PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Bolognesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacca comes to the cage accompanied by Its Raining Men. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bacca
vs
Bolognesi

189 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chew Bacca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humberto Bolognesi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolognesi misses with a few strikes there.
Chew Bacca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolognesi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bacca enables Bolognesi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bacca manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bolognesi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bacca's head.
Bolognesi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bacca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bacca pulls Bolognesi in close to his closed guard and prevents Bolognesi from doing any damage or advancing position.

Bolognesi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bolognesi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bacca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bolognesi throws and elbow that misses. Bacca uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bolognesi's guard. Nice move by Bacca!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolognesi trying to keep a closed guard but Bacca is proving a slippery customer.
Bacca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bolognesi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bacca defends it easily.
Bolognesi trying to control the position.
Bolognesi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bacca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bolognesi looking for a sweep. Not yet Bolognesi, not yet.
Bolognesi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bolognesi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bolognesi is on top in guard.
Bolognesi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bacca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolognesi won't allow Bacca to sweep him here.
Bolognesi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bacca is keeping the position for now.
Bacca trying to control the position here.
Bacca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bolognesi controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chew Bacca just wasn't active enough.
Bolognesi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bacca circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bacca.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bacca enables Bolognesi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bacca manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bolognesi stands up over Bacca, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bolognesi trying to control but Bacca is working from the bottom.
Bolognesi tries to free his leg and advance position but Bacca is retaining full guard.
Bolognesi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bacca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolognesi thows a big elbow that misses.
Bacca keeping moving, preventing Bolognesi from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Humberto Bolognesi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bacca cracks Bolognesi with a good jab.
Bacca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolognesi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bacca lands with a nice combination. Bolognesi backs away looking to recover.
Bolognesi shoots in but Bacca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Bolognesi.
Bolognesi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bacca.

Bolognesi gets the takedown into side control.
Bacca is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolognesi trying to control the position but Bacca is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Bolognesi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bacca leaves Bolognesi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bacca throws a leg kick which misses Bolognesi's front leg but catches the back leg as Bolognesi tries to avoid it.
Bacca throws a sloppy head kick and Bolognesi moves out of range easily.
Bolognesi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bacca's waist but Bacca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bolognesi off to one side.
Bolognesi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bacca finds it's way round the side to connect with Bolognesi's head.
Bacca throws a nice looking combination but Bolognesi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bolognesi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bacca counters by moving into the clinch.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Bolognesi.
Bacca has Bolognesi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bolognesi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bacca with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bacca fails to pull guard.
Bacca is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bacca tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bolognesi just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Bacca pulls Bolognesi into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bacca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bolognesi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolognesi controlling the action here.
Bolognesi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bolognesi trying to control from half guard but Bacca is working away.
Bolognesi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bacca defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bolognesi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bacca does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bacca is looking to control Bolognesi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bacca avoid being mounted?
Bolognesi thows a huge punch but Bacca dodges it nicely.
Bolognesi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bolognesi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bolognesi looking to finish Bacca with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bacca!
Bacca really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolognesi cracks Bacca with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bolognesi landing strikes from the mount and Bacca is in trouble!
Bolognesi lands a heavy elbow.
Bolognesi is landing with some decent strikes but Bacca is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bolognesi wants to control the pace but Bacca is squirming around nicely.
Bacca is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bacca is looking to improve his position but Bolognesi isn't that keen on the idea.
Bolognesi cracks Bacca with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Bolognesi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bolognesi.
Bolognesi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bacca?
Bacca is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bolognesi wants to control the pace but Bacca is squirming around nicely.
Bolognesi scoring with strikes but Bacca is staying in there.
Bolognesi tries to control but Bacca wriggling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolognesi landing strikes from the mount and Bacca is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Bolognesi.
A nice elbow there by Bolognesi.
Bolognesi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Bolognesi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bacca.
Bolognesi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bacca counters with a one-two to the body.
Bolognesi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bacca as he avoids it easily.
Bolognesi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bacca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Bolognesi.
Bacca is looking to clinch.
Bolognesi tries to clinch up but Bacca circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Bacca misses.
Bacca tries to clinch but Bolognesi is having none of it.

Bolognesi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bacca quickly recovers to half guard.
Bolognesi wants to control but Bacca is keeping him busy.
Bacca wants to control but Bolognesi is keeping busy.
Bolognesi trying to control from Bacca's half guard. Bacca has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bolognesi wants to control from the top but Bacca keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bacca controls Bolognesi momentarily but Bolognesi frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chew Bacca.
Bacca stalks Bolognesi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bolognesi's face. Bolognesi staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bacca clinches.
Bolognesi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bacca is pressed up against the cage. Bolognesi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bacca down to the mat. Bacca avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bacca misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Bacca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Bacca.
Bolognesi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bacca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bacca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bacca stuffs the takedown attempt from Bolognesi. Bolognesi gets slowly back to his feet.

Bolognesi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bacca sprawls well initially but Bolognesi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolognesi trying to control the pace.
Bolognesi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bacca is looking for a sweep. Bolognesi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Humberto Bolognesi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bacca avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bolognesi.
Bolognesi wants to control but Bacca is keeping him busy.
Bolognesi lands strikes from half guard.
Bolognesi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bacca wants to control but Bolognesi is keeping busy.
Bolognesi is keen to just control but Bacca is a slippery customer.

That's four 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.
Bacca tries to get to full guard but Bolognesi has control of the leg.
Bolognesi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bolognesi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bacca tries to roll over but Bolognesi keeps him under control.

Bolognesi is trying to work for a kimura but Bacca is defending well.
Bacca tries to kick Bolognesi off but Bolognesi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Humberto Bolognesi.
I've got Bolognesi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humberto Bolognesi!