PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evanildo Bechara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Slobberknocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bechara
vs
Slobberknocker

186 cm
28
217 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
211 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evanildo Bechara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ric Slobberknocker!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bechara's corner calls for a 1-2. Bechara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Slobberknocker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bechara counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Slobberknocker scores with a shot to the body.
Slobberknocker misses with an uppercut. Bechara saw that one coming.
Bechara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slobberknocker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slobberknocker throws a big shot that misses.
Slobberknocker misses with a wild combination.
Slobberknocker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ric Slobberknocker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bechara needs to keep his hands up - Slobberknocker had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bechara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bechara doesn't manage to clinch there - Slobberknocker circles away.
Slobberknocker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bechara.
Slobberknocker misses with a wild body shot.
Slobberknocker swinging wildly here.
Slobberknocker swings for the body but Bechara moves out of range.
Slobberknocker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bechara is just out of range.
Slobberknocker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bechara. That one must have hurt.
Bechara fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slobberknocker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bechara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bechara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bechara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slobberknocker with a jab.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slobberknocker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slobberknocker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bechara.
Bechara is looking to clinch but Slobberknocker is avoiding it.
Slobberknocker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bechara counters with a left and a right that stings Slobberknocker.
Slobberknocker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bechara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slobberknocker throws out the jab.
Bechara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!

Bechara gets a clinch.

Bechara breaks from the clinch.
Bechara moves out of range as Slobberknocker strikes.
Bechara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slobberknocker momentarily.
Slobberknocker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bechara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A cross from Bechara lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bechara connects with the punch.
Bechara is looking to clinch.
Bechara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slobberknocker misses with a hook
enabling Bechara to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Ric Slobberknocker has been cut.
Slobberknocker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Bechara forces Slobberknocker back against the cage and clinches.

Bechara breaks the clinch.
Bechara lands a nice shot that snaps Slobberknocker's head back.
Slobberknocker swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bechara to counter with a crisp jab.
Slobberknocker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Slobberknocker misses.
Slobberknocker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bechara counter with a right hand.
Slobberknocker throws a head kick but Bechara moves out of range.

Bechara moves into the clinch.
Slobberknocker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slobberknocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Bechara won't allow it.

Bechara breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknocker throws a hook to the side of Bechara's head but Bechara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Slobberknocker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bechara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slobberknocker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bechara tries to clinch up.

Bechara closes the distance and clinches.

Bechara breaks from the clinch.
Slobberknocker walks into a straight right hand from Bechara.
Bechara slips under a jab.
Bechara misses with a few strikes there.
Bechara lands a head kick!
Slobberknocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bechara manages to avoid it.
Bechara wants to clinch.
Slobberknocker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slobberknocker jabs Bechara to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bechara jabs Slobberknocker right on the nose. Slobberknocker blinks but takes it well.
Slobberknocker misses with a double jab.
Bechara keeps Slobberknocker at a distance using the push kick.
Slobberknocker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bechara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bechara avoids the body shot from Slobberknocker.
Bechara defending well as Slobberknocker loads up on a big left hand.
Slobberknocker takes a swing at Bechara's ribcage but misses.
Bechara wants to clinch
and Slobberknocker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slobberknocker. Bechara does a little dance to reset his feet.

Slobberknocker tries to keep at a distance but Bechara has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bechara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bechara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slobberknocker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slobberknocker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bechara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evanildo Bechara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ric Slobberknocker's cut.
That's time! Bechara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slobberknocker tries to keep at a distance but Bechara has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bechara breaks from the clinch.
Slobberknocker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slobberknocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Bechara.
Slobberknocker misses with a few strikes there.
Bechara feints and then cracks Slobberknocker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slobberknocker down.
A swing and a miss from Slobberknocker.
Slobberknocker throws a body punch but Bechara moves out of range.
Slobberknocker misses with a hook
and Bechara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bechara lands a jab.
Slobberknocker takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 slow jab from Slobberknocker misses its intended target.
Bechara tries to clinch there but Slobberknocker circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bechara, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slobberknocker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bechara.
Slobberknocker is breathing heavily.

Bechara gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bechara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bechara instigates a clinch.

Bechara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slobberknocker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slobberknocker stalks Bechara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bechara's face. Bechara staggers backwards, shaken.
Bechara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bechara is looking to clinch but Slobberknocker is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Bechara.
Bechara throws a body punch but Slobberknocker moves out of range.
Bechara drops his hands momentarily and Slobberknocker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bechara clinches up with Slobberknocker and pushes him back against the cage.
Slobberknocker wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bechara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evanildo Bechara is winning the standup battle so far.
Bechara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bechara moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slobberknocker throws a hook to the side of Bechara's head but Bechara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slobberknocker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slobberknocker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bechara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slobberknocker on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bechara.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slobberknocker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slobberknocker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Bechara moves into the clinch successfully.
Bechara stalling against the cage.

Bechara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bechara.
Slobberknocker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bechara.
Slobberknocker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bechara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknocker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bechara. That's going to slow Slobberknocker down.
Bechara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bechara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bechara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slobberknocker throws a series of punches but Bechara moves out of range.
Bechara thuds his shin into the meat of Slobberknocker's side.
Bechara scores with a nice right hand.

Bechara closes the distance and clinches.

Bechara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slobberknocker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slobberknocker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slobberknocker misses with a looping right.
Bechara scoring well with a low kick there.
Bechara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bechara slips a jab and a cross from Slobberknocker.
Slobberknocker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bechara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknocker throws a shot from downtown. Bechara moves away and avoids it.
Slobberknocker misses with a hook.
Bechara thumps Slobberknocker with a low kick.
Bechara digs a good body shot into Slobberknocker's ribs.

Bechara gets a clinch.

Bechara breaks from the clinch.
Slobberknocker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slobberknocker loads up on a big right hand but Bechara slips the punch.
Bechara dips to his left and cracks Slobberknocker with an uppercut!
Bechara throws a quick inside leg kick.

Bechara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slobberknocker, pushing him back against the cage.

Bechara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bechara doesn't manage to clinch there - Slobberknocker circles away.
Bechara scores with a sloppy right hand. Slobberknocker should have avoided that one.

Bechara gets a clinch.

Bechara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evanildo Bechara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ric Slobberknocker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Slobberknocker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bechara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bechara tries to clinch up.
Slobberknocker missing with a left hand there. Bechara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slobberknocker throws a half hearted mid kick.

Bechara rushes Slobberknocker and presses him up against the cage.
Slobberknocker lands a shot to the body.

Bechara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bechara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slobberknocker. That did some damage!
Bechara tries to move into range but Slobberknocker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slobberknocker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bechara moves away.
Slobberknocker misses with a right hand
and Bechara counters with a low kick, right behind Slobberknocker 's knee.
Slobberknocker misses with an uppercut.
Bechara throws a leg kick which misses Slobberknocker's front leg but catches the back leg as Slobberknocker tries to avoid it.
Slobberknocker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slobberknocker misses with a double jab.
Bechara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bechara lands a high kick!
Bechara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slobberknocker misses with a right hand
and Bechara counters with a leg kick.
Slobberknocker misses with a two punch combination.
Bechara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bechara scores with a head kick. Slobberknocker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Slobberknocker throws a body punch but Bechara moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bechara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bechara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bechara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left and a right from Bechara both land. 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!
Bechara connects with a single shot there.

Bechara has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bechara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slobberknocker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bechara was well out of range. Poor timing from Slobberknocker.
Evanildo Bechara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknocker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bechara can pounce on him.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch but Slobberknocker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slobberknocker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bechara looks to land a combination. Slobberknocker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slobberknocker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Slobberknocker misses with a wild body shot.
Slobberknocker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Slobberknocker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bechara circles away quickly and effectively.
Slobberknocker tries a head kick but it misses.
Slobberknocker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bechara.
Bechara slips a straight right by Slobberknocker.
Bechara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Bechara closes the distance and clinches.

Bechara manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Slobberknocker misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknocker throws a series of punches but Bechara avoids them all with ease.
Bechara avoids the body shot from Slobberknocker.
Bechara thuds his right hand into Slobberknocker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Slobberknocker.
Bechara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slobberknocker can do to turn this around?
Slobberknocker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bechara.
Slobberknocker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bechara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bechara, as that shot connected.

Bechara clinches.
Slobberknocker wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bechara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slobberknocker throws a lazy uppercut
and Bechara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bechara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bechara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bechara is looking to clinch.
Bechara blocks a jab.
Slobberknocker throws a head kick but Bechara moves out of range.
Slobberknocker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bechara throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bechara ducks under a wild hook from Slobberknocker.
Bechara tries to clinch up but Slobberknocker circles away and keeps his distance.
Slobberknocker swings for the body but Bechara moves out of range.
Bechara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slobberknocker throws a lazy right hand but Bechara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slobberknocker misses the jab.
Slobberknocker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bechara tests Slobberknocker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slobberknocker just misses with a punch to the body.
Ric Slobberknocker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bechara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slobberknocker swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evanildo Bechara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bechara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evanildo Bechara!