PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kober Bohn (ranked 5863 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Folino (ranked 24392 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bohn
vs
Folino

185 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kober Bohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Folino!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Folino clinches up with Bohn and pushes him back against the cage.
Folino is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bohn to keep the fight standing.
Bohn tries for a takedown but Folino manages to get underhooks.

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

Bohn gets a takedown into half guard.
Folino wants to stand back up but Bohn manages to pass into side control.
Folino felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Folino is looking for a sweep.
Folino sneaks back into half guard.
Folino is controlling Bohn's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Folino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bohn is working away from the top position though.
Folino tries to roll over but Bohn keeps him under control.
Folino is refusing to be controlled, as Bohn sits in half guard.
Bohn slips a nice elbow through Folino's hands, connecting with Folino's forehead.
Folino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Folino keeping hold of Bohn's head, controlling as best he can.
Folino trying to hold on to Bohn's head to control him but Bohn postures up.
Folino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Folino is pulling down on Bohn's head to control his posture.
Bohn sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bohn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Folino is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Folino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Folino with the counter takedown but Bohn avoids it easily.
Folino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bohn swivels and escapes.

Folino closes the distance and clinches.

Folino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Folino wants to clinch up but Bohn keeps it at a distance.
Bohn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bohn or perhaps it was just good defense by Folino, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folino goes for a double leg but Bohn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bohn continues to drive forward.
Kober Bohn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Folino.
Bohn tries for a takedown but Folino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bohn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Folino has his takedown stuffed
and Bohn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Folino wants to clinch.

Folino has Bohn up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bohn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Folino dominated that round.
That's time! Bohn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bohn dives in for a single leg takedown but Folino sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Folino with the counter takedown but Bohn avoids it easily.
Bohn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Folino misses with a takedown attempt - Bohn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Bohn gets tackled into the cage by Folino. Folino maintains the clinch.

Folino jumps guard.
Bohn stops Folino from standing up.
Bohn sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Folino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bohn defends it easily.
Folino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bohn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Folino is trying to keep Bohn in close.
Folino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bohn is one step ahead there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Folino is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two 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.

Bohn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bohn stands up and beckons Folino to his feet.
Folino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bohn pinned against the cage. Bohn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Folino.
Folino shoots for a double leg takedown but Bohn sprawls well. He's pushed Folino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kober Bohn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Folino.

Folino closes the distance and pushes Bohn back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bohn up against the cage.
Bohn fails to pull guard.
Folino fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Folino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bohn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Folino can't find room to land a body shot as Bohn controls the action.
Bohn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Folino prevents it.
Folino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bohn smiles and moves away.
Bohn shoots for a takedown but Folino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bohn wants to clinch up but Folino keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bohn moves in looking to clinch but Folino pushes him off.
Folino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bohn defends well and Folino ends up having to push Bohn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Bohn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bohn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Folino lands a good knee to the midsection. Bohn won't want to take too many of those.
Bohn fails to pull guard.
Bohn is trying to pull guard but Folino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bohn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Folino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Folino tries to clinch but Bohn moves out of range.

Folino clinches.
A short uppercut from Folino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Folino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Folino dives in and grabs Bohn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bohn pushes down on Folino's head and hops out.

Folino moves into range and clinches up with Bohn.
Folino is looking to take this one to the mat.

Bohn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bohn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Folino defends it nicely.
Folino shoots in looking for a takedown but Bohn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Folino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kober Bohn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Folino.
Folino fails to land the takedown.
Bohn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kober Bohn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Folino as Bohn shoots in.
As Bohn backs off Folino throws a huge counter combo but Bohn manages to avoid it all.
Folino dives in for a single leg takedown but Bohn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Folino throws a right hand that Bohn ducks under and follows up with a left that Bohn also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bohn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Folino sprawls well. Folino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bohn gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Folino misses with a jab, cross combination.

Folino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bohn is looking to break free of the clinch but Folino has double underhooks.

Folino drags the fight down to the ground.
Folino trying to keep a closed guard but Bohn is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Folino keeping full guard, as Bohn tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohn content to stall in guard here.

Folino manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Folino jumps guard but Bohn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Folino has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bohn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohn is really stuck here.
Bohn trying to control but not successfully.
Folino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Folino working for a choke but Bohn is defending well.
Bohn trying to control the action but Folino just sinks the hooks in.
Folino wants to control but Bohn is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bohn breaks Folino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Folino is controlling Bohn's posture.
Bohn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bohn passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Folino wants to get back to full guard but Bohn has passed into side control.
Folino manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kober Bohn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathan Folino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Folino blocks the strikes from Bohn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Folino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Folino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Folino!