PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorihiro Hashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bolton
vs
Hashi

166 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zachariah Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorihiro Hashi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton throws a head kick but Hashi moves out of range.
Hashi tries to counter by closing the distance.

Bolton takes the fight into the clinch.
Hashi wants to take the fight to the mat but Bolton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hashi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bolton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hashi pulls guard.

Bolton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hashi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bolton has managed to get both his arms back between Hashi's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bolton with a nice head shot there.
Bolton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bolton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolton is looking to work some ground and pound but Hashi has wrist control.
Bolton working some strikes from top position.
Bolton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bolton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bolton throws a big right hand that misses.
Hashi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hashi controls Bolton momentarily but Bolton frees himself.

Hashi looking for a guillotine here but Bolton defends easily.

Bolton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bolton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton is in close to Hashi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bolton throws an elbow that misses. Hashi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bolton's guard. Nice move by Hashi!

Bolton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bolton looking for a guillotine here but Hashi defends easily.
Bolton trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton looking for a sweep. Not yet Bolton, not yet.

Bolton has his foot on Hashi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hashi works his way back into a safe position though.
Bolton trying to keep a closed guard but Hashi is proving a slippery customer.

Hashi stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Hashi has Bolton up against the cage in a clinch.
Hashi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bolton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zachariah Bolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorihiro Hashi.

Bolton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hashi regains guard immediately.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bolton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hashi seems keen to control Bolton's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hashi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bolton manages to get himself to full guard.

Hashi won't allow Bolton to sweep him here.
Hashi trying to control but Bolton is working from the bottom.
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 Zachariah Bolton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hashi misses with a head kick.
Hashi lands a head kick. Bolton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Hashi moves into the clinch.
Hashi stalling against the cage.
Hashi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bolton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hashi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bolton after a bit of a struggle.
Hashi is pushing Bolton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bolton is trying to pull guard but Hashi has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bolton prevents it.
Zachariah Bolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorihiro Hashi.
Hashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolton has double underhooks.
Hashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolton has double underhooks.
Bolton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hashi's efforts to push away.
Bolton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hashi to keep the fight standing.
Bolton prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hashi breaks the clinch.

Hashi moves into range and clinches up with Bolton.
Hashi prevents the takedown attempt.
Hashi controlling the action here for a moment.
Hashi wants a takedown but no success here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bolton as Hashi tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashi blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bolton.
Bolton can't break the clinch.

Hashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hashi shoots in and drives through. Bolton sprawls well.
Hashi lands a leg kick that knocks Bolton off balance momentarily.
Bolton leaves Hashi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hashi is breathing heavily.
Bolton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton lands a head kick. Hashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hashi dives in and grabs Bolton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bolton pushes down on Hashi's head and hops out.
Bolton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A cross from Bolton lands.
Zachariah Bolton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Hashi misses.
Bolton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hashi takes a step back to recover.
Bolton throws a head kick but Hashi moves out of range.
Hashi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Hashi goes for a double leg but Bolton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bolton continues to drive forward.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bolton misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zachariah Bolton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A combination from Bolton does no damage.
Bolton has his takedown stuffed
and Hashi counters with a left and a right that stings Bolton.
Hashi throws a right hand that Bolton ducks under and follows up with a left that Bolton also avoids with ease.
Bolton is looking to counter the offense by Hashi and move into the clinch.
Bolton slaps away a takedown attempt from Hashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Hashi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bolton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bolton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bolton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bolton is looking for a sweep. Hashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bolton has his hands clasped together around Hashi's back. He's all about the action.
Hashi moves into full mount! Bolton won't be happy about that!
Hashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bolton tries to hold on but Hashi postures up.
Bolton is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashi controlling from mount.
Bolton is looking to improve his position but Hashi isn't that keen on the idea.
Hashi lands a couple of good shots and Bolton has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hashi gets his hands free as Bolton looks to control.
Bolton tries to escape the position.
Hashi lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bolton trying to control the hands but Hashi won't let him.
Yorihiro Hashi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hashi looking for the choke but no joy.

Hashi working for the choke.

Bolton manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

Hashi gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hashi slips under a jab from Bolton.
Hashi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bolton wants to land a leg kick but Hashi is out of range.
Hashi tries to counter with a clinch but Bolton shakes him off and moves away.
Bolton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hashi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hashi.
Bolton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zachariah Bolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorihiro Hashi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolton misses with a takedown attempt - Hashi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yorihiro Hashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bolton 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zachariah Bolton!