PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Bolsonaro (ranked 4052 p4p, 3031 weight class) and Breno Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Bolsonaro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Breno Bastos's chin.

Bolsonaro
vs
Bastos

190 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
195
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Bolsonaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Breno Bastos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolsonaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolsonaro throws a series of strikes that have Bastos backpedaling.

Bastos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bastos stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bolsonaro fails to land.
Bastos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bastos is leaning against Bolsonaro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bastos tries to pull guard but Bolsonaro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bastos.
Bolsonaro misses with a looping right.
Bolsonaro needs to keep his hands up - Bastos had a free shot at his head there.
Bastos shoots in for a double leg but Bolsonaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eduardo Bolsonaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Bastos.

Bolsonaro lands a left and a right that send Bastos crashing to the mat, dazed. Bolsonaro thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bastos is rocked!

It looks like Breno Bastos has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastos doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolsonaro circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolsonaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bastos is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bastos.
Bastos tries to close the distance and clinch but Bolsonaro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bastos moves in looking to clinch but Bolsonaro pushes him off.

Bastos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bolsonaro, pushing him back against the cage.
Bastos is struggling to control the position.
Bastos tries to pull guard but Bolsonaro won't allow it.
Bolsonaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bastos's elbow.
Bolsonaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bastos's elbow.

Bastos breaks the clinch.
Bastos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bastos.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bastos blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolsonaro lands with a short shot to the head.

Bastos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolsonaro misses with a straight left.
Bastos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bolsonaro as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolsonaro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bolsonaro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Bolsonaro catches Bastos right on the button with a cross.
Bastos is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolsonaro finish him?
Bolsonaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bastos seems to have recovered his senses.
Bastos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolsonaro.
As Bolsonaro backs off Bastos throws a huge counter combo but Bolsonaro manages to avoid it all.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bastos!
Bastos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bolsonaro swivels and escapes.
Bastos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos scores with a jab to the body.
Bastos cracks Bolsonaro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bolsonaro throws out a powerful jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bastos.
Bolsonaro drops his hands momentarily and Bastos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bastos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bolsonaro eats them both and turns towards Bastos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Eduardo Bolsonaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bastos tries to clinch but Bolsonaro is having none of it.
Bastos darts in looking for a takedown but Bolsonaro gets double underhooks and turns Bastos into the cage.
Bolsonaro misses with an uppercut
and Bastos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bolsonaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Breno Bastos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Bolsonaro backs off Bastos throws a huge counter combo but Bolsonaro manages to avoid it all.
Bastos misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolsonaro lands with a hook. Bastos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolsonaro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bastos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolsonaro.
A nice combination there by Bastos.
Bolsonaro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bolsonaro takes a swing at Bastos's ribcage but misses.
Bastos looks to land a left hand but Bolsonaro moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Bolsonaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bolsonaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastos slips a straight right by Bolsonaro.
Bastos tries to clinch but Bolsonaro moves out of range.
Bastos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bastos moves out of range as Bolsonaro strikes.
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 Eduardo Bolsonaro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Breno Bastos'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.

Bastos instigates a clinch.
Bastos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bolsonaro smiles and moves away.
Bolsonaro connects with a right hand. Bastos shakes it off.
Bolsonaro misses with a looping left.
Bastos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolsonaro is looking to counter punch.
Bastos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Bolsonaro. No joy for Bastos on that attempt.
Bastos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bolsonaro throws a nice looking combination but Bastos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eduardo Bolsonaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Bastos wants to clinch.
Bolsonaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolsonaro throws a jab when Bastos was well out of range.
Bastos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolsonaro stuns Bastos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bastos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolsonaro.
The fighters circling - Bolsonaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bastos connects with a jab.
Bolsonaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bastos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolsonaro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bolsonaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bastos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolsonaro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bastos at a distance.
Bolsonaro throws a hook but Bastos blocks it.
Bastos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bolsonaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Bastos.
Bolsonaro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolsonaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Bastos misses.
Bastos throws the left hand but Bolsonaro avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolsonaro misses with a looping left.
Bastos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bolsonaro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Bastos. That snapped Bolsonaro's head back.
Bastos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bolsonaro to score with a decent uppercut.
Bastos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bolsonaro swings for the body but Bastos moves out of range.
Bastos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bastos fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Bastos with that takedown attempt.
Eduardo Bolsonaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Bastos.
Bolsonaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Breno Bastos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bolsonaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastos tries to clinch but Bolsonaro is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos throws a series of strikes that have Bolsonaro backpedaling.
Bolsonaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastos is looking for the big counter here.
Bolsonaro cracks Bastos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bastos tries to bum rush Bolsonaro with a series of wild strikes but Bolsonaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolsonaro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bolsonaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bastos is breathing heavily.
Bolsonaro throws a hook to the side of Bastos's head but Bastos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bastos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Bastos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bastos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bolsonaro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Bolsonaro misses with an uppercut
and Bastos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bastos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bastos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bolsonaro throws a looping overhand right but Bastos ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastos moves to clinch but Bolsonaro breaks away
and Bolsonaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bastos throws a nice looking combination but Bolsonaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bastos has his takedown stuffed
and Bolsonaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bastos closes the distance and pushes Bolsonaro back into the cage.
Bastos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bolsonaro misses with a body punch.
Bolsonaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Bastos backwards.
Bastos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bolsonaro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bolsonaro misses with a punch to the body.
Bastos tries to circle away but Bolsonaro has him pinned against the cage.
Bolsonaro prevents Bastos from breaking the clinch.
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 Eduardo Bolsonaro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Breno Bastos'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. This is the final round!

Bastos fails with a takedown attempt.
Bastos slips a straight right by Bolsonaro.

Bastos takes the fight into the clinch.
Bolsonaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolsonaro is pressed up against the cage. Bastos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bolsonaro down to the mat. Bolsonaro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bastos misses with a series of wild punches.
Bolsonaro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bastos momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolsonaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Bastos moves out of range as Bolsonaro strikes.
Bolsonaro throws a big shot that misses.
Bastos moves in looking to clinch but Bolsonaro pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bolsonaro.
Bastos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolsonaro throws out the jab.
Bastos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bastos looks to land a combination but Bolsonaro avoids it well.
Bolsonaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolsonaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bolsonaro throws a looping overhand right but Bastos ducks down to avoid it.
Bastos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eduardo Bolsonaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Bastos.
Bastos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bolsonaro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bastos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bastos throws a one two combo.
Bolsonaro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bolsonaro lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos moves out of range of the strikes.
Bolsonaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bastos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastos tries to clinch up but Bolsonaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Bastos closes the distance but Bolsonaro moves to the side
and Bolsonaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bastos misses with a series of wild punches.
Bastos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bolsonaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bastos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bastos closes the distance and pushes Bolsonaro back into the cage.
Bastos has had enough of the clinch but Bolsonaro keeps him there for the moment.
Bastos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolsonaro scores with a shoulder strike.
Bastos can't find room to land a body shot as Bolsonaro controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolsonaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bastos's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bolsonaro can't find room to land a body shot as Bastos controls the action.
Bastos struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolsonaro controls his hands.
Bastos tries to pull guard but Bolsonaro holds him up against the cage and eventually Bastos drops back down to his feet.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bastos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bolsonaro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bastos somewhat.
Breno Bastos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bastos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolsonaro throws a looping overhand right but Bastos ducks down to avoid it.
Bastos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bolsonaro is fending him off so far but Bastos persists. Nope, Bolsonaro circles away and we're back to standing.
Bolsonaro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bolsonaro walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Bastos drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bolsonaro swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Bastos's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eduardo Bolsonaro!