PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Logan (ranked 748 p4p, 1225 weight class) and Valery Bokov (ranked 97 p4p, 155 weight class). Logan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Inside. Valery Bokov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Logan
vs
Bokov

178 cm
22
153
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
162
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Core Combat
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valery Bokov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Logan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bokov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Logan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bokov throws the kick towards the body but Logan avoids it.
Bokov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logan.
Bokov drops his hands momentarily and Logan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Logan scores with a shot to the body.
Bokov misses the jab.
Bokov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Logan scores with a sloppy right hand. Bokov should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Logan.
Bokov throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
Bokov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Logan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Logan connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan feints a jab promting Bokov to slip. Logan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bokov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bokov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Logan with the inside leg kick.
Bokov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bokov throws a sloppy body shot
and Bokov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Logan lands a head kick. Bokov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Logan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Logan scores with the left hand. Bokov knows he should have avoided that one.
Logan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Logan throws a lazy right hand but Bokov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bokov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Logan throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bokov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Logan.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Logan.
We've been told by Logan's head coaches at Far-Q Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Logan slips a straight right by Bokov.
Bokov misses the jab.
Logan appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Bokov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Logan finds it's way round the side to connect with Bokov's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Logan, as that shot connected.
Bokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Logan blocks a leg kick.
Bokov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Logan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bokov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Logan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Logan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Logan scores with a shot to the body.
Bokov throws a chopping leg kick but Logan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Logan moves out of range as Bokov throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Logan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Logan avoids the body shot from Bokov.
An attempted straight right counter from Logan misses the target.
Bokov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Logan rather than just go for the knockout.
Logan lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Logan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan misses with a looping left.
Logan looks to land a left hand but Bokov moved out of range nicely.
Bokov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bokov misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Logan.
Logan blocks a leg kick.
Bokov throws an overhand right that lands on Logan's shoulder, as Logan tries to avoid the shot.
Logan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Bokov misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokov throws a looping overhand right but Logan ducks down to avoid it.
Logan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Logan throws the left hand but Bokov avoids the punch easily.
Logan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bokov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bokov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Logan.
A swing and a miss from Logan.
Nice uppercut there from Logan.
A big left from Logan misses.
Bokov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bokov throws a big shot that misses.
Logan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Bokov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan digs a good hook to Bokov's body.
Logan moves out of range as Bokov strikes.
Logan thuds his shin into the meat of Bokov's side.
Frankie Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Logan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bokov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan 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.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Bokov.
Bokov 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.
Bokov throws a low kick, looking for Logan's leg but Logan calmly moves out of range.
Logan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bokov misses with a kick to the body
and Logan counters with a left to the body.
Bokov throws a solid leg kick but Logan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bokov.
Logan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bokov walks into a straight right hand from Logan.
Logan misses with a looping right.
Frankie Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Logan.
Logan scores with a nice strike.
Frankie Logan is winning the standup battle so far.
Bokov fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick lands for Logan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bokov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bokov.
It looked like Logan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bokov.
Bokov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Logan.
Logan lands an overhand right.
Logan lands a front kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Logan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Logan - that will leave a mark!
Nice shot by Logan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Logan cracks Bokov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Logan scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bokov moves out of range as Logan strikes.
Bokov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Logan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bokov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bokov misses with a lunging right hand
and Logan counters with a three punch combo that has Bokov backing up. Bokov nods at Logan to acknowledge the strikes.
Logan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Logan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bokov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Logan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bokov's head.
Logan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bokov was well out of range. Poor timing from Logan.
Logan misses with a hook. Bokov ducked under it nicely.
Bokov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bokov throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bokov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Logan has got the better of the exchanges.
Bokov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Logan. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan moves out of range as Bokov throws a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Logan - that will leave a mark!
Logan lands the left hand.
Bokov takes a swing at Logan's ribcage but misses.
Logan blocks a head kick by Bokov.
Bokov takes one to the side of the head.
Logan lands with a shot to the body.
Logan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Logan stuns Bokov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Logan lands with a nice body punch.
Bokov walks into a left hand.
Bokov missing with a left hand there. Logan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bokov is looking to chop away at Logan's legs.
Logan lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan works the jab nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Logan.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bokov moves away.
A left lands for Logan.
Bokov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bokov. That did some damage!
Bokov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Logan throws out the jab.
Bokov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Logan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Logan's corner calls for a 1-2. Logan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bokov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Logan.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Logan backs off Bokov throws a huge counter combo but Logan manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bokov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Logan throws out the jab.
Logan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bokov can do to turn this around?
Logan lunges at Bokov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bokov's hand.
Bokov throws a leg kick
and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bokov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bokov misses with a kick to the body.
Logan scores with a body shot.
Jab from Logan.
Logan scoring well with a low kick there.
Bokov throws an overhand right that lands on Logan's shoulder, as Logan tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Logan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bokov.
Bokov swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
Bokov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Logan.
Good work by Logan as he checks the leg kick.
Logan scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Bokov is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Logan - that will leave a mark!
Bokov is still on wobbly legs! Can Logan finish him?
Logan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Logan cracks Bokov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bokov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Logan pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bokov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Logan!
Frankie Logan retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Frankie Logan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.