PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Bogger (ranked 2325 p4p, 284 weight class) and Rovi Flexner (ranked 4135 p4p, 424 weight class). Rovi Flexner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bogger
vs
Flexner

176 cm
19
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bogger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rovi Flexner!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogger scores with a nice head shot.
Flexner scores with a jab to the head.
Flexner throws a lazy uppercut
and Bogger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bogger lands with a cross.
Bogger moves out of range as Flexner strikes.
Flexner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bogger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bogger connects with a high kick.
Bogger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flexner swings widly with a right hand
and Bogger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flexner looks to land a left hand but Bogger moved out of range nicely.
Bogger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flexner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bogger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bogger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Flexner throws a big shot that misses.
Bogger misses with a head kick.
Flexner throws out a counter right but Bogger avoids it with no problem.
Flexner looks to land a left hand but Bogger moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogger looks to land a right hand but Flexner moved out of range.
Bogger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bogger throws a head kick that misses.
Flexner misses with an uppercut
and Bogger counters with a straight right hand.
Flexner throws a big shot that misses.
Bogger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bogger slips under a jab from Flexner.
Flexner lands with a right hand.
Bogger ducks under a wild hook from Flexner.
The fighters circling - Flexner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Flexner.
Flexner throws a hook but Bogger blocks it.
Flexner 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.
Flexner looks to throw the jab but Bogger is out of range.
Flexner scores with a jab.
Bogger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogger lands a head kick!
Bogger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flexner lands an overhand right.
Bogger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flexner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bogger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bogger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flexner throws a lazy uppercut
and Bogger counters with a good, hard body kick but Flexner shrugs it off.
Flexner misses with a straight left.
A big right from Flexner misses.
Flexner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flexner throws a hook but Bogger avoids it easily.
Flexner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bogger. Bogger obviously looking to wear him down.
Flexner throws a right hand that misses
and Bogger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Flexner lunges at Bogger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bogger's hand.
Bogger 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flexner sizes up Bogger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Flexner misses with an uppercut
and Bogger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flexner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bogger works Flexner's body with a nice hook.
Flexner misses with a left hand
and Bogger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bogger scores with a body shot.
Flexner looks winded!
Flexner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Flexner throws a right hand that misses
and Bogger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick from Bogger lands but Flexner takes it in his stride.
Whack! Bogger lands a heavy head kick that drops Flexner. The ref tackles Bogger to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Flexner was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). James Bogger!
James Bogger decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.