PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiril Bohizdar (ranked 1636 p4p, 468 weight class) and New Breed One (ranked 96 p4p, 29 weight class). New Breed One has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bohizdar
vs
One

173 cm
30
147
16 - 11 - 0

177 cm
30
145
18 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiril Bohizdar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, New Breed One!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One goes for a double leg but Bohizdar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bohizdar continues to drive forward.
Bohizdar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bohizdar throws a head kick but One moves out of range.
Bohizdar tried to score with a low kick but One checks it.
One goes for a double leg but Bohizdar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bohizdar continues to drive forward.
Jab from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
One throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bohizdar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
One moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One ducks under a wild hook from Bohizdar.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiril Bohizdar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
One takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bohizdar looks for the body kick but One saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohizdar misses with a straight left.
Bohizdar lands with an uppercut that bounces One off the cage and back into range.
One moves to clinch but Bohizdar breaks away
and Bohizdar counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from One is defended easily by Bohizdar.
Bohizdar throws a lazy right hand but One sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
One steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar lands a nice leg kick that just misses One's sensitive parts.
One staying out of range there.
Kiril Bohizdar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bohizdar with a hook.
A slow jab from Bohizdar misses its intended target.
One changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
Bohizdar leaves One with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been told by Bohizdar's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bohizdar throws a body shot but no joy.
Bohizdar throws a right and a left that both miss.
One wants to counter with a clinch but Bohizdar pushes him away.
One throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bohizdar's waist but Bohizdar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing One off to one side.
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!
Bohizdar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by One.
Bohizdar misses with a head kick.
One on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bohizdar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
One gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bohizdar counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar throws a leg kick

and One counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bohizdar!
One trying to control the position but Bohizdar is working away.
One taking a breather here.
One trying to control the position but Bohizdar is working away.

One thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
One scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bohizdar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

One tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
One is putting a hurting on Bohizdar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bohizdar trying to remain calm as One controls from the top position.
One is looking to take a break and control but Bohizdar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kiril Bohizdar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

One doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bohizdar counters with a big head kick but One shrugs it off.
Bohizdar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
One ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
One uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bohizdar.
One drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bohizdar defends it well.
Bohizdar slaps away a takedown attempt from One, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bohizdar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bohizdar throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One moves out of range of the leg kick from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar gets off balance looking for a body kick

and One counters with a takedown into side control.
Bohizdar is not content to let One control the position.
Bohizdar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked One off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bohizdar is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. One is defending well though. Bohizdar let's go of the attempt for now.
One tries to escape but Bohizdar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
One rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bohizdar not doing much here.
One is trying to maintain the position but Bohizdar is very close to passing his half guard.

Bohizdar wants to work for an arm triangle but One is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bohizdar wants to pass to mount but One is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

One looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
One trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Bohizdar is standing up, even though he is in mount.
One walks into a jab.
Bohizdar throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
Bohizdar lands a jab to the nose.
Bohizdar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
One tries for a takedown but Bohizdar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kiril Bohizdar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One slips a jab from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar misses with a wild combination.
Bohizdar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bohizdar tries to work over One's front leg with a kick but One checks it.
And One tries to counter it with a takedown but Bohizdar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kiril Bohizdar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bohizdar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bohizdar throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from Bohizdar. No joy for One on that attempt.
Bohizdar loads up on a big right hand but One slips the punch.
One now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bohizdar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from One.
One drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bohizdar defends it well.
Bohizdar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar lands with a kick to the ribs.

Bohizdar tries to sprawl but One drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One is just content to waste time from the top position. Bohizdar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

One drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bohizdar dives on top into guard.

New Breed One has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bohizdar wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.

Bohizdar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bohizdar controls the pace.

One is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bohizdar is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kiril Bohizdar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

One walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bohizdar.
One walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bohizdar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
One shoots in looking for a takedown. Bohizdar tries to sprawl out of it but One keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bohizdar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bohizdar with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohizdar cracks a nice hook into One's ribs.
Bohizdar with a nice cross.
Bohizdar throws a head kick that misses

and One counters with a shoot takedown. Bohizdar fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One is working Bohizdar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bohizdar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
One wants to control from the top but Bohizdar keeps moving.
One landing some decent shots from guard.
One pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bohizdar is keeping the position for now.
One preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
One is pushing down on Bohizdar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bohizdar is fighting to maintain full guard but One has managed to sneak the leg through.
One wants to control but Bohizdar is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bohizdar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. One is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One working Bohizdar over with strikes.

Bohizdar is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and One has latched onto it... Big trouble! One pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Bohizdar is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from One!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). New Breed One!
After winning the bout, New Breed One thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.