PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Bogary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavlo Esca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bogary
vs
Esca

165 cm
22
149 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Humphrey Bogary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pavlo Esca!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Esca drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bogary keeping full guard, as Esca tries to pass.
Bogary is trying to keep Esca in close.

Bogary looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogary avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bogary working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bogary is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Esca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bogary tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bogary manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Esca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esca is controlling an arm, preventing Bogary from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Esca really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esca is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Bogary looking to secure an arm triangle but Esca defends it well.
Esca gets back to half guard.
Esca is pressing down on Bogary's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Esca keeping moving, preventing Bogary from controlling successfully.
Esca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bogary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Esca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Esca manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bogary can't escape the position.
Bogary sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogary is looking for a sweep. Esca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bogary is breathing heavily.
Bogary keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Esca thows a huge punch but Bogary dodges it nicely.
Bogary wants to improve his position but Esca is controlling well.
Bogary is trying to control but can't.
Bogary wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bogary manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bogary wants to sweep here but Esca controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Bogary as Esca shoots in.
Esca fails with a takedown attempt.
Bogary tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bogary swivels and escapes.
Humphrey Bogary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavlo Esca.
Bogary lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Esca backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogary cracks Esca with a good jab.

Bogary shoots in and bounces Esca off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bogary wants to stand but Esca has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Esca can do anything to dispel that myth.

Bogary is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bogary tries to free his leg and advance position but Esca is retaining full guard.
Esca lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bogary!
The referee warns Bogary that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bogary is looking to get to half guard.
Bogary is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogary takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bogary taking shots to the head.
Esca landing strikes from the mount and Bogary is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bogary is trying desperately to improve position.
Esca working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bogary is desperately trying to improve his position but Esca has a good base and remains in mount.
Esca working Bogary over with strikes here.
Esca with the ground and pound from mount.
Esca throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bogary because Esca loaded up on that one.
Bogary sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bogary is looking for a sweep. Esca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esca looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bogary has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Esca. Oh but Bogary has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Esca goes limp - he's gone! Bogary jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Humphrey Bogary!