PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Bogovski (ranked 4517 p4p, 2987 weight class) and Alex Treme (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.

Bogovski
vs
Treme

194 cm
23
250
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
224
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Bogovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Treme!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Treme changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bogovski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Bogovski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Treme closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bogovski quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogovski taking some punishment here, with Treme in his half guard.
Bogovski has his hands clasped together around Treme's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Treme stalling away here and it's allowed Bogovski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bogovski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Treme trying to control but Bogovski is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bogovski is on top in guard.

Bogovski stops Treme from standing up.
Bogovski passes into half guard.
Treme looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogovski is pressing down on Treme's thigh, looking to free his foot. Treme is holding on for now.
Treme is trying to get back to full guard.
Treme is in trouble now - Bogovski has advanced to mount!
Treme avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bogovski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogovski punching from mount but Treme doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Bogovski is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Treme can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bogovski thowing shots but they're missing.
Treme tries to reverse the position but Bogovski maintains control.
Poor strikes thrown by Bogovski there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogovski trying to control but Treme is having none of it.
Treme tries to hold on but Bogovski pushes him away.
Treme is trying to reverse the position but instead Bogovski has taken his back - oops!
I would not like to be Treme right now.
Treme wants to get back to his feet.
Treme covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Treme prevents Bogovski from getting a body triangle.
Treme is in bad spot here.
Bogovski throwing sloppy strikes.
Bogovski gets his hands free as Treme looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bogovski tightening his grip on Treme, looking for the choke.

Bogovski is persistently looking for the submission but Treme is defending it well.
Treme breaks Bogovski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Treme trying to control but Bogovski is working from the bottom.

Bogovski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Treme can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bogovski working for a triangle but Treme defends it easily.
Treme trying to control but Bogovski is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Treme scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bogovski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Treme's guard.

Bogovski won't allow Treme to get back to his feet.
Treme wants to sweep but no luck.
Treme wants to stand up but Bogovski is controlling him.
Bogovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Treme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogovski stops Treme from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bogovski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Treme dives in and grabs Bogovski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bogovski pushes down on Treme's head and hops out.

Bogovski closes the distance and pushes Treme back into the cage.
Treme misses with a body punch.
Bogovski is working for takedown but Treme is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bogovski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Treme or not.
Bogovski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Treme tries a body shot but Bogovski blocks it.
Treme managing to block the knees to the body from Bogovski.
Bogovski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bogovski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Treme can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Bogovski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogovski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Treme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Treme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Treme is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogovski is trying to pull guard but Treme turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bogovski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Treme gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Bogovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogovski tries to score a body lock takedown but Treme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Treme looking to stall.
Bogovski wants a takedown but no success here.
Bogovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bogovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Treme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bogovski effectively controlling the action here.
Treme is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Treme looking for a takedown.

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.
Bogovski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Treme has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bogovski.
Bogovski has had enough of the clinch but Treme keeps him there for the moment.
Bogovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Treme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Treme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Treme tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bogovski stalls.
Bogovski is trying to break the clinch but Treme is controlling him.
Bogovski gets underhooks to prevent Treme's takedown attempt.
Treme is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bogovski is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bogovski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bogovski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Treme trying to stall but Bogovski improves his position.
Bogovski wants to break free but Treme has control.
Treme is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bogovski is defending well.
Treme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Treme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bogovski breaks from the clinch.

Bogovski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bogovski pulls Treme into guard.
Treme throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bogovski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bogovski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Treme defends it easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Treme trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bogovski has his foot on Treme's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Treme works his way back into a safe position though.

Treme avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Treme slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Treme must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Treme is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bogovski dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bogovski closes the distance and clinches.
Bogovski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Treme has him pressed against the cage.
Treme scores with a hook to the body.
Bogovski is trying to maintain a safe position but Treme gets an underhook and turns Bogovski into the cage.
Treme goes for a takedown attempt but Bogovski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bogovski closes the distance and clinches.
Bogovski tries to score a body lock takedown but Treme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Treme avoiding damage as Bogovski throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Treme wants to stall.
Bogovski jumps guard but Treme turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Treme looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Treme.
Treme is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Bogovski gets control of Treme's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bogovski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bogovski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Treme manages to get himself to full guard.

Boris Bogovski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Treme keeping full guard, as Bogovski tries to pass.
Bogovski preventing the sweep.
Bogovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Treme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogovski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Treme's guard.
Treme wants to improve his position but Bogovski is controlling well.

Bogovski decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bogovski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Treme misses with a punch to the body.

Bogovski decides to pull guard.
Bogovski looking to control.
Bogovski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Treme pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bogovski is keeping the position for now.
Bogovski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Treme manages to get himself to full guard.

Treme takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bogovski stopping the sweep attempt from Treme.
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!
Bogovski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Treme swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogovski is working hard here to advance position.
Bogovski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bogovski stops Treme from standing up.
Bogovski wants to control from the top but Treme keeps moving.

Bogovski stands up and waves to Treme to follow him.
Boris Bogovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Treme fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bogovski sprawls well initially but Treme persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Bogovski pushes Treme off and gets back to his feet.
Bogovski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Treme swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Bogovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Treme closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bogovski quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bogovski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bogovski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Treme manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Bogovski instigates a clinch.
Bogovski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Treme pulls his leg out and moves away.
Treme wants to clinch.

Bogovski forces Treme back against the cage and clinches.
Alex Treme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boris Bogovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Treme tries to throw a body punch but Bogovski avoids it by throwing Treme back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Bogovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bogovski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Bogovski!
Boris Bogovski spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.