PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Palentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bottura kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Face The Pain. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bottura
vs
Palentine

173 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

175 cm
22
162 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

House of Valor

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Palentine!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura dodges the punch combination from Palentine.
Bottura misses with a series of wild punches.
Bottura's corner calls for a 1-2. Bottura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palentine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Caio Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottura throws a hook but Palentine blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palentine walks into a straight right hand from Bottura.
Palentine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bottura looks to land a combination but Palentine avoids it well.
Bottura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palentine ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palentine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Bottura.
Nice defenses there by Palentine.
Palentine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Palentine thuds his right hand into Bottura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palentine moves away.
Jab, jab by Bottura - just one landing.
Palentine throws the left hand but Bottura avoids the punch easily.
Palentine swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura jabs Palentine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bottura throws a lazy right hand but Palentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palentine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bottura throws a good cross that connects.
Palentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bottura.
Bottura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palentine throws a sloppy head kick and Bottura moves out of range easily.
Palentine takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Bottura is looking to counter punch.
Bottura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palentine.
Palentine tries to clinch there but Bottura circles away.
Bottura misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Palentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Bottura misses with a body shot
and Palentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palentine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bottura blocks a jab.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Palentine unleashes a big counter combination but Bottura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bottura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Palentine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura scores with a one two! Palentine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Palentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palentine scores with a nice strike.
Bottura swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Palentine's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bottura dodges the punch combination from Palentine.
The fighters circling - Bottura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palentine doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Palentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bottura throws out the jab.
Palentine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bottura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palentine.
A lazy left from Bottura finds it's target.
Palentine misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws out a loose jab but Palentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottura lands a head shot.
Bottura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palentine slips a jab from Bottura.
Bottura misses with an uppercut
and Bottura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bottura loads up on a big right hand but Palentine slips the punch.
Palentine has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Palentine misses with a looping right.
Palentine slips under a jab.
Bottura misses with a straight right.
Bottura throws a lazy right hand but Palentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Palentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Bottura dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Palentine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bottura is out of range.
Bottura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palentine.
A jab from Bottura misses.
Palentine ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bottura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Palentine throws the left hand but Bottura avoids the punch easily.
Bottura throws a looping overhand right but Palentine ducks down to avoid it.
Palentine lands a jab to Bottura's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Palentine saw that one coming.
Palentine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab from Bottura misses.
Palentine moves out of range as Bottura strikes.
Bottura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws a hook but Palentine avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Palentine! But no joy.
Palentine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bottura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bottura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palentine on the side of the head.
Palentine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bottura doesn't seem bothered though.
Bottura slips a jab and a cross from Palentine.
Bottura misses with the combination.
Bobby Palentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bottura scores with a one two! Palentine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Palentine slips a straight right by Bottura.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Bottura avoids the body shot from Palentine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bottura looks to throw the jab but Palentine is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Palentine's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bottura throws a jab when Palentine was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palentine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura loads up on a big right hand but Palentine slips the punch.
Bottura throws a jab when Palentine was well out of range.
Palentine slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Palentine.
Palentine ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
A big right from Bottura misses.
Nice defenses there by Palentine.
Palentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Palentine might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bottura has got the better of the exchanges.
Palentine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bottura misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bottura.
Palentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Palentine.
Palentine unleashes a big counter combination but Bottura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Bottura misses.
Bottura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palentine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bottura throws a jab when Palentine was well out of range.
A big left from Bottura misses.
Bottura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Palentine.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palentine.
A little jabbing left from Palentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Palentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottura.
Bottura missing with a left hand there. Palentine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bottura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palentine scores with a nice strike.
Bottura lands a right hook to the body.
Palentine scores with a hook.
Bottura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palentine can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura falls off balance throwing a combination

and Palentine counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bottura!
Bottura is looking for a sweep.

Palentine stands up and beckons Bottura to his feet.
Bottura misses with a hook. Palentine ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Palentine.
Palentine ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
Palentine is looking for the big counter here.
Palentine blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Palentine wants to counter the offense by Bottura and move into the clinch position.
Bottura connects with a body shot that sends Palentine's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bottura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bottura lands with an uppercut that bounces Palentine off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheers as Bottura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palentine doesn't seem phased though.
Bottura lands with a nice combination. Palentine backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheers as Bottura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palentine doesn't seem phased though.
Bottura throws a lazy right hand but Palentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura throws a poor cross that misses
and Palentine counters with a straight right hand.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
Palentine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Sloppy strikes from Bottura. Those never looked like landing.
Bottura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palentine.
Palentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bottura.
Palentine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bottura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws a series of punches but Palentine avoids them all with ease.
Palentine tries to clinch there but Bottura circles away.
Palentine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palentine with a nice cross.
Bottura swings widly with a right hand
and Palentine counters with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Palentine both land. Nice combination.
Bottura misses with the combination.
Bottura misses with a straight left.
Bottura loads up on a big right hand but Palentine slips the punch.
Palentine moves out of range as Bottura strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palentine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palentine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Palentine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Bottura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palentine ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
Bottura misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palentine moves away.
Palentine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bottura doesn't seem bothered though.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Palentine.
Nice uppercut lands for Bottura. That snapped Palentine's head back.
Palentine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palentine lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bottura throws a looping overhand right but Palentine ducks down to avoid it.
Bottura throws an overhand right that lands on Palentine's shoulder, as Palentine tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palentine throws a series of punches but Bottura avoids them all with ease.
Palentine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palentine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Bottura misses with a right hand
and Palentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottura slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bobby Palentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palentine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Palentine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bottura needs to keep his hands up - Palentine had a free shot at his head there.
Palentine takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Palentine does no damage.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Palentine.
Good standup being displayed there by Bottura as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palentine lands a nice shot that snaps Bottura's head back.
Palentine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palentine cracks Bottura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Palentine lands with an uppercut that bounces Bottura off the cage and back into range.
Bottura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palentine.
Bottura walks into a straight right hand from Palentine.
Bottura misses with a double jab.
Palentine lands a nice hook to Bottura's body. Bottura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bottura connects with a crisp jab.
Bottura throws an overhand right that lands on Palentine's shoulder, as Palentine tries to avoid the shot.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Palentine saw that one coming.
Palentine misses with an uppercut.
Caio Bottura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bottura looks to land a left hand but Palentine moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Caio Bottura.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bottura, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Bottura!
Caio Bottura thanked the fans post fight for their support.