PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Bohi (ranked 993 p4p, 963 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 135 p4p, 129 weight class). 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.

Bohi
vs
Thai

175 cm
33
163
15 - 9 - 0

178 cm
30
165
15 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dakota Bohi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohi moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
A combination from Bohi does no damage.
Thai defending well as Bohi loads up on a big left hand.
Bohi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thai throws out the jab.
That kick from Bohi tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bohi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Bohi moves out of range easily.
As Thai backs away, Bohi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai looks to land a right hand but Bohi moved out of range.
Bohi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi is looking to score with low kicks.

Bohi closes the distance and pushes Thai back into the cage.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Thai as the two fighters clinch.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Bohi.
Bohi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Thai.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohi misses with a knee strike.
Thai has Bohi pressed against the cage, preventing Bohi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bohi misses with some punches.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Bohi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.

Bohi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai keeps Bohi at a distance using the push kick.
Thai is looking to land body kicks.
Bohi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai blocks a head kick by Bohi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohi walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Bohi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Bohi is predictable there

and Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Bohi.
Bohi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bohi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bohi swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bohi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
Bohi throwing a counter right hand but Thai manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bohi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bohi. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bohi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Bohi and move into the clinch position.
Thai looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Thai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bohi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Bohi working aggressively here.
Bohi lands a right hand.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bohi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Long Thai will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thai checks the leg kick.
That kick from Bohi tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bohi swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Bohi.
Dakota Bohi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai checks a leg kick.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws the left hand but Bohi avoids the punch easily.
Thai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thai looks to score with a jab to the body but Bohi is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bohi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Good work by Bohi as he checks the leg kick.
Thai just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBohi.
Bohi misses with a low kick.
Bohi tries to clinch but Thai is having none of it.
Thai checks a low kick from Bohi.
Bohi scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to clinch but Bohi moves out of range.
Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bohi manages to avoid it.
Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bohi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bohi throws a body shot but no joy.
Bohi dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Bohi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thai scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bohi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bohi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bohi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bohi tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Bohi and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bohi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bohi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thai misses with a looping right.
Bohi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bohi walks into a jab.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Bohi connects with a jab.
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 Dakota Bohi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bohi works over Thai's head and body with a nice combination.
Bohi throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bohi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bohi misses with a wild body shot.
Bohi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bohi checks it well.
Bohi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Bohi throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai blocks a head kick by Bohi.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bohi avoids the head kick by Thai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thai.
Bohi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bohi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bohi lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bohi.
Bohi misses with a body shot
and Thai counters with a straight right hand.

Bohi gets a clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Bohi blocks with his arms.
Thai lands with a right to the head.
Bohi lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bohi avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bohi avoids it.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bohi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai lands a right hand.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bohi is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bohi tries to circle away but Thai has him pinned against the cage.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Thai with a knee to the head.
Thai digs a right hand into Bohi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bohi's gas tank.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Bohi tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Bohi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bohi stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.
Bohi misses with a punch to the body.
Bohi misses with a knee to the head.
Thai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bohi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thai can turn it around.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Bohi is trying to break the clinch but Thai has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bohi avoids it.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bohi has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Bohi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Bohi is working Thai over against the cage.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
A short body shot lands from Thai as the two fighters clinch.
Bohi tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Thai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!