PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uosis Baltaragis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Bogdynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogdynski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slash - Wicked Stone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Baltaragis
vs
Bogdynski

185 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uosis Baltaragis!
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, Pablo Bogdynski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogdynski shoots in but Baltaragis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bogdynski shoots and misses
and Baltaragis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baltaragis is looking to clinch.
Baltaragis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Baltaragis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bogdynski!
Baltaragis trying to control the position but Bogdynski is working away.
Baltaragis working away.
Bogdynski controls the position for a moment.
Baltaragis tries to stand but Bogdynski is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogdynski is trying to control Baltaragis's posture but Baltaragis avoids it.
Baltaragis trying to control the position but Bogdynski is working away.
Bogdynski is trying to get back to half guard.
Bogdynski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Bogdynski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baltaragis pulls his head out easily.

Bogdynski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bogdynski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baltaragis pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogdynski moves into full guard.
Bogdynski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bogdynski looking for a guillotine here but Baltaragis defends easily.
Baltaragis wants to pass the guard but Bogdynski is keeping the position.

Bogdynski has his foot on Baltaragis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baltaragis works his way back into a safe position though.
Baltaragis trying to control but Bogdynski is working from the bottom.
Bogdynski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogdynski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Baltaragis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bogdynski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bogdynski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bogdynski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baltaragis is aware though and is defending well.

Bogdynski is looking to cinch up a triangle. Baltaragis throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bogdynski's body to avoid the submission. Bogdynski has instead reached around Baltaragis's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bogdynski arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pablo Bogdynski!
An out of breath Pablo Bogdynski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.