PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Jalbert (ranked 1248 p4p, 886 weight class) and Ciro Bottini (ranked 172 p4p, 126 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bottini's choice of entrance music: Proteus - Stravaganza. The key to victory for Jean Luc Jalbert has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jalbert
vs
Bottini

190 cm
21
195
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
195
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
Brooklyn Apothecary

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Luc Jalbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Bottini!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottini throws a shot from downtown. Jalbert moves away and avoids it.
Bottini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bottini shoots in for a takedown but Jalbert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jalbert looks to throw the jab but Bottini is out of range.
Bottini is looking to clinch.
Jalbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bottini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Jalbert.
Bottini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jalbert.
Bottini tries for a takedown but Jalbert circles away easily
and Jalbert counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottini connects with a single shot there.
Bottini misses with a straight right.

Bottini drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottini is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bottini throwing strikes but missing.
Bottini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalbert trying to keep a closed guard but Bottini is proving a slippery customer.
Bottini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jalbert has momentary wrist control but Bottini slips an elbow through the middle.
Bottini trying to control the position from guard on top but Jalbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jalbert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bottini controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bottini's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bottini with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jalbert on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jalbert tries to get out of the position.
Jalbert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bottini controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bottini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jalbert swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jean Luc Jalbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bottini fails with a takedown attempt.
Jean Luc Jalbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciro Bottini.
Jalbert takes a swing at Bottini's ribcage but misses.
Bottini looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalbert takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jalbert misses with a looping left.
Jalbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottini.
Jalbert lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bottini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bottini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jalbert clobbers Bottini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bottini.
Nice uppercut lands for Jalbert. That snapped Bottini's head back.
Jalbert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jalbert misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Bottini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bottini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jalberts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bottini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jalbert lands a nice looking body shot.
Bottini shoots in but Jalbert avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bottini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottini thows a huge punch but Jalbert dodges it nicely.
Jalbert taking some punishment here, with Bottini in his half guard.
Bottini wants to pass the guard but Jalbert is defending well.
Bottini passes to full mount!
Bottini working the ground and pound effectively.
Bottini scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bottini is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bottini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Jalbert's head coaches at Brooklyn MMA & Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bottini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bottini closes the distance and pushes Jalbert back into the cage.
Jalbert wants to get back to striking at distance but Bottini won't allow it.
Jalbert blocking some punches.
Jalbert working hard to break the clinch.
Bottini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottini tries to work over Jalbert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Jalbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Bottini. Beautiful body shot.
Jalbert walks into a stiff left hand from Bottini.
Bottini misses with a wild body shot.
Bottini cracks a nice hook into Jalbert's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Bottini.
Jalbert misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bottini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bottini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Jalbert on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottini. Jalbert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jalbert's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bottini under the eye.
Jalbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottini slips a straight right by Jalbert.
Bottini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bottini moves to clinch but Jalbert breaks away
and Jalbert counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottini defending well as Jalbert loads up on a big left hand.
Jalbert looks to throw the jab but Bottini is out of range.
Bottini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jalbert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jalbert thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Jalbert misses.
Bottini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jalbert circles away.
Jalbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bottini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jalbert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Jalbert misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jalbert ducks under a wild hook from Bottini.
Jalbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Bottini.
Jalbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jalbert throws out a loose jab but Bottini uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Jalbert.
Bottini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalbert misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jalbert misses with a hook. Bottini ducked under it nicely.
Bottini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jalbert jabs Bottini right on the nose. Bottini blinks but takes it well.
Bottini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jalbert moves away.
Jalbert's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bottini under the eye.
Jalbert takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bottini shoots in and drives through. Jalbert sprawls well.
Bottini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jalbert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jean Luc Jalbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciro Bottini.
Bottini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jalbert at a distance.
Bottini slips a straight right by Jalbert.
Jalbert misses with a straight left.
Bottini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bottini connects with a single shot there.
Jalbert throws an off balance right hand
and Bottini counters with a straight right hand.
Jalbert lands a jab to the head.
Jalbert missing with a left hand there. Bottini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bottini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Jalbert misses.
Jalbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalbert takes one on the button.
Bottini missing with a left hand there. Jalbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Bottini misses.
Bottini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jalbert moves away.
Jalbert lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalbert. Bottini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bottini wants to clinch up but Jalbert keeps it at a distance.
Jalbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottini manages to avoid it.
Bottini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Jalbert misses.
It seemed like Bottini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jalbert misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Bottini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jalbert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jalbert throws a shot from downtown. Bottini moves away and avoids it.
Jalbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottini moves away.
Jalbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jalbert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ciro Bottini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bottini is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jalbert's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jalbert's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottini is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bottini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bottini landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bottini is pressing down on Jalbert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jalbert is holding on for now.
Bottini not doing much here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ciro Bottini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Jalbert misses.
Jean Luc Jalbert is winning the standup battle so far.
Bottini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jalbert.
Jalbert swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bottini just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalbert. Bottini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottini misses with a hook. Jalbert ducked under it nicely.
Bottini connects with the punch.
Jalbert throws the left hand but Bottini avoids the punch easily.
Jalbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottini.
Jalbert throws a body punch but Bottini moves out of range.
Jalbert lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bottini loads up on a big right hand but Jalbert slips the punch.
Bottini dodges the punch combination from Jalbert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bottini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bottini ducks under a wild hook from Jalbert.
It seemed like Bottini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bottini moves out of range of the strikes.
Jalbert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bottini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottini moves in looking to clinch but Jalbert pushes him off.
Jalbert is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jalbert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bottini takes a swing at Jalbert's ribcage but misses.
Bottini blocks a jab.
Jalbert ducks under a wild hook from Bottini.
Bottini lands a slapping body shot.
Bottini moves away from the strike by Jalbert.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bottini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Bottini.

Bottini has Jalbert up against the cage in a clinch.
Jalbert tries to break free but Bottini pushes him back against the cage.
Bottini wants a takedown but no success here.

Jalbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bottini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bottini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jalbert as he avoids it easily.
Jean Luc Jalbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciro Bottini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalbert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bottini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalbert throws out a loose jab but Bottini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottini slips under a jab.
Jalbert ducks under a wild hook from Bottini.
Sloppy strikes from Jalbert. Those never looked like landing.
Bottini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jalbert.
A little jabbing left from Bottini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bottini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jalbert.
Jalbert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bottini.
A swing and a miss from Jalbert.
Bottini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jalbert.
Bottini tries to close the distance and clinch but Jalbert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bottini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jalbert misses with a hook. Bottini ducked under it nicely.
Bottini scores with a body shot.
Jalbert misses with a wild body shot.
Bottini throws a shot from downtown. Jalbert moves away and avoids it.
Bottini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jean Luc Jalbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jalbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottini.
A slow jab from Bottini misses its intended target.
Bottini avoids the body shot from Jalbert.
Jalbert misses with a looping right.
Jalbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottini misses with a hook. Jalbert ducked under it nicely.
Bottini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jalbert stuffs the takedown.
Jalbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Bottini - just one landing.
Bottini throws out a loose jab but Jalbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jalbert misses with an uppercut.
Bottini thuds his right hand into Jalbert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bottini tries to close the distance and clinch but Jalbert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jalbert lands a jab.

It looks like Ciro Bottini has been cut.
Jalbert throws the left hand but Bottini avoids the punch easily.
Bottini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalbert misses with a double jab.
Bottini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice sprawl there from Jalbert as Bottini shoots in.
Jalbert scores with a jab to the head.
Bottini moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Jalbert misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bottini! But no joy.
Bottini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jalbert just misses with a punch to the body.
Jalbert looks to land a left hand but Bottini moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bottini! But no joy.
Jalbert leaves Bottini with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jalbert scores with a sloppy right hand. Bottini should have avoided that one.

Bottini is rocked!
Jalbert leaves Bottini with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bottini is still on wobbly legs! Can Jalbert finish him?
Jalbert drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Bottini's head, knocking him out cold! Jalbert is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Luc Jalbert!
Jean Luc Jalbert managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Ciro Bottini had this to say: 'I always wanted to be a rock singer but even my mother told me "Ciro, maledeto, you sing bad and you should feel bad!".'.