PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between White Blood Cell (ranked 1367 p4p, 1222 weight class) and Kiril Bohizdar (ranked 86 p4p, 77 weight class). Blood Cell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Blood Cell
vs
Bohizdar

170 cm
30
145
9 - 5 - 0

173 cm
28
147
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Blood Cell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiril Bohizdar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood Cell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bohizdar misses with a hook
enabling Blood Cell to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiril Bohizdar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bohizdar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blood Cell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bohizdar thows a leg kick but Blood Cell checks it
and Bohizdar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bohizdar thows a left - swing and a miss!

Blood Cell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blood Cell lands in his opponent's guard.
Blood Cell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blood Cell looking to pass the guard.
Blood Cell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bohizdar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blood Cell looking to sit in guard and control but Bohizdar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohizdar stopping the sweep attempt from Blood Cell.
Bohizdar trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood Cell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bohizdar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blood Cell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bohizdar has managed to get both his arms back between Blood Cell's legs - danger averted.
Blood Cell keeping full guard, as Bohizdar tries to pass.
Blood Cell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bohizdar is pushing down on Blood Cell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blood Cell is fighting to maintain full guard but Bohizdar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blood Cell is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bohizdar wants to control but Blood Cell is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bohizdar is working for a kimura but Blood Cell is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bohizdar prevents Blood Cell from improving his position.

Bohizdar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bohizdar is trying to control. Blood Cell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blood Cell is trying to get back to full guard.
Blood Cell is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bohizdar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bohizdar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blood Cell sees it coming and defends easily.

Bohizdar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blood Cell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bohizdar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bohizdar's back!

Blood Cell is looking for the choke from the back position but Bohizdar is controlling his hands well.
Blood Cell controlling well, preventing Bohizdar from escaping the position.
Blood Cell really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bohizdar.
Blood Cell throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar is really stuck here.
Blood Cell is punishing Bohizdar with some ground and pound.
Blood Cell is controlling the position but Bohizdar somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Bohizdar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blood Cell.
Blood Cell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blood Cell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blood Cell with the ground and pound but Bohizdar uses the opportunity to regain guard.

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

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

White Blood Cell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blood Cell staying out of range there.
Bohizdar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blood Cell is out of range and Bohizdar settles back down.
Bohizdar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blood Cell throws a lazy right hand but Bohizdar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Blood Cell misses.
Bohizdar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blood Cell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Bohizdar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bohizdar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blood Cell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blood Cell tries to buck Bohizdar off but Bohizdar is having none of it.

Bohizdar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blood Cell, who protects the arm well.
Blood Cell seems a little lost for a moment, as Bohizdar dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bohizdar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bohizdar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Blood Cell is avoiding damage well.

Bohizdar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blood Cell, who protects the arm well.
Blood Cell is looking to reverse the position.
Blood Cell struggling a bit here.
Blood Cell is looking to regain half guard here but Bohizdar keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Bohizdar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blood Cell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blood Cell is trying to get back to half guard.
Bohizdar working away.
Bohizdar trying to control the action but Blood Cell is working from the bottom.
Blood Cell is looking for a sweep.
Blood Cell struggling a bit here.
Kiril Bohizdar has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood Cell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Blood Cell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bohizdar just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Blood Cell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blood Cell tries to bench press Bohizdar off him but Bohizdar keeps the position.
Blood Cell sneaks back into half guard.
Bohizdar wants to control but Blood Cell is keeping him busy.
Bohizdar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blood Cell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
My spies in Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) inform me that Bohizdar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Bohizdar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Blood Cell is surviving well by controlling Bohizdar's body position as best he can.

Bohizdar working for a guillotine from mount but Blood Cell is in no mood to give up.
Blood Cell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Blood Cell is refusing to be controlled, as Bohizdar sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blood Cell tries to roll over but Bohizdar keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kiril Bohizdar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jab from Blood Cell.
Blood Cell avoids the head kick by Bohizdar.
Blood Cell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bohizdar.
Bohizdar throws a shot to the body.
Bohizdar's corner calls for a 1-2. Bohizdar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bohizdar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood Cell.
Blood Cell throwing a counter right hand but Bohizdar manages to avoid it.
Bohizdar scores with a sloppy right hand. Blood Cell should have avoided that one.
Bohizdar moves forwards but Blood Cell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bohizdar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood Cell throws an overhand right that lands on Bohizdar's shoulder, as Bohizdar tries to avoid the shot.
Bohizdar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blood Cell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohizdar misses with a body shot
and Blood Cell counters with a three punch combo that has Bohizdar backing up. Bohizdar nods at Blood Cell to acknowledge the strikes.
Bohizdar misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohizdar throws out a loose jab but Blood Cell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blood Cell is looking for a counter combo.
Blood Cell goes for a double leg but Bohizdar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bohizdar continues to drive forward.
Nice body punch from Blood Cell - that landed with a thud.
Bohizdar lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood Cell.
Blood Cell has a couple of punches blocked by Bohizdar.
Bohizdar lands with a light punch inside.
Bohizdar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bohizdar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like White Blood Cell has been cut.
Blood Cell blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Blood Cell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blood Cell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bohizdar lands a knee to the head.
Bohizdar tries to throw a body punch but Blood Cell avoids it by throwing Bohizdar back against the cage.
Bohizdar lands a body shot.
Blood Cell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blood Cell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bohizdar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bohizdar lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood Cell scores with a decent looking hook.
Blood Cell staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Bohizdar misses.
A little feinted left hand from Blood Cell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bohizdar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bohizdar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blood Cell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bohizdar! But no joy.
The crowd cheers as Bohizdar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blood Cell doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Bohizdar misses.
Blood Cell is looking for a counter combo.
Bohizdar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blood Cell counters with a stiff right hand.
Blood Cell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And Bohizdar responds with a good body kick, but Blood Cell manages to step out the way in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blood Cell closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Blood Cell fails to land.
Bohizdar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blood Cell.
Blood Cell is working for takedown but Bohizdar is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for White Blood Cell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bohizdar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blood Cell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bohizdar with a knee to the head.
Blood Cell throws a head punch that misses.
Blood Cell prevents a body shot from Bohizdar.
Blood Cell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bohizdar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blood Cell.
Bohizdar fails to pull guard.
Bohizdar lands with a light punch inside.
Bohizdar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bohizdar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blood Cell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bohizdar misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood Cell lands a left hand.
Bohizdar blocks a body shot from Blood Cell.
Bohizdar pushes Blood Cell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood Cell takes a shot to the head.
Bohizdar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bohizdar is leaning against Blood Cell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Bohizdar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bohizdar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kiril Bohizdar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bohizdar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bohizdar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bohizdar misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bohizdar.
Bohizdar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bohizdar lunges at Blood Cell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blood Cell's hand.
Bohizdar throws a head kick but Blood Cell moves out of range.
Blood Cell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bohizdar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blood Cell.
Blood Cell stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blood Cell misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiril Bohizdar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bohizdar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiril Bohizdar!
A very excited looking Kiril Bohizdar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.