PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severo Del Bosque (ranked 1590 p4p, 2014 weight class) and Elmore James (ranked 196 p4p, 251 weight class). Del Bosque comes to the cage accompanied by Mimosa - Drippin. James has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Del Bosque
vs
James

175 cm
38
170
29 - 32 - 0

172 cm
33
167
17 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 29 - 32 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Elmore James!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Del Bosque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Del Bosque slips under a jab from James.
Del Bosque misses with a straight left.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from James misses.
James misses with a straight right.
Del Bosque appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
James goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Del Bosque feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Bosque misses with a body shot.
Del Bosque throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque with the inside leg kick.
James throws out a loose jab but Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Bosque lands a jab.
The crowd cheers as Del Bosque lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Del Bosque counters with a low kick, right behind James 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Bosque.
James slips under a jab.
Del Bosque sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Del Bosque avoids it this time.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the body kick.
James misses with a double jab.
James connects with a leg kick.
James slips under a jab from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a body shot but no joy.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Del Bosque is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Del Bosque circles away and we're back to standing.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Bosque.
Jab from Del Bosque.
James with a nice cross.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James looks to throw the jab but Del Bosque is out of range.
James throws a series of punches but Del Bosque avoids them all with ease.
Del Bosque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
James looks to land a body kick but Del Bosque moved away.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Bosque fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
James darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick that is checked
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Del Bosque backing up. Del Bosque nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Del Bosque lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Del Bosque momentarily.
James looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Del Bosque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Del Bosque slips under a jab from James.
Del Bosque scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Del Bosque bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
A lazy left from James finds it's target.
James misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Del Bosque with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Del Bosque.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Bosque throws out the jab.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Severo Del Bosque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Del Bosque.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Del Bosque moves away from the strike by James.
James misses with a hook. Del Bosque ducked under it nicely.
James misses with a looping right.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James moves out of range of the leg kick from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by James.
Del Bosque lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Del Bosque's shoulder, as Del Bosque tries to avoid the shot.
James with a hook.
Del Bosque thows a body kick. James tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
James staying out of range there.
Del Bosque with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James misses the jab.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Del Bosque throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Del Bosque throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
Del Bosque scores with a nice right hand.
Del Bosque misses with a leg kick.
Del Bosque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Del Bosque momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Del Bosque misses.
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 Severo Del Bosque will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

James lands with an uppercut that bounces Del Bosque off the cage and back into range.
James missing with a left hand there. Del Bosque was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James 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.
Jab, jab by Del Bosque - just one landing.
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Del Bosque counters with a straight right hand.
James throws a hook but Del Bosque avoids it easily.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Del Bosque turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Del Bosque is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a looping right.
Del Bosque has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Del Bosque there as he acknowledges the shot.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Bosque.
James tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James blocks a jab.
Del Bosque slips under a jab from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from James misses.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James misses with a straight left.
James looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
Del Bosque throws a good cross that connects.
Del Bosque pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Del Bosque settles back down.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Del Bosque finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
Del Bosque takes one on the button.
A big right from James misses.
Del Bosque looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Del Bosque lands a two punch combo.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James feints and then cracks Del Bosque's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Del Bosque down.
Del Bosque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws the left hand but Del Bosque avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a half hearted mid kick.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Bosque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Bosque scores with a nice right hand.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Del Bosque tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Del Bosque's shoulder, as Del Bosque tries to avoid the shot.
Del Bosque with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Del Bosque scores with a head kick. James tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Elmore James has been cut.
Del Bosque thows a body kick. James tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
Del Bosque slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
James throws the left hand but Del Bosque avoids the punch easily.
Del Bosque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Del Bosque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Del Bosque swings widly with a right hand
and Del Bosque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Del Bosque scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
James missing with a left hand there. Del Bosque was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James misses with an uppercut
and Del Bosque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Del Bosque just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from James.
James misses with a looping left.
Del Bosque slips under a jab from James.
Del Bosque is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
James misses with a looping right.
Del Bosque walks into a jab.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James clobbers Del Bosque with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James misses with a left hand
and Del Bosque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James moves out of range as Del Bosque throws a body kick.
Del Bosque needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
Del Bosque throws a half hearted mid kick.
Del Bosque tries a head kick but it misses.
James flicks out a counter leg kick but Del Bosque steps away.
Del Bosque slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Del Bosque looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting James counter with a right hand.
Del Bosque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
It looked like Del Bosque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Del Bosque misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James throws a body punch but Del Bosque moves out of range.
James is looking to slow Del Bosque down with leg kicks.
James moves forwards but Del Bosque connects with a nice, crisp jab.
James scores with a jab. Del Bosque acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James throws out a loose jab but Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Bosque lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
And that’s 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 Elmore James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Del Bosque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Del Bosque throws a right hand that misses
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Del Bosque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James misses the jab.
Del Bosque throws a quick counter kick to the body but James avoids it.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Del Bosque.
Del Bosque takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Del Bosque looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
James connects with a body shot that sends Del Bosque's belly button to the back.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
James is looking to chop away at Del Bosque's legs.
James takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Del Bosque misses the target.
Del Bosque avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James checks a low kick from Del Bosque.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Del Bosque paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Del Bosque misses with a leg kick
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Bosque takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Bosque misses with a lunging right hand
letting James counter with a right hand.
A big right from James misses.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Del Bosque takes one to the side of the head.
Del Bosque darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James connects with a looping right hand.

Del Bosque is rocked!
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Del Bosque swings widly with a right hand
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Del Bosque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Bosque staying out of range there.
James throws an overhand right that drops Del Bosque like a sack of potatoes! James dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elmore James!
During a confident post fight interview, Elmore James thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.