PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fresenius James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Bologna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

James
vs
Bologna

177 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresenius James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Bologna!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Bologna.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bologna.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bologna misses with an uppercut.
Bologna chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
James throws a big shot that misses.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bologna has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bologna there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Bologna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Bologna.
Bologna connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bologna thumps James with a low kick.
Bologna shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James moves into range and connects with a jab.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Bologna blocks the body kick.
James checks a leg kick.
Bologna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bologna lands with an uppercut that bounces James off the cage and back into rage.
Bologna throws a solid leg kick but James takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bologna.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bologna was well out of range. Poor timing from James.

James darts in and clinches Bologna up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bologna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bologna is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.
Bologna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James works on Bologna's body with a couple of short punches.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bologna dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
James is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bologna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bologna's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for James.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Bologna controls his hands.
James cracks Bologna with a nice body shot.
James lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from James.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bologna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James lands with a right hand.
James needs to keep his hands up - Bologna had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James slips under a jab from Bologna.
James blocks a jab.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Bologna is just out of range.
James throws a body punch but Bologna moves out of range.
Fresenius James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bologna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bologna moves away from the strike by James.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bologna keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bologna's elbow.
James scores with a hook to the body.
James is working Bologna over against the cage.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Bologna uses good head movement to avoid it.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
James misses with a punch to the body.
Bologna is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bologna is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.
Bologna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James has Bologna pressed against the cage, preventing Bologna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Bologna controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bologna is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from James.
Bologna looks gassed!
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bologna can't break the clinch.
A short right from James on the inside.
A short right from James on the inside.

James breaks from the clinch.
James lands a two punch combo.
Bologna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bologna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bologna missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bologna throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bologna on the side of the head.
Bologna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bologna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bologna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bologna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

James instigates a clinch.
Bologna lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Nice body punch from James.
A head punch on the inside from Bologna fails to land.
James lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bologna looking to stall.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James misses with a body kick.
James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Bologna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James lands the left hand.
Bologna avoids the body shot from James.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bologna misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Bologna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by James. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of James.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Bologna circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fresenius James dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bologna lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bologna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James lands a nice hook to Bologna's body. Bologna takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bologna swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James scores with a hook to the body. Bologna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James is working Bologna over against the cage.
Bologna working aggressively here.

Bologna breaks from the clinch.
James slips a jab and a cross from Bologna.
James jabs Bologna to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bologna plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
James lunges at Bologna with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bologna's hand.
James throws a lazy right hand but Bologna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - James coming out on top.
James stuns Bologna with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bologna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with an uppercut.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bologna has a couple of punches blocked by James.
James is leaning against Bologna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bologna is breathing heavily.
James stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
James lands a shot to the body.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bologna moves out of range of the strikes.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bologna has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James scores with a sloppy right hand. Bologna should have avoided that one.
Bologna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bologna walks into a straight right hand from James.
Bologna slips a jab from James.
James sizes up Bologna with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James misses the shot to the body.
Fresenius James is winning the standup battle so far.
Bologna throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and checks it nicely.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bologna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bologna misses with an uppercut.
Bologna swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Bologna misses with a shot to the body
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bologna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bologna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James tries to clinch but Bologna moves out of range.
Bologna throws a leg kick
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bologna on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James swings for the body but Bologna moves out of range.

Bologna tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bologna blocks an uppercut.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James misses the shot to the body.
James takes a swing at Bologna's ribcage but misses.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bologna.
Bologna misses the shot to the body.
Bologna misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Bologna is just out of range.
Bologna slips under a jab.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
Bologna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from James misses.

James clinches with his opponent.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Bologna's head.
James lands a right hook to the body.
Bologna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James misses with a two punch combination.
James displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bologna.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
James throws a low kick but Bologna moves out of range easily.
Bologna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
James moves out of range as Bologna strikes.
Bologna cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bologna scores with a nice body kick.
James tries to clinch up but Bologna circles away and keeps his distance.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Bologna circles away.
James lands a jab to the head.
Bologna punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
James looks to land a left hand but Bologna moved out of range nicely.
James tries to clinch up.
James blocks a head kick by Bologna.
James catches Bologna with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James wants to clinch up but Bologna keeps it at a distance.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bologna throws out the jab.
Bologna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James misses the shot to the body.
James takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Bologna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James ducks under a wild hook from Bologna.
James lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bologna's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fresenius James dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A left lands for James.

James moves into the clinch.
Bologna cracks James with a nice body shot.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
Bologna has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
James lands with a left to the head.

Bologna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bologna throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Bologna throws a nice inside leg kick.
James throws a looping overhand right but Bologna ducks down to avoid it.
Bologna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bologna looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Bologna throws a good cross that connects.
Bologna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
James takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Bologna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James throws a shot from downtown. Bologna moves away and avoids it.
James is looking to clinch.

James forces Bologna back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to stall.
A hook to the body from James.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bologna misses with a hook from the clinch.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James scores with a hook to the body.
Bologna is trying to stall.
James lands a body punch.
Bologna is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bologna.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Bologna backwards.
James misses with the head strike.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
Bologna misses with the head strike.
James throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bologna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bologna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fresenius James has scored more points in the clinch so far.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from James lands.
James takes one to the side of the head.
James cracks Bologna with a good jab.
James checks a low kick from Bologna.
Some wild striking there from Bologna.
James tries to clinch up.
Bologna circles away from the clinch attempt.
James is looking to clinch.
Bologna lands with a straight right. James didn't see that one coming.
James misses with a body shot.
Bologna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bologna throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James tries to clinch but Bologna is having none of it.
Bologna misses with a body kick.

James gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bologna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bologna blocks a body shot from James.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bologna is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Bologna into the cage.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bologna struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by James.
A left hand lands to the body for James.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James cracks Bologna with a nice body shot.
Bologna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Phil Bologna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bologna.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bologna.
Bologna is trying to break free.
Bologna trying to stall but James improves his position.

James breaks from the clinch.
Bologna walks into a straight right hand from James.
Bologna attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bologna backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bologna has a couple of punches blocked by James.
James lands with a short shot to the head.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bologna motions for James to come forward. Bologna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bologna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

James forces Bologna back against the cage and clinches.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bologna is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.
Bologna is trying to break free.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James lands a slapping body shot.
James 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.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bologna.
James misses the shot to the body.
Bologna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Bologna throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bologna throws a big shot that misses.

James gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

James manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fresenius James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well James 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fresenius James!