PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kawakami Gensai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eudictov Bol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gensai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, SAMURAI X - Opening. Bol has chosen Fight Music as his entrance music. eudictov Bol has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kawakami Gensai's chin.

Gensai
vs
Bol

180 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

171 cm
19
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kawakami Gensai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, eudictov Bol!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gensai tries to clinch but Bol is having none of it.
Bol shoots in looking for a takedown. Gensai tries to sprawl out of it but Bol keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gensai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bol fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Bol.
Bol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gensai fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gensai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gensai landing knees to the body.
Bol fails to pull guard.
Kawakami Gensai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eudictov Bol.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.
Bol looks gassed!
Gensai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like eudictov Bol has been cut.
Gensai working Bol over with knees to the body.
Gensai crunches a lovely knee into Bol's ribcage.
Bol takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Come on Gensai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gensai crunches a lovely knee into Bol's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Gensai.
Gensai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gensai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gensai lands a nice elbow.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.
Gensai landing knees to the head.
Gensai with a knee to the head.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Gensai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gensai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gensai connects with a knee to the head.
Gensai managing to block the knees to the body from Bol.
Gensai working Bol over with knees to the body.
Gensai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gensai is pushing Bol up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bol throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gensai scores a nice knee to the body.
Bol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gensai.
Gensai crunches a lovely knee into Bol's ribcage.
Bol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gensai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gensai blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Gensai.
Bol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gensai avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gensai obliges.
Gensai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bol's face.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gensai scores a nice knee to the body.
Gensai scores a nice knee to the body.
Bol misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Gensai.
Gensai landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Gensai.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bol misses with a knee to the head.
Gensai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bol misses with a knee to the head.
Gensai lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Gensai.
Bol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gensai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gensai crunches a lovely knee into Bol's ribcage.
Gensai scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gensai lands a good knee to the midsection. Bol won't want to take too many of those.
Gensai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bol tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gensai smiles and moves away.
Kawakami Gensai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gensai moves in looking to clinch but Bol pushes him off.
Bol throws a head kick that misses.

Gensai clinches up with Bol and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gensai.
Bol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bol takes an elbow to the temple.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gensai obliges.
Gensai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gensai is defending well for now.
Gensai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gensai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Gensai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bol tries a knee to the head but Gensai blocks it.
Bol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gensai.
Bol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gensai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Gensai.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bol's face.
Gensai with a knee to the head.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but Gensai blocks with his arms.
Gensai working Bol over with knees to the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gensai lands with a left to the head.
Gensai landing knees to the head.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but Gensai blocks with his arms.
Bol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gensai blocks it with crossed arms.
Gensai working Bol over with knees to the body.
Gensai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gensai.
Gensai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bol jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gensai walks away with a smile on his face. Bol gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bol throws a head kick that misses.

Gensai pushes Bol up against the cage in a clinch.
Bol tries a knee to the head but Gensai blocks it.
Gensai working Bol over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kawakami Gensai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on eudictov Bol's cut.
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.

Gensai closes the distance and clinches.
Gensai scores with a knee to the head.
Bol misses with a knee strike.
Gensai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gensai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bol jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gensai walks away with a smile on his face. Bol gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bol looks for a takedown but Gensai sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Gensai clinches up against the cage.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bol tries to pull guard but Gensai won't allow it.
Kawakami Gensai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eudictov Bol.
Gensai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gensai lands a good knee to the midsection. Bol won't want to take too many of those.
Bol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gensai avoids it.
Gensai effectively controlling the action here.
Knees to the body from Gensai.
Bol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gensai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bol avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gensai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bol avoids it.
Bol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gensai avoids it.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gensai lands an elbow that stopped Bol in his tracks for a moment.
Gensai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gensai lands a damaging elbow.
Gensai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bol blocks it with crossed arms.
Gensai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bol missing with knees to the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Gensai scores a nice knee to the body.
Gensai with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gensai obliges.
Gensai with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.
Bol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gensai is defending well for now.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but Gensai blocks with his arms.
Bol misses with a knee to the head.
Gensai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gensai landing knees to the head.
Gensai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bol fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gensai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gensai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gensai scores with a knee to the head.
Gensai lands a good knee to the midsection. Bol won't want to take too many of those.
Bol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gensai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gensai lands a good knee to the midsection. Bol won't want to take too many of those.
Gensai lands an elbow that stopped Bol in his tracks for a moment.
Bol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gensai connects with a knee to the head.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but Gensai blocks with his arms.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gensai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gensai lands an elbow just above Bol 's eye.
Bol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gensai avoids it.
Kawakami Gensai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bol missing with knees to the body.
Gensai with a knee to the head.
Bol throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Gensai.
Bol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gensai connects with a knee to the head.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gensai.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bol's face.
Bol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gensai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gensai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gensai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gensai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bol misses with a knee to the head.
Bol looking to throw knees to the head but Gensai is blocking nicely.
Gensai managing to block the knees to the body from Bol.
Gensai connects with a knee to the head.
Bol missing with knees to the body.
Gensai lands an elbow just above Bol 's eye.
Bol tries to land knees in the clinch but Gensai avoids the damage to the body.
Gensai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bol misses with a knee strike.
Gensai landing knees to the body.
Gensai landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Gensai slows down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gensai obliges.
Gensai avoiding damage as Bol throws knees to the body.
Bol misses with a knee to the head.
Gensai working Bol over with knees to the body.
Gensai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gensai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bol tries to land knees in the clinch but Gensai avoids the damage to the body.
Gensai landing knees to the body.
Gensai landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gensai.
Bol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gensai blocks it with crossed arms.
Gensai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Bol looking to throw knees to the head but Gensai is blocking nicely.
Gensai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gensai lands a good knee to the midsection. Bol won't want to take too many of those.
Gensai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kawakami Gensai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on eudictov Bol's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gensai doesn't manage to clinch there - Bol circles away.
eudictov Bol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gensai forces Bol back against the cage and clinches.
Bol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bol's face.
Gensai with a knee to the head.
Gensai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gensai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but Gensai blocks with his arms.
Gensai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bol up against the cage.
Gensai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gensai avoids it.
Gensai lands an elbow just above Bol 's eye.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bol's face.
Bol trying to land knees to the body.
Bol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gensai.
Gensai stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Gensai.
Gensai working Bol over with knees to the body.
Bol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gensai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gensai blocks it with crossed arms.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Gensai crunches a lovely knee into Bol's ribcage.
Gensai landing knees to the body.
Gensai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gensai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gensai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Gensai landing knees to the head.
Bol looking to throw knees to the head but Gensai is blocking nicely.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bol's face.
Gensai lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Gensai.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.
Bol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gensai is struggling to control the position.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gensai scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bol jumps guard but Gensai stands there with Bol around his waist. Bol gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gensai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Bol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bol looking to throw knees to the head but Gensai is blocking nicely.
Gensai scores a nice knee to the body.
Bol tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gensai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bol's face.
Bol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gensai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Bol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gensai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bol misses with a knee to the head.
Gensai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Gensai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gensai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gensai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bol looking to throw knees to the head but Gensai is blocking nicely.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bol's face.
Bol putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gensai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bol's face.
Bol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gensai blocks it with crossed arms.
Gensai crunches a lovely knee into Bol's ribcage.
Gensai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bol tries to land a knee to the head but Gensai blocks with his arms.
Gensai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bol tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gensai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kawakami Gensai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eudictov Bol.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gensai with a knee to the head.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bol's face.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Gensai.
Bol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gensai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gensai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Gensai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bol tries a knee to the head but Gensai blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gensai managing to block the knees to the body from Bol.
Gensai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gensai lands a good knee to the midsection. Bol won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.
Gensai lands a good knee to the midsection. Bol won't want to take too many of those.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gensai crunches a lovely knee into Bol's ribcage.
Gensai scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Gensai.
Bol tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gensai blocks it with crossed arms.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gensai lands a good knee to the midsection. Bol won't want to take too many of those.
Bol trying to land knees to the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gensai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gensai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bol throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawakami Gensai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bol missing with knees to the body.
Gensai landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kawakami Gensai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gensai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Kawakami Gensai!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Kawakami Gensai!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Kawakami Gensai!

Kawakami Gensai wins by unanimous decision!