PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bhat Pomkai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kojo Quaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quaye has chosen Run DMC - Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pomkai
vs
Quaye

167 cm
25
138 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

165 cm
21
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bhat Pomkai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kojo Quaye!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pomkai throws a right hand that Quaye ducks under and follows up with a left that Quaye also avoids with ease.
Quaye misses with a leg kick
and Pomkai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quaye lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Quaye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Pomkai misses the target.
Quaye connects with a solid leg kick.
Pomkai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quaye plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pomkai blocks a leg kick.
Kojo Quaye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quaye moves away from the strike by Pomkai.
Pomkai checks the leg kick.
Quaye throws a leg kick
and Pomkai counters with a left and a right that stings Quaye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pomkai with a hook.
Quaye throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pomkai.
Pomkai throws an overhand right that lands on Quaye's shoulder, as Quaye tries to avoid the shot.
Pomkai swings widly with a right hand
and Quaye counters with a one-two to the body.

Pomkai is rocked!
Quaye throws a chopping leg kick but Pomkai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oh Pomkai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomkai throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Quaye.
Pomkai seems to have got his legs back now.
Quaye tries a low kick but Pomkai avoids it.
Quaye misses with a body kick.
Quaye dodges the punch combination from Pomkai.
We've been informed that Quaye has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pomkai throws out a loose jab but Quaye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quaye swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quaye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pomkai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pomkai throws a big shot that misses.
Pomkai misses the jab.
Quaye throws a body kick that misses
and Pomkai counters with a series of strikes. Quaye will be more careful next time no doubt.
Quaye misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pomkai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quaye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Quaye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pomkai trying to land knees to the body.
Pomkai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Quaye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pomkai trying to land knees to the body.
Pomkai has Quaye pressed against the cage, preventing Quaye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quaye working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai missing with knees to the body.

Quaye manages to break the clinch.

Quaye lands a high kick to the side of Pomkai's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Quaye dives into guard, looking to finish.
Quaye passes Pomkai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pomkai trying to control from the bottom.
Quaye is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Quaye decides to stand and escape the position.
Pomkai throws a hook but Quaye avoids it easily.
Pomkai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Quaye lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quaye looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Quaye throws a sloppy head kick and Pomkai moves out of range easily.
Pomkai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaye fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pomkai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pomkai misses with a two punch combination.
Pomkai checks a leg kick.
Pomkai scores with a jab.
Quaye slips under a jab from Pomkai.
Quaye takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quaye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pomkai throws a big counter combination but Quaye scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pomkai misses with a two punch combination.
Quaye gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Pomkai to counter with a crisp jab.
Quaye throws a sloppy head kick and Pomkai moves out of range easily.

Pomkai clinches.

Quaye breaks the clinch.
Quaye throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pomkai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quaye counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kojo Quaye will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pomkai moves into the clinch successfully.
Pomkai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quaye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pomkai stalling in the clinch.

Quaye manages to break the clinch.
Quaye connects with an inside leg kick.
Quaye slips a straight right by Pomkai.
Quaye scores with a push kick.
Kojo Quaye seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quaye throws a lazy body kick
and Pomkai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Pomkai does no damage.
Quaye tries a quick counter leg kick but Pomkai is wise to it.
Quaye pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pomkai has Quaye up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Quaye's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomkai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pomkai stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pomkai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pomkai prevents Quaye from breaking the clinch.
Pomkai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quaye is defending well for now.
Quaye has had enough of the clinch but Pomkai keeps him there for the moment.

Quaye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaye misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Pomkai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pomkai throws the left hand but Quaye avoids the punch easily.
Quaye scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quaye scores with a punch to the head.
Pomkai blocks a head kick by Quaye.
Quaye tries to score with a low kick but Pomkai moves his leg out of the way.
Pomkai lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Pomkai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quaye tries a quick counter leg kick but Pomkai is wise to it.
Quaye throws a wild body kick that Pomkai sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Pomkai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quaye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quaye feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pomkai's calf.
Pomkai avoids a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Quaye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pomkai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaye working hard to break the clinch.
Pomkai taking a breather.
Pomkai slows down the pace here.
Pomkai has Quaye pressed against the cage, preventing Quaye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pomkai slows down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pomkai obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Quaye is trying to push Pomkai away but Pomkai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pomkai leaning his opponent against the cage.
Quaye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pomkai has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pomkai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Quaye breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bhat Pomkai will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Quaye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quaye throws a front kick aimed at Pomkai's knee but Pomkai avoids it well.
Pomkai checks the leg kick.
As Quaye looks to move away, Pomkai throws a big counter combo but Quaye just gets out of the way.
Quaye fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Quaye throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Pomkai counter with a right hand.
Pomkai lands a lovely overhand right.
Pomkai blocks a leg kick.
Pomkai wants to clinch but Quaye slips to the side
and Quaye counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quaye lands a leg kick that knocks Pomkai off balance momentarily.
Pomkai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quaye lands with an overhand left.
Quaye fails to land with a series of punches.
Quaye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pomkai throws a big counter combination but Quaye scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pomkai takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pomkai rushes Quaye and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaye is trying to force a seperation but Pomkai has the dominant position.
Quaye is trying to force a seperation but Pomkai has the dominant position.

Quaye breaks from the clinch.
Pomkai is looking to clinch.
Quaye misses with a head kick.
It looked like Pomkai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Quaye throws a body kick that misses.
Quaye throws a head kick that misses.
Pomkai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pomkai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quaye gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pomkai lands with a cross.
Quaye misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quaye.
Quaye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pomkai tries to clinch
and Quaye counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pomkai is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pomkai lands a jab to the nose.
Quaye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pomkai looks to land a combination but Quaye avoids it well.
Quaye is looking for the big counter here.
Quaye tries to bum rush Pomkai with a series of wild strikes but Pomkai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pomkai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pomkai misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Pomkai misses.
Pomkai checks the leg kick.
Quaye misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Pomkai misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Quaye.
Quaye with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quaye lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai moves out of range as Quaye throws a body kick.
Quaye throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pomkai throws a series of punches but Quaye avoids them all with ease.
Pomkai misses with a looping right.

Pomkai darts in and clinches Quaye up against the cage.
Pomkai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Quaye up against the cage.
Bhat Pomkai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Quaye can't break the clinch.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quaye avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai prevents Quaye from breaking the clinch.
Quaye tries to break the clinch but Pomkai is controlling the position.
Pomkai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pomkai tries a knee to the head but Quaye blocks it.
Pomkai content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Quaye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pomkai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kojo Quaye really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quaye keeps the fight on the outside.
Quaye misses with a body kick.
Pomkai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quaye throws a big counter head kick but Pomkai avoids it with no problem.
Quaye sizes up Pomkai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quaye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quaye uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pomkai.
Quaye takes one to the chin there.
Pomkai checks a low kick from Quaye.
Pomkai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quaye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quaye throws a lazy head kick
letting Pomkai counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Pomkai.
Pomkai throws a shot from downtown. Quaye moves away and avoids it.
Quaye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pomkai is looking to counter punch.
Pomkai throws a hook but Quaye blocks it.
Pomkai throws a lazy right hand but Quaye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pomkai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quaye, pushing him back against the cage.
Quaye is looking to break free of the clinch but Pomkai has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pomkai.
Pomkai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quaye is defending well for now.
Quaye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quaye has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quaye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pomkai taking a breather.
Pomkai is stalling here.
Pomkai gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Quaye is looking to break free of the clinch but Pomkai has double underhooks.
Pomkai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pomkai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pomkai slowing the pace effectively.
Quaye is trying to break the clinch but Pomkai is controlling him.
Quaye wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaye is trying to push Pomkai away but Pomkai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pomkai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quaye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pomkai stalls.
Quaye looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pomkai leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bhat Pomkai.
Quaye throws a jab but it's blocked by Pomkai.
Pomkai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quaye moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bhat Pomkai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quaye fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pomkai checks it well.
Pomkai misses with the combination.
Quaye has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pomkai finds it's way round the side to connect with Quaye's head.
Pomkai checks a leg kick nicely.
Pomkai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quaye.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crunch! Quaye slams his shin into Pomkai's torso.
Quaye throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pomkai's head.
Quaye misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Quaye.
It looked like Pomkai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bhat Pomkai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pomkai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Quaye scores with a nice body kick.
Quaye scores with a leg kick.
Quaye throws a nice head kick!
Pomkai lands a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Pomkai blocks the low kick.
Pomkai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quaye's hands.
Pomkai dodges the punch combination from Quaye.
Pomkai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quaye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pomkai misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pomkai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pomkai misses with an uppercut.
Quaye throws a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomkai trying to land knees to the body.
Quaye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quaye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pomkai prevents Quaye from breaking the clinch.
Quaye tries to break free but Pomkai pushes him back against the cage.
Pomkai slows down the pace here.
Pomkai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quaye is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pomkai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pomkai missing with knees to the body.
Quaye tries to circle away but Pomkai has him pinned against the cage.
Quaye is trying to force a seperation but Pomkai has the dominant position.
Pomkai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Quaye wants to get back to striking at distance but Pomkai won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quaye tries to break the clinch but Pomkai is controlling the position.
Pomkai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quaye's efforts to push away.
Pomkai has Quaye pressed against the cage.
Pomkai pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Quaye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pomkai stalls.
Quaye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pomkai holding his opponent close, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bhat Pomkai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pomkai 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bhat Pomkai!
Bhat Pomkai retains his bantamweight title!