PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Bolkvadze (ranked 4198 p4p, 3663 weight class) and Chayton Catawanee (ranked 510 p4p, 458 weight class). The key to victory for Buck Bolkvadze has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bolkvadze
vs
Catawanee

179 cm
19
170
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
170
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck Bolkvadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chayton Catawanee!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catawanee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but Catawanee moves out of range.
Catawanee tries to counter with a clinch but Bolkvadze shakes him off and moves away.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch but Catawanee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Catawanee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bolkvadze throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Catawanee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Catawanee catches Bolkvadze right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Buck Bolkvadze has been cut.
Catawanee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bolkvadze is looking to clinch.
Catawanee throws a big counter head kick but Bolkvadze avoids it with no problem.
Bolkvadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bolkvadze scores with a hook to the body. Catawanee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bolkvadze. That's going to slow Catawanee down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolkvadze throws a head kick that misses.
Catawanee wants to counter the offense by Bolkvadze and move into the clinch position.
Catawanee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch there but Catawanee circles away.
Catawanee throws out a counter right but Bolkvadze avoids it with no problem.
Catawanee takes a swing at Bolkvadze's ribcage but misses.
Bolkvadze scores with a punch to the head.
Bolkvadze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bolkvadze lets loose with a powerful body kick. Catawanee will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Catawanee throws out the jab.
Bolkvadze stuns Catawanee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bolkvadze lands with an uppercut that bounces Catawanee off the cage and back into range.
Bolkvadze scores with a kick to the body.
Bolkvadze lands an overhand right.
Catawanee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Catawanee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bolkvadze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bolkvadze scores with a push kick.
Bolkvadze thuds his shin into the meat of Catawanee's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catawanee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bolkvadze thuds a left hand into Catawanee's body.
A jab lands there for Bolkvadze.
That kick from Bolkvadze tenderised Catawanee's leg. Catawanee is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bolkvadze. Catawanee shrugs it off though.
Bolkvadze changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolkvadze jabs at Catawanee's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Bolkvadze finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Catawanee looks winded!
Bolkvadze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bolkvadze lands an overhand right.
Catawanee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bolkvadze.
Catawanee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bolkvadze scores with a jab to the body.
Bolkvadze lands with an uppercut that bounces Catawanee off the cage and back into range.
A solid body kick from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Catawanee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bolkvadze lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolkvadze.
Catawanee throws out a loose jab but Bolkvadze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolkvadze lands with a cross.
Catawanee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bolkvadze sets himself, and Catawanee steps forward looking for the clinch! Bolkvadze avoids it this time.
Catawanee takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch but Catawanee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolkvadze scores with a kick to the body.
Catawanee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Catawanee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Catawanee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bolkvadze - the referee stops the clock and Catawanee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bolkvadze. Catawanee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bolkvadze pushes Catawanee away with a front kick.
Catawanee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bolkvadze punishes Catawanee's body with a nice straight punch.
Bolkvadze scores with a leg kick.
Bolkvadze moves in looking to clinch but Catawanee pushes him off.
Catawanee wants to counter with a clinch but Bolkvadze pushes him away.
Bolkvadze scores with a nice right hand.
Bolkvadze throws a good cross that connects.
Catawanee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bolkvadze.
Catawanee keeps the fight on the outside.
Catawanee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bolkvadze scores with a punch to the head.
Bolkvadze thuds a left hand into Catawanee's body.
Bolkvadze is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Catawanee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Catawanee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bolkvadze can pounce on him.
Bolkvadze scores with a head kick.
Buck Bolkvadze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolkvadze jabs at Catawanee's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Bolkvadze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Bolkvadze's cut.
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.

Bolkvadze connects with a leg kick.
Catawanee throws a hook but Bolkvadze avoids it easily.
Catawanee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Catawanee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bolkvadze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Catawanee can do to turn this around?
Catawanee throws a jab when Bolkvadze was well out of range.
Bolkvadze works Catawanee's body with a nice hook.
Bolkvadze cracks Catawanee with an open hand slap.
Catawanee avoids the head kick by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze lands with a good body shot.

Bolkvadze closes the distance and clinches.
Catawanee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bolkvadze lands a right hand.
Catawanee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Catawanee successfully pulls guard.
Bolkvadze's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bolkvadze passes Catawanee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bolkvadze prevents Catawanee from improving his position.
Bolkvadze wants to get back to his feet.

Bolkvadze maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Catawanee could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bolkvadze has cracked it and Catawanee is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bolkvadze!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buck Bolkvadze!
A relieved looking Buck Bolkvadze thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.