PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Baccalieri (ranked 1118 p4p, 148 weight class) and Rudi Serada (ranked 1704 p4p, 213 weight class). Rudi Serada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baccalieri
vs
Serada

185 cm
31
196 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

220 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Baccalieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudi Serada!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baccalieri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baccalieri just misses with a punch to the body.
Serada is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Serada staying out of range there.
Serada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baccalieri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baccalieri looks to land a right hand but Serada moved out of range.
Serada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baccalieri moves away.
Serada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baccalieri looks to throw the jab but Serada is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baccalieri scores with a decent looking hook.
Serada misses the body punch
letting Baccalieri counter with a right hand.
Serada lands with a hook. Baccalieri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baccalieri misses with a double jab.
Bobby Baccalieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baccalieri looks to land a left hand but Serada moved out of range nicely.
Serada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baccalieri moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Baccalieri misses its target.
Serada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Serada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baccalieri throws out the jab.
Baccalieri throws a right hand that misses
and Serada counters with a straight right hand.
Serada looks to land a combination but Baccalieri avoids it well.
Serada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baccalieri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baccalieri misses with an uppercut. Serada saw that one coming.
Baccalieri ducks under a wild hook from Serada.
A jab lands there for Baccalieri.
Serada walks into a stiff left hand from Baccalieri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baccalieri ducks under a wild hook from Serada.
Serada throws a jab when Baccalieri was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Baccalieri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baccalieri.
Serada slips a straight right by Baccalieri.
Baccalieri throws a hook but Serada avoids it easily.
Baccalieri lands with a cross.
Baccalieri throws a sloppy body shot
and Serada counters with a left to the body.
Serada takes a swing at Baccalieri's ribcage but misses.
Baccalieri scores with a nice head shot.
Baccalieri misses with a hook. Serada ducked under it nicely.
Baccalieri scores with a jab.

Serada is rocked!
Serada lands with a right hand.
Serada is still on wobbly legs! Can Baccalieri finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baccalieri throws a hook to the side of Serada's head but Serada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baccalieri drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Serada right on the button. Serada goes down! Baccalieri follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Baccalieri gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Baccalieri!
A victorious Bobby Baccalieri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.