PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bogo (ranked 3466 p4p, 4849 weight class) and Russel Taric (ranked 330 p4p, 411 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bogo
vs
Taric

168 cm
19
142
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
153
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russel Taric!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bogo gets a double leg takedown into Taric's guard.
Bogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taric is keeping the position for now.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Taric has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Taric escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bogo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Taric is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bogo defends well.
Bogo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bogo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taric on the ground.

Taric looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogo stands up over Taric, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taric wants to sweep here but Bogo controlling him for the moment.

Taric is working an open guard so Bogo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taric.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogo checks a low kick from Taric.
Taric feints and then cracks Bogo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bogo down.
Bogo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taric darts in looking for a takedown but Bogo gets double underhooks and turns Taric into the cage.
Taric lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bogo circles away quickly and effectively.
Taric swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bogo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taric sprawls and moves away.
Taric looks winded!
Bogo clobbers Taric with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Russel Taric has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Taric misses the target.
Bogo attempts a counter takedown but Taric avoids it well and moves away.

Bogo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Taric!

Bogo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taric is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taric prevents Bogo from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bogo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bogo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bogo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taric is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taric doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bogo pulls his head out easily.

Bogo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bogo is looking for a kimura here.
Taric is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bogo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taric keeps working.

Bogo wants to work for an arm triangle but Taric is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taric tries to roll over but Bogo keeps him under control.

Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taric doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bogo is trying to work for a kimura but Taric is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taric wants to improve his position but Bogo is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Bogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russel Taric's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Taric throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bogo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taric is working for takedown but Bogo is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bogo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Taric regains guard.

Taric looking for subs off his back but Bogo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bogo prevents Taric from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Bogo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Bogo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Taric sees it coming and defends easily.

Bogo seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bogo seems to be looking for submissions.
Bogo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Bogo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Taric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bogo pulls his head out easily.
Bogo prevents Taric from improving his position.

Taric is defending against the submission attempts here by Bogo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taric is not content to let Bogo control the position.

Taric makes his way to full guard, as Bogo worked for a kimura.
Bogo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Taric is trying to get back to full guard.
Taric wants to control but Bogo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bogo seems to be working for a kimura but Taric defends the submission attempt.

Bogo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taric is just riding it out for now. Bogo eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taric trying to control here.

Bogo seems to be looking for submissions.
Bogo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bogo seems to be working for a kimura but Taric defends the submission attempt.
Taric trying to control but Bogo postures up.

Bogo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taric defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Taric looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taric is breathing heavily.

Bogo is trying to work for a kimura but Taric is defending well.

Bogo is working for a kimura here but Taric manages to reverse the position and he's now in Bogo's guard.
Taric wants to control from the top but Bogo keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Bogo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Russel Taric's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Taric on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taric shoots in for a takedown but Bogo shows good takedown defense.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.
Taric shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bogo sprawls well. Bogo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taric gets slowly back to his feet.
Taric swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taric scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big right from Taric misses.
Bogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taric misses with a double jab.
Taric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bogo avoids the body shot from Taric.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.

Bogo shoots in and gets a takedown into Taric's guard.

Bogo has gone for a leg lock! Taric slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bogo's guard.

Taric wants to pass the guard but Bogo is keeping the position.
Bogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taric can do to turn this around?

Bogo working for a triangle but Taric defends it easily.
Taric is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bogo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bogo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bogo, not yet.
Taric trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bogo tries to get out of the position.

Bogo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taric's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bogo keeping moving, preventing Taric from controlling successfully.
Bogo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taric's guard.

Bogo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taric is trying to control the position but Bogo postures up.
Bogo trying to control but Taric is working from the bottom.
Bogo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bogo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taric has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bogo has managed to get both his arms back between Taric's legs - danger averted.
Taric is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bogo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

Bogo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Bogo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bogo is staying active underneath Taric, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Bogo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bogo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Bogo!