PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pete Top Kevin Bottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Jose De Sucre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Sucre has chosen Buffalo soldier as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Top Kevin Bottom
vs
Jose De Sucre

165 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pete Top Kevin Bottom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Jose De Sucre!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kevin Bottom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Sucre just misses with a punch to the body.
De Sucre swings for the body but Kevin Bottom moves out of range.
Kevin Bottom went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kevin Bottom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Sucre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Sucre stuns Kevin Bottom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Sucre throws a body punch but Kevin Bottom moves out of range.
De Sucre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kevin Bottom manages to avoid it.
De Sucre looks to score with a jab to the body but Kevin Bottom is just out of range.
Kevin Bottom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Sucre misses with a body shot.
De Sucre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kevin Bottom manages to avoid it.
Kevin Bottom is looking to chop away at De Sucre's legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Kevin Bottom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as De Sucre blocks the low kick.
De Sucre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Sucre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kevin Bottom rather than just go for the knockout.
De Sucre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kevin Bottom manages to avoid it.
Kevin Bottom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Sucre moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kevin Bottom.
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!
De Sucre takes a swing at Kevin Bottom's ribcage but misses.
De Sucre moves out of range of the body kick from Kevin Bottom.
De Sucre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kevin Bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kevin Bottom was well out of range. Poor timing from De Sucre.
De Sucre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kevin Bottom moves into the clinch successfully.
De Sucre lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Sucre.
Kevin Bottom tries to throw a body punch but De Sucre avoids it by throwing Kevin Bottom back against the cage.
Kevin Bottom tries to throw a body punch but De Sucre avoids it by throwing Kevin Bottom back against the cage.
Kevin Bottom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kevin Bottom misses with the head strike.
De Sucre takes a knee right on the jaw!
De Sucre has a couple of punches blocked by Kevin Bottom.
Kevin Bottom misses with a knee strike.
De Sucre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kevin Bottom backwards.
De Sucre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Sucre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kevin Bottom.
Kevin Bottom misses with a body punch.
De Sucre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Sucre lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, De Sucre scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Sucre.
De Sucre lands a shoulder strike.
Kevin Bottom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Sucre avoids it.
A short body shot lands from De Sucre as the two fighters clinch.
Kevin Bottom working aggressively here.
De Sucre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Sucre blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from De Sucre.
Kevin Bottom throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kevin Bottom.
Kevin Bottom lands a damaging elbow.
De Sucre blocks an uppercut.
De Sucre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kevin Bottom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Sucre blocks it with crossed arms.
De Sucre avoids the elbow strike from Kevin Bottom, against the cage.
Kevin Bottom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kevin Bottom backwards.
De Sucre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Sucre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kevin Bottom is defending well for now.
De Sucre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Sucre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kevin Bottom dodges an elbow strike from De Sucre.
Kevin Bottom throws a punch but it's blocked by De Sucre.
A body shot lands from De Sucre.
Kevin Bottom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kevin Bottom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kevin Bottom misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kevin Bottom.
De Sucre prevents a body shot from Kevin Bottom.
A short uppercut from De Sucre.
De Sucre lands a hook that snaps the head of Kevin Bottom backwards.
De Sucre looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Kevin Bottom breaks from the clinch.
De Sucre lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Sucre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kevin Bottom moves away.
De Sucre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Sucre duly obliges.
De Sucre avoids the body shot from Kevin Bottom.
De Sucre connects with a body shot that sends Kevin Bottom's belly button to the back.
De Sucre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Sucre lands a nice hook to Kevin Bottom's body. Kevin Bottom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Sucre throws a body punch but Kevin Bottom moves out of range.
Kevin Bottom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kevin Bottom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Sucre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Sucre misses the shot to the body.
De Sucre lands a jab to Kevin Bottom's midsection.
De Sucre throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kevin Bottom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Sucre lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Sucre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kevin Bottom backs up against the cage.
De Sucre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Sucre staying out of range there.
De Sucre slips a straight right by Kevin Bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Jose De Sucre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A shot to the liver by De Sucre. Beautiful body shot.
Kevin Bottom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kevin Bottom sets himself, and De Sucre steps forward looking for the clinch! Kevin Bottom avoids it this time.
De Sucre just misses with a punch to the body.
De Sucre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antonio Jose De Sucre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Sucre just misses with a punch to the body.
De Sucre just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from De Sucre both land. Nice combination.
De Sucre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Sucre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Sucre.

Kevin Bottom is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kevin Bottom. That's going to slow De Sucre down.
Oh Kevin Bottom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Sucre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Sucre misses with a wild body shot.
As De Sucre looks to move away, Kevin Bottom throws a big counter combo but De Sucre just gets out of the way.
Kevin Bottom seems to have got his legs back now.
Kevin Bottom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Sucre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kevin Bottom misses with a body shot.
Kevin Bottom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Sucre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kevin Bottom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Sucre punishes Kevin Bottom's body with a nice straight punch.
De Sucre digs a good hook to Kevin Bottom's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kevin Bottom throws a push kick but De Sucre slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kevin Bottom looks to land a body kick but De Sucre moved away.
Kevin Bottom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kevin Bottom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Sucre lands a slapping body shot.
De Sucre takes a swing at Kevin Bottom's ribcage but misses.
De Sucre looks to score with a jab to the body but Kevin Bottom is just out of range.
Kevin Bottom doesn't manage to clinch there - De Sucre circles away.
De Sucre just misses with a punch to the body.
De Sucre misses with a body shot.
De Sucre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kevin Bottom moves away.
Kevin Bottom tries to clinch there but De Sucre circles away.
De Sucre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kevin Bottom.
De Sucre throws a body punch but Kevin Bottom moves out of range.
Kevin Bottom avoids the body shot from De Sucre.
De Sucre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Sucre punishes Kevin Bottom's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
De Sucre stuns Kevin Bottom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kevin Bottom scores with a jab to the body.
Kevin Bottom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Sucre lands a jab to Kevin Bottom's midsection.
De Sucre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kevin Bottom throws out the jab.
De Sucre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Kevin Bottom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kevin Bottom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kevin Bottom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Sucre's calf.
Kevin Bottom tries to clinch there but De Sucre circles away.
De Sucre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Sucre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kevin Bottom is looking to land body kicks.
Kevin Bottom misses with a body kick.
Kevin Bottom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Sucre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Sucre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Sucre connects with a body shot that sends Kevin Bottom's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kevin Bottom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kevin Bottom wants to clinch.
Kevin Bottom wants to clinch up but De Sucre keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Sucre. Kevin Bottom does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kevin Bottom. Kevin Bottom obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Sucre. Kevin Bottom does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre lands a nice hook to Kevin Bottom's body. Kevin Bottom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kevin Bottom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Sucre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kevin Bottom.
De Sucre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kevin Bottom.
De Sucre misses the shot to the body.
Kevin Bottom tries to clinch but De Sucre is having none of it.
De Sucre throws a body punch but Kevin Bottom moves out of range.
Kevin Bottom throws a lazy right hand but De Sucre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kevin Bottom throws out a leg kick but De Sucre moves out of range and Kevin Bottom only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kevin Bottom avoids the body shot from De Sucre.
De Sucre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Sucre checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from De Sucre.
Kevin Bottom tries to clinch up.
De Sucre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Sucre lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Sucre scores with a jab to the body.
Kevin Bottom throws a sloppy head kick and De Sucre moves out of range easily.
De Sucre looks to score with a jab to the body but Kevin Bottom is just out of range.
De Sucre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Sucre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Sucre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kevin Bottom throws a hook to the side of De Sucre's head but De Sucre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Sucre misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kevin Bottom misses the target.
De Sucre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Jose De Sucre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kevin Bottom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

De Sucre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Sucre. Kevin Bottom does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kevin Bottom backs up against the cage.
Kevin Bottom jabs at De Sucre's body.
De Sucre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Sucre takes a swing at Kevin Bottom's ribcage but misses.
Kevin Bottom tries a low kick but De Sucre avoids it.
De Sucre throws a body shot but no joy.
De Sucre swats away the attempt to clinch by Kevin Bottom.
De Sucre changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kevin Bottom tries to close the distance and clinch but De Sucre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kevin Bottom. That's going to slow De Sucre down.
De Sucre takes a swing at Kevin Bottom's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kevin Bottom connects with a leg kick. De Sucre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from De Sucre does no damage.
De Sucre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kevin Bottom feints and then cracks De Sucre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Sucre down.
De Sucre misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Sucre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kevin Bottom moves away.
De Sucre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Kevin Bottom lands but De Sucre takes it in his stride.

It looks like Antonio Jose De Sucre has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kevin Bottom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Sucre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Sucre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kevin Bottom was well out of range. Poor timing from De Sucre.
De Sucre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Sucre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kevin Bottom avoids the body shot from De Sucre.
Kevin Bottom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Sucre misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Sucre. Kevin Bottom does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre swats away the attempt to clinch by Kevin Bottom.
De Sucre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kevin Bottom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Sucre was well out of range. Poor timing from Kevin Bottom.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Sucre. Kevin Bottom does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kevin Bottom.
Kevin Bottom is looking for a counter combo.
Kevin Bottom lands with an uppercut that bounces De Sucre off the cage and back into range.
Kevin Bottom swings for the body but De Sucre moves out of range.
Pete Top Kevin Bottom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kevin Bottom, right into the meat.
Kevin Bottom moves in looking to clinch but De Sucre pushes him off.
De Sucre misses the shot to the body.
Kevin Bottom tries to clinch there but De Sucre circles away.
Kevin Bottom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kevin Bottom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Sucre.
Kevin Bottom connects with a leg kick. De Sucre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kevin Bottom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kevin Bottom tries to clinch but De Sucre moves out of range.
Kevin Bottom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Kevin Bottom.
De Sucre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kevin Bottom wants to slow De Sucre down by chopping away at his legs.
De Sucre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kevin Bottom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kevin Bottom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kevin Bottom scores with a leg kick.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kevin Bottom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Sucre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kevin Bottom doesn't seem bothered though.
De Sucre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Sucre works Kevin Bottom's body with a nice hook.
Kevin Bottom throws a looping overhand right but De Sucre ducks down to avoid it.
Kevin Bottom misses with a body kick.
Kevin Bottom tries a low kick but De Sucre avoids it.
De Sucre lands with a shot to the body.
Kevin Bottom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Kevin Bottom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Sucre digs a good hook to Kevin Bottom's body.
Kevin Bottom throws a leg kick but De Sucre checks it.
De Sucre checks a leg kick.
De Sucre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kevin Bottom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Sucre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
De Sucre lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Sucre punishes Kevin Bottom's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kevin Bottom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Sucre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kevin Bottom was well out of range. Poor timing from De Sucre.
Kevin Bottom misses with a series of wild punches.
De Sucre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Sucre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kevin Bottom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kevin Bottom tries a head kick but it misses.
De Sucre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Sucre throws a shot to the body.
Kevin Bottom throws out a leg kick but De Sucre moves out of range and Kevin Bottom only half commits.
Kevin Bottom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Sucre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Sucre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Sucre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Jose De Sucre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Sucre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Jose De Sucre!
A relieved looking Antonio Jose De Sucre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.