PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bugurt Bugurtov (ranked 2300 p4p, 276 weight class) and Bo Mikeli (ranked 2127 p4p, 259 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bo Mikeli enters the cage!

Bugurtov
vs
Mikeli

200 cm
26
280 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

199 cm
25
266 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bugurt Bugurtov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Mikeli!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikeli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bugurtov staying out of range there.
Bugurtov slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Mikeli as he connects with a hook.
Mikeli punishes Bugurtov's body with a nice straight punch.
Bugurtov moves out of range as Mikeli strikes.
Bugurtov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Mikeli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bugurtov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mikeli sprawls and moves away.
Mikeli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mikeli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bugurtov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bugurtov connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikeli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bo Mikeli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Mikeli misses
and Bugurtov counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikeli looks to land a combination but Bugurtov avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Bugurtov misses the target.
Mikeli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bugurtov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikeli looks to clinch
and Bugurtov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mikeli thinking.
Bugurtov takes one to the chin there.
Mikeli misses with a right hand
and Bugurtov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bugurtov ducks under a wild hook from Mikeli.
Nice body punch from Bugurtov.
Mikeli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mikeli misses with a straight right.
Bo Mikeli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mikeli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bugurtov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bugurtov walks into a straight right hand from Mikeli.
Bugurtov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mikeli looks to land a right hand but Bugurtov moved out of range.
Bugurtov tries to counter with a takedown but Mikeli is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikeli misses with an uppercut
and Bugurtov counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikeli swinging wildly here.
Bugurtov throws a shot from downtown. Mikeli moves away and avoids it.
Mikeli might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mikeli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bugurtov moves away.
Bugurtov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bugurtov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikeli.
Mikeli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bugurtov manages to avoid it.
Bugurtov misses with a hook. Mikeli ducked under it nicely.
Mikeli scores with a hook to the body. Bugurtov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mikeli jabs Bugurtov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mikeli lands a glancing blow to the side of Bugurtov's head.
Mikeli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mikeli misses with a left hand
and Mikeli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikeli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bugurtov connects with a looping right hand.
Mikeli throws an off balance right hand
and Bugurtov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mikeli cracks Bugurtov with a good jab.
Bugurtov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mikeli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bugurtov on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Mikeli misses
letting Bugurtov counter with a right hand.
Mikeli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bugurtov. Bugurtov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Bugurtov is rocked!
Bugurtov blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bugurtov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mikeli darts in trying to clinch
and Bugurtov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bugurtov swats away the attempt to clinch by Mikeli.
A counter left hand to the body from Bugurtov misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mikeli rushes Bugurtov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikeli throws a head punch that misses.
Mikeli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bugurtov blocks an uppercut.
Bugurtov holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Bugurtov breaks the clinch.
Mikeli swings for the body but Bugurtov moves out of range.
Mikeli throws a poor cross that misses
and Bugurtov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mikeli has managed to clinch.
Mikeli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Mikeli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Mikeli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mikeli looks to land a left hand but Bugurtov moved out of range nicely.
As Mikeli backs away, Bugurtov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mikeli slips a jab from Bugurtov.
Bugurtov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bugurtov wants to slow Mikeli down by chopping away at his legs.
Mikeli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Mikeli gets a clinch.
A short left from Mikeli.
Mikeli lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Bugurtov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mikeli misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mikeli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bugurtov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mikeli dips a shoulder and cracks Bugurtov with a mighty uppercut! Bugurtov falls back against the cage and Mikeli unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bugurtov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mikeli screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Mikeli!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bo Mikeli waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.