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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ludenko Ogirko (ranked 4772 p4p, 3145 weight class) and Joe Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
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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 The Island, Ludenko Ogirko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Joe!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogirko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Joe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ogirko wants to improve his position but Joe is controlling well.
Joe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe is pressing down on Ogirko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ogirko is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Joe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ogirko.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ogirko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ogirko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joe sprawls well. Joe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ogirko gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ogirko's half guard.
Joe prevents Ogirko from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogirko is pressing down on Joe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ogirko keeping full guard, as Joe tries to pass.
Ogirko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joe controls the pace.
Joe slips nicely into half guard.
Joe wants to work for an arm triangle but Ogirko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Joe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've been informed that Joe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Joe is taking a breather. Ogirko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Joe is looking to advance position but Ogirko won't allow it.
Ogirko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Joe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joe tries to pass to full mount but Ogirko defends it.
Joe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ogirko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Joe is taking a breather. Ogirko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Joe lands with a punch from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Joe dominated that round.
That's time! Ogirko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ogirko throws a leg kick
and Joe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ogirko pushes Joe off but Joe dives into side control.
Joe working the ground and pound but Ogirko is defending the strikes.
Joe controls the position.
Ogirko is looking to regain half guard here but Joe keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogirko trying to remain calm as Joe controls from the top position.
Joe Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe wants to stand but Ogirko has his arm trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe is putting a hurting on Ogirko here, landing some big shots from side control.
Joe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Joe controls the position from side control.
Joe lands some shots froms side control.
Ogirko is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Joe is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Joe lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe controlling the pace for now.
Joe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ogirko hang on?
Joe content just to control the position here.
Joe cracks Ogirko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Joe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ogirko is surviving well by controlling Joe's body position as best he can.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Joe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Joe lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe controlling his opponent.
Ogirko wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Joe.
Joe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Joe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Joe lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe content just to control the position here.
Joe working Ogirko over with strikes here.
Joe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Let's hope that Joe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Ogirko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joe is able to avoid easily.
Joe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ogirko can't do much from the bottom here.
Joe throws a strike aimed at the side of Ogirko's head but Ogirko avoids it well.
Joe moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ogirko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogirko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Joe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Joe advances nicely into full mount.
Ogirko has given up his back here.
Joe throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ogirko!
Joe scores with punches to the body.
Joe lands with a hammerfist to the side of Ogirko's head.
Joe somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Joe keeps control of the position as Ogirko tries to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogirko is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ogirko has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Joe.
Joe biding his time, looking for the opening.
Joe is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Ogirko up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ogirko is defending well though. Joe let's go of the attempt for now.
Joe biding his time, looking for the opening.
Joe is continuing to stall.
Ogirko defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Joe trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogirko trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Ludenko Ogirko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe pulls Ogirko in to control the position.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joe has his foot on Ogirko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ogirko works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe wants to stand up but Ogirko is controlling him.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Ogirko from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ogirko postures up and lands a big shot to Joe's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joe 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Joe!
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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