PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choctaw Bloode (ranked 744 p4p, 736 weight class) and Ryan Bolt (ranked 106 p4p, 104 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bloode
vs
Bolt

189 cm
28
210
13 - 9 - 0

187 cm
29
212
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choctaw Bloode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt moves out of range as Bloode throws a body kick.
Bolt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bloode has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Bolt misses.
As Bolt backs away, Bloode returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloode.
Bolt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bolt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloode throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloode throws a shot from downtown. Bolt moves away and avoids it.
Bolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloode throws a hook but Bolt blocks it.
Bolt throws a right hand that misses
and Bloode counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bolt throws a leg kick but Bloode moved away.
Bloode lands with a nice body kick.
Bolt misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloode dodges the punch combination from Bolt.
Bolt throws out a leg kick but Bloode moves out of range and Bolt only half commits.
Bolt wants to slow Bloode down by chopping away at his legs.
Bloode half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bolt punishes Bloode's body with a nice straight punch.
Bloode misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Bolt misses.
Bloode throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bolt scores with a nice head shot.
Bloode pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bloode fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bolt is out of range.
Bolt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolt digs a good body shot into Bloode's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bolt takes a swing at Bloode's ribcage but misses.
Bolt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bloode closes the distance and clinches.
Bloode working aggressively here.
Bloode misses with some punches.
Bolt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloode has a couple of punches blocked by Bolt.
Bloode lands a shot to the body.
Bloode misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bloode.
A left hand lands to the body for Bolt.
Bolt lands a hook that snaps the head of Bloode backwards.
Bloode tries a body shot but Bolt blocks it.
Bolt lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloode.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolt.
Bloode lands a right hand.
Bolt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Bolt fails to land.
Bloode lands a nice uppercut.
Bloode has a couple of punches blocked by Bolt.
Bolt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bloode swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bolt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bloode backwards.
Bolt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bloode's elbow.
Bolt can't find room to land a body shot as Bloode controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Bolt.
Bloode throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolt.
Bolt pushes Bloode back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the 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!
Bolt blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bolt manages to break the clinch.
Bloode lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bolt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bloode rather than just go for the knockout.
Bolt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bloode explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bolt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bloode's head.
Bolt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Ryan Bolt has been cut.
Bloode tries to land a body kick

and Bolt moves into the clinch.
Bloode misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Bloode.
Bolt throws a head punch that misses.
Bolt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloode lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolt backwards.
A short uppercut from Bolt.
Bloode is leaning against Bolt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Bolt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bolt'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.

Bolt feints and then cracks Bloode's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bloode down.
Bolt misses with a hook. Bloode ducked under it nicely.
Bloode throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloode manages to avoid it.
Bloode throws out a leg kick but Bolt moves out of range and Bloode only half commits.
Bolt flicks out a counter leg kick but Bloode steps away.
Ryan Bolt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolt walks into a stiff left hand from Bloode.
A bone on bone clash there as Bolt blocks the leg kick.
Bolt tries to clinch up.
And Bloode counters with a quick kick to the body but Bolt blocks it.
Bolt throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloode throws the kick towards the body but Bolt avoids it.
A good leg kick by Bloode.
Bloode blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Bloode tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolt avoids the body shot from Bloode.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolt darts in and clinches Bloode up against the cage.
Bloode swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloode can't find room to land a body shot as Bolt controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Bolt.
Ryan Bolt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bloode misses with a body punch.
Bolt misses with some punches.
Bloode lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloode.
Bloode misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bloode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bloode misses with a punch to the body.
Bloode managing to block the knees to the body from Bolt.
Bolt lands a body punch.
A short left from Bolt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolt.
Bolt tries to throw a body punch but Bloode avoids it by throwing Bolt back against the cage.
Bolt pushes Bloode back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloode misses with a punch on the inside.
Bolt throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloode.
Bloode fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bloode misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Bolt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bloode backwards.
Bolt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bolt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloode takes a shot to the head.
Bloode tries to throw a body punch but Bolt avoids it by throwing Bloode back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolt.
Bolt throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolt.
Bloode swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolt lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bolt fails to land.
Bolt tries to throw a body punch but Bloode avoids it by throwing Bolt back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bloode stalling.
Still in the clinch, Bolt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bolt throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloode.
Bloode throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolt.
Bolt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bloode misses with some punches.
Bolt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bolt lands a hook that snaps the head of Bloode backwards.
Bolt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bloode lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloode.
A left hand lands to the body for Bloode.
Bloode lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bolt backwards.
Bolt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolt blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloode lands a left hand.
Bloode throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolt.
Bloode lands a shot to the body.
Bloode swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolt.
Bloode tries to throw a body punch but Bolt avoids it by throwing Bloode back against the cage.
Bloode tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolt's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloode.
Bolt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bloode backwards.
Bloode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bloode working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bloode pushes Bolt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolt pushes Bloode back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloode blocks a body shot from Bolt.
Bloode lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bolt or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Choctaw Bloode will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bolt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bloode throws a front kick aimed at Bolt's knee but Bolt avoids it well.
Bolt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bloode counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bolt lands a nice shot to the body.
Bolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloode moves away.
As Bolt backs away, Bloode returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloode manages to avoid it.
Bloode punishes Bolt's body with a nice straight punch.
Bloode takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bolt misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bolt throws a body punch but Bloode moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Bloode.
Bloode slips under a jab from Bolt.
Bloode takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bolt with a nice calf kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt throws a lazy uppercut
and Bloode counters with a nice uppercut.
Bolt throws a shot from downtown. Bloode moves away and avoids it.
Bolt throws a body punch but Bloode moves out of range.
Bloode pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Bolt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bloode doesn't seem phased though.
Bolt defending well as Bloode loads up on a big left hand.
Bloode throws a leg kick which misses Bolt's front leg but catches the back leg as Bolt tries to avoid it.
Bolt lands a right hook to the body.
Bolt takes a swing at Bloode's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Bolt scores with a four punch combination!
Bolt misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloode misses the shot to the body.
Bloode scores with a nice strike.
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!
Bolt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Bloode wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bloode avoids the body shot from Bolt.
Bolt misses with an uppercut.
Bloode looks for the body kick but Bolt saw that one coming.
A low kick from Bloode misses
and Bolt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bloode tries to land a front kick but Bolt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bolt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bolt throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Bloode counter with a right hand.
Bolt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bolt feints a jab promting Bloode to slip. Bolt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bloode slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Bolt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloode misses with a body punch.
Bolt blocks an uppercut.
Bolt struggles to land a body shot inside as Bloode controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Bolt fails to land.
Bloode misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloode takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloode.
Bolt misses with the head strike.
Bloode misses with some punches.
Bloode has a couple of punches blocked by Bolt.
Bolt blocking some punches.
Bolt lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bolt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloode.
Bloode lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bolt backwards.
Bloode lands a shot to the body.
Bolt blocks a body shot from Bloode.
Bloode lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bloode manages to break the clinch.
Bloode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolt punishes Bloode's body with a nice straight punch.
Bolt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloode went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bolt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolt throws a sloppy body shot
and Bloode cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Bolt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bolt 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ryan Bolt!
Our winner, Ryan Bolt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.