PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riki Bolbauwah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sad Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bolbauwah
vs
Clown

178 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riki Bolbauwah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sad Clown!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolbauwah cracks Clown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bolbauwah feints a jab promting Clown to slip. Bolbauwah then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clown slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clown dodges the punch combination from Bolbauwah.
A left and a right from Bolbauwah both land. Nice combination.

Bolbauwah rushes Clown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clown managing to block the knees to the body from Bolbauwah.
Bolbauwah works on Clown's body with a couple of short punches.

Clown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bolbauwah misses with a double jab.
Bolbauwah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clown.
A punch combination from Bolbauwah misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Bolbauwah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Bolbauwah coming out on top.
Bolbauwah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Bolbauwah misses.
Clown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bolbauwah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bolbauwah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bolbauwah's knee momentarily.
Bolbauwah is breathing heavily.
Clown avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Bolbauwah does no damage.
Bolbauwah misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolbauwah misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Bolbauwah is predictable there
and Clown counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bolbauwah.
Bolbauwah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bolbauwah shoots in for a double leg but Clown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bolbauwah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riki Bolbauwah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolbauwah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clown staying out of range there.
Bolbauwah has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Clown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolbauwah wants to clinch up but Clown keeps it at a distance.
Bolbauwah shoots in looking for a takedown but Clown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bolbauwah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bolbauwah tries to close the distance and clinch but Clown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolbauwah misses with a straight right.
Clown blocks a leg kick.
Bolbauwah throws a nice looking combination but Clown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bolbauwah misses with a few strikes there.
Bolbauwah looks for a takedown but Clown sprawls well.
No joy there for Bolbauwah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riki Bolbauwah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolbauwah throws a right hand that Clown ducks under and follows up with a left that Clown also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolbauwah misses with a double jab.
Bolbauwah looks to land a combination but Clown avoids it well.
Clown checks a leg kick.
Bolbauwah tries to land a leg kick but Clown saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Bolbauwah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolbauwah misses with a wild combination.
Bolbauwah looks to score with a jab to the body but Clown is just out of range.
Bolbauwah closes the distance and clinches up with Clown, looking for a takedown. Bolbauwah pushes Clown against the cage but Clown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolbauwah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clown is out of range and Bolbauwah settles back down.
Bolbauwah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Bolbauwah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riki Bolbauwah dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bolbauwah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolbauwah throws a one two combo.
A clash of legs there as Clown blocks the low kick.
Bolbauwah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Bolbauwah misses
and Clown counters with a good low kick that Bolbauwah was not able to check.
Riki Bolbauwah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolbauwah misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Bolbauwah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bolbauwah throws an overhand right that lands on Clown's shoulder, as Clown tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolbauwah throws a leg kick that misses.
Bolbauwah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolbauwah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolbauwah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolbauwah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bolbauwah throws a leg kick
and Clown counters with a good low kick that Bolbauwah was not able to check.
Clown staying out of range there.
Bolbauwah falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clown counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Bolbauwah misses.
Bolbauwah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Clown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bolbauwah misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riki Bolbauwah. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolbauwah is looking to chop away at Clown's legs.
Bolbauwah misses with the combination.
Bolbauwah tries to bum rush Clown with a series of wild strikes but Clown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolbauwah misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolbauwah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bolbauwah misses with an uppercut. Clown saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Bolbauwah. Those never looked like landing.
Bolbauwah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolbauwah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clown moves away.
Bolbauwah tries to bum rush Clown with a series of wild strikes but Clown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolbauwah misses with a combination
and Clown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bolbauwah's knee momentarily.
Bolbauwah wants to slow Clown down by chopping away at his legs.
Bolbauwah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Bolbauwah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolbauwah misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Bolbauwah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolbauwah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bolbauwah misses its intended target.
Bolbauwah misses with a wild combination.
Bolbauwah throws a sloppy head kick and Clown moves out of range easily.
Bolbauwah misses with a few strikes there.
Bolbauwah misses with a wild combination.
Bolbauwah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clown pinned against the cage. Clown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Bolbauwah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sad Clown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bolbauwah doesn't manage to clinch there - Clown circles away.

Bolbauwah moves into range and clinches up with Clown.
Clown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bolbauwah is working for takedown but Clown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clown blocks a body shot from Bolbauwah.
Bolbauwah tries to circle away but Clown has him pinned against the cage.
Bolbauwah keeps control of Clown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clown prevents a body shot from Bolbauwah.
Bolbauwah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clown's elbow.
Bolbauwah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolbauwah is trying to break the clinch but Clown is controlling him.
Bolbauwah tries to throw a body punch but Clown avoids it by throwing Bolbauwah back against the cage.
Bolbauwah tries a body shot but Clown blocks it.
Bolbauwah goes for a takedown attempt but Clown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sad Clown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolbauwah.
Bolbauwah closes the distance and clinches up with Clown, looking for a takedown. Bolbauwah pushes Clown against the cage but Clown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riki Bolbauwah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolbauwah thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Bolbauwah misses.
Bolbauwah throws a leg kick
and Clown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bolbauwah's knee momentarily.
Bolbauwah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolbauwah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clown circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Bolbauwah does no damage.
Bolbauwah shoots for a takedown but Clown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bolbauwah 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 Clown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bolbauwah moves in looking to clinch but Clown pushes him off.
Bolbauwah misses with a wild combination.
Bolbauwah tries to work over Clown's front leg with a kick but Clown checks it.
Clown dodges the punch combination from Bolbauwah.
Clown dodges the punch combination from Bolbauwah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolbauwah.
Bolbauwah tries to bum rush Clown with a series of wild strikes but Clown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolbauwah misses the target.
Bolbauwah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clown swivels and escapes.
Bolbauwah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bolbauwah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bolbauwah tried to score with a low kick but Clown checks it.
Bolbauwah throws a right hand that Clown ducks under and follows up with a left that Clown also avoids with ease.
Bolbauwah throws a solid leg kick but Clown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bolbauwah.
Bolbauwah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown dodges the punch combination from Bolbauwah.
A jab from Bolbauwah misses.
Bolbauwah tries to close the distance and clinch but Clown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clown moves out of range of the strikes.
Clown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolbauwah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolbauwah misses with a two punch combination.
Bolbauwah misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Bolbauwah.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riki Bolbauwah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bolbauwah 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riki Bolbauwah!
In his post fight interview, Riki Bolbauwah started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.