PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jovanni Bokacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napolitano has chosen Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bokacho
vs
Napolitano

178 cm
26
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jovanni Bokacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominick Napolitano!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bokacho clinches up with Napolitano and pushes him back against the ropes.

Napolitano pulls guard.
Napolitano wants to stand but Bokacho is controlling the position.

Bokacho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bokacho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Napolitano has control of Bokacho's left arm, preventing Bokacho from doing any damage.
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.

Bokacho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Napolitano looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Napolitano looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Napolitano!
Napolitano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bokacho keeps working.
Check out the look on Napolitano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Napolitano crashes against the mat.
Napolitano tries to advance to mount but Bokacho denies him.
Bokacho can't do much from the bottom here.
Bokacho managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Napolitano.
You can see the frustration on Bokacho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Napolitano trying to control the action but Bokacho is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Bokacho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Napolitano in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bokacho is not content to let Napolitano control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano lands a nice forearm strike.
Napolitano misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Napolitano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bokacho keeps working.
Napolitano working the ground and pound.
Bokacho takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Napolitano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bokacho keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bokacho can't do much from the bottom here.
Napolitano works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Napolitano in side control, throwing shots but Bokacho defends.
Napolitano throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Napolitano tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bokacho defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bokacho takes one on the button.
Bokacho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bokacho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Napolitano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Napolitano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bokacho doesn't seem bothered though.
Napolitano fails to land with a series of punches.
Dominick Napolitano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napolitano looks to land a combination. Bokacho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Napolitano.
Napolitano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Napolitano lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bokacho closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bokacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bokacho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Napolitano.
Napolitano misses with the combination.
Napolitano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bokacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Napolitano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Napolitano throws a hook but Bokacho avoids it easily.
Napolitano misses with a two punch combination.
Napolitano throws a shot from downtown. Bokacho moves away and avoids it.
Napolitano tries to clinch

and Bokacho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bokacho.
Bokacho wants to break free but Napolitano has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bokacho.

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.
Napolitano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Napolitano misses with a punch on the inside.
Napolitano is trying to break free.
Bokacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bokacho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bokacho tries to pull guard but Napolitano holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bokacho drops back down to his feet.

Bokacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Napolitano.
Napolitano tries to clinch there but Bokacho circles away.
Napolitano misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Napolitano misses its intended target.
Napolitano tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bokacho holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Napolitano wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bokacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokacho circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bokacho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bokacho.

Bokacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bokacho wants to clinch.
Bokacho slips under a jab.
Napolitano misses with a body punch

and Bokacho moves into the clinch.

Bokacho breaks the clinch.
Napolitano loads up on a big right hand but Bokacho slips the punch.

Napolitano takes the fight into the clinch.

Bokacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Napolitano misses.
Napolitano doesn't manage to clinch there - Bokacho circles away.

Bokacho pushes Napolitano up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bokacho tries to break free but Napolitano pushes him back against the ropes.

Bokacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napolitano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Napolitano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bokacho tries to close the distance and clinch but Napolitano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Napolitano wants to clinch.
Dominick Napolitano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Napolitano keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Napolitano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Napolitano scores with a shot to the body.
Bokacho swats away the attempt to clinch by Napolitano.
Napolitano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Napolitano leaves Bokacho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Napolitano swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokacho slips under a jab.
Napolitano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Napolitano falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bokacho counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bokacho breaks from the clinch.
Bokacho circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bokacho counters by clinching up.
Bokacho tries to circle away but Napolitano has him pinned against the ropes.
Bokacho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Napolitano has him pressed against the ropes.
Napolitano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bokacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napolitano wants to clinch

and Bokacho counters by clinching up.

Bokacho manages to break the clinch.
Napolitano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bokacho staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Napolitano fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Napolitano. Those never looked like landing.
Napolitano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Napolitano is looking to clinch.
Napolitano keeps the fight on the outside.
Bokacho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Napolitano.
Napolitano throws a body punch but Bokacho moves out of range.
Bokacho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Napolitano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bokacho wants to clinch up but Napolitano keeps it at a distance.
Napolitano wants to clinch but Bokacho slips to the side

and Bokacho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bokacho manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Napolitano.
Napolitano doesn't manage to clinch there - Bokacho circles away.
Napolitano wants to clinch but Bokacho slips to the side

and Bokacho counters by clinching up.

Bokacho manages to break the clinch.
Napolitano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Napolitano. Those never looked like landing.
Bokacho has a takedown stuffed.
Napolitano misses with a hook. Bokacho ducked under it nicely.
Bokacho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Napolitano is looking to clinch but Bokacho is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokacho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napolitano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Napolitano cracks Bokacho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Napolitano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Napolitano throws a right hand that Bokacho ducks under and follows up with a left that Bokacho also avoids with ease.
Napolitano wants to clinch

and Bokacho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Napolitano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bokacho just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Napolitano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bokacho can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bokacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Napolitano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bokacho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Napolitano cracks Bokacho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dominick Napolitano.
I've got Napolitano 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 Dominick Napolitano!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Dominick Napolitano!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Dominick Napolitano!

Dominick Napolitano wins by unanimous decision!