PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mieszko Grzmotojad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Bolda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzmotojad comes into the arena with Power Metal blaring out of the sound system. Bolda has chosen Fett's Vette as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grzmotojad
vs
Bolda

191 cm
32
200 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

185 cm
26
203 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mieszko Grzmotojad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Bolda!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolda shoots in for a double leg but Grzmotojad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bolda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bolda wants to clinch up but Grzmotojad keeps it at a distance.
Bolda keeps the fight on the outside.
Grzmotojad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bolda circles away.
Grzmotojad looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolda is just out of range.
Bolda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bolda throws a series of punches but Grzmotojad moves out of range.
Grzmotojad throws a body punch but Bolda moves out of range.
Grzmotojad throws a wild body kick that Bolda sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Bolda lands.
Grzmotojad digs a good hook to Bolda's body.
Bolda checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grzmotojad is defended easily by Bolda.
Bolda misses with the combination.
Grzmotojad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bolda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Mieszko Grzmotojad has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolda throws a series of punches but Grzmotojad avoids them all with ease.
Grzmotojad throws out a loose jab but Bolda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grzmotojad.
Bolda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grzmotojad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bolda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grzmotojad.
Grzmotojad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grzmotojad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grzmotojad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bolda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolda feints a jab promting Grzmotojad to slip. Bolda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grzmotojad slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolda throws a combination that misses

and Grzmotojad counters by clinching up.
Bolda swings wildly with an uppercut but Grzmotojad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bolda gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bolda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grzmotojad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bolda trying to control the position from guard on top but Grzmotojad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bolda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bolda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grzmotojad is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bolda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bolda stopping the sweep attempt from Grzmotojad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzmotojad keeping moving, preventing Bolda from controlling successfully.
Bolda pushes down on Grzmotojad's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bolda is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grzmotojad!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bolda working for a submission but Grzmotojad is keeping him at bay.

Bolda looking to secure an arm triangle but Grzmotojad defends it well.
Bolda controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolda dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Bolda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mieszko Grzmotojad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bolda throws a jab but it's blocked by Grzmotojad.
A punch combination from Bolda misses.
Bolda swinging wildly here.
Grzmotojad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bolda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grzmotojad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grzmotojad slips a straight right by Bolda.
Grzmotojad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolda was well out of range. Poor timing from Grzmotojad.
Bolda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bolda misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzmotojad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolda.
Grzmotojad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grzmotojad wants it to stay on the feet.

Bolda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grzmotojad tries to pull guard but Bolda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grzmotojad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolda swings wildly with an uppercut but Grzmotojad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolda struggles to land a body shot inside as Grzmotojad controls his hands.
Bolda swings wildly with an uppercut but Grzmotojad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grzmotojad to keep the fight standing.
Bolda struggles to land a body shot inside as Grzmotojad controls his hands.
Bolda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grzmotojad blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grzmotojad pulls Bolda into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grzmotojad wants to sweep but no luck.
Bolda forces his way into half guard.
Grzmotojad gets full guard.
Grzmotojad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bolda on the ground.
Bolda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grzmotojad is keeping the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolda scoring with some ground and pound.
Grzmotojad keeping moving, preventing Bolda from controlling successfully.
Josh Bolda has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bolda trying to control the position from guard on top but Grzmotojad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grzmotojad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bolda is controlling him.
Bolda postures up in Grzmotojad's guard and throws a big left but Grzmotojad blocks it.
Bolda postures up in Grzmotojad's guard and throws a big left but Grzmotojad blocks it.
Bolda wants to control from the top but Grzmotojad keeps moving.
Bolda won't allow Grzmotojad to get back to his feet.
Grzmotojad is trying to keep Bolda in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grzmotojad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bolda.
Josh Bolda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bolda misses with a combination

and Grzmotojad counters by moving into the clinch.
Bolda throws a punch but it's blocked by Grzmotojad.
Bolda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolda lands with a left to the head.

Grzmotojad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grzmotojad dodges the punch combination from Bolda.
A punch combination from Bolda misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Bolda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mieszko Grzmotojad's cut.
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!

Bolda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bolda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Josh Bolda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grzmotojad tries to score with a low kick but Bolda moves his leg out of the way.
Bolda tries to close the distance and clinch but Grzmotojad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grzmotojad tries to clinch there but Bolda circles away.
Bolda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grzmotojad tries to move into range but Bolda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bolda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grzmotojad's waist but Grzmotojad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bolda off to one side.
Bolda fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bolda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grzmotojad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grzmotojad misses with a wild body shot.
Grzmotojad tries to land a leg kick but Bolda saw it coming and moves away.
Bolda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grzmotojad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bolda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grzmotojad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bolda thinking.
Bolda lands with a nice combination. Grzmotojad backs away looking to recover.
Bolda might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolda has a takedown stuffed.
Grzmotojad takes one to the chin there.
Bolda throws a big shot that misses.
Bolda misses with a series of wild punches.
Bolda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grzmotojad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolda misses with a looping right.
Grzmotojad shoots in looking for a takedown but Bolda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grzmotojad's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolda wants to clinch up but Grzmotojad keeps it at a distance.
Grzmotojad ducks under a wild hook from Bolda.
Grzmotojad slips under a jab from Bolda.
Grzmotojad tries to clinch but Bolda is having none of it.
Mieszko Grzmotojad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolda throws a shot from downtown. Grzmotojad moves away and avoids it.
Grzmotojad loads up on a big right hand but Bolda slips the punch.
Bolda shoots in and drives through. Grzmotojad sprawls well.
Mieszko Grzmotojad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Bolda.
Bolda doesn't manage to clinch there - Grzmotojad circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzmotojad takes one to the chin there.
Bolda misses with a straight right.
Bolda tries to bum rush Grzmotojad with a series of wild strikes but Grzmotojad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grzmotojad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bolda.
Grzmotojad throws a low kick, looking for Bolda's leg but Bolda calmly moves out of range.
Josh Bolda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grzmotojad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bolda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grzmotojad.
Grzmotojad tried to score with a low kick but Bolda checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Bolda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bolda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Bolda!
After winning the bout, Josh Bolda thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.