PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy Polin (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.

Bogan
vs
Polin

175 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Bogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quincy Polin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polin fails with a takedown attempt.

Bogan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Polin missing with punches from the bottom.
Bogan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bogan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Polin controls his leg.
Bogan trying to control from half guard but Polin is working away.
Bogan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Polin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Polin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Polin kicks off Bogan and gets to his feet.
Bogan shoots and misses

and Polin moves into the clinch.
Bogan is working Polin over against the cage.
Polin tries to score a body lock takedown but Bogan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Polin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bogan's efforts to push away.

Polin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bogan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Polin is trying to stand back up but Bogan is controlling him
Polin punching from the bottom.
Polin trying to control but Bogan postures up.
Polin moves into full guard.
Bogan won't allow Polin to get back to his feet.
Polin looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan trying to control but Polin is working from the bottom.
Polin working a defensive guard here.
Bogan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Polin on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bogan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bogan moves into full mount! Polin won't be happy about that!
Bogan controlling his opponent.
Polin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Polin can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polin tries to buck Bogan off but he can't manage it.
Bogan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bogan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bogan trying to control but Polin is having none of it.
Polin tries to lock up and control but Bogan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bogan lands a big shot there that rocks Polin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bogan lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bogan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bogan won't let Polin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Polin wants to control but Bogan is having none of it.
Bogan landing strikes from the mount.

Bogan goes for an armbar but Polin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Polin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bogan tries to strike from the bottom.
Bogan keeping moving, preventing Polin from controlling successfully.
Polin looking to sit in guard and control but Bogan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bogan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bogan throws a sloppy head kick and Polin moves out of range easily.
Polin shoots and misses

and Bogan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bogan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Polin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Polin is trying to stand back up but Bogan is controlling him
Polin wants to control but Bogan is keeping busy.
Bogan throwing shots but Polin is blocking nicely.
Bogan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Polin has hold of Bogan's hands but Bogan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bogan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bogan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Polin sees it coming and defends easily.

Bogan is looking for a kimura but Polin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bogan to get the leverage.
Bogan is looking to take a break and control but Polin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bogan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Polin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Polin rushes Bogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bogan misses with a knee strike.

Polin decides to pull guard.
Ryan Bogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Polin looking for a guillotine here but Bogan defends easily.
Polin is trying to keep Bogan in close.
Polin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bogan controls the pace.

Polin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Bogan stands and steps away. Polin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ryan Bogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Polin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bogan counters with a single leg into guard. Polin didn't expect that.
Bogan stops Polin from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Polin is on top in guard.

Polin drops back looking for a leg! Bogan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bogan manages to kick Polin off! Polin jumps back into Bogan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bogan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polin is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bogan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Polin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

Bogan gets to his feet. Polin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Polin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Polin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bogan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Polin's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bogan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Polin with a poor takedown

and Bogan counters with a shoot takedown. Polin fights it but they end up in guard.
Ryan Bogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quincy Polin.

Polin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bogan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bogan wants to control from the top but Polin keeps moving.

Polin working for a triangle but Bogan defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan trying to control but Polin is working from the bottom.
Polin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bogan manages to get himself to full guard.
Polin slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polin trying to control from half guard but Bogan is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Polin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bogan sees it coming and defends easily.

Bogan has one foot on Polin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Bogan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bogan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Polin is looking to get to half guard.
Bogan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polin is desperately trying to improve his position but Bogan has a good base and remains in mount.
Bogan avoids the attempt from Polin to control.
Polin is looking to get to half guard.
Bogan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Polin is looking to get to half guard.
Quincy Polin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bogan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bogan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Polin tries to hold on but Bogan postures up.

Bogan goes for an armbar but Polin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Polin.
Bogan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bogan tries to get out of the position.
Polin with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Bogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bogan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Bogan!