PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kogos (ranked 1148 p4p, 869 weight class) and Bugsy Seigel (ranked 167 p4p, 134 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kogos
vs
Seigel

188 cm
24
260
8 - 4 - 0

193 cm
24
245
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Kogos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bugsy Seigel!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kogos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seigel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seigel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kogos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kogos blocks a low kick nicely.
Seigel misses with a hook.
Seigel misses with a leg kick

and Kogos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kogos is trying to control the action in half guard but Seigel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kogos looks to land a strike but Seigel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kogos throws an elbow that misses. Seigel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kogos's guard. Nice move by Seigel!

Seigel postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seigel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kogos is trying to keep Seigel in close.
Kogos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Seigel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Seigel postures up.

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.
Seigel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Seigel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Seigel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kogos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seigel has managed to get both his arms back between Kogos's legs - danger averted.

Kogos is looking for a triangle but Seigel pushes his legs off easily.
Seigel wants to pass the guard but Kogos is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kogos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seigel's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kogos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kogos wants to control from the top but Seigel keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing that Kogos has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kogos trying to control but Seigel is working from the bottom.
Seigel is pulling down on Kogos's head. It's preventing any offense from Kogos, at least for the moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Seigel.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kogos misses with a series of wild punches.
Seigel wants to counter with a clinch but Kogos pushes him away.
Kogos moves out of range as Seigel strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kogos jabs Seigel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seigel throws a leg kick

and Kogos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kogos prevents Seigel from improving his position.
Kogos is looking to take a break and control but Seigel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kogos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kogos is looking to stall here but Seigel recovers full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kogos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Kogos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kogos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Bugsy Seigel has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kogos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kogos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kogos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seigel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seigel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Seigel misses.
Kogos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kogos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seigel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kogos somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos throws a body punch but Seigel moves out of range.
Seigel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kogos.
Seigel cracks Kogos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Paulo Kogos has been cut.
Kogos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kogos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seigel.

Seigel lands a big right hand that sends Kogos crashing to the mat! Seigel stays standing though and waves Kogos back to his feet!
Kogos misses with a takedown

and Seigel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Seigel drops Kogos with a big knee straight up the middle! Kogos is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Kogos is rocked!
Kogos throws a right hand that misses

and Seigel counters by clinching up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seigel.
Kogos throws a punch but it's blocked by Seigel.
Kogos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kogos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kogos prevents a body shot from Seigel.
Kogos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seigel scores with a shot to the side of Kogos's head.
Kogos taking a breather.
Seigel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kogos blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kogos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Seigel misses with a knee to the head.

Kogos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos slips a jab from Seigel.
Kogos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seigel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seigel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kogos throws a right hand that Seigel ducks under and follows up with a left that Seigel also avoids with ease.
Kogos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kogos throws a lazy right hand but Seigel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seigel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kogoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Seigel gets off balance looking for a body kick

so Kogos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Seigel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kogos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kogos tries to free his leg and advance position but Seigel is retaining full guard.
Kogos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kogos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kogos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kogos trying to control from half guard but Seigel is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kogos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kogos misses with a head shot. Seigel uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bugsy Seigel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kogos misses with an uppercut. Seigel saw that one coming.
Kogos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seigel throws a leg kick but Kogos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kogos misses with a straight left.
Kogos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seigel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kogos is defended easily by Seigel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seigel stuffs the takedown attempt from Kogos. Kogos gets slowly back to his feet.
Kogos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Kogos misses
letting Seigel counter with a right hand.
Kogos misses with a jab to the body
and Seigel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bugsy Seigel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seigel moves out of range of the strikes.
Seigel takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kogos throws a right hand that misses
and Seigel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kogos misses with a lunging right hand
and Seigel counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kogos checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Seigel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kogos scores with a hook.
Seigel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kogos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Seigel was covering up waiting for the punch and Kogos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kogos passes Seigel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kogos is stalling here. Seigel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kogos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Seigel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kogos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Seigel wants to control but Kogos is keeping him busy.
Kogos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kogos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Seigel off and has taken his back!
Kogos tries to get the hooks in deep but Seigel pushed the leg off.
Kogos misses with punches from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seigel covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kogos doesn't have the hooks in and Seigel manages to turn into his guard.
Kogos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kogos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Seigel has passed into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bugsy Seigel.
I think Seigel 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!