PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dinapoli (ranked 245 p4p, 1352 weight class) and Yar Bol (ranked 41 p4p, 222 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dinapoli
vs
Bol

195 cm
32
207
31 - 10 - 0

188 cm
31
213
17 - 11 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Dinapoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yar Bol!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Bol is predictable there
letting Dinapoli counter with a right hand.

It looks like Yar Bol has been cut.
Bol throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Bol.
Dinapoli throws a head kick but Bol moves out of range.
Bol throws a body shot but no joy.
Bol swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bol lands a big head kick that sends Dinapoli tumbling to the mat! Bol takes a step backwards and waves Dinapoli back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dinapoli is rocked!

It looks like Joe Dinapoli has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinapoli throws a hook to the side of Bol's head but Bol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Dinapoli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Bol.
Bol misses with a looping right.
Dinapoli seems to have got his legs back now.
Bol throws a lazy head kick
and Dinapoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Bol misses
letting Dinapoli counter with a right hand.
Bol closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli scores with a hook to the body. Bol takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dinapoli thumps Bol with a low kick.
We've been informed that Bol has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bol misses with a low kick as Dinapoli jumps back.
Dinapoli is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bol.
A jab from Dinapoli does it's job there.
Bol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dinapoli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bol takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bol throws a lazy head kick
letting Dinapoli counter with a right hand.
Bol blocks a head kick by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dinapoli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bol jabs Dinapoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bol gets tackled into the cage by Dinapoli. Dinapoli maintains the clinch.
Bol is struggling to control the position.
Dinapoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bol blocks an uppercut.
Bol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bol has Dinapoli pressed against the cage.
Bol lands a nice uppercut.
Bol struggles to land a body shot inside as Dinapoli controls his hands.
A short right from Bol.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bol.
Dinapoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dinapoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Bol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bol misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bol.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dinapoli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bol.
Bol scores with a shoulder strike.
Dinapoli working aggressively here.
Bol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dinapoli misses with the head strike.
Dinapoli has a couple of punches blocked by Bol.
Dinapoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Bol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bol stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dinapoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dinapoli has a couple of punches blocked by Bol.
Dinapoli blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dinapoli.
A head punch on the inside from Dinapoli fails to land.
Bol looking to stall.
Dinapoli has a couple of punches blocked by Bol.
Bol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dinapoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Bol.
Bol works on Dinapoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Dinapoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bol misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Bol.
Bol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yar Bol dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bol rushes Dinapoli with punches - Dinapoli moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Dinapoli goes down! Bol follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yar Bol!
Joe Dinapoli was interviewed post fight and said 'IQ 90, Heavy Hands, Fast Learner'.