PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sokol (ranked 782 p4p, 1002 weight class) and Adam Bogo (ranked 64 p4p, 79 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sokol
vs
Bogo

182 cm
30
135
19 - 16 - 1

168 cm
34
142
20 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Sakura Style
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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 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sokol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogo lands a head kick!
Jan Sokol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokol missing with a left hand there. Bogo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bogo misses with a head kick.
Bogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sokol throws out the jab.
Sokol cracks Bogo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sokol scores with a sloppy right hand. Bogo should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sokol, as that shot connected.
Sokol misses with a hook

and Bogo counters with a shoot takedown. Sokol fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogo with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

Sokol got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bogo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sokol has managed to get both his arms back between Bogo's legs - danger averted.
Sokol will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sokol wants to control from the top but Bogo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol throwing strikes from guard but Bogo blocks nicely.
Sokol is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bogo trying to keep a closed guard but Sokol is proving a slippery customer.
Sokol lands a couple of digs.
Sokol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sokol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bogo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sokol defends it easily.
Sokol looking to pass the guard.
Sokol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sokol trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokol 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.
Sokol postures up in Bogo's guard and throws a big left but Bogo blocks it.
Sokol distracts Bogo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sokol working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bogo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bogo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sokol gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sokol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bogo keeping moving, preventing Sokol from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sokol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sokol passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sokol sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bogo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sokol is looking to take a break and control but Bogo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bogo is trying to control Sokol's posture but Sokol avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is staying tight to Bogo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bogo regains half guard, as Sokol was trying to land strikes.

Sokol throws a strike but Bogo manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Sokol tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Bogo!