PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Bozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista comes to the ring accompanied by Pantera - Walk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bautista
vs
Bozo

180 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 Rio de Janeiro, Cyrus Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Bozo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozo scores with a body shot.
Bozo loads up on a big right hand but Bautista slips the punch.
Bautista misses with a kick to the body.
Bozo scores with a body shot.
Bozo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bautista tries to clinch there but Bozo circles away.
Bozo misses with the combination.
Bautista throws a looping overhand right but Bozo ducks down to avoid it.
Bozo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bautista doesn't seem bothered though.
Bautista is looking to clinch.
Bozo misses with a double jab.
Bautista pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bozo cracks Bautista with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bozo lands a nice hook to Bautista's body. Bautista takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bautista is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Bozo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bozo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Cyrus Bautista has been cut.
Bozo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bozo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Bozo bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Bautista! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Bautista is rocked!
Bozo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bozo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bozo controlling from the top position.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing Bozo from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bautista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bozo.
Bozo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bozo wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Bozo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ricardo Bozo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bautista shoots in and drives through. Bozo sprawls well.
Bozo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bozo.
Bozo digs a good body shot into Bautista's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Bozo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Bozo.

Cyrus Bautista's cut is getting worse.
Bozo lands with a shot to the body.

Bozo drops Bautista with a right and a left! Bozo comes rushing in but Bautista regains his composure and manages to keep Bozo in guard.
Oh Bautista is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bozo stands up over Bautista, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bautista seems to have got his legs back now.
Bautista preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bozo wants to get up but he can't break Bautista's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bozo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bozo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bautista looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Bozo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Bautista's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bozo lands an overhand right.
Bozo throws a right and a left that Bautista avoids nicely.
Bautista swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bautista tries to clinch up.
Bozo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bautista tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bozo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bautista somewhat.
Bautista shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bozo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Bautista has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bautista misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bozo.
A frustrated look appears on Bozo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bozo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bautista's efforts to push away.
Bautista struggles to land a body shot inside as Bozo controls his hands.
Bozo is looking to break free of the clinch but Bautista has double underhooks.
Bozo is stalling here.
Bozo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bautista pulls Bozo into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bautista is trying to control the position but Bozo postures up.
Bozo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bozo wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Bozo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Bozo gets to his feet - Bautista follows without any prompting.
Nice straight punches there by Bozo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bozo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bozo swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista swinging wilding here.
Bozo lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the body from Bautista misses
and Bozo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bozo cracks a nice hook into Bautista's ribs.
Bautista takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bozo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bautista takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bautista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bozo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bautista on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ricardo Bozo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bautista looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bautista takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozo connects with a jab.
Bozo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bozo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bozo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Bozo lands.
Bozo lands with a nice body punch.
Bozo scores with a jab to the body.
Bozo tries to bum rush Bautista with a series of wild strikes but Bautista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bautista closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bozo tries to buck Bautista off but Bautista is having none of it.
Bozo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bautista's best efforts.
Bautista is looking to advance position but Bozo won't allow it.
Bozo is refusing to be controlled, as Bautista sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozo gets full guard.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Bozo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bautista stops Bozo from standing up.

Bautista drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bozo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bautista has Bozo in his guard.
Bozo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Bozo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Bautista's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bautista wants to clinch
and Bozo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bautista thinking.

Bautista scores with a takedown into Bozo's guard.

Bautista decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bautista takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bozo slaps away a takedown attempt from Bautista, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bozo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bozo lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Bozo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bozo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bozo swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bozo scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Bozo there.
Bozo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
Bozo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bautista.

Bautista shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bautista drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bozo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bozo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bozo!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bozo working away.
Bozo controlling from side mount.
Bautista is trying to control Bozo's posture but Bozo avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Bozo stalls from top position.
Bautista wants to control but Bozo postures up.
Bautista is trying to work for a sweep but Bozo has mounted him!
Bozo content just to control the position here.
Bautista wants to hold on but Bozo pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bozo controlling from mount.
Bautista is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bozo with good strikes from the mount here!
Bozo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ricardo Bozo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cyrus Bautista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo Bozo has got the better of the ground game so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Bozo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bozo 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Bozo!