PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bosanac (ranked 355 p4p, 302 weight class) and Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 55 p4p, 46 weight class). Bosanac comes into the arena with Bobnoxious-Big Cannons blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bosanac
vs
Bizihwaile

184 cm
31
190
12 - 4 - 0

184 cm
32
191
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Bosanac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosanac connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bizihwaile. Bizihwaile circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bizihwaile's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bosanac under the eye.
Bizihwaile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bosanac.
Bizihwaile attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bizihwaile darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bosanac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bizihwaile connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bizihwaile misses with a wild body shot.
Bosanac throws a hook but Bizihwaile avoids it easily.
Bosanac throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bizihwaile counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Bosanac.
Bizihwaile misses with a body kick.
Bizihwaile lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bosanac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosanac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bizihwaile keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been informed that Bizihwaile has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bizihwaile takes a swing at Bosanac's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bizihwaile was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bosanac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bizihwaile lands with a right hand.
Bosanac on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bosanac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bizihwaile comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bosanac scores with a sloppy right hand. Bizihwaile should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Bizihwaile. That snapped Bosanac's head back.
Bizihwaile tries a low kick but Bosanac avoids it.
Bizihwaile stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bizihwaile dips to his left and cracks Bosanac with an uppercut!
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!
Bosanac thuds his right hand into Bizihwaile's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bizihwaile is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bosanac had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bizihwaile connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bizihwaile lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bizihwaile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bizihwaile lands a jab.
Bizihwaile slips under a jab.
Bosanac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bizihwaile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bizihwaile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosanac.
Bizihwaile dips to his left and cracks Bosanac with an uppercut!
Bosanac checks a leg kick.
Bosanac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bosanac looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bosanac misses the jab.
Bosanac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bizihwaile misses with a straight right.
Bosanac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bosanac misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaile saw that one coming.
Bizihwaile throws a looping overhand right but Bosanac ducks down to avoid it.

Bosanac gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bosanac gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bizihwaile holds on and takes a little breather.
Bosanac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bosanac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bizihwaile looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bosanac is one step ahead there.
Bosanac postures up in Bizihwaile's guard and throws a big left but Bizihwaile blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac being controlled here momentarily.
Bizihwaile utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bizihwaile keeping moving, preventing Bosanac from controlling successfully.
Bosanac slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bizihwaile is trying to get back to half guard.
Bizihwaile regains half guard, as Bosanac was trying to land strikes.
Bosanac thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Penkosip Bizihwaile dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bizihwaile thumps Bosanac with a low kick.
Bizihwaile has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bizihwaile throws a big shot that misses.
Bosanac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bosanac throws a big shot that misses.
Bizihwaile scores with a nice head shot.
Bizihwaile connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bosanac throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bizihwaile lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bizihwaile circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bizihwaile throws a low kick but Bosanac avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosanac lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bizihwaile looks to land a combination but Bosanac avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosanac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bizihwaile connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bizihwaile digs a good hook to Bosanac's body.
Bosanac throws a leg kick but Bizihwaile checks it.
Bosanac staying out of range there.
Bizihwaile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penkosip Bizihwaile seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bizihwaile takes one to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Bizihwaile, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bosanac misses with a body kick.
Bosanac's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bizihwaile connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bosanac scrambles back to his feet.
Bosanac on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bosanac throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bizihwaile scores with a sloppy right hand. Bosanac should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bizihwaile misses with a looping left.
Bizihwaile slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bosanac avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bizihwaile lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bosanac doesn't seem phased though.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick which misses Bosanac's front leg but catches the back leg as Bosanac tries to avoid it.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook. Bosanac ducked under it nicely.
Bosanac is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bosanac throws a shot from downtown. Bizihwaile moves away and avoids it.
Bosanac moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bizihwaile misses with a low kick as Bosanac jumps back.
Bosanac looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook. Bosanac ducked under it nicely.
Bizihwaile tries a head kick but it misses.
Bizihwaile rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bosanac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bosanac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bosanac has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bizihwaile avoids the head kick by Bosanac.
Bizihwaile looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bosanac lands with a nice body kick.
Bizihwaile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Bosanac gets a clinch.
Bosanac throws an elbow that misses.
Bizihwaile working aggressively here.
Bizihwaile trying to stall but Bosanac improves his position.
Bosanac is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bosanac lands a nice uppercut.
Bosanac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bizihwaile lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
Bosanac prevents a body shot from Bizihwaile.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bosanac.

Bizihwaile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bizihwaile. Bosanac shrugs it off though.
Bizihwaile with the inside leg kick.
Bizihwaile throws a sloppy head kick
and Bosanac finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bizihwaile tries to land a front kick but Bosanac steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bizihwaile looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosanac is just out of range.
Penkosip Bizihwaile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bizihwaile fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bosanac looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bosanac throws an overhand right that lands on Bizihwaile's shoulder, as Bizihwaile tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Bizihwaile throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bosanac is looking to counter punch.
Bosanac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Bosanac.
Bizihwaile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bosanac.
Bosanac backing away here, and Bizihwaile unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bizihwaile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bosanac.
Bizihwaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Penkosip Bizihwaile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bosanac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bizihwaile sizes up Bosanac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bizihwaile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bosanac lands with a hook. Bizihwaile tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bizihwaile scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bosanac in his tracks.
Bizihwaile bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A good leg kick by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bosanac throws out the jab.
Bizihwaile lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bizihwaile stuffs the takedown.
It seemed like Bizihwaile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile tries to clinch
and Bosanac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bizihwaile scores with a spinning back kick!
Bizihwaile misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaile looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bizihwaile lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac misses with a wild body shot.
Bizihwaile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bosanac.
Bizihwaile thumps Bosanac with a low kick.
Bizihwaile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bosanac tries for a takedown but Bizihwaile sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bizihwaile looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bizihwaile goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bosanac misses with a two punch combination.
Bizihwaile throws a nice looking combination but Bosanac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bizihwaile throws a sloppy head kick and Bosanac moves out of range easily.
Bizihwaile connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac throws a series of strikes that have Bizihwaile backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosanac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bizihwaile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bizihwaile thuds a left hand into Bosanac's body.
A jab from Bizihwaile misses.
Bosanac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bizihwaile swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bosanac misses with a right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Bizihwaile misses.
Bizihwaile throws a wild body kick that Bosanac sees coming a mile off.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick that misses.
Bosanac throws a jab but it's blocked by Bizihwaile.
Bosanac connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bizihwaile feints and then cracks Bosanac's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bosanac down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bizihwaile.
Bosanac shoots in looking for a takedown. Bizihwaile tries to sprawl out of it but Bosanac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bizihwaile manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Bosanac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosanac throws a jab but it's blocked by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile tries a quick counter leg kick but Bosanac is wise to it.
Bosanac walks into a stiff left hand from Bizihwaile.
Jab by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick which misses Bosanac's front leg but catches the back leg as Bosanac tries to avoid it.
Bosanac swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bizihwaile connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bosanac lands a nice shot that snaps Bizihwaile's head back.
Bizihwaile clobbers Bosanac with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bizihwaile bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bosanac backing away here, and Bizihwaile unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bizihwaile. That did some damage!
Bosanac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bosanac throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bosanac.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosanac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bizihwaile.
Bosanac lands a jab-cross combination.
Bizihwaile tries to clinch but Bosanac moves out of range.
Bosanac tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bizihwaile manages to circle out of the way.
Bosanac slips a straight right by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile throws a sloppy head kick and Bosanac moves out of range easily.
Leo Bosanac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penkosip Bizihwaile is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bizihwaile takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Bizihwaile - just one landing.
Bizihwaile cracks Bosanac with an open hand slap.

Bizihwaile rushes Bosanac and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Penkosip Bizihwaile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bizihwaile winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Penkosip Bizihwaile!
After winning the bout, Penkosip Bizihwaile thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.