PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Cohen (ranked 6232 p4p, 619 weight class) and Rex Bolt (ranked 23999 p4p, 747 weight class). Rex Bolt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cohen
vs
Bolt

177 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Fanatic Inc.
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bolt is looking to clinch but Cohen is avoiding it.

Cohen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bolt quickly recovers to half guard.
Cohen working the head and body with strikes.
Bolt won't allow Cohen to pass to mount.
Cohen thows a huge punch but Bolt dodges it nicely.
Cohen trying to mount his opponent but Bolt defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolt wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cohen escapes and gets back to his feet.

Bolt has closed the distance and engaged Cohen in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen takes an elbow to the temple.
Bolt keeps control of Cohen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bolt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bolt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolt.

Bolt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bolt fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bolt drives through and clinches with Cohen against the cage.
Bolt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohen avoids it.
Cohen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolt trying to control the position but instead, Cohen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bolt into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is looking to control Cohen's arms but Cohen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bolt has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolt.
Bolt tries a knee to the head but Cohen blocks it.

Bolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bolt blocks a head kick by Cohen.
Bolt is looking to clinch.

Cohen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bolt's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cohen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bolt wants to stand up but Cohen is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bolt keeping moving, preventing Cohen from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bolt checks a leg kick.

Bolt gets caught flat footed, as Cohen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cohen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cohen stops Bolt from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Bolt keeps moving.
Cohen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robin Cohen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cohen tried to score with a low kick but Bolt checks it.
Bolt doesn't manage to clinch there - Cohen circles away.
Bolt tries to clinch up.
Cohen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bolt.
Cohen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Cohen misses.
Cohen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cohen dives in for a single leg takedown but Bolt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bolt clinches up with Cohen and pushes him back against the cage.
Bolt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cohen's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen can't break the clinch.
Bolt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bolt tries a body shot but Cohen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cohen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bolt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bolt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cohen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cohen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.

Bolt pushes Cohen up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Bolt.

Cohen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cohen misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt avoids the head kick by Cohen.
Bolt tries to clinch but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen throws a right and a left that Bolt avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bolt clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Bolt.

Cohen breaks from the clinch.

Bolt clinches.

Bolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cohen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Cohen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bolt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bolt scores with a head kick.

It looks like Robin Cohen has been cut.
Cohen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bolt has Cohen up against the cage in a clinch.
Cohen takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt keeps control of Cohen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bolt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cohen.

Bolt manages to break the clinch.
Bolt lands with a slapping head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cohen.

Bolt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rex Bolt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bolt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bolt.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.

Cohen gets tackled into the cage by Bolt. Bolt maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Bolt manages to break the clinch.
Cohen looks to land a combination but Bolt avoids it well.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses.
Bolt tries to clinch there but Cohen circles away.

Bolt moves into range and clinches up with Cohen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cohen blocks it with crossed arms.
Bolt has Cohen pressed against the cage.
Cohen is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolt has double underhooks.
Cohen has had enough of the clinch but Bolt keeps him there for the moment.
Bolt lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Bolt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robin Cohen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bolt fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bolt clinches.

Bolt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bolt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bolt tries to clinch up.
Cohen tries a head kick but it misses.

Bolt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bolt prevents Cohen from breaking the clinch.
Bolt prevents Cohen from breaking the clinch.
Bolt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt crunches a lovely knee into Cohen's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Bolt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolt tries to clinch but Cohen moves out of range.
Bolt moves in looking to clinch but Cohen pushes him off.

Bolt closes the distance and clinches.
Bolt lands a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Bolt.
Come on Bolt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bolt slowing the pace effectively.
Bolt is struggling to control the position.
Cohen has had enough of the clinch but Bolt keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Bolt tries to clinch but Cohen is having none of it.

Bolt rushes Cohen and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bolt.
Bolt tries to work over Cohen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Bolt.
Bolt taking a breather.
Bolt misses with a knee to the head.
Bolt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cohens head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolt scores with a shoulder strike.
Bolt pushes Cohen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Cohen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bolt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bolt with a knee to the head.
Bolt lands an elbow that stopped Cohen in his tracks for a moment.
Cohen wants to break free but Bolt has control.
Bolt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Bolt is looking to clinch but Cohen is avoiding it.

Cohen tries to keep at a distance but Bolt has taken the fight into 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!

Bolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cohen keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Cohen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cohen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bolt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cohen.
Bolt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bolt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch but Cohen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cohen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Bolt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bolt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Bolt!