PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Bolivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Bolivar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Smith
vs
Bolivar

210 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 St Petersburg, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manuel Bolivar!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolivar tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Bolivar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Bolivar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bolivar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bolivar moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Bolivar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bolivar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bolivar takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolivar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bolivar somewhat.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Bolivar.
Bolivar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith cracks Bolivar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bolivar shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Bolivar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bolivar jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bolivar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.

Smith gets a clinch.
Bolivar wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolivar throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.

Smith gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Bolivar slips the punch.
Bolivar throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
A combination from Smith does no damage.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bolivar, pushing him back against the cage.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Bolivar throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bolivar's knee momentarily.
Bolivar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bolivar tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bolivar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Bolivar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bolivar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch there but Bolivar circles away.
Bolivar is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bolivar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Bolivar moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Smith throws the left hand but Bolivar avoids the punch easily.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Bolivar's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bolivar wants to clinch.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Bolivar tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bolivar avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bolivar!
Bolivar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bolivar gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bolivar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Bolivar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
Bolivar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Bolivar gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bolivar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bolivar tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bolivar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Bolivar.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Bolivar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bolivar.
Bolivar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Bolivar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bolivar shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Bolivar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bolivar paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a head kick. Bolivar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bolivar tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolivar closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Bolivar pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bolivar connects with a jab.
Bolivar connects with a body shot.
Bolivar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bolivar.
Bolivar tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to clinch but Bolivar moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Bolivar scores with a four punch combination!
Bolivar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolivar scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bolivar throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Bolivar counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Bolivar shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bolivar fails with a takedown attempt.
Bolivar fails with a takedown attempt.
Bolivar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bolivar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolivar shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Bolivar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Bolivar.
Bolivar connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Bolivar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolivar shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bolivar misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bolivar closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Bolivar pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bolivar.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bolivar counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith throws a combination that misses

and Bolivar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Bolivar is going to stand back up.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bolivar is working away from the top position though.
Bolivar trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Bolivar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bolivar scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bolivar with a nice cross.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bolivar counters with a straight right hand.
Bolivar looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Bolivar fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith leaves Bolivar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bolivar avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Bolivar.
Bolivar throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Bolivar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bolivar looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bolivar fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Bolivar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bolivar 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Bolivar!