PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saka Oryza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Bohannan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oryza
vs
Bohannan

170 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saka Oryza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colby Bohannan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohannan throws a head kick that misses.
Oryza stuffs the takedown.
Oryza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oryza misses with a takedown attempt - Bohannan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Bohannan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oryza is trying to defend but Bohannan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bohannan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Oryza wants to control but Bohannan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bohannan wants to control but Oryza is keeping him busy.
Oryza is trying to control but can't.
Bohannan wants to stand up but Oryza is controlling the position.
Oryza is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohannan wants to pass to mount but Oryza is defending the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bohannan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oryza sprawls well initially but Bohannan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It looks like Bohannan is going to stand back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oryza wants to improve his position but Bohannan is controlling well.
Bohannan not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Bohannan stands up and beckons Oryza to join him on the feet.
Bohannan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oryza walks into a left hand.

Bohannan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Oryza to the ground. Bohannan is now in Oryza's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bohannan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oryza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bohannan is one step ahead there.
Bohannan is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oryza wants to stand and escape but Bohannan is having none of it.
Bohannan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oryza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bohannan trying to control but Oryza is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Colby Bohannan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Oryza shoots in and drives through. Bohannan sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Bohannan. No joy for Oryza on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saka Oryza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oryza is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohannan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Bohannan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bohannan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Oryza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bohannan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Bohannan 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.
Bohannan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oryza looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oryza tries to hold on but Bohannan postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Bohannan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Oryza.

Bohannan clinches up against the cage.
Oryza tries to pull guard but Bohannan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oryza tries a body shot but Bohannan blocks it.
Bohannan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oryza is trying to force a seperation but Bohannan has the dominant position.
Bohannan tries to break the clinch but Oryza is controlling the position.
Bohannan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bohannan is looking for a takedown.
Oryza tries to pull guard but Bohannan won't allow it.
Oryza keeps control of Bohannan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bohannan breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohannan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oryza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saka Oryza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bohannan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Bohannan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oryza's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bohannan stops Oryza from getting back to his feet.
Oryza tries to get to full guard but Bohannan has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oryza is trying to control but can't.
Bohannan sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Oryza wants to get back to full guard.

Colby Bohannan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Oryza is looking to clinch but Bohannan is avoiding it.
Oryza tries to clinch there but Bohannan circles away.
Oryza shoots in but no luck this time.
Bohannan swats away the attempt to clinch by Oryza.

Oryza has Bohannan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oryza avoiding damage as Bohannan throws knees to the body.
Bohannan misses with a punch to the body.

Bohannan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Oryza is trying to keep an underhook but Bohannan manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Bohannan seems to be working for a kimura but Oryza defends the submission attempt.
Bohannan uses his free foot to push down on Oryza's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Oryza.
Oryza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohannan is pulling down on Oryza's head. It's preventing any offense from Oryza, at least for the moment.
Oryza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bohannan has his hands on Oryza's head, controlling the position.
Oryza wants to control from the top but Bohannan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Bohannan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bohannan tries to close the distance and clinch but Oryza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Oryza tries to sprawl but Bohannan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bohannan 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.

Oryza kicks off Bohannan and gets to his feet.
Oryza scores with a hook.
Oryza throws a right and a left that Bohannan avoids nicely.
Oryza wants to clinch.
Oryza shoots in and drives through. Bohannan sprawls well.
Oryza misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bohannan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Oryza tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bohannan is in Oryza's guard.
Bohannan trying to control but Oryza is working from the bottom.
Bohannan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bohannan wants to control from the top but Oryza keeps moving.
Bohannan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Colby Bohannan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohannan is trying to control the action in half guard but Oryza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bohannan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oryza sees it coming and defends easily.
Bohannan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bohannan passes to full mount!
Bohannan controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oryza wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oryza is really stuck here.

Bohannan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Oryza has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Oryza is really stuck here.
Oryza trying to get back to his feet but Bohannan is in full control for now.
Oryza tries to break free.

Bohannan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Oryza is covering up but some of the strikes from Bohannan are getting through and doing damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oryza is really stuck here.
Oryza looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Can Oryza hold on?! Bohannan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bohannan is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Oryza up.

Bohannan working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Oryza is doing well to defend. Bohannan seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Oryza is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Colby Bohannan!