PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bohnomme SeptHeures (ranked 4657 p4p, 4379 weight class) and Ed Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 472 weight class). Bacon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bacon. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

SeptHeures
vs
Bacon

163 cm
22
169
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
155
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bohnomme SeptHeures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Bacon!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SeptHeures tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bacon was well out of range. Poor timing from SeptHeures.
Despite the aggression on Bacon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
SeptHeures misses with a left hand
letting Bacon counter with a right hand.
SeptHeures misses with a jab to the body
and SeptHeures takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
SeptHeures wants to clinch up but Bacon keeps it at a distance.
SeptHeures takes a swing at Bacon's ribcage but misses.
Bacon lands a lovely overhand right.
SeptHeures moves in looking to clinch but Bacon pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bacon! But no joy.
SeptHeures tries to clinch
and Bacon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SeptHeures throws a sloppy body shot
and Bacon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
SeptHeures throws a sloppy body shot
and Bacon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
SeptHeures takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon checks a low kick from SeptHeures.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bacon! But no joy.
SeptHeures swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bacon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
SeptHeures looks to score with a jab to the body but Bacon is just out of range.
Bacon throws out a counter right but SeptHeures avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - SeptHeures throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bacon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bacon throws out a loose jab but SeptHeures uses good head movement to avoid it.
SeptHeures tries to clinch but Bacon moves away
and Bacon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
SeptHeures shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bacon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
SeptHeures slips under a jab.

SeptHeures moves into range and clinches up with Bacon.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ed Bacon has been cut.
SeptHeures misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bacon.
Bacon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bacon managing to block the knees to the body from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures lands a nice knee to the body.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the head but Bacon blocks with his arms.
SeptHeures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bacon avoids it.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bacon avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bacon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bacon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures trying to land knees to the body.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
SeptHeures is breathing heavily.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
SeptHeures is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bacon is defending well for now.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. SeptHeures obliges.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
SeptHeures blocks a body shot from Bacon.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.
SeptHeures trying to land knees to the body.
SeptHeures blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bacon takes a knee right on the jaw!
SeptHeures managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
SeptHeures misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bacon.
SeptHeures misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bacon.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bacon fails to land.
Bacon managing to block the knees to the body from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bacon manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
SeptHeures tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bacon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bohnomme SeptHeures will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ed Bacon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Bacon misses the target.
Bohnomme SeptHeures seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SeptHeures misses with a leg kick
and Bacon counters with a straight right hand.
SeptHeures throws a hook but Bacon blocks it.
It seemed like Bacon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

SeptHeures clinches up against the cage.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the head but Bacon blocks with his arms.
Bacon misses with a hook to the ribs.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SeptHeures scores with a knee to the head.
Bacon misses with a punch to the body.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
SeptHeures trying to land knees to the body.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bacon avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon has a couple of punches blocked by SeptHeures.
Bacon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
SeptHeures trying to land knees to the body.
Bacon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bacon avoids it.
Bacon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and SeptHeures avoids it.
Bacon missing with knees to the body.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
SeptHeures misses with a knee strike.
Bacon swings wildly with an uppercut but SeptHeures uses good head movement to avoid it.
SeptHeures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. SeptHeures is defending well for now.
Bacon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bacon can't break the clinch.
Bacon unloads a knee to the mid-section. SeptHeures lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
SeptHeures tries to land knees in the clinch but Bacon avoids the damage to the body.
Bohnomme SeptHeures has scored more points in the clinch so far.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.
SeptHeures tries to land knees in the clinch but Bacon avoids the damage to the body.
Bacon tries to land knees in the clinch but SeptHeures avoids the damage to the body.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by SeptHeures.
SeptHeures misses with a knee to the head.
Bacon lands a good knee to the midsection. SeptHeures won't want to take too many of those.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures with an attempt at a knee that misses.
SeptHeures avoiding damage as Bacon throws knees to the body.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.
Bacon throws a head punch that misses.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the head but Bacon blocks with his arms.
SeptHeures misses with a knee strike.
Bacon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bacon pushes SeptHeures back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bacon avoiding damage as SeptHeures throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Bacon.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.
SeptHeures throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bacon blocks it with crossed arms.
SeptHeures managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.
Bacon managing to block the knees to the body from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures blocks an uppercut.
SeptHeures misses with a knee to the head.
SeptHeures blocks an uppercut.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.
SeptHeures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
SeptHeures managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.
Bacon lands a knee to the body.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Bacon.
Bacon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bacon lands with a right to the head.
SeptHeures with an attempt at a knee that misses.
SeptHeures blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

SeptHeures takes a swing at Bacon's ribcage but misses.
Bacon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
SeptHeures swings for the body but Bacon moves out of range.
Bacon throws out a counter right but SeptHeures avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - SeptHeures looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bacon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bacon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bacon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
SeptHeures swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SeptHeures throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bacon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bacon throws a shot from downtown. SeptHeures moves away and avoids it.
SeptHeures misses with a left hand
and Bacon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon blocks a leg kick.

SeptHeures has Bacon up against the cage in a clinch.
SeptHeures avoiding damage as Bacon throws knees to the body.
Bacon is trying to push SeptHeures away but SeptHeures has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bacon cracks SeptHeures with a nice body shot.
SeptHeures throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bacon blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bacon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. SeptHeures is defending well for now.
SeptHeures throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bacon blocks it with crossed arms.
Bacon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but Bacon blocks it.
Bacon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but Bacon blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures trying to land knees to the body.
SeptHeures tries to land knees in the clinch but Bacon avoids the damage to the body.
SeptHeures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bacon avoids it.
Bacon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and SeptHeures avoids it.
Bacon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and SeptHeures avoids it.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bacon working SeptHeures over with knees to the body.
SeptHeures misses with a knee strike.
SeptHeures blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bacon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bacon blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Bacon on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
SeptHeures takes a knee to the side of the body.
SeptHeures blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
SeptHeures misses with a knee strike.
Bacon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bacon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. SeptHeures is defending well for now.
SeptHeures misses with a knee strike.
SeptHeures misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bacon.
Bacon landing knees to the body.
SeptHeures misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bacon.
A short uppercut from Bacon.
Bacon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bacon trying to land knees to the body.
Bacon managing to block the knees to the body from SeptHeures.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but Bacon blocks it.
SeptHeures avoiding damage as Bacon throws knees to the body.
Bacon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
SeptHeures blocking some punches.
SeptHeures is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bacon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bacon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
SeptHeures misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bacon lands a knee to the body.
SeptHeures blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but Bacon blocks it.

Bacon manages to break the clinch.
SeptHeures closes the distance but Bacon moves to the side
and SeptHeures takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
SeptHeures darts in trying to clinch
and Bacon counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Bacon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bacon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Ed Bacon!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Bohnomme SeptHeures!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Bohnomme SeptHeures!

Bohnomme SeptHeures wins by split decision!