PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Bolivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Cricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bolivar
vs
Cricket

188 cm
31
206 lbs
21 - 13 - 3

189 cm
32
208 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Bolivar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Cricket!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bolivar.
Cricket misses with the combination.
A jab from Bolivar does it's job there.
Cricket lands an overhand right.
Bolivar lands a body shot.
Cricket throws a looping overhand right but Bolivar ducks down to avoid it.
Cricket connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bolivar momentarily.
Cricket slips under a jab from Bolivar.
Bolivar throws a shot from downtown. Cricket moves away and avoids it.
Cricket staying out of range there.
Bolivar staying out of range there.

Bolivar clinches.
Cricket wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolivar won't allow it.
Bolivar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bolivar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cricket's elbow.
Bolivar has a couple of punches blocked by Cricket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolivar is working Cricket over against the cage.
Bolivar lands a shot to the body.
Bolivar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolivar.
Bolivar lands a left hand.
Bolivar blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolivar presses Cricket against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bolivar misses with a punch on the inside.
Cricket lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cricket blocks an uppercut.
Cricket misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Cricket's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bolivar tries to throw a body punch but Cricket avoids it by throwing Bolivar back against the cage.

Cricket pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolivar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bolivar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cricket throws a hook to the side of Bolivar's head but Bolivar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cricket takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cricket throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bolivar jabs at Cricket's body.
Bolivar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick
and Bolivar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cricket lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bolivar feints and then cracks Cricket's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cricket down.
Bolivar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cricket misses with an uppercut. Bolivar saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cricket misses.
Bolivar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cricket.
Cricket just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolivar defending well as Cricket loads up on a big left hand.
Bolivar is looking to counter the offense by Cricket and move into the clinch.
Cricket misses with a body shot.
Bolivar walks into a jab.
Cricket misses with an uppercut.
Bolivar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bolivar catches Cricket with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cricket swinging wildly here.
Bolivar defending well as Cricket loads up on a big left hand.
Cricket throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bolivar avoids the head kick by Cricket.
Bolivar cracks Cricket with an open hand slap.
Cricket takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bolivar scoring well with a low kick there.
Cricket misses with an uppercut
and Bolivar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bolivar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cricket takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolivar. Cricket does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar jabs Cricket to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cricket throws a right and a left that Bolivar avoids nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bolivar.

Bolivar clinches.
Bolivar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bolivar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cricket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bolivar looks for the body kick but Cricket saw that one coming.
Bolivar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cricket throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cricket throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bolivar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cricket moves out of range as Bolivar throws a body kick.
Cricket takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cricket throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bolivar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolivar throws a jab when Cricket was well out of range.
Cricket misses with a head kick.
Bolivar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cricket dips to his left and cracks Bolivar with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar scoring well with a low kick there.
Cricket might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bolivar, right into the meat.
Bolivar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cricket looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bolivar looks to land a left hand but Cricket moved out of range nicely.
Bolivar feints and then cracks Cricket's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cricket down.
Bolivar needs to keep his hands up - Cricket had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body kick from Bolivar.
Cricket goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cricket tries to move into range but Bolivar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bolivar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cricket takes one to the chin there.
Cricket takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab by Bolivar.
Cricket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolivar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cricket.
A swing and a miss from Bolivar.
Bolivar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Bolivar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bolivar lands a really nice looking cross but Cricket seems unphased.
Bolivar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cricket throws a head kick but Bolivar moves out of range.
Pablo Bolivar is winning the standup battle so far.
Bolivar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cricket misses with a right hand

and Bolivar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bolivar.
Bolivar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Bolivar - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
Bolivar tries a body shot but Cricket blocks it.
Bolivar tries to throw a body punch but Cricket avoids it by throwing Bolivar back against the cage.
Bolivar lands a body punch.
Bolivar misses with a body punch.
Bolivar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Cricket has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bolivar lands with a left to the head.
Bolivar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cricket backwards.
Bolivar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolivar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket tries to work over Bolivar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolivar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cricket prevents a body shot from Bolivar.
Still in the clinch, Bolivar scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cricket wants to break free but Bolivar has control.
Bolivar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cricket cracks Bolivar with a nice body shot.
Bolivar misses with some punches.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Bolivar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cricket blocks a body shot from Bolivar.
Bolivar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cricket backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolivar.
Bolivar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolivar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cricket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolivar lands a left hand.
Cricket has had enough of the clinch but Bolivar keeps him there for the moment.
Bolivar lands with a light punch inside.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bolivar backwards.
Cricket tries a body shot but Bolivar blocks it.
Bolivar lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolivar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolivar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cricket working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar lands a nice shot to the body.
Pablo Bolivar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cricket is breathing heavily.
Bolivar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bolivar.
Bolivar is working Cricket over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bolivar.
Bolivar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cricket can do to turn this around?
Bolivar lands with a light punch inside.
Cricket's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolivar lands with a left to the head.
Bolivar lands a body shot.
Bolivar can't find room to land a body shot as Cricket controls the action.
Bolivar scores with a shot to the side of Cricket's head.
Bolivar lands a right hand.
Bolivar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cricket backwards.
A shot in the inside from Bolivar.

Cricket is rocked!
Cricket's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bolivar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cricket backwards.
Cricket is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolivar finish him?
Bolivar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crickets head.
Bolivar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bolivar lands a right hand.
Bolivar presses Cricket against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bolivar struggles to land a body shot inside as Cricket controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar cracks Cricket with a nice body shot.
Bolivar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bolivar digs a right hand underneath Cricket's ribcage. Cricket let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Bolivar drops Cricket onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cricket is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bolivar misses with a punch to the body.
Bolivar struggles to land a body shot inside as Cricket controls his hands.
Cricket is trying to push Bolivar away but Bolivar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bolivar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bolivar lands a left hand.
Cricket misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cricket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolivar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cricket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolivar lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bolivar.
Bolivar lands a shot to the body.
Cricket seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bolivar.
A left hand lands to the body for Bolivar.
Bolivar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolivar presses Cricket against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar misses with a punch to the body.
Bolivar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolivar lands with a short shot to the head.
Bolivar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bolivar scores with a shoulder strike.
Bolivar scores with a shot to the side of Cricket's head.

Bolivar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cricket takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cricket takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cricket missing with a left hand there. Bolivar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bolivar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cricket fails to land with a series of punches.
Cricket throws a looping overhand right but Bolivar ducks down to avoid it.
Cricket takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolivar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bolivar lands with a cross.
Bolivar moves out of range of the body kick.
Cricket takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A good leg kick by Bolivar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Bolivar dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

No joy there for Cricket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cricket tries to move into range but Bolivar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cricket keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rick Cricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Bolivar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cricket is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cricket stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bolivar.
Cricket chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bolivar can pounce on him.
Cricket misses with a looping left.
Bolivar is looking for a counter combo.
A clash of legs there as Bolivar blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bolivar misses the target.
Cricket on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cricket takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bolivar throws the left hand but Cricket avoids the punch easily.
Cricket checks a low kick from Bolivar.
Cricket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolivar.
Cricket gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Bolivar to counter with a crisp jab.
Cricket checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolivar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cricket doesn't seem bothered though.
Bolivar is looking to slow Cricket down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cricket misses its intended target.
Bolivar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cricket fails to land with a series of punches.
Cricket takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cricket lands a head shot.
Bolivar throws a good cross that connects.
Cricket throws a head kick that misses.
Bolivar cracks Cricket with an open hand slap.
Bolivar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cricket missing with a left hand there. Bolivar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bolivar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bolivar catches Cricket with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bolivar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cricket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolivar lands with an uppercut that bounces Cricket off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolivar lands a jab to Cricket's midsection.
A cross from Bolivar lands.
Cricket misses with a body shot
and Cricket takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cricket misses with a hook.
A jab from Bolivar finds it's way through Cricket's defenses.
Rick Cricket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket misses with a head kick.
As Cricket tries to get set, Bolivar tries to push him back and clinch up but Cricket manages to avoid the attempt.
Bolivar connects with an inside leg kick.
Bolivar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bolivar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cricket looks to land a left hand but Bolivar moved out of range nicely.
Bolivar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cricket.
Pablo Bolivar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bolivar slips under a jab.
Cricket with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bolivar to score with a decent uppercut.
Cricket tries to move into range but Bolivar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cricket throws an overhand right that lands on Bolivar's shoulder, as Bolivar tries to avoid the shot.
Bolivar checks the leg kick.
Cricket throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolivar moves out of range of the leg kick from Cricket.
Bolivar lands with a straight right. Cricket didn't see that one coming.
Bolivar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cricket.
Cricket takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cricket has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar lands with a good body shot.
Cricket misses with a double jab.
Bolivar is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cricket tries a head kick but it misses.
Cricket throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cricket takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cricket misses with a wild body shot.
Cricket drops his hands momentarily and Bolivar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bolivar throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Cricket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolivar lands with a cross.
Cricket rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bolivar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cricket misses with the combination.
Cricket throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Bolivar.
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!
Cricket throws a head kick that misses.
Cricket misses with a lunging right hand
and Bolivar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bolivar is looking to slow Cricket down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar moves away from the strike by Cricket.
Bolivar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cricket is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cricket connects with a right hand. Bolivar shakes it off.
Bolivar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bolivar clobbers Cricket with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bolivar avoids the head kick by Cricket.
Bolivar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bolivar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bolivar is looking to slow Cricket down with leg kicks.
Bolivar sizes up Cricket with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bolivar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bolivar jabs Cricket to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cricket misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Bolivar.
Bolivar scores with a head kick.
Cricket throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bolivar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Bolivar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bolivar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Bolivar!
After winning the bout, Pablo Bolivar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.