PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud beer man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soldiers. Bud beer man looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bolt
vs
beer man

187 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud beer man!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
beer man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolt manages to avoid it.
Bolt misses with the combination.
beer man staying out of range there.
beer man misses with a takedown attempt - Bolt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
beer man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bolt is fending him off so far but beer man persists. Nope, Bolt circles away and we're back to standing.
Bolt stuffs the takedown.
Bobby Bolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud beer man.
Bolt lands a big shot that drops beer man! Can he finish him?

It looks like Bud beer man has been cut.
beer man thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bolt trying to control but beer man is working from the bottom.

Bolt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bolt wants to control from the top but beer man keeps moving.
beer man looking for a sweep. Not yet beer man, not yet.

beer man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
beer man looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

beer man shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than beer man was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bolt is desperately trying to improve his position but beer man has a good base and remains in mount.
Bolt is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bolt wants to control but beer man is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolt gets back to half guard.
beer man is keen to just control but Bolt is a slippery customer.
beer man trying to mount his opponent but Bolt defends it.
Bolt pushes beer man off looking to stand but beer man dives back in and keeps control.

beer man is working for a submission of some sort.
beer man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
beer man is looking to take a break and control but Bolt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

beer man wants to work for an arm triangle but Bolt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

beer man decides to stand up.

beer man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

beer man looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bolt keeps beer man under control for a moment.
Bolt is trying to get back to his feet.
Bolt regains half guard, as beer man was trying to land strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolt is staying active underneath beer man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bolt is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
beer man controlling the action here.
Bolt is looking for a sweep. beer man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bolt tries to kick beer man off but beer man keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
beer man is stalling here. Bolt is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! beer man seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bolt has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Bolt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
beer man is looking for a sweep.
beer man manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Bolt is looking for a kimura but beer man is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bolt to get the leverage.
beer man manages to get to full guard.
Bolt passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

beer man throws Bolt to one side and escapes!
beer man is looking to clinch but Bolt is avoiding it.

Bolt has beer man up against the cage in a clinch.
Bolt stops a takedown attempt from beer man.

Bolt works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
beer man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bolt manages to get himself to full guard.
Bolt wants to stand and escape but beer man is having none of it.

beer man is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bolt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because beer man has passed into half guard!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolt is looking to improve his position.
Bolt wants to sweep but beer man has passed to side control!
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 Bobby Bolt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bud beer man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bolt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but beer man is out of range.
Bolt scores with a shot to the body.
beer man fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bolt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for beer man!
beer man wants to hold on but Bolt pushes him away.
beer man is looking to get to half guard.
beer man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
beer man is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
beer man is working to get back to half guard.
beer man wants to hold on but Bolt pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, beer man has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bolt prevents beer man from getting the reversal.

Bolt stands up from mount. Strange move.
beer man throws a sloppy head kick and Bolt moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Bolt.
Nice takedown defense from Bolt. No joy for beer man on that attempt.
beer man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by beer man.
Bolt tries to bench press beer man off him but beer man keeps the position.
Bolt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bolt is squirming around, avoiding beer man's attempts to control the action.

beer man stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
beer man has his takedown stuffed

and Bolt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in beer man's guard.
Bobby Bolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud beer man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

beer man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bolt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
beer man working a defensive guard here.
beer man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bolt manages to get himself to full guard.
Bolt is trying to control the position but beer man postures up.

Bolt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. beer man doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. beer man manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
beer man looking to pass the guard.

Bolt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. beer man is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bolt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take beer man's back instead.

beer man preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bolt.
beer man trying to control the hands but Bolt breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

beer man preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bolt.
You can see the frustration on beer man's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

beer man defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bolt is trying to stick to beer man's back but beer man is turning into Bolt. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bolt's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by beer man.

Bolt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bolt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Bolt uses the cage to get back to his feet.
beer man swings for the body but Bolt moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bolt.

Bolt moves into range and clinches up with beer man.
beer man wants a takedown.

Bolt gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
beer man is trying to stand back up but Bolt is controlling him

beer man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

beer man actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bolt decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Bolt does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bolt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bud beer man'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. This is the final round!

beer man closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bolt to the mat! Bolt manages to get full guard.

Bolt is looking for a triangle but beer man pushes his legs off easily.
beer man looking to pass the guard.
beer man trying to control but Bolt is working from the bottom.
beer man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
beer man chips away with some ground and pound.

Bolt working for submissions but it's allowed beer man to get to half guard.
beer man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bolt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
beer man is thwarting Bolt's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from beer man there.
beer man trying to control from half guard but Bolt is working away.
Bolt is trying to get back to full guard.
beer man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt is working hard here to advance position.
beer man sitting and controlling from the half guard.
beer man scoring with strikes to the body and head.
beer man tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bolt pushes beer man off looking to stand but beer man dives back in and keeps control.
Bolt tries to get to full guard but beer man has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bolt gets a takedown into half guard.
beer man moves into full guard.
beer man controls Bolt momentarily but Bolt frees himself.
Bobby Bolt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

beer man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bolt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bolt takes a swing at beer man's ribcage but misses.
beer man shoots and misses
and Bolt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
beer man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolt.

Bolt moves into the clinch.
beer man tries to pull guard but Bolt won't allow it.
Bolt prevents the takedown attempt.
Bobby Bolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud beer man.
Bolt has beer man pressed against the cage.
beer man tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bolt tries to pull guard but beer man holds him up against the cage and eventually Bolt drops back down to his feet.
beer man is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bolt pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bolt lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
beer man works his way to full guard. Good work.
beer man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now beer man is on top in guard.
Bolt has momentary wrist control but beer man slips an elbow through the middle.

Bolt is looking for a triangle but beer man pushes his legs off easily.
beer man seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Bolt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
beer man won't allow Bolt to sweep him here.
beer man wants to pass the guard but Bolt is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bolt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but beer man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bolt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
beer man advances position into side control!
beer man tries to advance to mount but Bolt denies him.
beer man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bolt keeps working.

beer man working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bud beer man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolt moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bolt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bolt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bolt!