PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Iljong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bulk Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iljong comes to the cage accompanied by Last of the Mohicans - Promontory . Bogan has chosen Renunciation - Secret Chiefs 3 as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Iljong
vs
Bogan

188 cm
29
260 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

190 cm
30
275 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Iljong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bulk Bogan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iljong throws a right hand that misses
and Bogan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Iljong throws a jab when Bogan was well out of range.
Bogan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bogan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Iljong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bogan's knee momentarily.
Bogan looks to land a left hand but Iljong moved out of range nicely.
Bogan moves out of range as Iljong strikes.
Bogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Iljong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bogan wants to clinch up but Iljong keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Bogan misses
and Iljong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Iljong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan tries to score with a low kick but Iljong moves his leg out of the way.
Iljong lands with an overhand left.
Bogan misses with a body shot
and Iljong counters with a straight right hand.
Bogan misses the shot to the body.
Bogan throws a looping overhand right but Iljong ducks down to avoid it.
Iljong throws a series of strikes that have Bogan backpedaling.
Iljong looks to land a combination but Bogan avoids it well.
Bogan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Iljong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bogan throws a leg kick
and Iljong counters with an inside leg kick.
Bogan misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan misses with a hook to the body
and Iljong counters with a good, hard body kick but Bogan shrugs it off.
Bogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Iljong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bogan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Iljong counters with a thumping low kick.
Bogan 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.
Bogan misses with an uppercut
and Iljong 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.
Bogan misses with an uppercut
and Iljong counters with a right hand to the body.
Bogan moves to clinch but Iljong breaks away
and Iljong counters with a two punch combo.
Bogan looks gassed!
Bogan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Iljong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bogan throws a combination that misses
and Iljong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iljong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bogan misses

and Iljong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Iljong.
Iljong has had enough of the clinch but Bogan keeps him there for the moment.
Iljong blocks an uppercut.
Iljong is leaning against Bogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Iljong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Iljong scores with a hook to the body.
Iljong lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Iljong.
Iljong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Iljong.
Good body shot from Iljong.
Iljong lands an uppercut.
Iljong lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Iljong.
A left hand lands to the body for Iljong.
Iljong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Iljong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Iljong is leaning against Bogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Iljong gets through Bogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Iljong has Bogan pushed against the cage.
Bogan misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Iljong.
A hook to the body from Iljong.
Iljong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Iljong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Iljong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Iljong lands a nice shot to the body.
Bogan letting Iljong take a breather here.
Iljong lands with a right to the head.
Iljong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Iljong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Iljong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Iljong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bulk Bogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogan tries to clinch
and Iljong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iljong throws a series of punches but Bogan avoids them all with ease.
Bogan swings widly with a right hand
and Iljong counters with a straight right hand.
Iljong swings widly with a right hand
and Bogan counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Iljong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bogan swings widly with a right hand
letting Iljong counter with a right hand.
Iljong avoids the body shot from Bogan.
Bogan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Iljong counters with a thumping low kick.
Bogan throws a poor cross that misses
and Iljong counters with a straight right hand.
Iljong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bogan scores with a body shot.
Bogan cracks Iljong with an open hand slap.
Kim Iljong is winning the standup battle so far.
Iljong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bogan misses with a leg kick
and Iljong counters with a straight right hand.
Bogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iljong was well out of range. Poor timing from Bogan.
Bogan misses with a left hand
and Iljong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Iljong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Iljong misses with a wild body shot.
Iljong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogan can do to turn this around?
Iljong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Iljong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bogan tries to clinch up.
Bogan misses with an uppercut
and Iljong counters with a head kick. That will keep Bogan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Iljong throws a series of strikes that have Bogan backpedaling.
A low kick from Bogan is predictable there
and Iljong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bogan is breathing heavily.
Bogan throws a right hand that misses
and Iljong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iljong thuds his right hand into Bogan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bogan looks to throw a body kick
and Iljong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Iljong wants to clinch up but Bogan keeps it at a distance.
Iljong lands a head shot.
Bogan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogan avoids a kick to the body.
Iljong digs a good body shot into Bogan's ribs.
Bogan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bogan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Iljong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Iljong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iljong cracks Bogan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Iljong lands a body shot.
Bogan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Iljong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Iljong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Iljong lands a nice shot to the body.
Bogan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iljong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bogan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bogan throws a head kick that misses
and Bogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bulk Bogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bogan throws a combination that misses
and Iljong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Iljong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iljong avoids a kick to the body.
Bogan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Iljong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Iljong misses the jab.
Bogan throws a hook but Iljong avoids it easily.
Bogan misses with a hook to the body
and Iljong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bogan tries to clinch
and Iljong counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Iljong counters with a stiff right hand.
Iljong scores with the left hand. Bogan knows he should have avoided that one.
Iljong misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Iljong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Iljong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Iljong.
Iljong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bogan is out of range and Iljong settles back down.
Iljong connects with a body shot that sends Bogan's belly button to the back.
Iljong throws a body punch but Bogan moves out of range.
Bogan throws a front kick aimed at Iljong's knee but Iljong avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Bogan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bogan is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogan tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Iljong counter with a right hand.
Bogan misses with an uppercut
and Iljong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bogan throws a combination that misses
and Iljong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bogan looks to clinch
and Iljong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iljong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bogan doesn't seem bothered though.
Bogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iljong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bogan swings widly with a right hand

and Iljong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bogan can't find room to land a body shot as Iljong controls the action.
Iljong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Iljong lands a shot to the body.
Iljong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Iljong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Iljong.
Iljong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bogan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Iljong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bogan backwards.
Iljong slowing the pace effectively.
Iljong scores with a hook 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!

Iljong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Iljong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan misses with a leg kick
letting Iljong counter with a right hand.
Bogan misses with a shot to the body
and Iljong counters with a straight right hand.
Iljong cracks Bogan with a good jab.
Bogan is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Iljong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogan.
Iljong missing with a left hand there. Bogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulk Bogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bogan misses with a left hand
and Iljong counters with a two punch combo.
Bogan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Iljong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bogan just leaning against Iljong, taking a breather.
Iljong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Iljong.
Iljong digs a right hand underneath Bogan's ribcage. Bogan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Iljong lands a left hand.
Iljong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Iljong lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Iljong.
A nice left hand lands by Iljong.

Iljong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Iljong.
Iljong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Iljong misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Iljong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kim Iljong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Iljong 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 misses with a lunging right hand
and Iljong counters with a nice uppercut.
Bogan misses with a combination
and Iljong counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Iljong counters with a nice uppercut.
Bogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Iljong counters with a nice body shot.
Bogan thows a leg kick but Iljong checks it
and Iljong counters with a stiff right hand.
Bogan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bogan misses with a body punch
and Iljong counters with a left to the body.
Bogan tries to move into range but Iljong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Iljong lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bogan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Iljong counters with a stiff right hand.
Iljong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Iljong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Iljong 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Kim Iljong!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Kim Iljong!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Kim Iljong!

Kim Iljong wins by unanimous decision!