PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bosj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosj has chosen We don't like mexicans or blackards as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Roberto
vs
Bosj

197 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Bosj!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roberto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chris Bosj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bosj fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bosj pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roberto is out of range and Bosj settles back down.
Bosj throws a low kick, looking for Roberto's leg but Roberto calmly moves out of range.
Roberto lands with a kick to the temple. Bosj shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bosj throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bosj drops Roberto with a left right combo! Bosj follows him down to the ground into side control.

Roberto is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bosj stands up and beckons Roberto to his feet.
Oh Roberto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roberto seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Roberto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosj swinging wilding here.
Bosj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bosj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosj stuffs the takedown.
Roberto shoots in for a double leg but Bosj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bosj misses with a looping left.
Roberto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bosj.
Bosj throws a left that rocks Roberto and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bosj dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Roberto regain composure!
Roberto is breathing heavily.

Bosj decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bosj throws out a leg kick but Roberto moves out of range and Bosj only half commits.
Bosj fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roberto on the side of the head.
Bosj takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roberto blocks a jab.
Bosj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberto.
A jab from Bosj misses.
Horrible takedown by Roberto or perhaps it was just good defense by Bosj which made him look bad.
Bosj on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosj throws and low kick but Roberto moves out of range easily.
Bosj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bosj looks to land a combination but Roberto avoids it well.

Bosj moves into the clinch.
Bosj wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberto has him pressed against the cage.
Bosj wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bosj breaks from the clinch.
Roberto checks a leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Roberto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Horrible takedown by Roberto or perhaps it was just good defense by Bosj which made him look bad.
Roberto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bosj is fending him off so far but Roberto persists. Nope, Bosj circles away and we're back to standing.
Roberto shoots for a takedown but Bosj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bosj scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bosj misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Bosj.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bosj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosj shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bosj shoots and misses
and Roberto counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Bosj misses
and Roberto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roberto fails to land the takedown.
Roberto fails to land the takedown.
Bosj shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberto sprawls well. He's pushed Bosj's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good leg kick by Roberto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bosj throws a series of punches but Roberto moves out of range.
Roberto lands a big head kick that sends Bosj to the canvas! Roberto follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Roberto!