PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Dants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Bogdanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrik Bogdanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dants
vs
Bogdanov

180 cm
23
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 St Petersburg, Grigoriy Dants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrik Bogdanov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bogdanov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dants to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bogdanov is trying to keep Dants in close.
Bogdanov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Bogdanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dants is aware though and is defending well.

Dants drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bogdanov dives on top into guard.
Bogdanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Bogdanov gets to his feet. Dants looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bogdanov drives through and clinches with Dants against the cage.
Dants jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bogdanov walks away with a smile on his face. Dants gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from Bogdanov. No joy for Dants on that attempt.

Bogdanov closes the distance and pushes Dants back into the cage.

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

Bogdanov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bogdanov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bogdanov landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dants keeping moving, preventing Bogdanov from controlling successfully.
Bogdanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dants works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogdanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dants is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dants is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dants is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bogdanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bogdanov landing with the ground and pound.
Bogdanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Dants working for a triangle but Bogdanov defends it easily.
Bogdanov sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bogdanov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bogdanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Dants looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bogdanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bogdanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dants is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dants escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bogdanov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bogdanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dants is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dants looking for a triangle here. Bogdanov is fighting it but it looks tight! Dants pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bogdanov is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Grigoriy Dants!