PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Goran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinwi Bolo (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.

Goran
vs
Bolo

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Goran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinwi Bolo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goran shoots in and drives through. Bolo sprawls well.
Bolo tries to land a front kick but Goran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bolo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bolo misses with the combination.
Goran looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bolo is fending him off so far but Goran persists. Nope, Bolo circles away and we're back to standing.
Goran is looking to clinch.
Goran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Goran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goran fails with the takedown.

Bolo scores a takedown into full mount!
Bolo landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Ryan Goran has been cut.
Goran wants to hold on but Bolo pushes him away.
Goran is wriggling around trying to escape.

Bolo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Goran is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolo is looking for a triangle but Goran pushes his legs off easily.
Goran stays in close to Bolo's body and controls the position.
Goran won't allow Bolo to get back to his feet.
Goran trying to control but Bolo is working from the bottom.
Goran looking to sit in guard and control but Bolo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bolo trying to control but Goran is working from the bottom.
Goran is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bolo dives into side control.

Bolo stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bolo looks gassed!
Goran throws a combination that misses

and Bolo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Goran!
Goran is looking to improve his position but Bolo isn't that keen on the idea.
Bolo avoids the attempt from Goran to control.
Bolo lands a big elbow.

Bolo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Goran tries to lock up and control but Bolo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bolo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Goran has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Goran!
Bolo keeping full guard, as Goran tries to pass.

Bolo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goran accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bolo is looking for a triangle but Goran pushes his legs off easily.
Bolo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goran trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goran preventing the sweep.
Goran stops Bolo from standing up.
Goran trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bolo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goran can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bolo keeping moving, preventing Goran from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Goran slips a jab and a cross from Bolo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinwi Bolo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Goran's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bolo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goran.
Bolo is looking to land body kicks.

Goran shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Goran was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Goran in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Goran can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bolo is looking to escape.
Goran wants to take Bolo's back but he can't do it this time.
Goran trying to control but Bolo is having none of it.
Bolo tries to hold on but Goran pushes him away.
Bolo is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goran is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bolo is surviving well by controlling Goran's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Goran swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bolo is now in Goran's guard. A big mistake from Goran there, giving up the dominant position!

Bolo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bolo wants to pass the guard but Goran is keeping the position.
Bolo looking to sit in guard and control but Goran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Goran postures up.

Bolo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Goran passes into half guard.
Shinwi Bolo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goran trying to control from Bolo's half guard. Bolo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bolo has Goran pulled in close to control his posture.
Bolo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bolo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bolo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goran.
Bolo controlling the position.

Bolo is looking for a triangle but Goran pushes his legs off easily.

Bolo pushes Goran off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bolo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bolo showed some decent athleticism there.
Goran gets full guard.
Goran is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Goran keeping moving, preventing Bolo from controlling successfully.

Bolo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Goran is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bolo, into his guard.
Goran passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bolo sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goran wants to get back to his feet.
Bolo wants to control but Goran is keeping busy.
Goran prevents Bolo from improving his position.
Goran is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Goran moves to his opponent's back but Bolo bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Goran.
Bolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Goran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolo postures up in Goran's guard and throws a big left but Goran blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shinwi Bolo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryan Goran's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Goran misses with a takedown attempt

and Bolo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Goran looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Goran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bolo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bolo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Goran is trying to keep Bolo in close.
Bolo passes Goran's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bolo prevents Goran from standing back up.

Bolo is looking for a kimura here.
Bolo is keen to just control but Goran is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goran gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Goran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Goran is looking for a triangle but Bolo pushes his legs off easily.
Bolo tries to free his leg and advance position but Goran is retaining full guard.
Goran looking for a sweep. Not yet Goran, not yet.
Bolo throwing strikes from guard but Goran blocks nicely.
Bolo wants to control from the top but Goran keeps moving.
Goran trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bolo content to stall in guard here.
Bolo passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolo controlling the action here.
Goran avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bolo.
Bolo trying to control from half guard but Goran is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shinwi Bolo.
Bolo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goran throws a combination that misses

and Bolo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Goran's guard.
Bolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Goran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolo is one step ahead there.
Bolo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goran is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goran controlling the position.
Bolo prevents Goran from getting back to his feet.
Bolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Goran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goran is on top in guard.
Goran lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bolo keeping moving, preventing Goran from controlling successfully.
Bolo working a defensive guard but Goran passes into half guard.
Goran seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bolo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bolo tries to roll over but Goran keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bolo is pressing down on Goran's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Goran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bolo is keeping the position for now.

Bolo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goran can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bolo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Goran looking to pass the guard.
Goran wanted to stand there but Bolo had control of the position.
Ryan Goran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goran missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinwi Bolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bolo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinwi Bolo!