PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Troy Kolohose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bai Run (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Run has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Bai Run has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kolohose
vs
Run

182 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
172 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Troy Kolohose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bai Run!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Run misses with a wild combination.
Run throws a low kick, looking for Kolohose's leg but Kolohose calmly moves out of range.
Run throws a leg kick but Kolohose sees it coming and moves out of range.
Run stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Run wants it to stay on the feet.
Run tries to clinch up but Kolohose circles away and keeps his distance.
Run tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolohose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Run slaps away a takedown attempt from Kolohose, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Run scores with a nice body kick.
Kolohose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Kolohose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kolohose shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kolohose was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Run keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolohose tries to control but Run wriggling away.
Run regains half guard.
Kolohose is breathing heavily.
Kolohose prevents Run from standing back up.

Run pushes Kolohose off and gets back to his feet.
Kolohose wants to clinch
and Run counters with an outside leg kick.

Kolohose clinches.
Run lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Run tries to pull guard but Kolohose holds him up against the cage and eventually Run drops back down to his feet.
Kolohose throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Run tries to pull guard but Kolohose holds him up against the cage and eventually Run drops back down to his feet.
Kolohose being controlled against the cage.
Run tries to land a knee to the head but Kolohose blocks with his arms.
Run tries to land a knee to the head but Kolohose blocks with his arms.
Run using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kolohose gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Run.

Run's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Run throws a nice inside leg kick.
Run throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kolohose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Run.
Run scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Run.
Kolohose swats away the attempt to clinch by Run.
Run misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolohose looks for a takedown but Run sprawls well.
Kolohose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice sprawl there from Run as Kolohose shoots in.
Run lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Run.
A good leg kick by Run.
Run throws a sloppy head kick and Kolohose moves out of range easily.
Run lands with a kick to the ribs.
A left and a right from Run both land. Nice combination.
Run misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Run moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Run takes the fight into the clinch.
Kolohose takes an elbow to the forehead.
Run tries to land a knee to the head but Kolohose blocks with his arms.

Kolohose breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Run pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kolohose misses with a two punch combination.
Kolohose shoots in and drives through. Run sprawls well.
Kolohose displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Run.
Kolohose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Run pinned against the cage. Run gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kolohose shoots in looking for a takedown. Run tries to sprawl out of it but Kolohose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Run manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Run has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Run with a knee to the head.
Kolohose prevents Run from breaking the clinch.
Run is looking to control Kolohose's arms but Kolohose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Run has his back to the cage.
Kolohose jumps guard but Run stands there with Kolohose around his waist. Kolohose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Run keeps control of Kolohose as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bai Run dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Run throws a half hearted mid kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Run. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kolohose gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Run counters with a series of strikes. Kolohose will be more careful next time no doubt.
Run displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kolohose.
Run ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kolohose moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Run.
Kolohose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Run as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Kolohose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Run attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Run connects with a solid leg kick.
Run misses with a series of wild punches.
Run throws a head kick that misses.
Kolohose takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Run throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kolohose takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kolohose takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Run looks to land a combination but Kolohose avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kolohose.
Kolohose walks into a stiff left hand from Run.

Run tries to keep at a distance but Kolohose has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kolohose gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Run.
Run goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kolohose prevents it.

Kolohose wants the takedown. Run is fighting it off but Kolohose persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Run's guard against the cage.
Kolohose prevents Run from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolohose wants to control from the top but Run keeps moving.
Kolohose is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Run is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Run holds on and takes a little breather.
Run not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kolohose won't allow Run to sweep him here.
Kolohose is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Run controls Kolohose momentarily but Kolohose frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Run fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kolohose is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Run looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Run lands a head kick!
A combination from Run does no damage.
Kolohose blocks a head kick by Run.
Bai Run seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kolohose looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kolohose controlling the action here.
Kolohose frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Run is trying to stand up.
Kolohose avoids the attempt from Run to control.
Run might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kolohose kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kolohose looking to control and managing it successfully.
Run is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bai Run showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Run tries to bum rush Kolohose with a series of wild strikes but Kolohose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kolohose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Run as he avoids it easily.

Kolohose drives through with a takedown into guard.
Run wants to sweep but no luck.
Run has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kolohose has passed into side control.
Run manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kolohose's best efforts.
Run is refusing to be controlled, as Kolohose sits in half guard.
Run wants to control but Kolohose is keeping busy.
Run looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolohose wants to take a breather but Run is having none of it.
Kolohose wants to pass the guard but Run is defending well.
Run is looking to control Kolohose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Run avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Run throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Run.
Run connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kolohose slips a jab from Run.
Run tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kolohose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kolohose lands in his opponent's guard.
Run will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolohose wants to control from the top but Run keeps moving.

Run working for a triangle but Kolohose defends it easily.
Kolohose tries to free his leg and advance position but Run is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Run manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Run scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Run unloading with bombs!
Run avoids the attempt from Kolohose to control.
Run scoring with strikes but Kolohose is staying in there.

That's four 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.
Run working the ground and pound effectively.
Run lands a big shot there that rocks Kolohose but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Run has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kolohose's face.
Run with shots to the head and body - Kolohose looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kolohose is bucking up trying to escape but Run cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kolohose is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kolohose wants to hold on but Run pushes him away.
Run breaks from Kolohose's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Troy Kolohose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Run trying to control but Kolohose is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bai Run comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Run 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Bai Run!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Bai Run!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Bai Run!

Bai Run wins by unanimous decision!