PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Bogard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jo
vs
Bogard

225 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terry Bogard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bogard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jo has time to react.
Bogard throws an overhand right that lands on Jo's shoulder, as Jo tries to avoid the shot.
Jo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bogard jabs Jo right on the nose. Jo blinks but takes it well.

Jo is rocked!
Bogard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Jo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bogard throws an off balance right hand

and Jo counters with a single leg into guard. Bogard didn't expect that.
Jo seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jo is working Bogard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jo throws a big elbow that misses.

Jo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bogard, up you get!
Jo staying out of range there.
Jo dodges the punch combination from Bogard.
Jo defending well as Bogard loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bogard. Jo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jo throws a head kick but Bogard moves out of range.
Bogard misses with a looping right.
Jo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Oooooh!!! Bogard has knocked Jo down with a huge combo! Bogard steps away and waves a wobbly Jo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogard throws a poor cross that misses

and Jo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jo.
Jo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bogard has wrist control.
Bogard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bogard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jo.
Jo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bogard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bogard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jo 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo distracts Bogard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Jo gets to his feet. Bogard looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bogard throws a jab but it's blocked by Jo.
Bogard throws a poor cross that misses
and Jo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bogard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bogard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bogard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bogard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bogard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bogard misses with a looping right.
Bogard misses with a straight left.
Bogard misses with a straight right.
Terry Bogard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard looks to land a right hand but Jo moved out of range.
Bogard throws a jab but it's blocked by Jo.
Jo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jo slips a jab from Bogard.
Bogard missing with a left hand there. Jo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bogard misses the jab.
Bogard throws a jab when Jo was well out of range.
Bogard looks winded!
Bogard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bogard lands a jab to the head.
Bogard throws out a loose jab but Jo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bogard scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Bogard misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard missing with a left hand there. Jo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bogard misses with a body shot.
Terry Bogard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bogard throws out the jab.
A cross from Bogard lands.

Jo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bogard is staying active underneath Jo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bogard misses with a straight right.
Bogard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Bogard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bogard throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Jo.
Bogard throws a jab when Jo was well out of range.
A big right from Bogard misses.
Bogard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bogard scores with a jab to the head.
Bogard throws a lazy uppercut
and Bogard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bogard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bogard misses with an uppercut

so Jo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jo stands up over Bogard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jo throwing strikes but missing.
Jo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bogard's head.
Jo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bogard's head.
Jo won't allow Bogard to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bogard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bogard is breathing heavily.
Bogard wants to stand up but Jo is controlling him.
Jo with a nice head shot there.
Jo working some strikes from top position.
Jo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bogard's head.
Jo landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jo working some strikes from top position.
Jo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jo lands a couple of digs.
Alexander Jo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jo with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bogard, up you get!
Bogard blocks a head kick by Jo.
Bogard misses with a looping left.
Bogard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bogard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bogard misses with a hook

and Jo counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo scoring with punches from side control.
Jo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bogard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bogard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bogard some visible discomfort.
Jo landing strikes.
Jo working the body and head with strikes.
Jo working the head and body with strikes.
Jo grinds an elbow into Bogard's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jo working the ground and pound.
Bogard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bogard down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jo connects with a decent elbow.
Jo working the body and head with strikes.
Bogard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jo grinds an elbow into Bogard's temple.
Bogard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bogard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jo lands an elbow.
Jo lands some shots froms side control.
Jo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bogard some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Jo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bogard throws a lazy uppercut
and Jo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bogard misses the target.
Bogard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bogard misses with a looping right.
Bogard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jo.
Jo avoids the body shot from Bogard.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Jo moves out of range.
Bogard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bogard throws a lazy uppercut

and Jo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jo landing with the ground and pound.
Bogard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jo chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jo works over Bogard with some ground and pound from guard.
Bogard wants to stand up but Jo is controlling him.
Jo stands up over Bogard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jo wants to control from the top but Bogard keeps moving.
Jo is working Bogard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jo passes Bogard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jo is nestled in close to Bogard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jo lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jo trying to control the action but Bogard is working from the bottom.
Jo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bogard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bogard taking some punishment here, with Jo in his half guard.
Bogard is looking to improve his position.

Jo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Terry Bogard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jo has Bogard up against the cage in a clinch.
Jo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jo is looking for a takedown.
Jo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bogard's efforts to push away.
Jo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bogard pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Jo wants the takedown. Bogard is fighting it off but Jo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bogard's guard against the cage.
Jo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bogard striking off his back but it's not causing Jo any problems.
Jo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jo works over Bogard with some ground and pound from guard.
Jo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jo with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jo lands a couple of digs.
Jo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jo works over Bogard with some ground and pound from guard.

Bogard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jo with a nice head shot there.
Bogard has momentary wrist control but Jo slips an elbow through the middle.
Jo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jo is in close to Bogard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jo landing with the ground and pound.
Alexander Jo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jo landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Jo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Alexander Jo!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Alexander Jo!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Alexander Jo!

Alexander Jo wins by unanimous decision!