PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Charneski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charneski comes to the cage accompanied by Pongale por las hileras. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Charneski
vs
Slide

190 cm
23
207 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

187 cm
22
211 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

WIN Nutritional

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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Charneski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bimbo Slide!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slide misses with a wild combination.
Slide throws out a leg kick but Charneski moves out of range and Slide only half commits.
Slide throws a leg kick but Charneski moved away.
Slide tries for a takedown but Charneski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charneski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slide lands with a kick to the temple. Charneski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Charneski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charneski slips a jab and a cross from Slide.
Charneski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slide counters with a series of strikes. Charneski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Charneski throws a leg kick
and Slide counters with a thumping low kick.
Slide throws a combination that misses
and Charneski counters with a left to the body.
Slide tried to score with a low kick but Charneski checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charneski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charneski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slide misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slide.

Slide shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Charneski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Slide is fighting to break Charneski's control of his arms but Charneski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slide pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charneski is keeping the position for now.
Slide sitting in guard here, content to control.
Charneski working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slide pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charneski is keeping the position for now.
Charneski keeping moving, preventing Slide from controlling successfully.
Slide makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slide trying to control the position from guard on top but Charneski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Charneski is looking for a triangle but Slide pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Charneski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Charneski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slide controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Slide loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slide wants to pass the guard but Charneski is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slide gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Charneski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slide throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Charneski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bimbo Slide dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Charneski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Charneski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charneski closes the distance and clinches up with Slide, looking for a takedown. Charneski pushes Slide against the cage but Slide circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slide uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charneski.
Charneski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charneski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Charneski as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charneski swats away the attempt to clinch by Slide.
Slide fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slide avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slide falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charneski counters with a nice uppercut.
Slide throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charneski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Charneski misses with an uppercut. Slide saw that one coming.
Charneski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slide is looking to clinch.
Bimbo Slide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charneski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bimbo Slide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slide misses with a combination
and Slide takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charneski looks to land a combination but Slide avoids it well.
Charneski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slide.
Slide doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Slide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slide throws a leg kick that misses.
Charneski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slide.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Slide throws a nice outside leg kick.

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.
Charneski cracks Slide with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Charneski keeps the fight on the outside.
Charneski misses with a series of wild punches.
Slide throws a leg kick but Charneski moved away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slide throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charneski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bimbo Slide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Horrible takedown by Slide or perhaps it was just good defense by Charneski which made him look bad.
Charneski scores with a nice head shot.
Charneski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slide stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slide wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slide misses the jab.
Charneski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Slide misses.
Slide throws a combination that misses
and Charneski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slide keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charneski.
Charneski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charneski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slide.
Charneski misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slide. Charneski does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slide wants to clinch.
Slide lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Charneski backs up against the cage.
Slide throws a hook but Charneski avoids it easily.
Slide fails with the takedown
and Charneski counters with a straight right hand.
Bimbo Slide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slide falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charneski counters with a right hand to the body.
Slide lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Charneski throws a hook but Slide avoids it easily.
Slide lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Charneski avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slide throws a jab but it's blocked by Charneski.
Slide throws a leg kick but Charneski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Charneski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slide's head backwards.
Luiz Charneski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Charneski.
Bimbo Slide seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slide throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bimbo Slide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slide has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bimbo Slide!