PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between FunkBoy Bogduk (ranked 6242 p4p, 464 weight class) and Olex Povetkin (ranked 7121 p4p, 495 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bogduk
vs
Povetkin

190 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, FunkBoy Bogduk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Olex Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin drops his hands momentarily and Bogduk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bogduk looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Povetkin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Povetkin throws a body punch but Bogduk moves out of range.
Povetkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bogduk.
A leg kick checked by Bogduk.
Povetkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogduk was well out of range. Poor timing from Povetkin.
Povetkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogduk cracks Povetkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bogduk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Povetkin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bogduk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Povetkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogduk manages to avoid it.
Povetkin misses with a body shot.
Olex Povetkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Povetkin throws a body punch but Bogduk moves out of range.
Povetkin is looking to slow Bogduk down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Povetkin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Povetkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Povetkin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin takes a swing at Bogduk's ribcage but misses.
Bogduk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bogduk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Povetkin can pounce on him.
Povetkin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Povetkin.
Povetkin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Povetkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Povetkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Povetkin. That's going to slow Bogduk down.
Bogduk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogduk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Povetkin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Povetkin wants to slow Bogduk down by chopping away at his legs.
Bogduk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Povetkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin swings for the body but Bogduk moves out of range.
It looked like Bogduk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Povetkin.
Povetkin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bogduk rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Povetkin. Bogduk does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Bogduk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Povetkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogduk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Povetkin misses with a kick to the body.
Povetkin takes a swing at Bogduk's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogduk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Povetkin.
Bogduk checks a low kick from Povetkin.
Bogduk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Povetkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Povetkin throws a front kick that sends Bogduk stumbling back into the cage.
Povetkin throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Povetkin.
An inside leg kick lands from Povetkin.
Bogduk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Povetkin misses the shot to the body.
Povetkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogduk was well out of range. Poor timing from Povetkin.
Povetkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bogduk's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Povetkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Povetkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Povetkin swings for the body but Bogduk moves out of range.
Povetkin misses the shot to the body.
Povetkin misses with a wild body shot.
Bogduk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Povetkin.
Povetkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Povetkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Povetkin throws a leg kick which misses Bogduk's front leg but catches the back leg as Bogduk tries to avoid it.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Bogduk sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a body punch but Bogduk moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Povetkin.
Bogduk throws a leg kick but Povetkin moved away.
Povetkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bogduk.
Povetkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Povetkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Povetkin. Bogduk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Povetkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogduk manages to avoid it.
Povetkin takes a swing at Bogduk's ribcage but misses.
Povetkin digs a good hook to Bogduk's body.
Povetkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bogduk is just out of range.
Povetkin throws a body punch but Bogduk moves out of range.
That kick from Povetkin tenderised Bogduk's leg. Bogduk is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olex Povetkin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bogduk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Povetkin connects with a leg kick. Bogduk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Povetkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bogduk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Povetkin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bogduk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Bogduk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Povetkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Bogduk avoids the body shot from Povetkin.
Bogduk throwing a counter right hand but Povetkin manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Povetkin.
Bogduk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Povetkin.
Povetkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Povetkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin lands a front kick.
Povetkin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Povetkin throws a body punch but Bogduk moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Povetkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogduk.
Povetkin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin feints and then cracks Bogduk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bogduk down.
Povetkin swings for the body but Bogduk moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bogduk misses the target.
Bogduk moves out of range of the leg kick from Povetkin.
Povetkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Povetkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogduk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bogduk 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.
Bogduk misses with a low kick.
Bogduk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Povetkin. Bogduk shrugs it off though.
Povetkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Povetkin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bogduk checks it well.
Bogduk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Povetkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin misses with a body shot.
Povetkin takes a swing at Bogduk's ribcage but misses.
Povetkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bogduk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Povetkin can pounce on him.
Povetkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bogduk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Povetkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bogduk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Povetkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bogduk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Povetkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Povetkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogduk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Bogduk sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Povetkin.
Bogduk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Povetkin can pounce on him.
Povetkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bogduk is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Povetkin.
Bogduk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Bogduk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Povetkin.
Povetkin takes a swing at Bogduk's ribcage but misses.
Povetkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Povetkin.
Povetkin swings for the body but Bogduk moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Povetkin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Povetkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogduk moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogduk.
Bogduk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Povetkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin lands a front kick.
Povetkin cracks the inside of Bogduk's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Povetkin delivers a nice body kick.
Bogduk avoids the body shot from Povetkin.
Povetkin scores with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bogduk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Povetkin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Bogduk misses its target.
Povetkin throws a front kick that sends Bogduk stumbling back into the cage.
Povetkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Povetkin scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olex Povetkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Povetkin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bogduk if he has to take too many more of those.
Bogduk will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big right from Bogduk misses.
Bogduk 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.
Povetkin cracks the inside of Bogduk's front leg.
Povetkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogduk was well out of range. Poor timing from Povetkin.
Povetkin scores with a hook to the body. Bogduk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Povetkin lands a front kick.
Povetkin thuds a left hand into Bogduk's body.
Povetkin feints and then cracks Bogduk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bogduk down.
Povetkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogduk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogduk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Povetkin. Bogduk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Povetkin throws a chopping leg kick but Bogduk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Povetkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Povetkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Povetkin!
Povetkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a body punch but Bogduk moves out of range.
Povetkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bogduk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Povetkin.
Povetkin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Olex Povetkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Povetkin throws a body punch but Bogduk moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Povetkin. That's going to slow Bogduk down.
Bogduk avoids the body shot from Povetkin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Povetkin, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogduk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogduk avoids the body shot from Povetkin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Povetkin. That's going to slow Bogduk down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Povetkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Povetkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogduk moves away.
Bogduk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Povetkin.
Povetkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bogduk.
Povetkin cracks the inside of Bogduk's front leg.
Povetkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogduk.
Povetkin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Povetkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Povetkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bogduk. That did some damage!
Bogduk misses with a straight left.
Povetkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Povetkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogduk moves away.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Bogduk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Povetkin thumps Bogduk with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Povetkin. Bogduk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bogduk throwing a counter right hand but Povetkin manages to avoid it.
Povetkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Povetkin throws a body kick that misses.
Povetkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Povetkin misses with a body shot.
Povetkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Povetkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogduk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Povetkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bogduk. That did some damage!
Povetkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Povetkin throws a body punch but Bogduk moves out of range.
Povetkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Povetkin. That's going to slow Bogduk down.
Bogduk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Povetkin. Povetkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Povetkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Povetkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogduk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Povetkin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Povetkin.
FunkBoy Bogduk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bogduk avoids the body shot from Povetkin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olex Povetkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Povetkin 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olex Povetkin!