all with ease.
Bogatyr swats away the attempt to clinch by Pesado.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bogatyr.
Bogatyr tries to land a leg kick but Pesado saw it coming and moves away.
Pudge Bogatyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogatyr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bogatyr throws out a leg kick but Pesado moves out of range and Bogatyr only half commits.
Bogatyr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bogatyr misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bogatyr.
Bogatyr misses with a low kick.
Pesado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bogatyr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pesado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bogatyr swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bogatyr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bogatyr scores with a leg kick.
Bogatyr throws a leg kick but Pesado checks it.
Pesado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pesado throws a sloppy head kick and Bogatyr moves out of range easily.
Bogatyr cracks the inside of Pesado's front leg.
Pesado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Pesado was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bogatyr.
Pesado looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigante Pesado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pesado tries to clinch there but Bogatyr circles away.
Pesado wants to clinch up but Bogatyr keeps it at a distance.
Bogatyr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bogatyr throws a leg kick which misses Pesado's front leg but catches the back leg as Pesado tries to avoid it.
Pesado tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bogatyr tenderised Pesado's leg. Pesado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bogatyr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bogatyr moves out of range as Pesado strikes.

Pesado moves into range and clinches up with Bogatyr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Bogatyr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bogatyr just leaning against Pesado, taking a breather.
Pesado pushes Bogatyr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bogatyr has Pesado pushed against the cage.

Bogatyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bogatyr tries a low kick but Pesado avoids it.
Pesado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bogatyr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesado checks the leg kick nicely there.

Bogatyr forces Pesado back against the cage and clinches.
Pesado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bogatyr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pesado avoids it.

Pesado breaks from the clinch.

Pesado moves into range and clinches up with Bogatyr.

Bogatyr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bogatyr looks to land a body kick but Pesado moved away.
Bogatyr throws out a leg kick but Pesado moves out of range and Bogatyr only half commits.
Bogatyr stuffs the takedown.
Bogatyr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pesado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bogatyr slaps away a takedown attempt from Pesado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pesado checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pesado moves into the clinch successfully.
Bogatyr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Bogatyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pesado blocks a leg kick.
Pesado checks a leg kick.
Bogatyr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pesado fails to land the takedown.
Pesado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Bogatyr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pesado moves out of range of the body kick.
Bogatyr looks for the body kick but Pesado saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pudge Bogatyr dominated that round.
That's time! Pesado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bogatyr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pesado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pesado checks a leg kick.
Bogatyr scoring well with a low kick there.
Bogatyr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pesado's sensitive parts.
Bogatyr connects with an inside leg kick.
Gigante Pesado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pesado is looking to clinch but Bogatyr is avoiding it.
Pesado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pesado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Pesado as he checks the leg kick.
Bogatyr tries to work over Pesado's front leg with a kick but Pesado checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pesado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bogatyr counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogatyr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogatyr is looking to score with low kicks.
As Bogatyr looks to move away, Pesado throws a big counter combo but Bogatyr just gets out of the way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pesado or perhaps it was just good defense by Bogatyr, which made it look bad.
Pesado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bogatyr defends it nicely.
Pudge Bogatyr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pesado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bogatyr can pounce on him.
Bogatyr lands a front kick.
Bogatyr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pesado.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bogatyr thumps Pesado with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bogatyr can pounce on him.
Bogatyr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pesado is out of range and Bogatyr settles back down.
Bogatyr leaves Pesado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigante Pesado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogatyr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pesado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bogatyr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bogatyr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pesado fails with the takedown.
Bogatyr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bogatyr lands a leg kick that knocks Pesado off balance momentarily.
Bogatyr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogatyr scores with a head kick. Pesado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Gigante Pesado has been cut.
Bogatyr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pesado tries to clinch up but Bogatyr circles away and keeps his distance.
Pesado tries to clinch up but Bogatyr circles away and keeps his distance.
Pesado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bogatyr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bogatyr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pesado. That did some damage!
Bogatyr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bogatyr leaves Pesado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pesado tries to clinch but Bogatyr moves out of range.
Bogatyr feints a counter leg kick.
Bogatyr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bogatyr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pesado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Bogatyr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesado shoots for a double leg takedown but Bogatyr sprawls well. He's pushed Pesado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bogatyr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pesado shoots in and drives through. Bogatyr sprawls well.
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!
Bogatyr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bogatyr throws a leg kick which misses Pesado's front leg but catches the back leg as Pesado tries to avoid it.
Bogatyr scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Bogatyr misses.
Pesado misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bogatyr lands a high kick!
That kick from Bogatyr tenderised Pesado's leg. Pesado is trying to keep his angry face on.

Pesado has managed to clinch.
Bogatyr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pesado prevents a body shot from Bogatyr.

Bogatyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pudge Bogatyr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gigante Pesado's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Bogatyr connects with an inside leg kick.
Bogatyr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pesado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogatyr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pesado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bogatyr.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bogatyr.
Bogatyr throws out a leg kick but Pesado moves out of range and Bogatyr only half commits.
Bogatyr wants to slow Pesado down by chopping away at his legs.
Pesado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bogatyr defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesado moves out of range of the leg kick from Bogatyr.
Bogatyr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pesado is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bogatyr.
Bogatyr connects with a solid leg kick.
Bogatyr looks for the body kick but Pesado saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogatyr connects with a solid leg kick.
Pesado shoots in for a takedown but Bogatyr shows good takedown defense.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pesado. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bogatyr is looking to chop away at Pesado's legs.
Bogatyr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pesado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bogatyr.
Bogatyr scores with a leg kick.
Pesado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pesado fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigante Pesado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogatyr tries to clinch but Pesado moves out of range.
Pesado wants to clinch up but Bogatyr keeps it at a distance.
Pesado blocks a head kick by Bogatyr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogatyr moves away from the strike by Pesado.
Pesado's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Bogatyr thumps Pesado with a low kick.
Bogatyr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pesado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bogatyr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pesado. That did some damage!
Pudge Bogatyr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bogatyr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pesado tries a head kick but it misses.
Bogatyr scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogatyr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bogatyr scores with a leg kick.
Pesado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bogatyr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pesado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pesado shoots in for a takedown but Bogatyr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bogatyr connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesado tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bogatyr defends well and Pesado ends up having to push Bogatyr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bogatyr is looking to slow Pesado down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bogatyr.
Bogatyr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bogatyr wants it to stay on the feet.

Pesado rushes Bogatyr and presses him up against the cage.
Pesado drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bogatyr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bogatyr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Bogatyr rushes Pesado and presses him up against the cage.
Pesado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bogatyr effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogatyr misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Bogatyr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pesado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bogatyr. Bogatyr obviously looking to wear him down.
Bogatyr connects with a leg kick. Pesado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bogatyr swats away the attempt to clinch by Pesado.
Pesado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bogatyr.
Bogatyr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gigante Pesado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pudge Bogatyr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogatyr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pesado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pudge Bogatyr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bogatyr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pudge Bogatyr!