PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severo Del Bosque (ranked 2330 p4p, 23680 weight class) and Vulfgang Takumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Bosque comes into the arena with Mimosa - Drippin blaring out of the sound system. Severo Del Bosque could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vulfgang Takumi's chin.

Del Bosque
vs
Takumi

175 cm
46
170
39 - 43 - 0

180 cm
24
160
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 39 - 43 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Severo Del Bosque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vulfgang Takumi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takumi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab from Takumi.
Takumi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Del Bosque scores with a push kick.

Takumi dives in and scores a takedown into Del Bosque's guard.
Del Bosque can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takumi controls the pace.
Del Bosque is pulling down on Takumi's head to control his posture.
Takumi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque has Takumi pulled in close to control his posture.
Takumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Bosque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takumi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Takumi wants to pass the guard but Del Bosque is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Del Bosque.
Takumi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Takumi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Del Bosque doesn't seem bothered though.
Severo Del Bosque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Bosque throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takumi! But no joy.
Takumi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takumi throws a combination that misses
and Del Bosque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takumi throws a series of punches but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Takumi sizes up Del Bosque with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Del Bosque lands with an uppercut that bounces Takumi off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Takumi misses.
Takumi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Takumi does no damage.
Del Bosque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Del Bosque lands with a nice body kick.
Del Bosque lands a really nice looking cross but Takumi seems unphased.
Takumi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takumi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Bosque.
Takumi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takumi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takumi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Del Bosque tries to score with a low kick but Takumi moves his leg out of the way.
Takumi throws the left hand but Del Bosque avoids the punch easily.
Del Bosque throws the left hand but Takumi avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Takumi misses.
Del Bosque does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Takumi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Takumi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick but Takumi moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takumi! But no joy.
Takumi looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
Takumi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takumi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Del Bosque avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Takumi misses the target.
Takumi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takumi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Del Bosque getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Del Bosque lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takumi's sensitive parts.
Takumi looks for a takedown but Del Bosque sprawls well.
Takumi moves away from the strike by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Bosque rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takumi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Takumi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Bosque scoring well with a low kick there.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
As Del Bosque backs off Takumi throws a huge counter combo but Del Bosque manages to avoid it all.
Takumi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Takumi scores with a hook.
Takumi with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vulfgang Takumi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Takumi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Del Bosque backs up against the cage.

Del Bosque is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Severo Del Bosque has been cut.
Del Bosque tries to land a front kick but Takumi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Del Bosque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Takumi misses the target.
Takumi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Del Bosque lands.

Takumi drives through with a takedown into Del Bosque's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Takumi being controlled here momentarily.
Takumi is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Takumi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takumi being controlled here momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Bosque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Del Bosque feints a jab promting Takumi to slip. Del Bosque then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Takumi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Del Bosque looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Del Bosque lands a jab to Takumi's midsection.
Del Bosque throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Del Bosque slips under a jab.
Takumi misses with a left hand
and Del Bosque counters with a low kick, right behind Takumi 's knee.
Del Bosque misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Bosque misses the target.
Del Bosque moves out of range as Takumi strikes.
Del Bosque avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick lands for Del Bosque.
Del Bosque lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Del Bosque moves into range and connects with a jab.

Takumi scores with a takedown into Del Bosque's guard.
Takumi trying to control but Del Bosque is working from the bottom.
Takumi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Takumi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Takumi prevents Del Bosque from getting back to his feet.
Takumi content to stall in guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Del Bosque trying to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Severo Del Bosque will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Severo Del Bosque's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Takumi looks to throw the jab but Del Bosque is out of range.
Takumi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Bosque throwing a counter right hand but Takumi manages to avoid it.
Vulfgang Takumi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takumi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Bosque lands with a right hand.
Del Bosque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Del Bosque misses with a body shot.
Del Bosque misses with a looping right.
Takumi fails to land with a series of punches.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that half lands.
Takumi avoids the body shot from Del Bosque.
A countering left hand to the body from Takumi misses.
Takumi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takumi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takumi works over Del Bosque's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Del Bosque ducks right into an uppercut from Takumi.
Del Bosque throws a shot from downtown. Takumi moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Del Bosque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takumi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takumi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takumi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque lands a head shot.
Del Bosque throws a low kick but Takumi moves out of range easily.
A jab from Del Bosque misses.
A big left from Del Bosque misses.
It seemed like Takumi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takumi misses with a hook. Del Bosque ducked under it nicely.
Del Bosque throws a chopping leg kick but Takumi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
Del Bosque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takumi manages to avoid it.
Takumi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Takumi backs away, Del Bosque returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
No joy there for Takumi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque lands with a shot to the body.
Del Bosque goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Del Bosque as he connects with a hook.
Del Bosque throws a poor cross that misses
and Takumi counters with a left to the body.
A low kick lands for Del Bosque.
Del Bosque does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Takumi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Takumi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takumi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Bosque circles away quickly and effectively.
Takumi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Del Bosque throws a body kick that misses.
Takumi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Bosque attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Takumi swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque with the inside leg kick.
Takumi staying out of range there.
Del Bosque throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Takumi misses.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takumi.
Takumi swings for the body but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Takumi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takumi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Del Bosque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Del Bosque throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takumi.
Takumi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takumi misses with a two punch combination.
Del Bosque throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takumi throws a series of punches but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Takumi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takumi throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Bosque.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Del Bosque coming out on top.
A head kick by Del Bosque misses
enabling Takumi to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Bosque throws a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Del Bosque.
Takumi thuds a left hand into Del Bosque's body.
Del Bosque scores with a head kick.
Del Bosque lands a front kick.
Takumi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takumi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Del Bosque misses the target.
Takumi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That kick from Del Bosque tenderised Takumi's leg. Takumi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takumi scores with a jab to the body.
Del Bosque throws a body kick that misses
letting Takumi counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takumi takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Severo Del Bosque showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Del Bosque has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Severo Del Bosque!
Severo Del Bosque looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'My Last Fight Ever, Im Retired. Been KO So Many Times In My Career, Doctors Said I Shouldn't Fight No More.'.