PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bongfucious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maik Pellicciai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bongfucious comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Get High. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bongfucious
vs
Pellicciai

171 cm
20
164 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
156 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Bongfucious!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maik Pellicciai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellicciai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bongfucious closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pellicciai did well to prevent Bongfucious getting side control.

Pellicciai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bongfucious pulls his head out easily.
Bongfucious performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bongfucious not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Bongfucious looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bongfucious wants to take a breather but Pellicciai is having none of it.
Pellicciai tries to roll over but Bongfucious keeps him under control.
Bongfucious is trying to control the action in half guard but Pellicciai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pellicciai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pellicciai swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Pellicciai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bongfucious has Pellicciai up against the cage in a clinch.

Bongfucious's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bongfucious goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Bongfucious shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Pellicciai manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bongfucious misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pellicciai looks to score with a jab to the body but Bongfucious is just out of range.
Pellicciai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bongfucious throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bongfucious shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pellicciai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pellicciai looking for a guillotine here but Bongfucious defends easily.
Bongfucious makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellicciai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bongfucious preventing the sweep.

Bongfucious avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pellicciai looks gassed!
Bongfucious looking to pass the guard.
Bongfucious is stalling in the full guard.
Bongfucious throwing strikes from guard but Pellicciai blocks nicely.

Pellicciai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bongfucious defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongfucious landing some decent shots from guard.
Bongfucious works over Pellicciai with some ground and pound from guard.
Bongfucious trying to control but Pellicciai is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bongfucious is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bongfucious landing some decent shots from guard.
Bongfucious throwing strikes from guard but Pellicciai blocks nicely.
Pellicciai keeping moving, preventing Bongfucious from controlling successfully.

Pellicciai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bongfucious makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bongfucious works over Pellicciai with some ground and pound from guard.
Bongfucious scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bongfucious wants to control from the top but Pellicciai keeps moving.

Pellicciai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bongfucious doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bongfucious manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Bongfucious drops back looking for a leg! Pellicciai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pellicciai manages to kick Bongfucious off! Bongfucious jumps back into Pellicciai's guard.
Bongfucious is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Pellicciai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bongfucious gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bongfucious dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bongfucious moves into the clinch.

Bongfucious breaks from the clinch.
Bongfucious throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pellicciai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pellicciai.
Pellicciai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Bongfucious instigates a clinch.
Bongfucious is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pellicciai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Pellicciai breaks the clinch.
Pellicciai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pellicciai doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongfucious circles away.
Pellicciai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bongfucious counters with a head kick. That will keep Pellicciai thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bongfucious dodges the punch combination from Pellicciai.
Pellicciai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Bongfucious has closed the distance and engaged Pellicciai in a clinch.
Pellicciai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bongfucious goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pellicciai prevents it.
Bongfucious keeps control of Pellicciai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pellicciai can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bongfucious is trying to trip Pellicciai. He has hold of a leg but Pellicciai is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bongfucious persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bongfucious trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bongfucious throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pellicciai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pellicciai keeping full guard, as Bongfucious tries to pass.

Pellicciai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Pellicciai has an active guard here but Bongfucious has managed to pass into half guard.
Pellicciai is breathing heavily.
Bongfucious scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bongfucious lands with a punch from half guard.

Pellicciai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bongfucious pulls his head out easily.

Pellicciai actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bongfucious is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pellicciai tries to roll over but Bongfucious keeps him under control.
Bongfucious stops Pellicciai from getting back to his feet.
Bongfucious sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bongfucious wants to take a breather but Pellicciai is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pellicciai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnny Bongfucious overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pellicciai looking for a guillotine here but Bongfucious defends easily.

Pellicciai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bongfucious stacks Pellicciai on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bongfucious!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongfucious taking a breather here.
Bongfucious working away.
Bongfucious trying to control the position but Pellicciai is working away.
Pellicciai is looking to regain half guard here but Bongfucious keeps moving and retains side control.
Bongfucious working the body and head with strikes.
Bongfucious scoring with punches and elbows.
Pellicciai is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bongfucious connects with a decent elbow.
Pellicciai wants to control but Bongfucious postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pellicciai takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pellicciai manages to get back to half guard.
Bongfucious scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bongfucious prevents Pellicciai from improving his position.
Pellicciai regains full guard. Nicely done.

Pellicciai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bongfucious scoring with some ground and pound.
Bongfucious is stalling in the full guard.
Bongfucious is in close to Pellicciai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pellicciai can't keep his opponent in guard - Bongfucious advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pellicciai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bongfucious scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bongfucious dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bongfucious throws a right hand that Pellicciai ducks under and follows up with a left that Pellicciai also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Pellicciai as Bongfucious shoots in.
Bongfucious scoring well with a low kick there.
Pellicciai misses with a combination

and Bongfucious counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bongfucious.
Bongfucious stays in close to Pellicciai's body and controls the position.
Bongfucious missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Pellicciai looking for a guillotine here but Bongfucious defends easily.
Bongfucious works over Pellicciai with some ground and pound from guard.
Bongfucious wants to control from the top but Pellicciai keeps moving.
Bongfucious postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pellicciai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bongfucious gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pellicciai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bongfucious cracks Pellicciai with a solid left hand.
Bongfucious controlling from the top position.
Bongfucious has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bongfucious lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bongfucious trying to control but Pellicciai is working from the bottom.

Pellicciai working for a triangle but Bongfucious defends it easily.
Bongfucious is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bongfucious content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Pellicciai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bongfucious defends it easily.
Bongfucious slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongfucious controlling the pace.
Pellicciai won't allow Bongfucious to pass to mount.
Bongfucious wants to control but Pellicciai is keeping him busy.
Bongfucious takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bongfucious working over Pellicciai with some ground and pound. Pellicciai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pellicciai wants to get back to full guard but Bongfucious has mounted him!
Bongfucious controlling the position easily from mount.
Pellicciai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bongfucious prevents Pellicciai from getting the reversal.
Bongfucious in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Bongfucious connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pellicciai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pellicciai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bongfucious controlling from mount.
Pellicciai gets back to half guard.
Bongfucious tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pellicciai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Bongfucious.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bongfucious clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bongfucious missing with a left hand there. Pellicciai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bongfucious avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pellicciai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pellicciai throws a series of punches but Bongfucious moves out of range.
Pellicciai throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bongfucious. Pellicciai does a little dance to reset his feet.

Pellicciai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bongfucious to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Pellicciai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bongfucious stays in close to Pellicciai's body and controls the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bongfucious lands a couple of digs.

Pellicciai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bongfucious wants to control from the top but Pellicciai keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongfucious postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Pellicciai has his foot on Bongfucious's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bongfucious works his way back into a safe position though.
Bongfucious scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bongfucious slips nicely into half guard.
Bongfucious landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Pellicciai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bongfucious pulls his head out easily.
Bongfucious is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Pellicciai looking for submissions off his back.
Bongfucious working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pellicciai tries to roll over but Bongfucious keeps him under control.

Pellicciai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pellicciai is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Bongfucious seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Bongfucious is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bongfucious prevents Pellicciai from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongfucious controlling the action here.
Bongfucious lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pellicciai taking some punishment here, with Bongfucious in his half guard.

Pellicciai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bongfucious pulls his head out easily.

Pellicciai actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bongfucious dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bongfucious dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pellicciai. That did some damage!
Bongfucious lands with a cross.
Bongfucious goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Bongfucious drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bongfucious trying to control but Pellicciai is working from the bottom.

Pellicciai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pellicciai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bongfucious passes into half guard.
Bongfucious lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bongfucious had his way with Maik Pellicciai in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bongfucious, right into the meat.
Pellicciai misses with a combination

and Bongfucious counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bongfucious.

Bongfucious gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pellicciai is trying to stand.
Pellicciai regains full guard. Nicely done.

Pellicciai throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bongfucious uses it to pass to side control.
Bongfucious scores with punches from side control.
Bongfucious taking a breather here.
Pellicciai is trying to control Bongfucious's posture but Bongfucious avoids it.
A control attempt from Pellicciai but he's now mounted!
Pellicciai is desperately trying to improve his position but Bongfucious has a good base and remains in mount.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongfucious lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pellicciai hang on?
Bongfucious sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pellicciai is desperately trying to improve his position but Bongfucious has a good base and remains in mount.
Bongfucious avoids the attempt from Pellicciai to control.
Bongfucious fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bongfucious looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bongfucious landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pellicciai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pellicciai throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bongfucious. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongfucious breaks from Pellicciai's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pellicciai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bongfucious content just to control the position here.
Bongfucious landing strikes from the mount.
Pellicciai is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnny Bongfucious is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bongfucious controlling from mount.
Pellicciai is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongfucious takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bongfucious's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pellicciai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bongfucious controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pellicciai tries to reverse the position but Bongfucious maintains control.
Bongfucious has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pellicciai's face.
Pellicciai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pellicciai wants to control but Bongfucious is having none of it.
Bongfucious controlling his opponent.
Bongfucious looking to finish Pellicciai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pellicciai!
Bongfucious takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maik Pellicciai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pellicciai throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bongfucious showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bongfucious 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bongfucious!
Johnny Bongfucious retains his lightweight title!