PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dawson Bolt (ranked 6325 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jill Bill (ranked 4661 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bolt
vs
Bill

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dawson Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jill Bill!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bolt. Bolt obviously looking to wear him down.
Bolt misses with a few strikes there.
Bill lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bolt is looking to clinch but Bill is avoiding it.
Bolt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bill counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Bolt.
Bill moves out of range as Bolt throws a body kick.
Bill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolt moves away.
Bill stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bolt throws a series of punches but Bill moves out of range.
Bolt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bill swivels and escapes.
A head kick by Bolt misses
and Bill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bill missing with a left hand there. Bolt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Bill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bolt at a distance.
Bolt avoids the body shot from Bill.
Bolt misses with a takedown
and Bill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bolt misses with a body punch
enabling Bill to counter with a crisp jab.
Bill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bolts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bolt throws a head kick that misses
and Bill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bolt throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bill to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawson Bolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bolt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bolt tries to clinch up
and Bill counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill works Bolt's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolt tries for a takedown but Bill circles away easily
and Bill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawson Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bill lands a body shot.

Bolt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bill manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bill pulls Bolt in to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bill can do anything to dispel that myth.

Bolt gets to his feet. Bill looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bill throws a body punch but Bolt moves out of range.
Bolt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bolt misses with a combination
and Bill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bill lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bolt throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bill to counter with a crisp jab.
Bolt shoots and misses

and Bill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bolt is breathing heavily.

Bill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolt dodges the punch combination from Bill.
Bolt shoots and misses
and Bill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bill just misses with a punch to the body.
Bill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bolt at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill cracks Bolt with an open hand slap.
Bill punishes Bolt's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bill throws a counter combo.
Bolt misses with a combination
and Bill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Bolt misses
enabling Bill to counter with a crisp jab.
Bolt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bill has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bill checks a low kick from Bolt.
No joy there for Bill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Bill looks to move away, Bolt throws a big counter combo but Bill just gets out of the way.
Bolt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Bill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jill Bill dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bolt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bill counters with a nice uppercut.
Bolt misses with a takedown attempt
and Bill counters with a stiff right hand.
Bolt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolt manages to avoid it.
Bill lands with a nice body punch.
Bill scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bolt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt scores with a head kick.
Bolt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bill.
Bill lunges at Bolt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bolt's hand.
Bolt has his takedown stuffed
and Bill counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bolt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolt takes one to the chin there.
Bill avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolt. Bill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bill scores with a shot to the body.
Bill blocks a head kick by Bolt.
Bolt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bill cracks Bolt with a good jab.
Bolt misses with a combination
and Bill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt slips a straight right by Bill.
Bill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bolt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bill throws a body punch but Bolt moves out of range.
Bill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bolt darts in trying to clinch
and Bill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bill blocks a head kick by Bolt.
Bill is looking for the big counter here.
Bill misses with a wild body shot.
Bolt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bill lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill catches Bolt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bill blocks the body kick.
Bill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bill scores with a shot to the body.
Bolt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bill.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bill dips to his left and cracks Bolt with an uppercut!
Bolt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Bill to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawson Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bolt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Bill to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Bill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jill Bill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bill cracks a nice hook into Bolt's ribs.
Bolt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bolt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bolt lands a high kick!
Bolt misses with a combination
and Bill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bill counters with a one-two to the body.
Bill lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jill Bill 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. And we move into the final round!

Bolt fails with the takedown.
Bill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bolt with a body shot.
Bolt darts in trying to clinch
and Bolt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bill swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.
Bill let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bill scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill throws a shot to the body.
Bill connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dawson Bolt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolt swings widly with a right hand
and Bill counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bill throws a shot to the body.
Bolt with a poor takedown
and Bill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bill lands a right hook to the body.
Bolt misses with a combination
and Bill counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bolt lands with a slapping head kick.
Bill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Bill there.
Bill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bolt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bolt tries to move into range but Bill moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jill Bill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolt shoots and misses
and Bill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawson Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolt tries to land a body kick
and Bolt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bill scores with a hook to the body. Bolt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bill cracks Bolt with an open hand slap.
Bill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolt manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bolt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bolt thows a leg kick but Bill checks it
and Bill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bolt throws a head kick that misses
and Bill counters with a stiff right hand.
Bill connects with the punch.
Bill lands a body shot.
Jill Bill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bolt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bill counters with a nice uppercut.
Bill lands with an uppercut that bounces Bolt off the cage and back into range.
Bill lands a nice hook to Bolt's body. Bolt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bolt wants to clinch but Bill slips to the side
and Bill counters with a left to the body.
Bill connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolt with a poor takedown
and Bill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bill thuds his right hand into Bolt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bolt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bill lands a nice shot to the body.
Bill scores with a body shot.
Bill cracks a nice hook into Bolt's ribs.
Bolt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bolt walks into a jab.
Bill punishes Bolt's body with a nice straight punch.
Bolt misses the body punch
and Bill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawson Bolt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolt misses with a double jab
and Bill counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jill Bill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bill winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jill Bill!
Our winner, Jill Bill, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.