PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between En Esch (ranked 6258 p4p, 628 weight class) and Andy Bogard (ranked 6163 p4p, 85 weight class). Esch comes into the arena with Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) blaring out of the sound system. Andy Bogard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with En Esch's chin.

Esch
vs
Bogard

192 cm
18
238 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

171 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`)
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, En Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Bogard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Bogard!
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Esch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bogard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bogard throws a combination that misses
and Bogard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esch stuffs the takedown.
Esch fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bogard just manages to avoid it.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Esch is looking for a counter combo.
Bogard takes a swing at Esch's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Bogard.
Bogard looks for the body kick but Esch saw that one coming.
We've been informed that Bogard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bogard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Esch is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Bogard misses
and Esch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bogard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Esch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andy Bogard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogard misses with a right hand
and Esch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bogard thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Bogard. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Bogard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Esch tried to counter with a leg kick but Bogard avoided it.
Bogard tries a head kick but it misses.
Esch throws a big counter combination but Bogard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bogard lands a nice shot to the body.
En Esch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esch is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard throws a sloppy head kick
and Esch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bogard tries to land a front kick but Esch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Esch seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Bogard. Those never looked like landing.
Bogard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Esch at a distance.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Esch avoids them all with ease.
Esch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bogard throws a head kick but Esch moves out of range.
Bogard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Esch counters with a series of strikes. Bogard will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bogard. Those never looked like landing.
Esch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses
and Esch counters with a low kick, right behind Bogard 's knee.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Esch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Esch throws a big counter combination but Bogard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Esch moves out of range.
Esch throws a counter high kick but Bogard was just alert enough to avoid it.
Esch avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Esch throws a big counter combination but Bogard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A combination from Bogard does no damage.
As Bogard looks to move away, Esch throws a big counter combo but Bogard just gets out of the way.
Bogard lands a high kick!
Bogard misses the shot to the body.
Esch feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esch leaves Bogard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bogard fails with a takedown attempt.
Esch throws a counter high kick but Bogard was just alert enough to avoid it.
En Esch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bogard.
Bogard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Esch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Esch avoids the head kick by Bogard.
And Esch counters with a quick kick to the body but Bogard blocks it.
Bogard misses with a double jab
and Esch counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Bogard dominated that round.
That's time! Esch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bogard misses with a jab to the body
and Esch counters with a two punch combo.
Bogard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bogard misses with a leg kick.
Bogard looks to throw the jab but Esch is out of range.
Esch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bogard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Esch rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the body from Bogard misses
and Esch counters with a two punch combo.
Esch blocks a head kick by Bogard.
Esch throws a big counter combination but Bogard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard throws a sloppy head kick
and Esch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Esch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bogard looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Bogard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Esch.
Esch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bogard misses with a takedown
and Esch counters with a one-two to the body.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
As Bogard looks to move away, Esch throws a big counter combo but Bogard just gets out of the way.
Bogard looks for the body kick but Esch saw that one coming.
Bogard tries a head kick but it misses.
Esch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bogard throws a lazy head kick
and Esch counters with a nice leg kick.
Bogard misses with a lunging right hand
and Esch counters with a left and a right that stings Bogard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bogard closes the distance and clinches up with Esch, looking for a takedown. Bogard pushes Esch against the cage but Esch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Esch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bogard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Andy Bogard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bogard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bogard tries a head kick but it misses.
Esch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bogard tries to land a front kick but Esch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Esch is looking to counter punch.
Bogard misses with a body kick.
Esch appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
En Esch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Bogard lands but Esch takes it in his stride.
Bogard throws a body kick that misses
and Esch counters with a series of strikes. Bogard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bogard throws a lazy right hand but Esch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bogard misses with a combination
and Esch counters with a two punch combo.
Bogard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Esch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bogard tries to land a front kick but Esch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Esch fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bogard just manages to avoid it.
Bogard throws a sloppy head kick and Esch moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esch moves out of range of the body kick.
Esch throws a big counter combination but Bogard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bogard scores with a head kick. Esch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Esch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Esch is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bogard throws a body kick that misses.
Bogard tries to score with a low kick but Esch moves his leg out of the way.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esch seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bogard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esch.
It looked like Esch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Esch blocks a head kick by Bogard.
Esch throws a big counter combination but Bogard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andy Bogard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Esch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bogard.
Bogard lands with a slapping head kick.
Bogard tries a head kick but it misses.
Bogard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bogard misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Bogard misses.
It looked like Esch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard misses with a right hand
and Esch counters with a two punch combo.
Bogard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esch is looking for a counter combo.
Bogard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esch half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bogard is looking to land body kicks.
Bogard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esch is looking for a counter combo.
Esch avoids the head kick by Bogard.
It looked like Esch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bogard.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Esch moves out of range.
Esch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Esch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bogard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Esch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Esch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Esch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Esch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Esch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bogard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bogard throws a body punch but Esch moves out of range.
Esch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bogard misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Bogard. Those never looked like landing.
Esch seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard throws a wild body kick that Esch sees coming a mile off.
Bogard throws a body punch but Esch moves out of range.
Bogard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Bogard misses
enabling Esch to counter with a crisp jab.
Bogard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Esch counters with a nice body kick.
Bogard tries for a takedown but Esch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bogard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bogard thows a leg kick but Esch checks it
and Esch counters with a left and a right that stings Bogard.
Bogard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Bogard looks to move away, Esch throws a big counter combo but Bogard just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Bogard misses
and Esch counters with a three punch combo that has Bogard backing up. Bogard nods at Esch to acknowledge the strikes.
Bogard swings for the body but Esch moves out of range.
Bogard throws a right hand that Esch ducks under and follows up with a left that Esch also avoids with ease.
Bogard misses with a double jab
enabling Esch to counter with a crisp jab.
En Esch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogard throws a jab when Esch was well out of range.
Bogard is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Bogard.
It looked like Esch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Bogard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bogard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Bogard!
Andy Bogard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated En Esch had this to say: 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.