PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Bottini (ranked 774 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Ricky Prince (ranked 104 p4p, 342 weight class). Bottini comes to the cage accompanied by Proteus - Stravaganza. Ricky Prince is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bottini
vs
Prince

185 cm
19
195
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
26
195
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ciro Bottini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Prince!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Bottini finds it's target.
Nice shot by Bottini.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prince shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bottini as he avoids it easily.
Bottini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Prince shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bottini as he avoids it easily.
Prince on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bottini lands with a hook. Prince tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Bottini lands a big shot that drops Prince! Can he finish him?

Prince is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottini 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.
Prince is still in real trouble! Can Bottini finish him?
Prince looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bottini is one step ahead there.
Prince is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Prince seems to have recovered his senses.
Bottini preventing the sweep.
Bottini wants to pass the guard but Prince is keeping the position.
Prince is trying to control the position but Bottini postures up.
Prince can't keep his opponent in guard - Bottini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prince trying to hold on to Bottini's head to control him but Bottini postures up.
Bottini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bottini is trying to control. Prince wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prince trying to control from the bottom.
Prince tries to get to full guard but Bottini has control of the leg.
Prince gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prince is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Prince is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bottini landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bottini passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Prince manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Prince prevents Bottini from improving his position.
Bottini trying to hold on to Prince's head to control him but Prince postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Prince lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince prevents Bottini from improving his position.
Prince drops an elbow to the side of Bottini's head.
Bottini gets back to full guard.
Prince lands a couple of elbows.
Prince is fighting to break Bottini's control of his arms but Bottini is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Prince with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bottini trying to control the position.
Bottini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Prince puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottini desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bottini is looking to improve his position.
Bottini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Prince scores with a couple of nice shots.
Prince throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Prince is trying to control. Bottini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prince looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bottini is staying active underneath Prince, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bottini is looking to improve his position.
Prince is trying to control. Bottini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Prince dives in for a single leg takedown but Bottini sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Prince gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Prince shoots in looking for a takedown. Bottini tries to sprawl out of it but Prince keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bottini manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Prince looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bottini is looking to counter punch.
Ciro Bottini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Prince.
Prince walks into a left hand.
Prince tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bottini swivels and escapes.
Bottini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Bottini catches Prince napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Prince to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottini tries to free his leg and advance position but Prince is retaining full guard.
Bottini controlling from the top position.
Prince lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bottini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottini works over Prince with some ground and pound from guard.
Bottini landing with the ground and pound.
Bottini is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bottini won't allow Prince to sweep him here.
Bottini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bottini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bottini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bottini scoring with some ground and pound.
Bottini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Prince working a defensive guard but Bottini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bottini controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince tries to bench press Bottini off him but Bottini keeps the position.
Bottini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prince keeps working.
Prince struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Bottini is looking to take a break and control but Prince is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottini throws an elbow but Prince slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bottini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prince can do to turn this around?
Prince taking a bit of punishment here - Bottini scoring with strikes.
Prince taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bottini lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Prince down.
Bottini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prince keeps working.
Bottini is really struggling to control Prince but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bottini is trying to ground and pound but Prince uses the momentary lack of control by Bottini to regain half guard.
Bottini lands strikes from half guard.
Ciro Bottini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottini is keen to just control but Prince is a slippery customer.
Prince is looking to control Bottini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Prince avoid being mounted?
Bottini stalling away here and it's allowed Prince to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Prince working a defensive guard but Bottini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Prince manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bottini's best efforts.
Prince is looking for a sweep. Bottini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bottini wants to pass the guard but Prince is defending well.
Bottini trying to control the action but Prince is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Bottini dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Prince tries to move into range but Bottini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bottini lands a nice shot that snaps Prince's head back.
Bottini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ciro Bottini is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Bottini coming out on top.
Prince shoots in but no luck this time.
Prince closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bottini circles away.
Prince walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Bottini has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bottini lands the left hand.
Bottini drops Prince with a huge uppercut! Prince drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bottini is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ciro Bottini!
Ciro Bottini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.