PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boldin comes into the arena with My time is now blaring out of the sound system. Minotauro has chosen Buckethead - jump man as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Boldin
vs
Minotauro

200 cm
27
275 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
33
273 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boldin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boldin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Minotauro.
A clash of legs there as Minotauro blocks the low kick.
Boldin misses with an uppercut. Minotauro saw that one coming.
Minotauro tries for a takedown but Boldin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boldin throws a head kick but Minotauro moves out of range.
A head kick from Boldin lands but Minotauro takes it in his stride.
Boldin looks to throw the jab but Minotauro is out of range.
Boldin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boldin cracks a nice hook into Minotauro's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boldin throws a sloppy head kick and Minotauro moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Boldin.
Minotauro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minotauro, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro looks to score with a jab to the body but Boldin is just out of range.
Minotauro with a jab.
Minotauro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boldin tries a head kick but it misses.
Boldin throws a head kick but Minotauro moves out of range.
Boldin misses with a low kick as Minotauro jumps back.
Boldin ducks under a wild hook from Minotauro.
Boldin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minotauro throws a jab but it's blocked by Boldin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boldin.
Robert Boldin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boldin throws a front kick aimed at Minotauro's knee but Minotauro avoids it well.
Boldin misses with a straight left.
A combination from Minotauro does no damage.
Minotauro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Minotauro misses with a low kick.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boldin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boldin connects with a right hand. Minotauro shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Minotauro.
Minotauro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro stuns Boldin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good exchange - Minotauro coming out on top.
Boldin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minotauro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Boldin blocks the leg kick.
Minotauro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Boldin slams his shin into Minotauro's torso.
Boldin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Minotauro throws out the jab.
Minotauro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boldin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Minotauro really felt that one!
Minotauro looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minotauro throws a hook but Boldin avoids it easily.
Boldin loads up on a big right hand but Minotauro slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldin tries to clinch up but Minotauro circles away and keeps his distance.
Minotauro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boldin.
Boldin closes the distance but Minotauro moves to the side
and Minotauro counters with a low kick, right behind Boldin 's knee.
Minotauro misses the body punch
and Boldin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boldin works the jab nicely.
Boldin misses with a wild body shot.
Minotauro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boldin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Minotauro takes a swing at Boldin's ribcage but misses.
Minotauro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Boldin 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.

Minotauro avoids the head kick by Boldin.
Boldin swings widly with a right hand
and Minotauro counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Minotauro is predictable there
and Boldin counters with an inside leg kick.
Boldin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Boldin misses.
A head kick from Boldin lands but Minotauro takes it in his stride.
Boldin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick by Boldin misses
and Minotauro counters with a straight right hand.
Boldin scoring well with a low kick there.
Boldin takes one to the chin there.
Boldin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Minotauro.
Minotauro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Minotauro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boldin wants to clinch
and Minotauro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minotauro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minotauro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Minotauro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boldin!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boldin catches Minotauro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A leg kick checked by Boldin.
Minotauro shoots in and drives through. Boldin sprawls well.
Boldin lands a head kick. Minotauro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Ze Minotauro has been cut.
A shot to the body from Minotauro misses
enabling Boldin to counter with a crisp jab.
Minotauro loads up on a big right hand but Boldin slips the punch.
Boldin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minotauro.
Boldin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Minotauro is breathing heavily.
Minotauro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boldin wants to clinch up but Minotauro keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Minotauro.
An inside leg kick from Boldin misses.
Minotauro blocks a head kick by Boldin.
Minotauro throws a leg kick but Boldin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Minotauro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boldin momentarily.
Minotauro wants to land a leg kick but Boldin is out of range.

Boldin connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Minotauro to the floor! Boldin dives in looking for the finish!

Minotauro is rocked!
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Minotauro is concentrating on defense, preventing Boldin from advancing position.
Minotauro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Boldin prevents Minotauro from improving his position.
Minotauro is looking to control Boldin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Minotauro avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Minotauro throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minotauro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robert Boldin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Minotauro.
Boldin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Boldin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ze Minotauro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Minotauro wants to land a leg kick but Boldin is out of range.
Minotauro throws a leg kick
and Boldin counters with an inside leg kick.
Boldin closes the distance but Minotauro moves to the side
and Minotauro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boldin's knee momentarily.
Minotauro throws a leg kick that misses.
Minotauro has a takedown stuffed.
Minotauro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boldin sprawls well. Boldin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Minotauro gets slowly back to his feet.
Boldin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boldin lands a front kick.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minotauro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boldin throws a head kick but Minotauro moves out of range.
Minotauro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boldin swivels and escapes.
Robert Boldin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Minotauro.
Boldin wants to clinch
and Boldin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Minotauro misses with a body shot.
Minotauro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Minotauro tries a low kick but Boldin avoids it.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses
and Minotauro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ze Minotauro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro wants to land a leg kick but Boldin is out of range.
Boldin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minotauro throws the left hand but Boldin avoids the punch easily.
Boldin feints and then cracks Minotauro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Minotauro down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minotauro moves out of range of the body kick from Boldin.
Boldin thumps Minotauro with a low kick.
Minotauro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boldin.
Boldin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boldin connects with a high kick.
Minotauro throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boldin is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boldin.

Boldin rushes Minotauro and presses him up against the cage.
Boldin lands an elbow that stopped Minotauro in his tracks for a moment.
Minotauro tries to throw a body punch but Boldin avoids it by throwing Minotauro back against the cage.
Boldin looking to slow down the pace here.
Minotauro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boldin slows down the pace here.
Minotauro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boldin blocks a body shot from Minotauro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldin trying to stall but Minotauro improves his position.
Boldin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Minotauro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boldin digs a right hand underneath Minotauro's ribcage. Minotauro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boldin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boldin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minotauro blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Minotauro on the inside.
Minotauro tries to land knees in the clinch but Boldin avoids the damage to the body.
Minotauro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Minotauro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minotauro takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Minotauro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Minotauro misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Boldin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boldin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Boldin!
Robert Boldin very nearly forgot to thank 5th Round Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.