PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 1652 p4p, 212 weight class) and Terry Bogard (ranked 2155 p4p, 259 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Davidyan
vs
Bogard

189 cm
34
191 lbs
21 - 12 - 2

186 cm
36
193 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps

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 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Bogard!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davidyan throws a right hand that misses
and Bogard counters with a nice uppercut.
Bogard slips under a jab from Davidyan.
Davidyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Davidyan takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bogard.
Davidyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bogard can't find room to land a body shot as Davidyan controls the action.
Bogard throws a punch but it's blocked by Davidyan.
Bogard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bogard working aggressively here.
Bogard struggles to land a body shot inside as Davidyan controls his hands.
Bogard misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bogard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davidyan.

Davidyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davidyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidyan scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan throws a head punch that misses.
Bogard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidyan lands with a left to the head.

Davidyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davidyan scores with a jab to the body.
Davidyan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davidyan tries to move into range but Bogard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Davidyan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bogard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Bogard lands.
Davidyan throws a hook but Bogard avoids it easily.
Bogard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davidyan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bogard will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidyan slips a jab from Bogard.
A leg kick checked by Davidyan.
It looked like Davidyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davidyan throws a hook to the side of Bogard's head but Bogard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bogard throws a body shot but no joy.
Davidyan misses with a lunging right hand
and Bogard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan avoids the body shot from Bogard.
Bogard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bogard misses with a low kick.
Davidyan looks to land a body kick but Bogard moved away.
Bogard looks to score with a jab to the body but Davidyan is just out of range.
Bogard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davidyan under the eye.
Davidyan moves out of range of the body kick from Bogard.
Davidyan throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Bogard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bogard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Davidyan lands a nice hook to Bogard's body. Bogard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davidyan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bogard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
Davidyan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bogard. That one must have hurt.
Davidyan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bogard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bogard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davidyan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Davidyan swings for the body but Bogard moves out of range.
Davidyan misses with a lunging right hand
and Bogard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davidyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bogard.
Bogard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davidyan takes one to the side of the head.
Bogard missing with a left hand there. Davidyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bogard misses with a body punch
and Davidyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davidyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bogard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bogard! But no joy.
Davidyan connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidyan lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bogard. Davidyan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Davidyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davidyan lands a glancing blow to the side of Bogard's head.
Davidyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bogard.
Davidyan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Davidyan closes the distance and clinches.
Davidyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bogard controls his hands.
Davidyan can't find room to land a body shot as Bogard controls the action.
Bogard throws a head punch that misses.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bogard trying to control the position but instead, Davidyan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bogard into the cage.
A hook to the body from Bogard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidyan blocking some punches.
Bogard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bogard takes a shot to the head.

Bogard manages to break the clinch.
Davidyan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Davidyan loads up on a big right hand but Bogard slips the punch.
Bogard throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurgen Davidyan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davidyan lands a jab.
Bogard misses the jab.
Bogard avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Davidyan finds it's way through Bogard's defenses.
Bogard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidyan moves away.
Gurgen Davidyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Davidyan avoids the body shot from Bogard.
Bogard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bogard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davidyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidyan misses the target.
Davidyan connects with a body shot that sends Bogard's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard scores with a leg kick.
Davidyan with a hook.
Bogard moves out of range as Davidyan throws a body kick.
Davidyan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davidyan throws a push kick but Bogard slaps the foot to one side.
Davidyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bogard on the side of the head.
Bogard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davidyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bogard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davidyan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bogard throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Bogard misses its intended target.
Davidyan lands with a nice body kick.
Davidyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Davidyan.
Bogard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davidyan.
A swing and a miss from Davidyan.
Bogard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bogard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan misses with a lunging right hand
and Bogard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bogard moves away from the strike by Davidyan.
Davidyan lands a nice shot that snaps Bogard's head back.
Bogard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Bogard blocks a jab.

Davidyan clinches with his opponent.
Davidyan lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short body shot lands from Bogard as the two fighters clinch.
Davidyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bogard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davidyan misses with some punches.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davidyan lands a shoulder strike.
Davidyan blocks a body shot from Bogard.
Davidyan lands an uppercut.
Davidyan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bogard.
Gurgen Davidyan has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard lands a nice shot to the body.
Bogard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bogard blocks a body shot from Davidyan.

Davidyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bogard lands a jab to Davidyan's midsection.
Bogard throws the left hand but Davidyan avoids the punch easily.
Davidyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogard can do to turn this around?
Davidyan tries to land a body kick
and Bogard counters with a stiff right hand.
Bogard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Bogard cracks Davidyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bogard throws a lazy uppercut
and Davidyan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bogard. That's going to slow Davidyan down.
Bogard loads up on a big right hand but Davidyan slips the punch.
Davidyan blocks a jab.
Davidyan throws a body shot but no joy.
Bogard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bogard misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogard throws a wild body kick that Davidyan sees coming a mile off.
Davidyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Davidyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bogard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bogard misses with a body shot.
Bogard just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogard.
Davidyan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davidyan feints and then cracks Bogard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bogard down.
Davidyan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bogard on the side of the head.
Nice cross by Davidyan.
Bogard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogard misses with a jab to the body
and Davidyan counters with an outside leg kick.
Davidyan thuds a left hand into Bogard's body.
Davidyan slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Davidyan tenderised Bogard's leg. Bogard is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurgen Davidyan dominated that second round.
That's time! Davidyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bogard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davidyan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davidyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bogard throws out the jab.
Davidyan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bogard moves out of range of the body kick from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bogard to counter with a crisp jab.
Davidyan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davidyan lands a lovely overhand right.
Davidyan connects with a crisp jab.
Davidyan lands with a good body shot.
Bogard throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Davidyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Bogard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davidyan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Davidyan misses with a low kick.
Bogard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bogard checks a low kick from Davidyan.
Bogard loads up on a big right hand but Davidyan slips the punch.
Bogard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard misses with an uppercut
and Bogard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davidyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bogard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davidyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Bogard should have avoided that one.
Bogard throws a body kick that misses
and Davidyan counters with a good low kick that Bogard was not able to check.
Davidyan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davidyan blocks a jab.
Bogard walks into a jab.
Davidyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bogard.
Bogard blocks a head kick by Davidyan.
Davidyan lands with a shot to the body.
Davidyan swings for the body but Bogard moves out of range.
Davidyan backing away here, and Bogard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Davidyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bogard throws a front kick that sends Davidyan stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Davidyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Terry Bogard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gurgen Davidyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Davidyan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davidyan.
Bogard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davidyan is able to avoid easily.
A big right from Davidyan misses.
Bogard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bogard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bogard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bogard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davidyan misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Bogard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bogard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bogard misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Davidyan.
A quick step to the side and Davidyan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Davidyan catches Bogard right on the button with a cross.
Davidyan lands a head kick. Bogard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bogard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davidyan lands a jab to Bogard's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bogard looks to land a right hand but Davidyan moved out of range.
Davidyan stuns Bogard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davidyan cracks Bogard with an open hand slap.
Bogard throws the left hand but Davidyan avoids the punch easily.
Bogard tried to score with a low kick but Davidyan checks it.
Bogard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bogard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bogard.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
Davidyan misses with a head kick.
Bogard tries a quick counter leg kick but Davidyan is wise to it.
Bogard just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davidyan works the jab nicely.
Davidyan slips a straight right by Bogard.
Davidyan slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davidyan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davidyan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bogard swings wildly with an uppercut but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bogard takes a shot to the head.
Davidyan scores with a hook to the body.
Bogard working aggressively here.
Bogard misses with a punch on the inside.
Davidyan blocking some punches.
Bogard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bogard tries to throw a body punch but Davidyan avoids it by throwing Bogard back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Davidyan.
Davidyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bogards head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurgen Davidyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davidyan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurgen Davidyan!
Gurgen Davidyan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Terry Bogard spoke after the fight, saying 'No excuses, you learn more from loses than you do from wins. Cheers!'.