PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobcat Apocalypse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobcat Apocalypse has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Apocalypse
vs
Mucho

183 cm
19
277 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Extremely Crazy MMA gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobcat Apocalypse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Macho Mucho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apocalypse doesn't manage to clinch there - Mucho circles away.
Apocalypse is looking to clinch.
Mucho works the jab nicely.
Mucho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mucho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Apocalypse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mucho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apocalypse tries to clinch there but Mucho circles away.
Apocalypse avoids the head kick by Mucho.
Mucho throws a wild body kick that Apocalypse sees coming a mile off.
Mucho throws a head kick that misses.
Apocalypse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mucho can pounce on him.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but Mucho is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Mucho.
Good standup being displayed there by Mucho as he connects with a hook.
Mucho lands a right hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mucho. Apocalypse shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apocalypse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mucho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mucho motions for Apocalypse to come forward. Mucho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Mucho does no damage.

Apocalypse rushes Mucho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Apocalypse lands an elbow inside that Mucho shrugs off.
Mucho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mucho has had enough of the clinch but Apocalypse keeps him there for the moment.
Mucho avoiding damage as Apocalypse throws knees to the body.
Mucho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Apocalypse prevents Mucho from breaking the clinch.
Apocalypse trying to land knees to the body.
Mucho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Apocalypse misses with a knee strike.
Apocalypse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mucho.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mucho wants to get back to striking at distance but Apocalypse won't allow it.
Apocalypse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mucho's face.
Apocalypse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Apocalypse misses with an elbow over the top.
Apocalypse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mucho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Apocalypse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mucho is keeping busy.
Apocalypse is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Apocalypse landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Apocalypse crunches a lovely knee into Mucho's ribcage.
Mucho stops a takedown attempt from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse lands an elbow inside that Mucho shrugs off.
Mucho blocks the elbow strike.
Apocalypse keeps control of Mucho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mucho managing to block the knees to the body from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse misses with a knee to the head.
Mucho dodges an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Mucho has had enough of the clinch but Apocalypse keeps him there for the moment.
Apocalypse looking to throw knees to the head but Mucho is blocking nicely.
Mucho wants to break free but Apocalypse has control.
Mucho tries to break the clinch but Apocalypse is controlling the position.
Apocalypse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mucho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mucho tries to bum rush Apocalypse with a series of wild strikes but Apocalypse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Apocalypse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mucho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apocalypse moves in looking to clinch but Mucho pushes him off.

Apocalypse rushes Mucho and presses him up against the cage.
Apocalypse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mucho blocks an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Mucho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Apocalypse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Apocalypse landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apocalypse.
Mucho is trying to break the clinch but Apocalypse has him pressed against the cage.

Apocalypse drags the fight down to the ground.

Apocalypse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mucho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mucho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mucho looking to sit in guard and control but Apocalypse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Apocalypse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mucho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Apocalypse missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse looking to pass the guard.
Apocalypse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mucho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Apocalypse wants to pass the guard but Mucho is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mucho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macho Mucho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apocalypse tries to clinch up.
Mucho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but Mucho moves out of range.
Mucho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mucho digs a good body shot into Apocalypse's ribs.
A head kick misses from Mucho.
A combination from Mucho does no damage.
Macho Mucho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apocalypse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mucho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Bobcat Apocalypse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Apocalypse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apocalypse tries to clinch there but Mucho circles away.
Apocalypse wants to clinch up but Mucho keeps it at a distance.
Mucho with a hook.
Mucho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Macho Mucho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Mucho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Apocalypse tries to clinch there but Mucho circles away.
Apocalypse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mucho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Apocalypse wants to clinch.
Apocalypse avoids the head kick by Mucho.
Mucho is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apocalypse doesn't manage to clinch there - Mucho circles away.
Mucho throws a head kick that misses.
Apocalypse tries to close the distance and clinch but Mucho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apocalypse doesn't manage to clinch there - Mucho circles away.
Apocalypse wants to clinch.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apocalypse is looking to clinch.
Apocalypse tries to clinch up but Mucho circles away and keeps his distance.
Apocalypse closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mucho circles away.
Mucho swats away the attempt to clinch by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse takes a swing at Mucho's ribcage but misses.
Mucho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Apocalypse moves in looking to clinch but Mucho pushes him off.
Mucho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mucho throws a one two combo.
Nice body punch from Mucho.
Apocalypse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho lands a nice shot to the body.
Apocalypse doesn't manage to clinch there - Mucho circles away.
Apocalypse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mucho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Mucho.
Apocalypse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mucho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but Mucho moves out of range.
Mucho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Apocalypse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mucho tries to land a front kick but Apocalypse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Apocalypse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mucho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mucho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apocalypse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mucho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Apocalypse rather than just go for the knockout.
Apocalypse has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mucho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mucho throws a right and a left that Apocalypse avoids nicely.
Apocalypse fails with an attempt to clinch.

Apocalypse rushes Mucho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Apocalypse.
Apocalypse taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Mucho breaks from the clinch.
Mucho lands a jab to the nose.

Apocalypse clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Apocalypse throws an elbow but misses.
Mucho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apocalypse wants a takedown.
Mucho avoids the elbow strike from Apocalypse, against the cage.
Mucho takes an elbow to the temple.
Apocalypse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mucho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mucho blocks an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Mucho is trying to break free.
Apocalypse leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Apocalypse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mucho's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the head but Mucho blocks with his arms.
Apocalypse scores a nice knee to the body.
Apocalypse landing knees to the head.
Mucho wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mucho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mucho pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Apocalypse moves into range and clinches up with Mucho.

Mucho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mucho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Apocalypse tries to clinch up.
Apocalypse is looking to clinch but Mucho is avoiding it.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mucho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apocalypse moves away.

Apocalypse has closed the distance and engaged Mucho in a clinch.
Mucho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mucho avoids the elbow strike from Apocalypse, against the cage.
Apocalypse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Apocalypse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Mucho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mucho throws a nice looking combination but Apocalypse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mucho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apocalypse doesn't seem bothered though.
Mucho fails to land with a series of punches.
Apocalypse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mucho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apocalypse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mucho misses with a few strikes there.
Mucho misses with a wild combination.
Apocalypse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Apocalypse as he checks the leg kick.
Apocalypse is looking to clinch.
Mucho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apocalypse is looking to clinch.
Apocalypse tries to close the distance and clinch but Mucho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mucho 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.
Apocalypse tries to clinch there but Mucho circles away.
Apocalypse tries to clinch up but Mucho circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apocalypse is looking to clinch.
Mucho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mucho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Apocalypse tries to clinch up but Mucho circles away and keeps his distance.
Mucho tries to bum rush Apocalypse with a series of wild strikes but Apocalypse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mucho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Apocalypse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mucho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apocalypse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mucho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apocalypse is looking to clinch but Mucho is avoiding it.
Mucho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but Mucho is having none of it.
Apocalypse tries to clinch there but Mucho circles away.
Mucho lands with a kick to the temple. Apocalypse shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mucho keeps the fight on the outside.
Mucho misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mucho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mucho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Apocalypse moves into the clinch.

Apocalypse has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mucho clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Apocalypse scores with punches to the body.
Apocalypse throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Apocalypse has Mucho flattened out and is raining down punches.
Apocalypse lands shots from the back.

Apocalypse patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mucho trying to control but not successfully.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Apocalypse.

Mucho is rocked!
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!
Apocalypse loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Mucho hold on?
Mucho is still in real trouble! Can Apocalypse finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Apocalypse working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Apocalypse has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mucho has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Apocalypse throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Mucho seems to have recovered his senses.
Apocalypse missing with strikes.
Apocalypse missing with punches from the back.
Mucho looking to control the position.
Mucho looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Apocalypse thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Apocalypse lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Mucho hold on?!
Apocalypse misses with punches from the back.
Apocalypse is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Apocalypse gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Apocalypse gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Apocalypse apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Mucho. No joy for Apocalypse on that attempt.
Apocalypse wants to clinch up but Mucho keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Mucho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mucho throws a nice head kick!
Mucho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Apocalypse on the side of the head.
Apocalypse wants to clinch up but Mucho keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apocalypse takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Apocalypse closes the distance and clinches.
Mucho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobcat Apocalypse showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Apocalypse has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobcat Apocalypse!
Bobcat Apocalypse is the new super heavyweight champion!