PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyatt Wayne (ranked 849 p4p, 1085 weight class) and Motshan Bogachev (ranked 114 p4p, 146 weight class). Wayne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SOAD - Aerials. 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?

Wayne
vs
Bogachev

177 cm
27
159
14 - 7 - 0

181 cm
25
163
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Northern Zombie
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hyatt Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Motshan Bogachev!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Bogachev.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bogachev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wayne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wayne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bogachev throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bogachev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bogachev misses the target.
Bogachev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wayne throws a right hand that Bogachev ducks under and follows up with a left that Bogachev also avoids with ease.
Bogachev slips a straight right by Wayne.
Bogachev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wayne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bogachev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogachev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Wayne darts in trying to clinch
letting Bogachev counter with a right hand.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Bogachev moved out of range.
Bogachev flicks out a counter leg kick but Wayne steps away.
Bogachev connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne needs to keep his hands up - Bogachev had a free shot at his head there.
Decent striking displayed by Bogachev there.
Wayne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body kick from Bogachev.
Bogachev with a nice calf kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Bogachev saw that one coming.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Bogachev.
No joy there for Wayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogachev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogachev scores with a nice strike.
Nice body kick there by Bogachev.
Wayne walks into a left hand.
Wayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bogachev scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wayne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Bogachev counters with a straight right hand.
Wayne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bogachev looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bogachev.
Wayne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bogachev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne takes one on the button.
Wayne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bogachev pushes Wayne away with a front kick.
Bogachev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bogachev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wayne will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogachev throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne throws a right hand that Bogachev ducks under and follows up with a left that Bogachev also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bogachev.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Bogachev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne misses with a few strikes there.
Bogachev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne walks into a stiff left hand from Bogachev.
Bogachev keeps Wayne at a distance using the push kick.
Bogachev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wayne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogachev throws out a leg kick but Wayne moves out of range and Bogachev only half commits.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Motshan Bogachev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wayne swinging wildly here.
Bogachev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bogachev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wayne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bogachev misses with a looping right.
Bogachev swats away the attempt to clinch by Wayne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne lands with a nice combination. Bogachev backs away looking to recover.
Wayne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Bogachev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogachev moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Wayne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab by Bogachev.
Bogachev is looking to score with low kicks.
Bogachev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Bogachev's head but Bogachev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bogachev's corner calls for a 1-2. Bogachev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Bogachev slips under a jab from Wayne.
Wayne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev scores with a jab to the head.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wayne has managed to clinch.
Bogachev blocking some punches.

Bogachev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bogachev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wayne avoids a kick to the body.
Bogachev throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bogachev can pounce on him.
Bogachev misses with a hook.
Bogachev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wayne has time to react.
Bogachev looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogachev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Wayne is looking for a counter combo.
Bogachev misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Bogachev.
Bogachev swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Bogachev keeps the fight on the outside.
Motshan Bogachev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wayne cracks Bogachev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bogachev missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Wayne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good leg kick by Bogachev.
Bogachev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bogachev throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bogachev looks to throw a body kick
and Bogachev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Wayne avoids a kick to the body.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Bogachev manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Bogachev.
Wayne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wayne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bogachev scores with a punch to the head.
Bogachev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wayne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bogachev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wayne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wayne there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Motshan Bogachev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bogachev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wayne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Wayne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wayne misses with a left hand
and Bogachev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bogachev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice leg kick from Bogachev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogachev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bogachev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
A counter left hand to the body from Wayne misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogachev scores with a punch to the head.
Wayne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bogachev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne moves out of range as Bogachev throws a body kick.
Bogachev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogachev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bogachev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bogachev connects with a nice looking jab.
Wayne blocks the body kick.
Bogachev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogachev thuds his shin into the meat of Wayne's side.
A telegraphed right hand from Bogachev misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bogachev.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne checks a low kick from Bogachev.
Bogachev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bogachev as he connects with a hook.
Hyatt Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bogachev lands a really nice looking cross but Wayne seems unphased.
Wayne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bogachev.
Bogachev cracks Wayne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogachev connects with the punch.
Bogachev throws a leg kick but Wayne checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bogachev.
Wayne misses with a hook. Bogachev ducked under it nicely.
Bogachev scores with a decent looking hook.
Bogachev staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bogachev! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bogachev.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and Bogachev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bogachev tried to score with a low kick but Wayne checks it.
Bogachev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bogachev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Bogachev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Bogachev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bogachev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wayne.
Wayne throws a combination that misses
and Bogachev counters with a body kick that stops Wayne in his tracks momentarily.
Wayne misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hyatt Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne throws a jab when Bogachev was well out of range.
Motshan Bogachev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogachev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bogachev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bogachev.
Bogachev feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogachev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bogachev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wayne. Wayne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wayne misses with a hook
and Bogachev counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Motshan Bogachev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good leg kick by Bogachev.

And that's the end of the fight!
Motshan Bogachev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bogachev 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Motshan Bogachev!
An out of breath Motshan Bogachev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.