PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Hrgovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudley Bolton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bolton
vs
Hrgovic

178 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dudley Bolton!
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, Filip Hrgovic!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hrgovic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hrgovic controlling the position from side mount.
Hrgovic is looking to take a break and control but Bolton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hrgovic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton is trying to control Hrgovic's posture but Hrgovic avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrgovic trying to control the position but Bolton is working away.

Hrgovic tries for a kimura but Bolton is defending well.
Hrgovic tries to move to mount but Bolton blocks the move with his legs.
Bolton tries to buck Hrgovic off but Hrgovic is having none of it.
Hrgovic wants to stand but Bolton has his arm trapped.
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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hrgovic goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bolton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hrgovic's guard! Nice work there by Bolton!
Hrgovic looking to control.
Bolton wants to get up but he can't break Hrgovic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hrgovic trying to control the position.
Bolton throws a big elbow that misses.

Hrgovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bolton defends it easily.
Bolton stopping the sweep attempt from Hrgovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton is standing up over Hrgovic. Hrgovic looks to escape but Bolton dives into side control.
A lull in the action here as Bolton stalls from top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hrgovic stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Bolton wants to stand but Hrgovic has his arm trapped.
Bolton controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hrgovic defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hrgovic is trying to buck Bolton off.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Hrgovic drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bolton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hrgovic is aware though and is defending well.
Bolton is trying to control the position but Hrgovic postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hrgovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hrgovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Hrgovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hrgovic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bolton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hrgovic on the ground.
Hrgovic advances to half guard.
Bolton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrgovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bolton is proving hard to escape from.
Filip Hrgovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hrgovic looking to sit in guard and control but Bolton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton is looking to stand up but Hrgovic won't let him.
Bolton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hrgovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Hrgovic, not yet.
Hrgovic wants to stand and escape but Bolton is having none of it.
Bolton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bolton lands a couple of digs.
Bolton is looking to work some ground and pound but Hrgovic has wrist control.
Bolton stopping the sweep attempt from Hrgovic.
Bolton wants to stand but Hrgovic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bolton wants to control from the top but Hrgovic keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hrgovic moves into the clinch.

Hrgovic tightens his grip and picks Bolton up, before dumping him to the ground. Bolton manages to land in guard.
Hrgovic controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bolton working for a triangle but Hrgovic defends it easily.
Hrgovic trying to control but Bolton is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hrgovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bolton working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four 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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Filip Hrgovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hrgovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bolton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bolton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hrgovic controls the pace.
Hrgovic wants to get up but he can't break Bolton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hrgovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Hrgovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bolton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bolton has picked Hrgovic up - he's going for a ride! Bolton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hrgovic is looking to control Bolton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hrgovic avoid being mounted?
Hrgovic pushes Bolton off looking to stand but Bolton dives back in and keeps control.
Hrgovic has his hands clasped together around Bolton's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrgovic tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bolton manages to move to mount!
Hrgovic can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bolton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hrgovic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hrgovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bolton is trying to keep Hrgovic in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrgovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hrgovic. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Bolton working for a triangle but Hrgovic defends it easily.

Bolton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bolton wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hrgovic is now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bolton looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hrgovic passes into side control!
Hrgovic is staying tight to Bolton's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bolton really is a fat lump.
Bolton is not content to let Hrgovic control the position.
Bolton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bolton is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bolton defending against the ground and pound.
Hrgovic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bolton is avoiding damage well.
Hrgovic has control of an arm but Bolton manages to advance to Hrgovic's back!
I really don't envy Hrgovic right now.
Bolton has good solid back control here.
Hrgovic trying to control the hands but Bolton won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bolton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dudley Bolton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hrgovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Hrgovic!