PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinwi Bolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel comes to the ring accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. Bolo has chosen Let's go! as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shinwi Bolo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Daniel
vs
Bolo

189 cm
20
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinwi Bolo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniel looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bolo is fending him off so far but Daniel persists. Nope, Bolo circles away and we're back to standing.
Shinwi Bolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniel takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Christian Daniel has been cut.

Bolo breaks the clinch.
Daniel avoids the head kick by Bolo.
Jab by Bolo.
Nice sprawl there from Bolo as Daniel shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Daniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Bolo as Daniel shoots in.
Daniel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bolo circles away.

Daniel shoots in and bounces Bolo off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Bolo keeping moving, preventing Daniel from controlling successfully.

Bolo has his feet on Daniel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bolo with a jab.
Daniel is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniel shoots for a double leg takedown but Bolo sprawls well. He's pushed Daniel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daniel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bolo circles away.

Daniel tries to keep at a distance but Bolo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bolo scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bolo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daniel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daniel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bolo tries to avoid it but Daniel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bolo to the ground. Bolo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bolo throws a one two combo.

Christian Daniel's cut is getting worse.
Nice takedown defense from Bolo. No joy for Daniel on that attempt.
Daniel wants to clinch up but Bolo keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Daniel with that takedown attempt.
Daniel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bolo drops Daniel with a left right combo! Bolo follows him down to the ground into side control.

Daniel is rocked!
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniel tries to buck Bolo off but Bolo is having none of it.
Oh Daniel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Bolo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Daniel seems to have got his legs back now.
Daniel is trying to control Bolo's posture but Bolo avoids it.

Bolo decides to stand back up. Bolo steps back and let's Daniel get back to his feet.
Daniel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daniel there as he acknowledges the shot.

Daniel drives through and clinches with Bolo against the ropes.
Daniel tries to pull guard but Bolo holds him up against the ropes and eventually Daniel drops back down to his feet.
Daniel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bolo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bolo.
Bolo connects with a knee to the head.
Daniel wants a takedown.
Bolo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Daniel up against the ropes.
Bolo lands a damaging elbow.

Christian Daniel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bolo lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bolo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daniel's brow.
Bolo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniel fails with a takedown attempt.
Bolo fakes the leg kick and cracks Daniel in the body.

Bolo closes the distance and clinches.
Bolo is trying to break the clinch but Daniel has him pressed against the ropes.
Bolo with a knee to the head.
Bolo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniel has him pressed against the ropes.
Daniel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bolo just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Daniel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bolo scores with a hook to the body.
Bolo prevents the takedown attempt.
Bolo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolo tries to break the clinch but Daniel is controlling the position.

Bolo breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolo looks for the body kick but Daniel saw that one coming.
Bolo tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Bolo as Daniel shoots in.
Daniel shoots in but no luck this time.
Daniel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Daniel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bolo pushes Daniel off looking to stand but Daniel dives back in and keeps control.

Bolo kicks Daniel off and gets back to his feet.

Bolo takes the fight into the clinch.

Bolo manages to break the clinch.

Daniel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Daniel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Daniel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bolo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daniel tries to advance to mount but Bolo denies him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bolo is pushing Daniel's head away, looking to escape. Daniel manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel trying to control the action but Bolo is working from the bottom.

Daniel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Daniel swings around for an armbar but Bolo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Daniel's guard.

Daniel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bolo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bolo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Daniel is looking for a triangle but Bolo pushes his legs off easily.
Daniel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Daniel works his foot free and advances to mount.
You get the feeling that Bolo really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Daniel looking for a guillotine from mount but Bolo is having none of it.
Daniel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Daniel working for a guillotine from mount but Bolo is in no mood to give up.
Bolo is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Daniel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bolo is looking to escape.

Daniel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bolo is surviving well by controlling Daniel's body position as best he can.
Bolo tries to reverse the position but Daniel maintains control.
Bolo tries to hold on but Daniel postures up.
Bolo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bolo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daniel trying to control but Bolo is having none of it.
Bolo really wants to buck Daniel off and get back to his feet.

Daniel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bolo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bolo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Daniel working for a guillotine from mount but Bolo is in no mood to give up.
Bolo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bolo won't allow Daniel to pass to mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bolo wants to get back to full guard.
Bolo is trying to stand up here but Daniel is controlling him well.

Bolo pushes Daniel off and gets back to his feet.
Bolo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Daniel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daniel showed some decent athleticism there.

Daniel is trying to work for a kimura but Bolo is defending well.
Daniel wants to control but Bolo is keeping him busy.
Bolo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bolo is looking to control Daniel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolo avoid being mounted?
Daniel wants to pass to mount but Bolo is defending the position.
Bolo misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bolo is trying to stand.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bolo digs a good hook to Daniel's body.
Daniel blocks a head kick by Bolo.
Daniel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bolo lands with a kick to the temple. Daniel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Jeez, Christian Daniel's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bolo stuffs the takedown.
Daniel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniel.
Daniel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bolo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolo wants to clinch

and Daniel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bolo won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniel wants to control but Bolo is keeping him busy.
Bolo is trying to get back to half guard.
Daniel advances to mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daniel pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Bolo really wants to buck Daniel off and get back to his feet.
Daniel wants to control the pace but Bolo is squirming around nicely.
Daniel wants to take his opponent's back but Bolo doesn't allow it.

Bolo bucks up and throws Daniel to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Daniel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bolo swivels and escapes.
Daniel shoots in but no luck this time.
Bolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniel circles away.
No luck for Daniel with that takedown attempt.

Bolo clinches up with Daniel and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinwi Bolo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Daniel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolo.
Bolo scores with a jab to the body.
Daniel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daniel shoots in but no luck this time.
Daniel is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bolo scores with a jab to the body.

Bolo clinches with his opponent.
Bolo stalls.

Bolo breaks from the clinch.
Bolo scores with a decent looking hook.

Bolo closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Bolo.

Bolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniel shoots in looking for a takedown. Bolo tries to sprawl out of it but Daniel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bolo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bolo lands a high kick to the side of Daniel's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Bolo dives into guard, looking to finish.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Christian Daniel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shinwi Bolo!