PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaya Yugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yaya Yugo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bolt
vs
Yugo

190 cm
22
211 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yaya Yugo!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Yugo misses.
Bolt blocks a low kick nicely.
Yugo wants to slow Bolt down by chopping away at his legs.
Bolt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Bolt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yugo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bolt throws a big right hand that misses.
Bolt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bolt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bolt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bolt wants to control from the top but Yugo keeps moving.
Yugo has his hands on Bolt's head, controlling the position.
Bolt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yugo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yugo tries to score with a low kick but Bolt moves his leg out of the way.
Yugo misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yugo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bolt.
Bolt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bolt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bolt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yugo circles away.
Yugo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Yugo blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt misses with a low kick as Yugo jumps back.
Bolt lands with a hook. Yugo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yugo tries to score with a low kick but Bolt moves his leg out of the way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bolt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yugo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Bolt.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yugo sprawls well. Yugo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bolt gets slowly back to his feet.
Bolt shoots for a double leg takedown but Yugo sprawls well. He's pushed Bolt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Bolt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yugo throws a chopping leg kick but Bolt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bolt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yugo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolt fails with a takedown attempt.
Bolt connects with a crisp jab.
Bolt misses with a low kick as Yugo jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt fails with the takedown
and Yugo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yugo as he avoids it easily.

Bolt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bolt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yugo tries to hold on but Bolt pushes him away.

Bolt working for a guillotine from mount but Yugo is in no mood to give up.
Bolt thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yugo avoids a strike by Bolt and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Bolt's guard! Fantastic escape!

Yugo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yugo throws an overhand right that lands on Bolt's shoulder, as Bolt tries to avoid the shot.
Bolt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bolt closes the distance and clinches up with Yugo, looking for a takedown. Bolt pushes Yugo against the cage but Yugo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yugo thows a leg kick but Bolt checks it
and Bolt counters with a leg kick.
Bolt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yugo checks it well.
Bolt shoots for a takedown but Yugo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bolt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yugo wants to slow Bolt down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yugo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick from Yugo misses

and Bolt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yugo's guard.
Bolt looking to sit in guard and control but Yugo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yugo wants to stand but Bolt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bolt wants to stand and escape but Yugo is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolt wants to sweep here but Yugo controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Bolt dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Bolt tries for a takedown but Yugo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bolt fails with a takedown attempt.
Yugo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bolt checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yugo tries to work over Bolt's front leg with a kick but Bolt checks it.
Yugo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bolt is out of range and Yugo settles back down.
Bolt shoots in looking for a takedown but Yugo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bolt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Felix Bolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yugo throws a big shot that misses.
Bolt looks for a takedown but Yugo sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yugos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yugo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yugo thows a leg kick but Bolt checks it
and Bolt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yugo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bolt.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown but Yugo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bolt as he checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bolt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yugo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yugo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bolt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yugo counters with a nice leg kick.
Bolt fails to land the takedown.
Yugo is looking to chop away at Bolt's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bolt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bolt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bolt trying to control but Yugo is having none of it.
Yugo tries to reverse the position but Bolt maintains control.
Bolt landing shots from mount.
Yugo tries to lock up and control but Bolt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yugo blocking the ground and pound.
Yugo is trying desperately to improve position.

Bolt is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yugo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yugo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Bolt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bolt 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Felix Bolt!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Felix Bolt!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Felix Bolt!

Felix Bolt wins by unanimous decision!
Felix Bolt decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.