PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Bugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puyol Papandopulus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bugowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Just Close your eyes . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bugowski
vs
Papandopulus

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mateusz Bugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puyol Papandopulus!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Papandopulus with that takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bugowski.
Bugowski is staying tight to Papandopulus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bugowski has control of an arm but Papandopulus manages to advance to Bugowski's back!
Papandopulus is trying to stick to Bugowski's back but Bugowski is turning into Papandopulus. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Papandopulus's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bugowski.
Papandopulus looking for a sweep. Not yet Papandopulus, not yet.

Bugowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Puyol Papandopulus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bugowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bugowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Papandopulus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Papandopulus misses with a low kick.
Bugowski thuds his shin into the meat of Papandopulus's side.
Bugowski tries to clinch but Papandopulus is having none of it.
Papandopulus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Papandopulus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Papandopulus tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Papandopulus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Papandopulus looks gassed!

Bugowski stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bugowski rushes Papandopulus and presses him up against the cage.

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

Bugowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bugowski stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Papandopulus tries to keep at a distance but Bugowski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bugowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papandopulus tries a head kick but it misses.
Papandopulus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bugowski manages to avoid it.
Bugowski throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bugowski clinches up against the cage.
Papandopulus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bugowski smiles and moves away.

Papandopulus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bugowski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Papandopulus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bugowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Papandopulus looking for subs off his back but Bugowski has passed one foot through into half guard.

Bugowski postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Papandopulus to stand up.
Papandopulus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Papandopulus tries to keep at a distance but Bugowski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bugowski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papandopulus trying to control but Bugowski postures up.
Bugowski working Papandopulus over with strikes.

Bugowski escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bugowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papandopulus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bugowski wants to clinch up but Papandopulus keeps it at a distance.
Bugowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Bugowski shoots in and bounces Papandopulus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bugowski wants to control from the top but Papandopulus keeps moving.
Papandopulus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bugowski is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bugowski stands up from Papandopulus's guard - Bugowski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bugowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Papandopulus looks for the body kick but Bugowski saw that one coming.
Bugowski tries to clinch but Papandopulus is having none of it.

Bugowski has Papandopulus up against the cage in a clinch.

Bugowski breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bugowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Bugowski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bugowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bugowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bugowski moves out of range of the body kick from Papandopulus.
Bugowski wants to clinch.
Papandopulus connects with a body shot.

Bugowski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bugowski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Papandopulus wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bugowski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bugowski content just to control the position here.
Bugowski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bugowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugowski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Papandopulus?
Papandopulus is trying to escape the mount.
Bugowski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bugowski looking to finish Papandopulus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Papandopulus!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bugowski has hold of Papandopulus's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Papandopulus manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Papandopulus tries to hold on but Bugowski pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Bugowski.
Bugowski lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papandopulus is looking to improve his position but Bugowski isn't that keen on the idea.
Bugowski 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.
Bugowski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bugowski avoids the attempt from Papandopulus to control.
Bugowski content just to control the position here.
Bugowski is landing with some decent strikes but Papandopulus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bugowski lands a heavy elbow.
Papandopulus tries to hold on but Bugowski postures up.
Papandopulus tries to reverse the position but Bugowski maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugowski controlling the pace for now.
Bugowski lands a big shot there that rocks Papandopulus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bugowski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Papandopulus's face.
Bugowski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Papandopulus looks a forlorn figure.
Bugowski controlling the pace for now.
Bugowski looking to control but Papandopulus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mateusz Bugowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Papandopulus tries to reverse the position but Bugowski maintains control.
Papandopulus is in a horrible position here. Bugowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bugowski landing strikes from the mount.
Bugowski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bugowski prevents Papandopulus from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bugowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Bugowski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Papandopulus as Bugowski shoots in.
Bugowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bugowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Papandopulus counters with a head kick. That will keep Bugowski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bugowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch combination from Papandopulus misses.
Papandopulus lands a nice shot that snaps Bugowski's head back.
Papandopulus looks to clinch

and Bugowski moves into the clinch.
Papandopulus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Papandopulus is trying to break free.

Papandopulus breaks from the clinch.
Papandopulus fails to land with a series of punches.

Bugowski drives through and clinches with Papandopulus against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bugowski breaks the clinch.
Bugowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bugowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugowski moves into full mount!
Papandopulus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Bugowski is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Papandopulus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Papandopulus wants to hold on but Bugowski pushes him away.
Bugowski looking to finish Papandopulus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Papandopulus!
Papandopulus tries to lock up and control but Bugowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bugowski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugowski prevents Papandopulus from getting the reversal.
Bugowski cracks Papandopulus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Papandopulus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bugowski tries to control but Papandopulus wriggling away.
Bugowski landing strikes, looking to finish!

Bugowski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Papandopulus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bugowski scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papandopulus is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Bugowski stalls from top position.

Bugowski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bugowski works over Papandopulus's head and body with a nice combination.
Papandopulus thuds a left hand into Bugowski's body.
Bugowski avoids the head kick by Papandopulus.
Bugowski wants to clinch.
Papandopulus has a takedown stuffed.
Bugowski tries to clinch up.
Mateusz Bugowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Bugowski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bugowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bugowski prevents Papandopulus from standing back up.
Bugowski controlling the action here.
Bugowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Papandopulus for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateusz Bugowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bugowski 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateusz Bugowski!