PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yar Bol (ranked 116 p4p, 501 weight class) and Minato Tokugawa (ranked 19 p4p, 79 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bol
vs
Tokugawa

188 cm
32
205
22 - 11 - 0

191 cm
31
202
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
Brooklyn Apothecary

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yar Bol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Minato Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tokugawa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bol looks to score with a jab to the body but Tokugawa is just out of range.
A slow jab from Tokugawa misses its intended target.
Bol fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tokugawa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Bol feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tokugawa sprawling to the canvas! Tokugawa rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bol finish him?!

It looks like Minato Tokugawa has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bol slips under a jab from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bol.
Bol will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Bol finds it's way through Tokugawa's defenses.
Bol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tokugawa walks into a straight right hand from Bol.
Tokugawa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bol misses with a straight right.
Bol throws a lazy uppercut
and Tokugawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Yar Bol has been cut.
Tokugawa jabs Bol to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol throws a hook but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tokugawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Tokugawa closes the distance and pushes Bol back into the cage.
Tokugawa tries to work over Bol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bol's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Tokugawa.

Bol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tokugawa ducks under a wild hook from Bol.
Bol moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bol looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tokugawa throws out the jab.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the side of Bol's head but Bol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tokugawa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bol misses with an uppercut

and Tokugawa counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bol! Tokugawa lets Bol back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Yar Bol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tokugawa forces Bol back against the cage and clinches.
Tokugawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bol tries to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling the position.
Bol wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bol's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa keeps control of Bol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bol controls his hands.

Bol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Tokugawa.
A little feinted left hand from Bol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Bol is predictable there
and Tokugawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Bol misses.
Bol connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Tokugawa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bol pressing his opponent against the cage.

Bol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bol lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bol staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bol throws out a powerful jab.
Bol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Bol misses its intended target.
Bol scores with a hook to the body. Tokugawa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Bol cracks Tokugawa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bol has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tokugawa to stand back up!

Tokugawa is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bol throws a right hand that misses

and Tokugawa counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bol! Tokugawa lets Bol back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tokugawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Bol finish him?
Bol just misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa seems to have recovered his senses.
Tokugawa slips under a jab.
Tokugawa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bol misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bol misses the target.
Bol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tokugawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bol misses the jab.
Bol is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tokugawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bol.
Bol avoids the body shot from Tokugawa.
Bol throws a leg kick but Tokugawa sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bol with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokugawa looks to land a left hand but Bol moved out of range nicely.
Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bol.
Bol chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bol moves into range and connects with a jab.

Tokugawa cracks Bol with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bol looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tokugawa finish him?

Yar Bol's cut is getting worse.
Bol lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tokugawa at a distance.
Tokugawa takes one to the chin there.
Bol lands with a shot to the body.
Bol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bol throws out a loose jab but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa walks into a stiff left hand from Bol.
Tokugawa throws a wild hook but Bol just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Tokugawa gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Bol raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yar Bol!
Yar Bol retains his light heavyweight title!