PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 1664 p4p, 1234 weight class) and Jacque Joteel (ranked 189 p4p, 148 weight class). Bottura's entrance music is Face The Pain. A fine choice. Joteel has chosen Moogwalzer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bottura
vs
Joteel

173 cm
36
150
29 - 20 - 2

175 cm
26
149
10 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Bottura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joteel thinks about the counter body kick.
Joteel misses with a low kick as Bottura jumps back.
Bottura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bottura jabs at Joteel's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bottura. That's going to slow Joteel down.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Bottura is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bottura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Bottura throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joteel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joteel throws a front kick aimed at Bottura's knee but Bottura avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel is looking to chop away at Bottura's legs.
Bottura cracks Joteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bottura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bottura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Bottura's shoulder, as Bottura tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura needs to keep his hands up - Joteel had a free shot at his head there.
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bottura finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Joteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Joteel swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura lands with a shot to the body.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Joteel.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Bottura moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Joteel.
Bottura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Bottura settles back down.
Bottura swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Bottura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bottura stuns Joteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bottura moves into range and clinches up with Joteel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
Joteel misses with some punches.
Joteel is working Bottura over against the cage.
Bottura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Joteel fails to land.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Joteel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joteel to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bottura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joteel just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bottura ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bottura no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Bottura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joteel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joteel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Joteel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Bottura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joteel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bottura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bottura looking for a guillotine here but Joteel defends easily.
Joteel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bottura is keeping the position for now.
Joteel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bottura controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself.
Joteel sitting in guard here, content to control.

Bottura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bottura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bottura seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bottura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joteel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joteel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bottura has an active guard here but Joteel has managed to pass into half guard.
Bottura is looking for a sweep. Joteel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bottura looking for submissions off his back.
Bottura is looking to control Joteel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bottura avoid being mounted?

Bottura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bottura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bottura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bottura tries to land a body kick
and Joteel counters with a nice body kick.
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joteel just manages to avoid it.
Joteel throws a low kick, looking for Bottura's leg but Bottura calmly moves out of range.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
As Joteel looks to move away, Bottura throws a big counter combo but Joteel just gets out of the way.
Joteel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Joteel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joteel misses with a shot to the body
and Bottura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bottura. That's going to slow Joteel down.
Bottura ducks right into an uppercut from Joteel.
Bottura misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bottura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bottura tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Joteel manages to circle out of the way.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Joteel misses.
Bottura is looking to clinch.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura slips under a jab from Joteel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bottura. That's going to slow Joteel down.
A bone on bone clash there as Bottura blocks the leg kick.
Bottura slips a jab from Joteel.
Bottura wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Bottura jabs at Joteel's body.
Caio Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joteel scores with a jab to the head.
Joteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bottura digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.
Bottura throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bottura is looking to wear down Joteel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good work by Bottura as he checks the leg kick.
Bottura wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bottura jabs at Joteel's body.
Joteel lands with a shot to the body.
Joteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bottura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joteel!
Good leg kick by Bottura.
Bottura looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.
Bottura throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bottura.
Bottura tries to close the distance and clinch but Joteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bottura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from Bottura misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Joteel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bottura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joteel throws a sloppy head kick and Bottura moves out of range easily.
Joteel throws a low kick but Bottura avoids it.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joteel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bottura checks the leg kick.
Joteel keeps the fight on the outside.
Joteel lands a nice hook to Bottura's body. Bottura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
Bottura blocks the body kick.
Bottura scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel drops his hands momentarily and Bottura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Bottura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel works Bottura's body with a nice hook.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bottura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bottura misses with a jab to the body
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bottura moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Bottura decides to pull guard.

Bottura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joteel defends well.

Bottura looking for a guillotine here but Joteel defends easily.
Joteel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joteel.
Bottura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bottura lands an overhand right.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Joteel closes the distance and pushes Bottura back into the cage.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow.

Bottura pulls Joteel into guard.
Joteel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bottura's guard.
Bottura wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joteel in particular looking to stall.
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!
Bottura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel is trying to control the action in half guard but Bottura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bottura trying to control here.
Joteel is taking a breather. Bottura says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bottura wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy.
Bottura wants to improve his position but Joteel is controlling well.
Joteel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bottura keeps working.
Bottura is trying to maintain the position but Joteel is very close to passing his half guard.
Joteel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bottura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joteel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Joteel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bottura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bottura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joteel throws out the jab.
A big left from Joteel misses.
Bottura seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joteel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bottura. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Bottura.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joteel slips a straight right by Bottura.
Joteel stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joteel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joteel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel scores with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joteel.
Bottura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joteel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joteel lunges at Bottura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bottura's hand.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Joteel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bottura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joteel doesn't seem bothered though.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bottura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joteel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Bottura's leg. Bottura is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel scores with a nice head shot.
Joteel thumps Bottura with a low kick.
Bottura looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel pushes Bottura away with a front kick.
Bottura tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Bottura throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel tries to work over Bottura's front leg with a kick but Bottura checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel wants to counter with a clinch but Bottura pushes him away.
Joteel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Bottura avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joteel. That's going to slow Bottura down.
Bottura misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Bottura.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
As Joteel tries to get set, Bottura tries to push him back and clinch up but Joteel manages to avoid the attempt.
Joteel throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Bottura.
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joteel chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joteel 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacque Joteel!
An out of breath Jacque Joteel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.