PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Tremonti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riki Bolbauwah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tremonti comes into the arena with RISE blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tremonti
vs
Bolbauwah

182 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralph Tremonti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riki Bolbauwah!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolbauwah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been told by Tremonti's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bolbauwah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bolbauwah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tremonti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A left and a right from Tremonti both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Riki Bolbauwah has been cut.
Bolbauwah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tremonti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Tremonti. Those never looked like landing.
Bolbauwah falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tremonti misses with a series of wild punches.
Tremonti throws a body punch but Bolbauwah moves out of range.

Tremonti tries to sprawl but Bolbauwah drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tremonti is trying to control but can't.
Bolbauwah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tremonti is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremonti wants to get back to his feet.
Tremonti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bolbauwah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tremonti trying to control here.
Bolbauwah sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tremonti gets caught napping as Bolbauwah dives in and scores a takedown. Tremonti manages to retain guard.
Bolbauwah prevents Tremonti from getting back to his feet.
Tremonti has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bolbauwah has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Bolbauwah's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bolbauwah postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tremonti takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Tremonti is not content to let Bolbauwah control the position.
Tremonti is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bolbauwah connects with a decent elbow.

Bolbauwah is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tremonti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bolbauwah staying calm.

Bolbauwah is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tremonti has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bolbauwah tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bolbauwah has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Bolbauwah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bolbauwah working the ground and pound but Tremonti is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bolbauwah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bolbauwah scores with punches from side control.
Bolbauwah is working Tremonti over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bolbauwah scores with punches from side control.
Bolbauwah cracks Tremonti with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tremonti controls the position for a moment.

Bolbauwah goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tremonti has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bolbauwah but great work by Tremonti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bolbauwah struggling a bit here.
Tremonti wants to stand but Bolbauwah is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riki Bolbauwah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riki Bolbauwah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bolbauwah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ralph Tremonti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tremonti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bolbauwah thuds his right hand into Tremonti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bolbauwah misses with a straight left.
Tremonti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bolbauwah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bolbauwah is looking to score with low kicks.
Tremonti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tremonti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riki Bolbauwah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolbauwah throws a combination that misses
and Tremonti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bolbauwah thinking.
Bolbauwah slips a jab and a cross from Tremonti.
A right-left combo lands from Bolbauwah.
Tremonti throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tremonti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tremonti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolbauwah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bolbauwah throwing strikes but missing.
Tremonti wants to stand but Bolbauwah is controlling the position.
Bolbauwah looking to sit in guard and control but Tremonti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tremonti wants to control from the top but Bolbauwah keeps moving.

Bolbauwah is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tremonti rolls with it to try and escape but Bolbauwah cranks on the arm and Tremonti is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riki Bolbauwah!
Riki Bolbauwah 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.
Ralph Tremonti was interviewed post fight and said 'Nie jest kolorowo, but i would be better fighter in the future! '.