PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tonit Capi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Bohanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Capi
vs
Bohanon

177 cm
24
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonit Capi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Bohanon!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohanon is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Capi.
Capi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tommy Bohanon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bohanon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Capi closes the distance and clinches.
Bohanon wants to take the fight to the mat but Capi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Capi wants a takedown.
Bohanon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Capi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Capi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bohanon prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tonit Capi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bohanon wants a takedown.
Capi gets underhooks to prevent Bohanon's takedown attempt.

Capi pulls guard successfully.
Capi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bohanon is aware though and is defending well.
Bohanon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Capi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bohanon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bohanon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bohanon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Capi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bohanon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Capi is keeping the position for now.
Bohanon with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohanon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Capi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bohanon throws a strike but Capi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bohanon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Capi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Capi passes Bohanon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Capi in particular looking to stall.
Bohanon is trying to stand back up but Capi is controlling him
Capi moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Capi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bohanon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Capi throws a body punch but Bohanon moves out of range.
Capi moves in looking to clinch but Bohanon pushes him off.
Capi fails with a takedown attempt.
Bohanon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bohanon looks winded!
Capi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohanon misses with a body shot.
Bohanon throws a lazy uppercut
and Capi counters with a left to the body.
Bohanon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Capi as he jumps to the side.

Capi gets a clinch.
Capi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bohanon pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Capi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Capi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Capi closes the distance and pushes Bohanon back into the cage.

Capi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tonit Capi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bohanon doesn't manage to clinch there - Capi circles away.
No joy there for Bohanon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Capi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Bohanon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bohanon doesn't manage to clinch there - Capi circles away.
Bohanon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bohanon throws a nice looking combination but Capi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bohanon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Capi!
Capi can't do much from the bottom here.
Capi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Capi is looking to control Bohanon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Capi avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bohanon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capi kicks off Bohanon and gets to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Bohanon as Capi shoots in.
Capi dives in for a single leg takedown but Bohanon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Capi breaks from the clinch.
Bohanon scores with a three punch combo!
Bohanon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bohanon stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tonit Capi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bohanon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capi.
Capi goes for a double leg but Bohanon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bohanon continues to drive forward.
Bohanon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capi has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohanon is trying to drag Capi to the mat but Capi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Capi pulls Bohanon into guard.
Capi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Capi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bohanon is surviving well by controlling Capi's body position as best he can.
Capi looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bohanon tries to hold on but Capi postures up.
Capi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bohanon wants to hold on but Capi pushes him away.
Bohanon reaches up to try and control the position but Capi seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bohanon rolls and tries to escape and now Capi has his back!
Capi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bohanon's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capi misses with an elbow to the head.
Capi trying to control.

Bohanon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Capi.
Good control from Capi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Capi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bohanon defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonit Capi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Capi scoring well with a low kick there.
Capi misses with a takedown
and Bohanon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bohanon tries to clinch there but Capi circles away.
Capi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tommy Bohanon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Capi, right into the meat.
Bohanon moves in looking to clinch but Capi pushes him off.
Bohanon looks to land a combination but Capi avoids it well.
Bohanon misses with a looping right.
Bohanon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bohanon swinging wildly here.
Capi tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohanon misses with a few strikes there.
Bohanon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Capi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bohanon circles away.
Bohanon has a takedown stuffed.
Capi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bohanon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tonit Capi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capi slips a jab from Bohanon.
Capi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bohanon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Capi.
Capi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bohanon circles away.
Bohanon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Capi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Bohanon clinches up against the cage.
Bohanon tries to score a body lock takedown but Capi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohanon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Capi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Capi holds on and takes a little breather.
Capi trying to control the position.
Bohanon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Capi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohanon wants to control from the top but Capi keeps moving.
Capi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Capi has his foot on Bohanon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bohanon works his way back into a safe position though.
Bohanon trying to control but Capi is working from the bottom.

Capi looking for a guillotine here but Bohanon defends easily.
Bohanon throws a strike but Capi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tonit Capi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohanon wants to sweep here but Capi controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bohanon working a defensive guard but Capi manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Bohanon's face as Capi controls the position.
Tommy Bohanon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonit Capi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Bohanon.
I think Capi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tonit Capi!