PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Logan Bolton (ranked 4940 p4p, 25804 weight class) and Travis Krawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bolton
vs
Krawl

185 cm
23
195
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
190
0 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Krawl!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bolton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Krawl sprawls well initially but Bolton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bolton wants to free his trapped foot but Krawl is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Krawl is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krawl tries to kick Bolton off but Bolton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bolton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krawl defending well though.
Bolton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krawl is staying active underneath Bolton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krawl is staying active underneath Bolton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Krawl is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolton is looking to take a break and control but Krawl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krawl trying to control but Bolton postures up.
Krawl is looking to improve his position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bolton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krawl has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bolton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bolton throws a leg kick which misses Krawl's front leg but catches the back leg as Krawl tries to avoid it.
Bolton scoring well with a low kick there.
Krawl tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bolton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krawl's waist but Krawl gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bolton off to one side.
A low kick from Bolton misses
and Krawl counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Krawl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bolton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolton throws out a leg kick but Krawl moves out of range and Bolton only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bolton.
Bolton throws a leg kick but Krawl moved away.
As Bolton backs off Krawl throws a huge counter combo but Bolton manages to avoid it all.

Bolton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krawl's guard.
Krawl managing to control the position.
Bolton trying to control the position from guard on top but Krawl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolton preventing the sweep.
Krawl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton throws a big elbow that misses.
Krawl wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krawl lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bolton keeping full guard, as Krawl tries to pass.
Bolton managing to control the position.
Krawl won't allow Bolton to sweep him here.
Bolton is trying to control the position but Krawl postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krawl wants to control from the top but Bolton keeps moving.
Bolton controlling Krawl's posture.
Bolton is trying to control the position but Krawl postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krawl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolton circles away quickly and effectively.
Krawl scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bolton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krawl misses with a double jab
and Bolton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice uppercut there from Krawl.

Bolton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bolton lands in his opponent's guard.
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 Logan Bolton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Krawl misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick from Bolton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krawl checks a low kick from Bolton.
Bolton throws a leg kick which misses Krawl's front leg but catches the back leg as Krawl tries to avoid it.
Travis Krawl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krawl misses with a series of wild punches.
Bolton wants to slow Krawl down by chopping away at his legs.
A little jabbing left from Krawl on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bolton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bolton misses with a wild combination.
Despite the aggression on Krawl's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bolton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawl looks to land a combination but Bolton avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Bolton.

Bolton scores with a takedown into Krawl's guard.
Bolton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krawl can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krawl's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton trying to control but Krawl is working from the bottom.
Krawl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bolton throws a big elbow that misses.
Bolton works over Krawl with some ground and pound from guard.
Bolton stands up over Krawl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bolton looking to sit in guard and control but Krawl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Logan Bolton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bolton wants to sweep here but Krawl controlling him for the moment.
Bolton is trying to keep Krawl in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krawl manages to get himself to full guard.

Bolton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bolton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bolton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krawl keeping moving, preventing Bolton from controlling successfully.
Bolton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton trying to control the position from guard on top but Krawl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bolton cracks Krawl with a solid left hand.
Bolton preventing the sweep.
Krawl is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bolton tries to get to full guard but Krawl has control of the leg.
Bolton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bolton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton seems keen to control Krawl's posture.
Krawl wants to control from the top but Bolton keeps moving.
Bolton keeping full guard, as Krawl tries to pass.
Krawl passes Bolton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolton is pressing down on Krawl's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Bolton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Krawl checks a low kick from Bolton.
Bolton tries to land a leg kick but Krawl saw it coming and moves away.
Krawl throws a counter combo.
Krawl throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bolton counters with a low kick, right behind Krawl 's knee.
Krawl is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bolton.
Bolton fails to land with a series of punches.
Krawl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bolton.
Krawl stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bolton.
Bolton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bolton connects with an inside leg kick.
Bolton loads up on a big right hand but Krawl slips the punch.
Bolton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Bolton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Krawl napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawl taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bolton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bolton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bolton laying and praying for a moment but Krawl takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bolton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krawl keeps working.
Bolton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Krawl wants to control but Bolton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Travis Krawl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bolton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krawl controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bolton working over Krawl with some ground and pound. Krawl looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bolton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bolton is nestled in close to Krawl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Krawl wants to get back to full guard but Bolton has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bolton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Krawl tries to lock up and control but Bolton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bolton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Krawl looks a forlorn figure.
Bolton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Krawl is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Krawl might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bolton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bolton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Krawl in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bolton tries to control but Krawl wriggling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bolton raining down shots from the mount!
Krawl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bolton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bolton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Krawl looks a forlorn figure.
Bolton wants to control but Krawl has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Bolton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bolton 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Bolton!