PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devonte Pinks (ranked 410 p4p, 818 weight class) and Yar Bol (ranked 64 p4p, 109 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pinks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HUMBLE.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pinks
vs
Bol

190 cm
23
210
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
213
9 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devonte Pinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yar Bol!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bol throws a hook but Pinks blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Pinks blocks the leg kick.
Bol moves out of range of the body kick.
Bol connects with a looping right hand.
Bol swings for the body but Pinks moves out of range.
Pinks throws out a loose jab but Bol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bol feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Yar Bol has been cut.
Bol lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bol on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bol tries to land a front kick but Pinks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bol lunges at Pinks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pinks's hand.
Pinks thuds his right hand into Bol's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pinks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bol.
Pinks misses with a straight left.
Pinks connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinks ducks under a wild hook from Bol.
Pinks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pinks misses the body punch
and Bol counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pinks tries to work over Bol's front leg with a kick but Bol checks it.
Bol misses with a body shot.
As Bol backs away, Pinks returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bol scores with a spinning back kick!
Bol throws a hook but Pinks avoids it easily.
Bol lands with a shot to the body.
Bol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinks tries to land a front kick but Bol steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinks is looking to chop away at Bol's legs.
It seemed like Bol was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Pinks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pinks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bol connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pinks scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bol tries to work over Pinks's front leg with a kick but Pinks checks it.
Pinks throwing a counter right hand but Bol manages to avoid it.
Bol throws an off balance right hand
and Pinks counters with a three punch combo that has Bol backing up. Bol nods at Pinks to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Pinks.
Pinks misses with an uppercut. Bol saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinks moves forwards but Bol connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pinks scores with a jab to the body.
Pinks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Bol.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Devonte Pinks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yar Bol's cut.
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.

Pinks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pinks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pinks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bol.
Pinks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinks blocks a leg kick.
Pinks feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bol misses with the body kick
and Pinks counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinks scores with a leg kick.
Bol throws a body punch but Pinks moves out of range.
It looked like Pinks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bol!
Pinks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinks throws a front kick aimed at Bol's knee but Bol avoids it well.
Pinks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bol.
Devonte Pinks is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pinks can pounce on him.
Bol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol misses with a right hand
and Pinks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bol tries a low kick but Pinks avoids it.
Pinks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pinks throws an overhand right that lands on Bol's shoulder, as Bol tries to avoid the shot.
Bol doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pinks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pinks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bol now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bol pushes Pinks away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bol just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Bol misses its intended target.
Pinks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Pinks drops Bol with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bol looks back up at him and smiles so Pinks waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bol misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bol has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinks misses with a lunging right hand
and Bol counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pinks's knee momentarily.
Bol misses the jab.
Pinks misses with a right hand
and Bol counters with a straight right hand.
Pinks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pinks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bol looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pinks misses with an uppercut. Bol saw that one coming.
Pinks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devonte Pinks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yar Bol's cut.
That's time! Pinks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A low kick from Pinks misses
and Bol counters with a nice body kick.
Pinks slips under a jab from Bol.
Bol takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That has opened up Yar Bol's cut even more.
Pinks slips a straight right by Bol.
Pinks throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bol avoids it.
Pinks thows a body kick. Bol tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bol throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bol throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pinks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pinks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bol throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pinks can pounce on him.
Pinks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bol can do to turn this around?
Pinks lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinks was well out of range. Poor timing from Bol.
Pinks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pinks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bol.
A little feinted left hand from Pinks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yar Bol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bol's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bol throws a lazy right hand but Pinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinks lands a glancing blow to the side of Bol's head.
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!
Pinks misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pinks.
Bol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Bol is rocked!
Bol bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinks's head.
Pinks scores with a kick to the body.
Pinks with a nice calf kick.

Pinks cracks Bol with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pinks has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bol to stand back up!
Bol is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinks finish him?

The cut above Yar Bol's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pinks.
Bol tries to get into range but Pinks steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Bol! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Pinks scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devonte Pinks!
A very excited looking Devonte Pinks made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.