PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Innokenty Boleslav (ranked 7032 p4p, 7294 weight class) and Yero Bassole (ranked 517 p4p, 523 weight class). Boleslav comes to the ring accompanied by CCR- Fortunate Son. Innokenty Boleslav has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boleslav
vs
Bassole

167 cm
18
135
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
146
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Innokenty Boleslav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yero Bassole!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boleslav tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bassole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bassole just misses with a punch to the body.
Bassole slaps away a takedown attempt from Boleslav, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boleslav misses with a takedown
and Bassole counters with a left to the body.
Boleslav tries to clinch up but Bassole circles away and keeps his distance.
Bassole lunges at Boleslav with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boleslav's hand.
Bassole lands with a hook. Boleslav tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Bassole closes the distance and clinches.
Boleslav is trying to push Bassole away but Bassole has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Boleslav drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bassole gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Innokenty Boleslav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boleslav blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bassole gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bassole really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boleslav. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bassole is trying to control. Boleslav wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boleslav trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bassole working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Boleslav's thigh. Boleslav counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Bassole is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boleslav is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boleslav has escaped and now he's on top!

Bassole looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boleslav has picked Bassole up and slammed him! Bassole can't keep hold of the triangle and Boleslav manages to pass to side control!
Bassole is not content to let Boleslav control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boleslav cracks Bassole with a big right hand but Bassole just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boleslav working away.
Boleslav wants to stand but Bassole has his arm trapped.
Boleslav working away.
Bassole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boleslav wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bassole is still trying to improve position.
Bassole wants to control but Boleslav postures up.
Bassole seems a little lost for a moment, as Boleslav dominates the positioning.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Boleslav wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bassole, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yero Bassole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bassole 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 9:10
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 9:10
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yero Bassole!