PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bogo (ranked 1545 p4p, 1260 weight class) and Jan Sokol (ranked 106 p4p, 88 weight class). Adam Bogo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bogo
vs
Sokol

168 cm
35
142
22 - 27 - 0

182 cm
32
135
20 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Determined

KOMBAT KLOTHING
30th Century Beer Store

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 22 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sokol!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogo tries to land a body kick
letting Sokol counter with a right hand.
Sokol misses with a looping right.
Sokol misses with a series of wild punches.
Bogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sokol throws a shot from downtown. Bogo moves away and avoids it.
Bogo attempts a counter takedown but Sokol avoids it well and moves away.
Sokol looks to land a right hand but Bogo moved out of range.
Bogo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bogo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sokol throws a big shot that misses.
Bogo tries to counter with a takedown but Sokol is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol throws out a powerful jab.
Bogo defending well as Sokol loads up on a big left hand.
Sokol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bogo.
Bogo throws a head kick that misses.
Sokol lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sokol misses its intended target.
Bogo tries to counter with a takedown but Sokol is quick to defend against it.
Sokol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sokol lands an overhand right.
Sokol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sokol blocks a head kick by Bogo.
Bogo misses with an uppercut.
Sokol doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sokol scores with a punch to the head.
Bogo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sokol has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bogo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bogo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sokol misses with a hook. Bogo ducked under it nicely.
Bogo needs to keep his hands up - Sokol had a free shot at his head there.
Bogo slips a straight right by Sokol.
Sokol throws a jab when Bogo was well out of range.
Sokol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bogo slips a straight right by Sokol.
Bogo drops his hands momentarily and Sokol takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bogo lands a glancing blow to the side of Sokol's head.
Sokol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bogo. Bogo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bogo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sokol lands a glancing blow to the side of Bogo's head.
Sokol misses with a hook

and Bogo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bogo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sokol moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sokol trying to keep a closed guard but Bogo is proving a slippery customer.
Bogo trying to control but Sokol is working from the bottom.
Sokol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bogo wants to control from the top but Sokol keeps moving.
Bogo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogo stopping the sweep attempt from Sokol.

Bogo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bogo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bogo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bogo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sokol being controlled here, momentarily.
Bogo trying to control but Sokol is working from the bottom.
Sokol looking to control.
Sokol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bogo is one step ahead there.

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 wants to control from the top but Sokol keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bogo misses with a head kick.
Bogo throws a nice looking combination but Sokol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Sokol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sokol misses with an uppercut. Bogo saw that one coming.
Bogo is looking to counter the offense by Sokol and move into the clinch.
Sokol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogo.
Bogo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sokol sprawls and moves away.
Bogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sokol.
Sokol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sokol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sokol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sokol avoids the head kick by Bogo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Sokol dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A lazy left from Sokol finds it's target.
Jan Sokol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sokol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Sokol.

Bogo shoots in and gets a takedown into Sokol's guard.
Bogo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sokol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sokol controlling the position.
Sokol keeping moving, preventing Bogo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bogo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol looking for a sweep. Not yet Sokol, not yet.
Sokol manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bogo manages to get himself to full guard.

Sokol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bogo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sokol chips away with some ground and pound.
Sokol is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sokol is in close to Bogo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sokol trying to control but Bogo is working from the bottom.

Bogo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sokol should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bogo has tightened it up now! Sokol should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adam Bogo!