PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Kombate (ranked 3966 p4p, 5558 weight class) and Zhivko Bsohnakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhivko Bsohnakov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kombate
vs
Bsohnakov

174 cm
24
163
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
155
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwame Kombate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhivko Bsohnakov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bsohnakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kombate.
A slow jab from Kombate misses its intended target.
Kombate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kombate wants it to stay on the feet.
Bsohnakov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kombate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kombate misses with a wild combination.
Kombate falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bsohnakov counters with a good, hard body kick but Kombate shrugs it off.
Kombate blocks a head kick by Bsohnakov.
Kombate throws a nice looking combination but Bsohnakov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Bsohnakov tries to counter it with a takedown but Kombate pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kombate swings for the body but Bsohnakov moves out of range.
Kombate moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Kombate.

Bsohnakov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kombate to the mat! Kombate manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kombate can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bsohnakov controls the pace.
It looks like Bsohnakov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kombate is wriggling around but Bsohnakov manages to pass to half guard.
Bsohnakov throwing shots but Kombate is blocking nicely.
Bsohnakov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kombate keeps working.
Kombate looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bsohnakov is looking to pass Kombate's guard but actually Kombate recovers to full guard.
Bsohnakov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kombate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bsohnakov is pushing down on Kombate's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kombate is fighting to maintain full guard but Bsohnakov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kombate is staying active underneath Bsohnakov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Bsohnakov decides to stand up.
Bsohnakov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kombate seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kombate lands with a hook. Bsohnakov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kombate misses with a series of wild punches.
Kombate is breathing heavily.
Kombate fails to land with a series of punches.
Bsohnakov looks for a takedown but Kombate sprawls well.
Kwame Kombate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhivko Bsohnakov.
Bsohnakov fails with the takedown
and Kombate counters with a stiff right hand.
Kombate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kombate misses with a wild combination.
Kwame Kombate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bsohnakov scores with a kick to the body.
Bsohnakov is looking to clinch.

Bsohnakov moves into range and clinches up with Kombate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bsohnakov prevents Kombate from breaking the clinch.

Bsohnakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bsohnakov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bsohnakov showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bsohnakov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kombate to get to his feet.
Kombate misses with a right hand
and Bsohnakov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kombate throws a series of punches but Bsohnakov moves out of range.
Bsohnakov scores with a head kick.
Bsohnakov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kombate defends well and Bsohnakov ends up having to push Kombate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kombate throws a right hand that Bsohnakov ducks under and follows up with a left that Bsohnakov also avoids with ease.

Bsohnakov has Kombate up against the cage in a clinch.
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 Kwame Kombate will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kombate misses with the combination.
Bsohnakov tries to clinch but Kombate moves out of range.
Bsohnakov tries to clinch but Kombate moves out of range.
It looked like Kombate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bsohnakov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kombate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kombate lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bsohnakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kombate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bsohnakov closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A frustrated look appears on Kombate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kombate is looking to break free of the clinch but Bsohnakov has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kombate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bsohnakov has Kombate pressed against the cage, preventing Kombate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bsohnakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Kombate misses.
Bsohnakov wants to counter the offense by Kombate and move into the clinch position.

Bsohnakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bsohnakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kombate is keeping the position for now.
Bsohnakov advances position into side control!
Kombate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bsohnakov on the ground.
Bsohnakov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kombate's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bsohnakov misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bsohnakov trying to control the position but Kombate is working away.

Bsohnakov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kombate knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bsohnakov works to advance to full mount. Kombate defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bsohnakov looking to ground and pound but Kombate is blocking nicely.
Bsohnakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bsohnakov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kombate avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bsohnakov.
Bsohnakov controlling the pace for now.

Bsohnakov looking for a guillotine from mount but Kombate is having none of it.
Bsohnakov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bsohnakov throwing strikes here but Kombate is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bsohnakov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kombate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kombate tries to get out of the position.
Bsohnakov looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zhivko Bsohnakov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bsohnakov.

Kombate explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kwame Kombate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kombate lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from Kombate. Those never looked like landing.
Bsohnakov throws a head kick that misses.
Kombate tests Bsohnakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kombate keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bsohnakov dives in for a single leg takedown but Kombate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bsohnakov fails with the takedown.
Kwame Kombate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhivko Bsohnakov.
Kombate punishes Bsohnakov's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kombate misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Kombate.
Kwame Kombate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kombate throws a nice looking combination but Bsohnakov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bsohnakov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kombate as he jumps to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Kombate misses the target.
Kombate looks to land a combination but Bsohnakov avoids it well.
Bsohnakov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kombate lands an overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Kombate. Those never looked like landing.

Bsohnakov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kombate to the ground. Bsohnakov is now in Kombate's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bsohnakov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kombate is trying to control the position but Bsohnakov postures up.
Bsohnakov trying to control but Kombate is working from the bottom.

Bsohnakov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bsohnakov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bsohnakov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bsohnakov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kombate tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bsohnakov dives in and grabs Kombate's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kombate pushes down on Bsohnakov's head and hops out.
Bsohnakov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kombate misses with the combination.
Bsohnakov misses with a double jab.
Kombate connects with a right hand. Bsohnakov shakes it off.
Kombate misses with a two punch combination.
Kombate misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bsohnakov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kombate as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Kombate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bsohnakov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kombate defends well and Bsohnakov ends up having to push Kombate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kombate misses with a series of wild punches.
Kombate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bsohnakov can do to turn this around?
Bsohnakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kombate was well out of range. Poor timing from Bsohnakov.
Kombate's corner calls for a 1-2. Kombate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kombate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bsohnakov shoots in but Kombate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Kombate scores with a four punch combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Kombate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kombate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Kombate!