PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stafford Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nam Ho Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bolton
vs
Ho Choi

176 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stafford Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nam Ho Choi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ho Choi gets tackled into the cage by Bolton. Bolton maintains the clinch.
Ho Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bolton can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Choi controls the action.
Bolton is working Ho Choi over against the cage.
Ho Choi lands a left hand.
Bolton blocking some punches.
Ho Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Bolton as the two fighters clinch.
Bolton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ho Choi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bolton.
Ho Choi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolton.
Bolton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolton.
A short right from Bolton on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton lands a body shot.
Ho Choi has a couple of punches blocked by Bolton.
Bolton wants to break free but Ho Choi has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolton.
Bolton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Choi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bolton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ho Choi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ho Choi up against the cage.
Bolton stalls.
Bolton blocking some punches.
Ho Choi working aggressively here.
Bolton digs a right hand underneath Ho Choi's ribcage. Ho Choi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ho Choi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Choi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Bolton.
Bolton lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ho Choi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Bolton.
Bolton lands with a left to the head.
Ho Choi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolton's elbow.
Bolton scores with a shoulder strike.
Bolton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ho Choi looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Bolton.
Bolton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bolton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ho Chois head.
Bolton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bolton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ho Choi backwards.
Bolton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ho Choi backwards.
A short right from Bolton.
Bolton lands with a light punch inside.
Bolton can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Choi controls the action.
Bolton is trying to force a seperation but Ho Choi has the dominant position.
Bolton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton misses with some punches.
Bolton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ho Choi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolton lands a hook that snaps the head of Ho Choi backwards.

Ho Choi is rocked!
Ho Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ho Choi is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolton finish him?
Bolton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ho Choi lands with a light punch inside.
Bolton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ho Choi backwards.
Bolton slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolton.
Bolton lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ho Choi to his knees! Bolton keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stafford Bolton!
A less than humble Stafford Bolton misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.