PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 1926 p4p, 227 weight class) and Andy Bogard (ranked 2021 p4p, 236 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lupei
vs
Bogard

184 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
23
150 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Bogard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lupei lands with an overhand left.
Bogard checks a leg kick.
Bogard scores with a jab to the body.
Bogard wants to clinch
and Lupei counters with a good low kick that Bogard was not able to check.
Bogard misses with a two punch combination.
Lupei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bogard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bogard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lupei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bogard throws a hook but Lupei avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Bogard lands with a kick to the temple. Lupei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Lupei closes the distance and clinches.
Lupei lands with a short shot to the head.
Lupei lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lupei on the inside.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bogard tries to stall but Lupei uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lupei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lupei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bogard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei works on Bogard's body with a couple of short punches.
Bogard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lupei is working Bogard over against the cage.
Lupei lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bogards head.
Bogard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lupei pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bogard looks winded!
Bogard misses with a leg kick.
Bogard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bogard throws a leg kick but Lupei sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lupei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lupei lands with a right hand.
Bogard tries to close the distance and clinch but Lupei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Lupei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Lupei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lupei tries a body shot but Bogard blocks it.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Bogard avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bogard blocks a body shot from Lupei.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lupei.
Lupei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lupei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Bogard's ribcage. Bogard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bogard tries to throw a body punch but Lupei avoids it by throwing Bogard back against the cage.
Bogard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei lands with a short shot to the head.
Lupei lands a nice uppercut.
Lupei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bogard or not.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Bogard controls the action.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Bogard's ribcage. Bogard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lupei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lupei lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lupei lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bogard backwards.

Bogard is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Lupei.
Bogard is still on wobbly legs! Can Lupei finish him?
Lupei lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Lupei.
Lupei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bogard up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei lands a hook that snaps the head of Bogard backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Lupei.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Bogard's ribcage. Bogard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bogard seems to have recovered his senses.
Lupei definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lupei gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bogard.
Serafim Lupei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bogard.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Bogard's ribcage. Bogard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lupei lands with a left to the head.
Lupei lands a nice shot to the body.
Lupei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lupei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lupei scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupei stalls.
Bogard takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lupei.
Lupei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Lupei dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bogard misses with a body punch.
Bogard misses with a punch on the inside.
Lupei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bogard lands a left hand.
Lupei lands an uppercut.
Bogard struggles to land a body shot inside as Lupei controls his hands.
Lupei digs a right hand into Bogard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bogard's gas tank.
Bogard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lupei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lupei pushes Bogard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lupei gets through Bogard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei lands with a short shot to the head.
Bogard is breathing heavily.
Bogard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bogard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bogard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lupei lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bogard to his knees! Lupei keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serafim Lupei!