PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Sokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jambe De Bois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokol comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - X gon' give it to Ya. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sokol
vs
De Bois

179 cm
20
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Sokol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jambe De Bois!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sokol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Bois feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sokol's calf.
Sokol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sokol throws a hook but De Bois avoids it easily.
Sokol avoids the head kick by De Bois.
Sokol connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Bois's hands.
Sokol swings for the body but De Bois moves out of range.
De Bois misses with a looping right.
De Bois tries to bum rush Sokol with a series of wild strikes but Sokol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sokol darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sokol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Bois.
A telegraphed right hand from Sokol misses the target.
Sokol keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Bois throws a head kick but Sokol moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokol misses with a hook. De Bois ducked under it nicely.
Jambe De Bois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokol scores with a nice right hand.
Sokol lands with an uppercut that bounces De Bois off the cage and back into range.
We've been told by Sokol's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sokol lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sokol throws a hook but De Bois blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Bois misses with a head kick.
Sokol connects with a looping right hand.
Sokol moves out of range as De Bois throws a body kick.
Sokol takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Marcin Sokol has been cut.
Sokol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Bois - that will leave a mark!
Sokol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Bois moves away.
De Bois takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sokol scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Bois throws a low kick but Sokol avoids it.
Sokol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokol bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Bois's head backwards.
Sokol is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sokol's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Bois connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sokol scrambles back to his feet.
De Bois needs to keep his hands up - Sokol had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Sokol misses.
De Bois swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Bois missing with a left hand there. Sokol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sokol scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from De Bois.
Sokol misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by De Bois. Beautiful body shot.
De Bois throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sokol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sokol scores with a body shot.
De Bois throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sokol counters with a stiff right hand.
Sokol lands a body shot.
Sokol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Bois.
Good exchange - Sokol coming out on top.
Sokol scores with a sloppy right hand. De Bois should have avoided that one.
De Bois tries a head kick but it misses.
De Bois takes a swing at Sokol's ribcage but misses.
Sokol dodges the punch combination from De Bois.
Sokol with a nice cross.
De Bois connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol moves out of range of the body kick from De Bois.
De Bois delivers a nice body kick.
De Bois swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sokol counters with a stiff right hand.
Sokol throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Bois misses with a head kick.
Sokol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sokol connects with a jab.
De Bois throws a body shot but no joy.
Sokol sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sokol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Bois throws out a loose jab but Sokol uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Bois throws a big shot that misses.
Sokol lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sokol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Bois.
Sokol clobbers De Bois with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab by Sokol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
De Bois throws a hook to the side of Sokol's head but Sokol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Bois tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokol was well out of range. Poor timing from De Bois.
A head kick misses from De Bois.
De Bois tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sokol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Sokol.
Nice uppercut there from De Bois.
Sokol lands with a cross.
Sokol avoids the head kick by De Bois.
Sokol changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Bois moves forwards but Sokol connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sokol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Bois sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sokol checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from De Bois misses.
De Bois has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sokol throws a jab when De Bois was well out of range.
Sokol's corner calls for a 1-2. Sokol obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Bois 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 Sokol has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sokol and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good exchange - Sokol coming out on top.
Good standup being displayed there by Sokol as he connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Sokol.
Sokol ducks right into an uppercut from De Bois.
Sokol lands a slapping body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Bois, right into the meat.
Sokol throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Jambe De Bois has been cut.
De Bois swings for the body but Sokol moves out of range.
De Bois misses with a double jab

and Sokol counters with a crisp one two that drops De Bois! Sokol thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves De Bois to his feet! De Bois is in big trouble!

De Bois is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Sokol there.
De Bois is still on wobbly legs! Can Sokol finish him?
De Bois fakes the leg kick and cracks Sokol in the body.
De Bois looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Bois lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Bois throws a head kick that misses.
De Bois seems to have recovered his senses.
De Bois throws a sloppy head kick and Sokol moves out of range easily.
De Bois shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sokol feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Boiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Bois throws a sloppy head kick and Sokol moves out of range easily.
Sokol pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Bois is out of range and Sokol settles back down.
De Bois throws a lazy head kick
and Sokol counters with a straight right hand.
De Bois misses with a few strikes there.
De Bois throws a leg kick
and Sokol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Bois throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Bois takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Bois throws a front kick that sends Sokol stumbling back into the cage.
De Bois moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Bois fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sokol scores with a jab.
Marcin Sokol is winning the standup battle so far.
De Bois ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sokol moves away.
Sokol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
De Bois is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sokol.
Good exchange - Sokol coming out on top.
Sokol misses with a head kick.
Sokol misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Bois throws a leg kick that misses.
Sokol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Bois can do to turn this around?
De Bois takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sokol closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A leg kick checked by De Bois.
De Bois tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sokol 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 De Bois has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Bois and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Bois throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokol.
Sokol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Bois can pounce on him.
Sokol throws a jab when De Bois was well out of range.
De Bois throws a sloppy head kick and Sokol moves out of range easily.
Sokol is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Bois takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sokol digs a good hook to De Bois's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sokol scores with a four punch combination!
Sokol throws a combination. De Bois tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sokol moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Bois moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Bois tries to bum rush Sokol with a series of wild strikes but Sokol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sokol lands with an overhand left.
De Bois misses with a wild body shot.
De Bois swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Bois checks a low kick from Sokol.
Sokol checks a leg kick.
De Bois bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sokol's head.
De Bois looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Bois swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sokol slips under a jab from De Bois.
De Bois takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sokol lands a nice looking body shot.
De Bois is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Sokol as he connects with a hook.
Sokol fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
De Bois thuds his right hand into Sokol's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol blocks a head kick by De Bois.
De Bois drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sokol lands a jab.
De Bois throws a push kick but Sokol slaps the foot to one side.
De Bois looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sokol uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Bois throws a head kick that misses.
Sokol scores with the left hand. De Bois knows he should have avoided that one.
De Bois misses with a hook.
Sokol tests De Bois's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Bois throws a sloppy head kick and Sokol moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Bois ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sokol lands the left hand.
Sokol paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Bois waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sokol.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Sokol dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

De Bois pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Bois takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sokol will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sokol defending well as De Bois loads up on a big left hand.
Sokol checks a low kick from De Bois.
Sokol tries a head kick but it misses.
De Bois connects with a looping right hand.
De Bois looks to land a body kick but Sokol moved away.
Sokol lands with an uppercut that bounces De Bois off the cage and back into range.
Sokol stalks De Bois and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De Bois's face. De Bois staggers backwards, shaken.
De Bois misses with an uppercut. Sokol saw that one coming.
De Bois lands a nice looking body shot.
De Bois tries a low kick but Sokol avoids it.
De Bois misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Sokol.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokol checks a low kick from De Bois.
Sokol blocks the body kick.
De Bois misses with a body kick.
De Bois takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol throws a wild body kick that De Bois sees coming a mile off.
Nice cross by Sokol.
De Bois pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Bois throws a body punch but Sokol moves out of range.
Sokol catches De Bois with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Bois takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sokol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Bois ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sokol moves away.
De Bois throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sokol counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Bois's knee momentarily.
A cross from Sokol lands.
Sokol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sokol misses with a few strikes there.
De Bois uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sokol.
Sokol dips to his left and cracks De Bois with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokol lands a nice shot that snaps De Bois's head back.
De Bois throws a sloppy head kick and Sokol moves out of range easily.
De Bois bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Bois walks into a stiff left hand from Sokol.
De Bois fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sokol throws the left hand but De Bois avoids the punch easily.
De Bois dips to his left and cracks Sokol with an uppercut!
De Bois misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sokol.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sokol.
Sokol avoids the head kick by De Bois.
Sokol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from De Bois misses.
De Bois goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Bois scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sokol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Bois.
De Bois misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sokol.
De Bois swings for the body but Sokol moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Bois takes one on the button.
De Bois throws a big shot that misses.
Sokol lands a really nice looking cross but De Bois seems unphased.
Sokol throws a big shot that misses.
Sokol lands a lovely overhand right.
Sokol bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Bois throws a head kick but Sokol moves out of range.
Sokol smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sokol takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from De Bois. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Sokol misses.
De Bois looks for the body kick but Sokol saw that one coming.
Sokol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sokol slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jambe De Bois has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokol avoids the head kick by De Bois.
Sokol connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Bois. De Bois circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sokol blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sokol. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sokol.
De Bois misses with a head kick.
Sokol will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sokol takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
De Bois on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sokol lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Bois pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marcin Sokol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sokol stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Bois.
A jab from Sokol finds it's way through De Bois's defenses.
Sokol scores with a punch to the head.
De Bois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Bois throws a head kick that misses.
Sokol checks a low kick from De Bois.
Sokol dips to his left and cracks De Bois with an uppercut!
De Bois takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Sokol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sokol 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Sokol!