PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stefan De Vries (ranked 2023 p4p, 2040 weight class) and Adam Bogo (ranked 124 p4p, 126 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

De Vries
vs
Bogo

168 cm
32
143
15 - 9 - 0

168 cm
23
142
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bogo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Vries.
De Vries takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from De Vries finds it's way through Bogo's defenses.
De Vries rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bogo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bogo thows a huge punch but De Vries dodges it nicely.

Bogo wants to work for an arm triangle but De Vries is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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

Bogo wants to work for an arm triangle but De Vries is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bogo is looking for a kimura but De Vries is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bogo to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogo throwing shots but De Vries is blocking nicely.

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

Bogo is working for a kimura here but De Vries manages to reverse the position and he's now in Bogo's guard.
De Vries sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bogo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De Vries stays in close to Bogo's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries continues to stall.
De Vries advances to half guard.
Bogo trying to hold on to De Vries's head to control him but De Vries postures up.
De Vries is looking to advance position but Bogo won't allow it.
Bogo wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Bogo looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from De Vries misses its intended target.
De Vries throws a body shot but no joy.
Bogo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bogo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Vries is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donk. De Vries catches Bogo right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan De Vries dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Vries throws out the jab.
De Vries throws an off balance right hand

and Bogo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
De Vries is not content to let Bogo control the position.
De Vries keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Bogo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bogo wants to work for an arm triangle but De Vries is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bogo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries keeping hold of Bogo's head, controlling as best he can.

Bogo is looking for a kimura but De Vries is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bogo to get the leverage.

Bogo is looking for submissions but instead, De Vries has regained full guard.
De Vries is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De Vries knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bogo on the ground.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogo is looking to reverse the position.
De Vries remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
De Vries is looking to take a break and control but Bogo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
De Vries slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogo is trying to improve his position.
De Vries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogo can do to turn this around?
De Vries is looking to take a break and control but Bogo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Vries is staying tight to Bogo's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four 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.
Bogo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bogo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on De Vries's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Vries sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stefan De Vries will probably get the nod.
That's time! De Vries's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by De Vries. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Vries.
Bogo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Vries.

Bogo rushes De Vries and presses him up against the cage.
De Vries tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bogo's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Vries.
Stalling in the clinch from De Vries.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Vries.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries tries to work over Bogo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Vries working aggressively here.
I was talking to De Vries's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
De Vries working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Vries tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Vries is pressed up against the cage. Bogo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Vries down to the mat. De Vries avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bogo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Vries misses with a hook. Bogo ducked under it nicely.
De Vries jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stefan De Vries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bogo shoots and misses
and De Vries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Vries throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bogo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for De Vries!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bogo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on De Vries's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Vries holding on.
De Vries on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De Vries tries to get out of the position.
Bogo throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Bogo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
De Vries is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bogo tries for a kimura but De Vries is defending well.

Bogo is trying to get an arm triangle but De Vries is defending well.
Adam Bogo has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Vries tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stefan De Vries is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
What's De Vries going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
De Vries is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bogo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bogo is looking to take a break and control but De Vries is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bogo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, De Vries has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bogo but great work by De Vries.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bogo is not content to let De Vries control the position.
Adam Bogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Vries remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan De Vries showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Vries, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan De Vries!