PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bulk Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulk Bogan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Derka
vs
Bogan

225 cm
28
270 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

190 cm
38
275 lbs
33 - 27 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derka Derka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bulk Bogan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogan throws a head kick but Derka moves out of range.
Derka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Derka tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Derka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.

Bogan darts in and clinches Derka up against the cage.
Bogan is looking to take this one to the mat.

Derka gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Derka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bogan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Derka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bogan sees it coming and defends easily.
Ground and pound from Derka.
Bogan taking some punishment here, with Derka in his half guard.

Derka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bogan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Derka is working away from the top position though.

Derka is working for a kimura but Bogan is defending it quite comfortably.
Derka working Bogan over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Derka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Derka lands with a punch from half guard.

Derka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bogan is just riding it out for now. Derka eventually gives up the hold.
Bogan wants to get back to full guard.
Derka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Derka is working for a kimura but Bogan is defending it quite comfortably.
Derka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka passes the guard and advances to mount!
Derka working Bogan over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Derka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bogan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bogan wants to improve his position but Derka is controlling well.

Derka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bogan defends it well.
Derka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bogan wants to improve his position but Derka is controlling well.
Derka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Derka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Derka is nestled in close to Bogan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Derka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bogan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Derka.
Bogan taking some punishment here, with Derka in his half guard.
Derka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Derka lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Derka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Derka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bogan is looking for a sweep. Derka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Derka has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Derka postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bogan looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derka with shots to the head and body - Bogan looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Derka looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Derka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Derka lands a nice shot to the head.

Bogan is rocked!

Derka jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bogan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bogan is still in real trouble! Can Derka finish him?
Bogan manages to get back to half guard.
Bogan has hold of Derka's hands but Derka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bogan seems to have recovered his senses.
Derka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bogan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bogan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Derka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Derka working Bogan over with strikes.

Derka is looking for a kimura but Bogan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Derka to get the leverage.
Derka is thwarting Bogan's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Derka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bogan hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derka Derka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A punch combination from Derka misses.
Derka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bogan circles away quickly and effectively.
Bogan tries for a takedown but Derka circles away easily
and Derka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bogan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Derka quickly recovers to half guard.
Derka Derka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Derka throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Derka is looking for a sweep. Bogan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bogan trying to mount his opponent but Derka defends it.
Derka 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.
Derka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Derka looking for a sweep. Not yet Derka, not yet.
Bogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Derka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogan stopping the sweep attempt from Derka.
Derka keeping moving, preventing Bogan from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bogan is one step ahead there.
Bogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Derka's head.
Derka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Derka is nestled in close to Bogan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Derka connects with a nice short shot to Bogan's temple.
Derka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Derka is just content to waste time from the top position. Bogan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Derka won't allow Bogan to sweep him here.
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!
Derka trying to control but Bogan is working from the bottom.
Derka stands up over Bogan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka passes into half guard.

Bogan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Derka pulls his head out easily.
Derka controlling the pace.
Derka slips a nice elbow through Bogan's hands, connecting with Bogan's forehead.
Bogan wants to control but Derka is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Derka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bogan tries to roll over but Derka keeps him under control.
Derka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Derka is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bogan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derka Derka!
Derka Derka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.