PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronys The Jungle Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Eco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronys The Jungle Boy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Umberto Eco's chin.

The Jungle Boy
vs
Eco

188 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronys The Jungle Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Umberto Eco!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Jungle Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Jungle Boy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Eco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eco doesn't manage to clinch there - The Jungle Boy circles away.
Eco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eco is looking to clinch.

Eco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eco landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ronys The Jungle Boy has been cut.
Eco with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Eco drags the fight down to the ground.
Eco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The Jungle Boy postures up in Eco's guard and throws a big left but Eco blocks it.
The Jungle Boy trying to control but Eco is working from the bottom.
Eco managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Jungle Boy is aware though and is defending well.
Eco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Jungle Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eco wants to sweep here but The Jungle Boy controlling him for the moment.
Eco wants to hit a switch here but The Jungle Boy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Eco there!
Eco is trying to escape the mount.
Eco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Jungle Boy avoids the attempt from Eco to control.
Eco wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Eco is looking to get to half guard.
Eco tries to hold on but The Jungle Boy postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eco can't escape the position.
The Jungle Boy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Eco tries to reverse the position but The Jungle Boy maintains control.
The Jungle Boy looking to control but Eco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eco regains half guard.
Eco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Jungle Boy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Jungle Boy's back!
The Jungle Boy looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Eco is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I looks like Eco might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Eco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronys The Jungle Boy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Eco looks for a takedown but The Jungle Boy sprawls well.
The Jungle Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Eco.
Eco tries to clinch there but The Jungle Boy circles away.
The Jungle Boy blocks a head kick by Eco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Jungle Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Jungle Boy.
Eco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and The Jungle Boy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eco holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Eco is not content to let The Jungle Boy control the position.
Eco moves into full guard.
Eco trying to control the position here.

The Jungle Boy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Eco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Eco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Eco!
Eco throws an elbow but The Jungle Boy slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eco decides to stand back up.
Eco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Jungle Boy blocks a head kick by Eco.
The Jungle Boy blocks a head kick by Eco.
Eco misses with a kick to the body.
Eco misses with a takedown attempt - The Jungle Boy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ronys The Jungle Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Eco.
Eco motions for The Jungle Boy to come forward. Eco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Jungle Boy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eco.
Eco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Jungle Boy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eco tries for a takedown but The Jungle Boy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Jungle Boy slaps away a takedown attempt from Eco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eco misses with a body kick.
The Jungle Boy lands a glancing blow to the side of Eco's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Jungle Boy takes a swing at Eco's ribcage but misses.
The Jungle Boy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eco as he avoids it easily.
Eco misses with a head kick.
Eco tries to close the distance and clinch but The Jungle Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Eco rushes The Jungle Boy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Jungle Boy tries to break the clinch but Eco is controlling the position.
Eco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Eco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umberto Eco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eco with a lazy takedown attempt

and The Jungle Boy counters with a takedown into side control.

The Jungle Boy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Eco has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The Jungle Boy but great work by Eco.
Eco wants to control but The Jungle Boy is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronys The Jungle Boy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronys The Jungle Boy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Eco.
Eco tries to clinch but The Jungle Boy moves out of range.
Eco is looking to clinch.
The Jungle Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eco tries to clinch but The Jungle Boy moves out of range.
Eco fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eco tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Jungle Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eco throws a head kick that half lands.
Eco doesn't manage to clinch there - The Jungle Boy circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eco throws a jab but it's blocked by The Jungle Boy.
Eco swings for the body but The Jungle Boy moves out of range.

Eco gets a clinch.
Eco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Jungle Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Eco manages to pull guard.
The Jungle Boy works a leg free and moves into half guard.

The Jungle Boy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Jungle Boy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Jungle Boy trying to control the action but Eco is working from the bottom.
Eco is controlling The Jungle Boy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ronys The Jungle Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eco unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Jungle Boy is looking to get to half guard.
The Jungle Boy is in a horrible position here. Eco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Eco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Eco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Jungle Boy tries to hold on but Eco postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Umberto Eco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eco 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Umberto Eco!