PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Taji Bolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Kawasati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolo comes to the cage accompanied by This is how we do. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bolo
vs
Kawasati

157 cm
20
130 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
143 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taji Bolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuuto Kawasati!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bolo is defended easily by Kawasati.

Kawasati gets a clinch.
Kawasati manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kawasati wants a takedown.
Kawasati unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bolo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bolo takes a knee right on the jaw!

Bolo is rocked!

It looks like Taji Bolo has been cut.
Bolo can't get the takedown.
Kawasati stalling in the clinch.
Bolo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taji Bolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawasati avoiding damage.
Bolo is working for takedown but Kawasati is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bolo is trying to break the clinch but Kawasati is controlling him.
Kawasati cracks Bolo with a nice body shot.

Bolo breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bolo tries for a takedown but Kawasati circles away easily

and Kawasati counters by moving into the clinch.
Kawasati avoiding damage.
Kawasati lands a nice knee to the body.
Bolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bolo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawasati landing knees to the head.
Kawasati trying to land knees to the body.
Bolo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kawasati gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kawasati is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bolo is defending well for now.
Bolo tries to score a body lock takedown but Kawasati shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kawasati unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bolo is breathing heavily.
Bolo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kawasati just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kawasati misses with a knee to the head.
Kawasati keeps control of Bolo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kawasati holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bolo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kawasati fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bolo misses with a takedown attempt

and Kawasati counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kawasati.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawasati obliges.
A body shot lands from Kawasati.
Kawasati with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawasati is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kawasati connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bolo's face.
Kawasati stalling in the clinch.
Bolo tries to pull guard but Kawasati holds him up against the cage and eventually Bolo drops back down to his feet.
Kawasati scores with a knee to the head.
Bolo tries to pull guard but Kawasati won't allow it.
Kawasati throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bolo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawasati.
Kawasati with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawasati gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bolo.
Kawasati tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolo can't break the clinch.
Kawasati throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Bolo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kawasati gets underhooks to prevent Bolo's takedown attempt.
Kawasati prevents the takedown attempt.
Kawasati digs a right hand into Bolo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bolo's gas tank.
Kawasati throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolo.
Bolo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kawasati is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kawasati with a knee to the head.

Bolo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kawasati is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bolo to the mat. Bolo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Bolo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kawasati got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kawasati has managed to get both his arms back between Bolo's legs - danger averted.

Bolo looking for a guillotine here but Kawasati defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati trying to control but Bolo is working from the bottom.
Bolo being controlled here, momentarily.
Bolo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bolo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kawasati is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuto Kawasati dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taji Bolo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kawasati with a poor takedown

and Bolo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bolo trying to control but Kawasati is working from the bottom.

Bolo has gone for a leg lock! Kawasati slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bolo's guard.
Bolo looking to control.
Kawasati trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bolo is looking for a triangle but Kawasati pushes his legs off easily.

Bolo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kawasati can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawasati's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Bolo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati throws a big right hand that misses.
Kawasati is pushing down on Bolo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bolo is fighting to maintain full guard but Kawasati has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kawasati is taking a breather. Bolo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kawasati takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bolo has hold of Kawasati's hands but Kawasati slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bolo wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Kawasati seems content to control.

Kawasati is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kawasati wants to take a breather but Bolo is having none of it.

Bolo actively working from the bottom here.

Bolo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kawasati.

Kawasati seems to be looking for submissions.
Kawasati keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bolo is refusing to be controlled, as Kawasati sits in half guard.
Bolo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kawasati's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kawasati's back!

Bolo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kawasati defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bolo wants to control but Kawasati manages to buck him off and is now in Bolo's guard! Nice work there by Kawasati!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bolo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bolo looking for a guillotine here but Kawasati defends easily.
Kawasati controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kawasati trying to control but Bolo is working from the bottom.

Kawasati is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bolo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.

Bolo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kawasati escapes and throws Bolo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bolo tries to bench press Kawasati off him but Kawasati keeps the position.

Kawasati is trying to get an arm triangle but Bolo is defending well.
Bolo is looking for a sweep.

Kawasati is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bolo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kawasati gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bolo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kawasati lets go of the hold and Bolo can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuuto Kawasati!