PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Bodi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bodi
vs
Doe

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Bodi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe throws a lazy right hand but Bodi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Doe moves into the clinch successfully.
Bodi stops a takedown attempt from Doe.
Bodi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bodi blocks an uppercut.
Doe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bodi backwards.
Bodi is working for takedown but Doe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Doe wants a takedown but no success here.

Bodi pulls guard effortlessly.
Doe throwing strikes but missing.
Doe postures up.
Bodi wants to stand but Doe is controlling the position.
Doe trying to control but Bodi is working from the bottom.
Doe is looking to work some ground and pound but Bodi has wrist control.
Bodi pulls Doe in close to prevent any damage.
Bodi wants to get back to his feet but Doe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bodi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Doe has closed the distance and engaged Bodi in a clinch.
Doe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bodi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sergio Bodi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Doe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bodi blocking some punches.
Doe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bodi avoids it.
Bodi tries to land knees in the clinch but Doe avoids the damage to the body.
Bodi pressing his opponent against the cage.

Bodi drags the fight down to the ground.
Doe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bodi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bodi wants to stand up but Doe is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Doe controls the pace.
Bodi trying to keep a closed guard but Doe is proving a slippery customer.
Doe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bodi's guard.

John Doe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Doe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bodi misses with a wild combination.
Bodi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doe tries for a takedown but Bodi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bodi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bodi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doe darts in and clinches Bodi up against the cage.
Doe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Doe.
Doe prevents the takedown attempt.
Bodi lands with a left to the head.
Doe blocking some punches.
Doe tries to break free but Bodi pushes him back against the cage.
Bodi is looking to break free of the clinch but Doe has double underhooks.
Doe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bodi or not.
Bodi is breathing heavily.
Doe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bodi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bodi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bodi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doe has him pressed against the cage.
Bodi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Doe is trying to drag Bodi to the mat but Bodi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bodi prevents Doe from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bodi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bodi is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Bodi.
Doe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Doe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bodi is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doe has Bodi pressed against the cage, preventing Bodi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bodi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Doe is working for takedown but Bodi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bodi tries to break free but Doe pushes him back against the cage.
Bodi trying to land knees to the body.
Bodi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Doe wants to break free but Bodi has control.
Doe misses with a body punch.
Doe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bodi tries to land a knee to the head but Doe blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Doe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bodi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Bodi. Those never looked like landing.
Doe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bodi.
Bodi slaps away a takedown attempt from Doe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sergio Bodi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doe moves to clinch but Bodi breaks away

and Bodi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bodi.
Bodi trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bodi throws and elbow that misses. Doe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bodi's guard. Nice move by Doe!
Bodi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bodi tries to get out of the position.
Doe trying to control but Bodi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bodi is on top in guard.
Doe is breathing heavily.

Bodi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Doe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Doe has escaped and now he's on top!
Doe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bodi 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodi working a defensive guard here.
Bodi wants to stand but Doe is controlling the position.
Doe trying to control but Bodi is working from the bottom.

Doe stands up from Bodi's guard - Doe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Doe looks to clinch

and Bodi counters by clinching up.
Bodi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doe backwards.

Bodi pulls guard effortlessly.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Bodi is keeping the position.
Doe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bodi is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bodi holds on and takes a little breather.
Doe controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bodi looking for a sweep. Not yet Bodi, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bodi darts in and clinches Doe up against the cage.
Doe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bodi working hard to break the clinch.

Bodi drags the fight down to the ground.
Bodi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodi wants to sweep but no luck.
Doe wants to control from the top but Bodi keeps moving.
Bodi pulls Doe in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergio Bodi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Doe wants to clinch but Bodi slips to the side
and Bodi counters with a stiff right hand.

Doe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doe stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Bodi.
Doe is trying to break free.
Doe blocks an elbow strike from Bodi.
A short left from Doe.
Bodi jumps guard but Doe stands there with Bodi around his waist. Bodi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Bodi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Doe blocks a head kick by Bodi.
Doe tries to clinch up
letting Bodi counter with a right hand.

Bodi clinches with his opponent.
Doe looking for a takedown.
Doe is looking to break free of the clinch but Bodi has double underhooks.
Bodi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Doe has Bodi pressed against the cage, preventing Bodi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Doe is trying to force a seperation but Bodi has the dominant position.
Bodi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Doe scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodi has Doe pushed against the cage.
Bodi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Doe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bodi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doe prevents it.
Bodi tries to stall but Doe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodi is trying to break free.
Doe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Doe working aggressively here.
Doe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doe pushes Bodi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bodi stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bodi - that landed with a thud.
Doe pushes Bodi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doe slows down the pace here.
Bodi misses with a body punch.
Doe blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bodi jumps into guard, dragging Doe to the mat.
Doe is looking to stand up but Bodi won't let him.

Bodi uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Bodi instigates a clinch.
Doe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bodi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bodi tries to score a body lock takedown but Doe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Bodi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bodi looking to stall.
Doe looking for a takedown.

Doe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bodi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Doe to the mat. Doe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bodi trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bodi wants to pass the guard but Doe is keeping the position.
Doe keeping moving, preventing Bodi from controlling successfully.
Bodi is really struggling to control Doe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Sergio Bodi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Doe wants to clinch but Bodi slips to the side

and Bodi counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bodi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doe smiles and moves away.
Doe tries to clinch up but Bodi circles away and keeps his distance.

Doe rushes Bodi and presses him up against the cage.
Doe tries for a takedown but Bodi manages to get underhooks.
Bodi tries a knee to the head but Doe blocks it.
Bodi working aggressively here.
Bodi trying to land knees to the body.
Doe misses with a punch on the inside.
Bodi gets underhooks to prevent Doe's takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bodi tries to pull guard but Doe won't allow it.
Bodi goes for a takedown attempt but Doe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bodi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Doe slaps away a takedown attempt from Bodi, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bodi.
Bodi has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Doe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bodi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doe tries to clinch

and Bodi counters by moving into the clinch.
Doe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bodi tries a knee to the head but Doe blocks it.
Bodi avoids the elbow strike from Doe, against the cage.
Bodi jumps guard but Doe stands there with Bodi around his waist. Bodi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doe looking for a takedown.
Doe misses with a punch on the inside.
John Doe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bodi jumps guard.
Doe wants to control from the top but Bodi keeps moving.
Bodi is controlling Doe's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Bodi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bodi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Bodi!