PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Stglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Bogey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stglitz
vs
Bogey

180 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Stglitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Bogey!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bogey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bogey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bogey wants to sweep here but Stglitz controlling him for the moment.
Bogey keeping moving, preventing Stglitz from controlling successfully.
Stglitz wants to pass the guard but Bogey is keeping the position.
Bogey is trying to keep Stglitz in close.
Bogey wants to stand but Stglitz is controlling the position.
Stglitz won't allow Bogey to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stglitz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz tries to move into range but Bogey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bogey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stglitz counters with a series of strikes. Bogey will be more careful next time no doubt.

Stglitz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bogey taking a breather.
Stglitz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bogey breaks the clinch.
Bogey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bogey misses with a two punch combination.
Bogey throws a combination that misses

and Stglitz counters with a takedown into side control.
Bogey is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stglitz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stglitz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stglitz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bogey's shoulder. That is not cool.
Stglitz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bogey is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stglitz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogey misses with a double jab.
Stglitz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stglitz throws a right and a left that Bogey avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bogey.
Bogey looks gassed!
Stglitz lands with an overhand left.
Bogey throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stglitz counters by moving into the clinch.
A short left from Bogey.
Stglitz tries to pull guard but Bogey won't allow it.

Bogey manages to break the clinch.
Stglitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bogey throws out the jab.
Stglitz tries to clinch but Bogey moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogey lands with a nice combination. Stglitz backs away looking to recover.
Joseph Bogey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stglitz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stglitz moves away from the strike by Bogey.
Bogey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stglitz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bogey's guard now.
Bogey being controlled here, momentarily.
Stglitz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stglitz is looking to stand up but Bogey won't let him.

Stglitz stands up from Bogey's guard - Stglitz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bogey tries a head kick but it misses.
Bogey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stglitz is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Stglitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bogey scores with a takedown into Stglitz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stglitz trying to strike off his back.

Bogey stands up from Stglitz's guard - Bogey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bogey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stglitz clinches up with Bogey and pushes him back against the cage.
Bogey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bogey gets underhooks to prevent Stglitz's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Stglitz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stglitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bogey misses with a combination

so Stglitz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Stglitz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bogey dives on top into guard.

Bogey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stglitz, up you get!
A combination from Bogey does no damage.
Bogey misses with a two punch combination.

Stglitz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bogey's guard.

Bogey pushes Stglitz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stglitz moves in looking to clinch but Bogey pushes him off.
Stglitz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stglitz duly obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bogey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bogey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stglitz digs a good body shot into Bogey's ribs.
Bogey wants to land a leg kick but Stglitz is out of range.
Stglitz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stglitz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bogey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bogey wants to control from the top but Stglitz keeps moving.
Stglitz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bogey's guard.
Stglitz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz wants to control from the top but Bogey keeps moving.
Bogey trying to strike off his back.
Stglitz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bogey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stglitz wants to control from the top but Bogey keeps moving.
Bogey pulls Stglitz in to control the position.
Stglitz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bogey looks to land a combination but Stglitz avoids it well.
Bogey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Stglitz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bogey manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Bogey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hugo Stglitz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bogey stopping the sweep attempt from Stglitz.
Stglitz trying to keep a closed guard but Bogey is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stglitz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bogey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joseph Bogey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Bogey does no damage.
Bogey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bogey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stglitz has his takedown stuffed
and Stglitz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stglitz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bogey counters with a three punch combo that has Stglitz backing up. Stglitz nods at Bogey to acknowledge the strikes.
Bogey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stglitz.
Bogey throws a hook but Stglitz blocks it.
Bogey misses with a looping left.
Bogey throws a combination that misses
letting Stglitz counter with a right hand.

Bogey tries to keep at a distance but Stglitz has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bogey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bogey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stglitz's waist but Stglitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bogey off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Stglitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bogey 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 Stglitz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stglitz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bogey misses with a few strikes there.
Bogey misses with a looping right.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stglitz.
Bogey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bogey is trying to get back to full guard.
Bogey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stglitz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bogey trying to hold on to Stglitz's head to control him but Stglitz postures up.
Bogey wants to improve his position but Stglitz is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogey is looking to escape.
Bogey trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Stglitz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stglitz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Stglitz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bogey looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Stglitz! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hugo Stglitz!