PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bulk Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogan comes to the cage accompanied by Renunciation - Secret Chiefs 3. Drago has chosen SuperBeast as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bogan
vs
Drago

190 cm
26
275 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

197 cm
26
245 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bulk Bogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogan lands with a hook. Drago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Drago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bogan misses with a straight right.
Bogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Drago.
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!
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Drago takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bogan connects with a nice looking jab.
Drago scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bogan.
Bogan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drago but Drago pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bogan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Drago controls Bogan momentarily but Bogan frees himself.
Bogan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan connects with a couple of short punches.
Bogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
Bogan is working Drago over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bogan preventing the sweep.
Bogan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bogan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drago wants to improve his position but instead Bogan has moved into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bogan connects with a nice short shot to Drago's temple.
Bogan is keen to just control but Drago is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago manages to get to full guard.
Bogan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bogan postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.
Bogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Drago is trying to control the position but Bogan postures up.
Bogan throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Bogan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Drago is trying to control the position but Bogan postures up.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drago has momentary wrist control but Bogan slips an elbow through the middle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Drago holds on and takes a little breather.
Bogan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Drago wants to sweep here but Bogan controlling him for the moment.
Bogan passes into half guard.
Bogan wants to pass to mount but Drago is defending the position.
Bogan thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Drago to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drago will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bogan throwing strikes but missing.
Bogan throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Drago is pulling down on Bogan's head. It's preventing any offense from Bogan, at least for the moment.
Bogan stands up over Drago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago keeping full guard, as Bogan tries to pass.
Bogan trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bulk Bogan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Drago's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Bogan.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bogan.
Drago misses the body punch
and Bogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Bulk Bogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bogan wants to clinch.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Bogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bogan lands with a nice combination. Drago backs away looking to recover.
Drago looks to land a combination but Bogan avoids it well.
Bogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Bogan misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogan.
Drago misses with a shot to the body
and Bogan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago throws a series of punches but Bogan moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bogan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drago wants to stall.
Bogan lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bogan as the two fighters clinch.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Bogan lands a nice shot to the body.
Drago lands a left hand.

Bogan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Drago regains guard.
Bogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bogan lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogan lands a couple of elbows.
Bogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan chips away with some ground and pound.
Bogan trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Drago wants to sweep but no luck.
Bogan stands and throws Drago's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Drago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bogan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drago takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Bogan.
Drago tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bogan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Drago can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Drago is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bogan throwing strikes but Drago manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Drago throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Drago throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bogan works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Drago thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bogan's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drago in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bogan is trying to get back to full guard.
Drago thows a huge punch but Bogan dodges it nicely.
Drago throwing shots but Bogan is blocking nicely.
Bogan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drago.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Bogan is looking to wear down Drago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bogan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drago.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bogan tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bulk Bogan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Drago's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bogan on the side of the head.

Bogan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bogan won't allow Drago to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bulk Bogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drago is trying to control the position but Bogan postures up.
Bogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bogan postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.
Drago is adopting a defensive guard.
Drago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bogan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago looking for a sweep. Not yet Drago, not yet.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bogan throws a big right hand that misses.

Bogan drops back looking for a leg! Drago is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drago manages to kick Bogan off! Bogan jumps back into Drago's guard.
Bogan throws a strike but Drago rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drago postures up in Bogan's guard and throws a big left but Bogan blocks it.
Drago is looking to work some ground and pound but Bogan has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Bogan kicks Drago off and gets to his feet.
Bogan misses with a hook.
Bogan lands a high kick!
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago moves out of range as Bogan strikes.
Bogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bogan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Drago.
Bogan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drago misses with a looping right.
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Drago throws a big shot that misses.
Bogan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bogan - just one landing.
Bogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Bogan staying out of range there.
Bogan tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Bogan misses with a low kick.
Bogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago.
Bogan cracks Drago with an open hand slap.
Bogan looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range.
Bogan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drago walks into a straight right hand from Bogan.

That has opened up Ivan Drago's cut even more.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good shot there by Drago.
Drago defending well as Bogan loads up on a big left hand.
Bulk Bogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Bogan.
Drago avoids the body shot from Bogan.
Bulk Bogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bogan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drago on the side of the head.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Bogan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Bogan.
Bogan scores with a shot to the body.
Bogan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Bogan.
Drago takes a swing at Bogan's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drago throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Bogan to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bulk Bogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bogan 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Bulk Bogan!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Bulk Bogan!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Bulk Bogan!

Bulk Bogan wins by unanimous decision!