PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napa Amarin (ranked 5543 p4p, 5866 weight class) and Zargon Boltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Amarin
vs
Boltz

172 cm
25
138
2 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
140
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Napa Amarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zargon Boltz!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amarin misses with a left hand
letting Boltz counter with a right hand.
Boltz moves away from the strike by Amarin.
Boltz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Amarin throws a shot from downtown. Boltz moves away and avoids it.
Boltz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Amarin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boltz on the side of the head.
Amarin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boltz's hands.
Amarin throws an off balance right hand
and Boltz counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boltz misses with a hook
and Amarin counters with a nice uppercut.
Amarin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amarin misses with a left hand
and Boltz counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Amarin. That snapped Boltz's head back.
Boltz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amarin throws the left hand but Boltz avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Boltz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boltz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amarin manages to avoid it.
It looked like Amarin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boltz.
Amarin misses with an uppercut. Boltz saw that one coming.
Boltz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Amarin to counter with a crisp jab.
Amarin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boltz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amarin throws out the jab.
Boltz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Napa Amarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Amarin misses the target.
Boltz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Amarin looks to throw the jab but Boltz is out of range.
Amarin jabs Boltz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amarin throws a shot from downtown. Boltz moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Amarin misses
and Boltz counters with a stiff right hand.

Amarin darts in and clinches Boltz up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boltz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Amarin walks away with a smile on his face. Boltz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Amarin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boltz counters with a straight right hand.
Amarin throws a hook but Boltz blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarin throws a shot from downtown. Boltz moves away and avoids it.
Amarin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Amarin looks to land a left hand but Boltz moved out of range nicely.
Amarin throws a hook but Boltz blocks it.
Boltz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amarin finds it's way round the side to connect with Boltz's head.
Amarin misses with an uppercut.
Boltz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Amarin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amarin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boltz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Amarin throws a looping overhand right but Boltz ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Boltz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amarin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boltz at a distance.
Amarin moves to clinch but Boltz breaks away
and Amarin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Amarin misses.
Amarin just misses with a punch to the body.
Amarin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amarin throws a body shot but no joy.
Amarin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Amarin throws a hook but Boltz blocks it.
Boltz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Amarin throws a big shot that misses.
Amarin throws an off balance right hand
and Boltz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boltz slips under a jab from Amarin.
Amarin misses with an uppercut.
Boltz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amarin with a body shot.
Amarin misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boltz takes a swing at Amarin's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Amarin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Amarin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boltz throws the left hand but Amarin avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boltz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amarin was well out of range. Poor timing from Boltz.
Amarin looks to land a left hand but Boltz moved out of range nicely.
Amarin tries to clinch there but Boltz circles away.
Amarin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boltz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boltz lands with a nice body punch.
Amarin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amarin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boltz blocks a jab.
Amarin misses with a body punch
and Boltz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boltz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Amarin throws a right hand that misses
and Boltz counters with a left to the body.
Boltz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Amarin momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boltz swings for the body but Amarin moves out of range.
Boltz throws a sloppy body shot
and Amarin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amarin lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boltz lands with a good body shot.
Boltz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Amarin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Amarin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boltz on the side of the head.
Boltz misses with a body shot.
Boltz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boltz slips under a jab.
Boltz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Napa Amarin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amarin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boltz moves away.
Boltz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amarin rather than just go for the knockout.
Amarin slips under a jab.
Amarin lands with a hook. Boltz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Amarin scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Amarin.
A nice side step and Boltz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Amarin scores with a punch to the head.
Amarin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boltz moves away.
Amarin tries to clinch but Boltz moves away
and Boltz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zargon Boltz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Amarin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Amarin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boltz.

Amarin moves into the clinch successfully.
Boltz looking for a takedown.
Boltz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Boltz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amarin misses with a left hand
and Boltz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amarin throws an off balance right hand
letting Boltz counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boltz moves out of range of the strikes.
Amarin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boltz counters with a right hand to the body.
Amarin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarin needs to keep his hands up - Boltz had a free shot at his head there.
Amarin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Boltz counter with a right hand.
Amarin misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Boltz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amarin avoids the body shot from Boltz.
Amarin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Amarin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boltz.
A little jabbing left from Boltz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boltz throws an off balance right hand
and Amarin counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boltz ducks under a wild hook from Amarin.
It seemed like Boltz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boltz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boltz counters with a nice uppercut.

Boltz gets tackled into the cage by Amarin. Amarin maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Amarin.
Boltz fails to pull guard.
Amarin throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Boltz manages to break the clinch.
Amarin lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amarin misses with a body punch
and Boltz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Amarin thinking.
Amarin misses with a straight right.
Boltz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amarin doesn't seem bothered though.
Amarin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boltz.
Amarin throwing a counter right hand but Boltz manages to avoid it.
Amarin loads up on a big right hand but Boltz slips the punch.
Boltz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Amarin misses with a lunging right hand
and Boltz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Amarin thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boltz misses with a wild body shot.
Amarin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Amarin throws a big shot that misses.
Boltz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Amarin throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Boltz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Amarin misses with a hook
and Boltz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boltz slips a jab from Amarin.

Amarin gets a clinch.
Boltz jumps guard but Amarin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Napa Amarin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zargon Boltz.
Amarin scores with a shoulder strike.
Boltz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Amarin after a bit of a struggle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Napa Amarin.
Well Amarin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napa Amarin!