PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reil Bogs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rourke's entrance music is Rolling Stones - Paint it black. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rourke
vs
Bogs

182 cm
28
196 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

181 cm
22
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reil Bogs!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke walks into a left hand.
Rourke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rourke is looking to score with low kicks.
Bogs throws a hook but Rourke blocks it.
Bogs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rourke takes a step back to recover.
Rourke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rourke throws a body kick that misses.

Rourke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bogs wants to get back to his feet.
Bogs keeping hold of Rourke's head, controlling as best he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rourke wants to work for an arm triangle but Bogs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rourke wants to control but Bogs is keeping him busy.
Rourke prevents Bogs from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogs is refusing to be controlled, as Rourke sits in half guard.
Rourke is really struggling to control Bogs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rourke is nestled in close to Bogs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rourke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bogs's head.
Rourke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rourke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mikko Rourke.
Rourke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke moves out of range as Bogs throws a body kick.
Rourke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Rourke.
Bogs throws a wild body kick that Rourke sees coming a mile off.
Bogs tries to clinch up
and Rourke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rourke misses the shot to the body.
Bogs misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rourke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Rourke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rourke in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bogs is not content to let Rourke control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogs can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rourke scores with punches from side control.
Bogs manages to get back to half guard.
Rourke frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bogs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bogs is in a horrible position here. Rourke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rourke cracks Bogs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogs is in a horrible position here. Rourke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rourke raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bogs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rourke avoids the attempt from Bogs to control.
Bogs is squirming around, avoiding Rourke's attempts to control the action.
Rourke content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rourke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bogs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bogs throws a leg kick but Rourke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rourke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bogs. Bogs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rourke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rourke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rourke misses with a low kick as Bogs jumps back.
Bogs tries to clinch but Rourke moves out of range.
Rourke thuds his right hand into Bogs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rourke misses with a straight left.
Bogs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rourke moves out of range of the body kick from Bogs.
Rourke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rourke.
Bogs throws a jab when Rourke was well out of range.
Rourke scores with a jab to the head.
Rourke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bogs momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogs blocks a jab.
Rourke scores with a hook.
Mikko Rourke is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Rourke misses the target.

Rourke drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rourke trying to control but Bogs is working from the bottom.
Rourke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Bogs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rourke is aware though and is defending well.
Bogs pulls Rourke in to control the position.
Bogs working a defensive guard here.
Rourke wants to control from the top but Bogs keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke chips away with some ground and pound.
Rourke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogs wants to control but Rourke passes easily into half guard.
Bogs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bogs is looking for a sweep. Rourke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bogs won't allow Rourke to pass to mount.
Rourke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bogs keeps working.
Mikko Rourke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bogs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rourke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogs trying to hold on to Rourke's head to control him but Rourke postures up.
Bogs wants to improve his position but Rourke is controlling well.

Bogs is defending against the submission attempts here by Rourke.
Bogs trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rourke in particular looking to stall.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bogs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bogs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke scores with a decent looking hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bogs 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 Rourke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rourke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bogs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reil Bogs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rourke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rourke moves out of range of the leg kick from Bogs.
Bogs doesn't manage to clinch there - Rourke circles away.
Bogs looks for the body kick but Rourke saw that one coming.
Bogs darts in trying to clinch
and Rourke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rourke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bogs backs up against the cage.

It looks like Reil Bogs has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogs looks to score with a jab to the body but Rourke is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Bogs.
Bogs throws a head kick that misses.

Bogs moves into the clinch successfully.

Bogs breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reil Bogs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bogs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rourke can pounce on him.
Bogs's corner calls for a 1-2. Bogs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rourke loads up on a big right hand but Bogs slips the punch.
Bogs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rourke.
Rourke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bogs.
Nice uppercut there from Rourke.
Bogs misses with a low kick as Rourke jumps back.
Rourke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bogs is out of range and Rourke settles back down.
Rourke swats away the attempt to clinch by Bogs.
A good leg kick by Bogs.
Rourke feints and then cracks Bogs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bogs down.
Bogs tries to clinch

and Rourke counters with a shoot takedown. Bogs fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rourke throws a big elbow that misses.
Rourke wants to pass the guard but Bogs is keeping the position.
Bogs keeping moving, preventing Rourke from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rourke controlling from the top position.
Bogs is trying to control the position but Rourke postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Reil Bogs has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rourke looks for the body kick but Bogs saw that one coming.
Bogs defending well as Rourke loads up on a big left hand.
Rourke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bogs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rourke misses the jab.
Rourke throws an overhand right that lands on Bogs's shoulder, as Bogs tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bogs enables Rourke to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bogs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rourke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bogs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bogs is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rourke postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reil Bogs has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rourke tries to land a leg kick but Bogs saw it coming and moves away.
Bogs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bogs moves in looking to clinch but Rourke pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rourke blocks a low kick nicely.
Bogs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rourke.
Rourke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rourke scores with a body shot.
Bogs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bogs ducks under a wild hook from Rourke.

Rourke shoots in and gets a takedown into Bogs's guard.
Rourke controlling from the top position.
Bogs has momentary wrist control but Rourke slips an elbow through the middle.
Bogs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke passes Bogs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rourke wants to control but Bogs is keeping him busy.
Rourke is just content to waste time from the top position. Bogs takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rourke postures up.
Rourke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rourke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Reil Bogs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bogs checks a leg kick nicely.
Rourke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rourke, right into the meat.
Rourke connects with an inside leg kick.
Rourke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A lazy left from Rourke finds it's target.
Rourke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rourke keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Bogs.
Bogs misses with a straight right.
Bogs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bogs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bogs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rourke moves away.
Bogs misses with a hook. Rourke ducked under it nicely.
Bogs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rourke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Rourke changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bogs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rourke looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bogs is avoiding damage well.
Rourke working the head and body with strikes.
Rourke wants to control but Bogs is keeping him busy.
Rourke taking a break here but Bogs is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bogs is looking to control Rourke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bogs avoid being mounted?
Rourke is keen to just control but Bogs is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke slips a nice elbow through Bogs's hands, connecting with Bogs's forehead.
Rourke winds up and cracks Bogs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rourke trying to control the action but Bogs is working from the bottom.
Bogs is trying to control but can't.
Rourke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogs can do to turn this around?
Rourke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Rourke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bogs defends it well.
Rourke is stalling here. Bogs is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rourke seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bogs has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rourke is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke is working hard here to advance position.
Bogs remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Bogs decides to stand back up. Bogs steps back and let's Rourke get back to his feet.
Rourke blocks a low kick nicely.
Rourke tests Bogs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bogs lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rourke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rourke throws a leg kick which misses Bogs's front leg but catches the back leg as Bogs tries to avoid it.
Rourke blocks the body kick.
Rourke moves out of range as Bogs throws a body kick.
Bogs tries to clinch but Rourke moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bogs tries to clinch up.
Rourke dips to his left and cracks Bogs with an uppercut!
Bogs throws a solid leg kick but Rourke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bogs.
Bogs feints and then cracks Rourke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rourke down.
Rourke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bogs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rourke blocks a low kick nicely.
Rourke throws the left hand but Bogs avoids the punch easily.
Rourke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bogs on the side of the head.
Bogs tries to clinch but Rourke moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke had his way with Reil Bogs in that round.
The cut man is working on Reil Bogs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bogs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rourke's head backwards.
Bogs is looking to land body kicks.
Rourke lands with a kick to the temple. Bogs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bogs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rourke.
Rourke misses with a looping left.
Bogs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rourke slips a jab from Bogs.
Bogs wants to slow Rourke down by chopping away at his legs.
Rourke throws the left hand but Bogs avoids the punch easily.
Rourke throws a right and a left that Bogs avoids nicely.

Rourke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rourke trying to control from half guard but Bogs is working away.
Bogs is pressing down on Rourke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogs can't keep his opponent in guard - Rourke advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rourke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rourke not doing much here.
Bogs trying to hold on to Rourke's head to control him but Rourke postures up.
Rourke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rourke working over Bogs with some ground and pound. Bogs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rourke throwing shots but Bogs is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bogs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rourke trying to mount his opponent but Bogs defends it.
Rourke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bogs tries to roll over but Rourke keeps him under control.
Bogs trying to hold on to Rourke's head to control him but Rourke postures up.
Rourke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rourke trying to control the action but Bogs is working from the bottom.
Rourke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bogs's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rourke there.
Rourke thows a huge punch but Bogs dodges it nicely.
Rourke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bogs's head.
Bogs is trying to stand back up but Rourke is controlling him
Rourke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rourke is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rourke lands a big shot there that rocks Bogs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rourke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rourke with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rourke loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bogs scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Rourke land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Rourke stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Rourke!
Mikko Rourke retains his middleweight title!
Mikko Rourke very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.