PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Bicchiere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bicchiere
vs
Shackleford

182 cm
23
169 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Bicchiere !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicchiere swinging wildly here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bicchiere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shackleford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bicchiere throws a head kick but Shackleford moves out of range.
Shackleford looks to land a combination but Bicchiere avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Bicchiere scores with a four punch combination!
Bicchiere lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shackleford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Bicchiere there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bicchiere throws a right hand that misses
and Shackleford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bicchiere thinking.
The crowd cheers as Bicchiere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shackleford doesn't seem phased though.
Bicchiere throws a hook to the side of Shackleford's head but Shackleford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shackleford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shackleford connects with a crisp jab.
Bicchiere swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shackleford counters with a series of strikes. Bicchiere will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Dante Bicchiere has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donk. Bicchiere catches Shackleford right on the button with a cross.
Bicchiere throws a series of punches but Shackleford moves out of range.
Dante Bicchiere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bicchiere lands with a straight right. Shackleford didn't see that one coming.
Bicchiere jabs Shackleford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shackleford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bicchiere thows a body shot but no joy.
Shackleford moves out of range as Bicchiere strikes.
A head kick misses from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere scores with the left hand. Shackleford knows he should have avoided that one.
Bicchiere lands a lovely overhand right.
Bicchiere misses with a double jab.
Shackleford misses with a double jab.
Shackleford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bicchiere can pounce on him.
Bicchiere swinging wildly here.
Shackleford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bicchiere .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Bicchiere lands but Shackleford takes it in his stride.
Bicchiere misses with a body punch
and Shackleford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bicchiere misses with a body shot.
Bicchiere ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shackleford takes a swing at Bicchiere 's ribcage but misses.
Shackleford throws a sloppy body shot
and Bicchiere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shackleford throws a series of punches but Bicchiere moves out of range.
Shackleford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bicchiere .
Shackleford avoids the body shot from Bicchiere .
Shackleford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bicchiere counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bicchiere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Bicchiere misses the target.
Bicchiere fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bicchiere .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shackleford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bicchiere moves out of range of the strikes.
Bicchiere dips to his left and cracks Shackleford with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere lands with a cross.
Bicchiere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bicchiere thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shackleford if he has to take too many more of those.
Bicchiere is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bicchiere misses with a series of wild punches.
Shackleford misses with a double jab
letting Bicchiere counter with a right hand.
Shackleford misses with an uppercut
and Bicchiere counters with a good low kick that Shackleford was not able to check.
A punch combination from Shackleford misses.
Shackleford walks into a straight right hand from Bicchiere .
Shackleford throws a right hand that Bicchiere ducks under and follows up with a left that Bicchiere also avoids with ease.
Jab by Shackleford.
Shackleford throws a shot from downtown. Bicchiere moves away and avoids it.
Bicchiere lands a head kick. Shackleford smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bicchiere throws a right hand that Shackleford ducks under and follows up with a left that Shackleford also avoids with ease.
Bicchiere fails to land with a series of punches.
Shackleford takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bicchiere throws a right and a left that Shackleford avoids nicely.
Bicchiere scores with a nice right hand.
Bicchiere lands with a nice body punch.
Bicchiere tries a head kick but it misses.
Shackleford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bicchiere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bicchiere bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shackleford's head backwards.
Shackleford misses with a combination
and Bicchiere counters with a nice body kick.
Shackleford looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shackleford fails to land with a series of punches.
Bicchiere misses with a head kick.
Bicchiere ducks under a wild hook from Shackleford.
Bicchiere connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shackleford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bicchiere .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Bicchiere dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Bicchiere '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.

Bicchiere scores with a nice head shot.
Bicchiere scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bicchiere moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bicchiere falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shackleford counters with a nice body shot.
Bicchiere throws a jab but it's blocked by Shackleford.
Bicchiere misses with a body shot.
Shackleford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bicchiere rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shackleford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dante Bicchiere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bicchiere throws a poor cross that misses
and Shackleford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bicchiere thinking.
Bicchiere feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shackleford's calf.
Bicchiere walks into a jab.
Shackleford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bicchiere counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shackleford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bicchiere throws a nice head kick!
Good exchange - Bicchiere coming out on top.
Shackleford misses with a combination
and Bicchiere counters with a three punch combo that has Shackleford backing up. Shackleford nods at Bicchiere to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bicchiere counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shackleford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bicchiere scores with a head kick.
Bicchiere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shackleford misses with a double jab.
Bicchiere connects with a crisp jab.
Bicchiere misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shackleford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bicchiere throws a right hand that Shackleford ducks under and follows up with a left that Shackleford also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bicchiere .
Bicchiere displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bicchiere closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bicchiere throws out a loose jab but Shackleford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shackleford dodges the punch combination from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shackleford counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shackleford counters with a right hand to the body.
Bicchiere stalks Shackleford and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shackleford's face. Shackleford staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bicchiere throws a one two combo.
A punch lands to the side of Shackleford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bicchiere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shackleford lands a really nice looking cross but Bicchiere seems unphased.
Shackleford takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shackleford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bicchiere .
Shackleford swings for the body but Bicchiere moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bicchiere !
Bicchiere misses with an uppercut. Shackleford saw that one coming.
Bicchiere throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shackleford.
Shackleford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bicchiere sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bicchiere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shackleford takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bicchiere fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shackleford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shackleford is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford ducks right into an uppercut from Bicchiere .
A jab from Shackleford misses.
A good leg kick by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shackleford throws a jab when Bicchiere was well out of range.
Shackleford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bicchiere counters with a stiff right hand.
Shackleford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bicchiere ducks under a wild hook from Shackleford.
Bicchiere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bicchiere slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bicchiere moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shackleford swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bicchiere counters with a nice uppercut.
Bicchiere cracks Shackleford with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bicchiere works over Shackleford's head and body with a nice combination.
Bicchiere lands with a kick to the temple. Shackleford shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bicchiere moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bicchiere throws a head kick that misses.
Bicchiere fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shackleford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shackleford has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bicchiere .
Shackleford avoids the head kick by Bicchiere .
Shackleford throws a hook but Bicchiere blocks it.
Shackleford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bicchiere lands the left hand.
Bicchiere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shackleford.
Bicchiere misses with the combination.
Shackleford looks to land a combination. Bicchiere sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bicchiere scores with a head kick. Shackleford tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bicchiere throws a sloppy head kick
and Shackleford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bicchiere is looking to slow Shackleford down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Bicchiere dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dante Bicchiere 's cut.
That's time! Bicchiere 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bicchiere throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shackleford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shackleford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bicchiere connects with a right hand. Shackleford shakes it off.
Shackleford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bicchiere to counter with a crisp jab.
Shackleford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bicchiere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bicchiere throws a body kick that misses.
Bicchiere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bicchiere pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dante Bicchiere is winning the standup battle so far.
Shackleford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shackleford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bicchiere takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bicchiere lands a nice shot that snaps Shackleford's head back.
Shackleford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bicchiere .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere connects with a crisp jab.
Bicchiere throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bicchiere lands a head kick!
Bicchiere slips under a jab.
Bicchiere lands a head kick. Shackleford smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shackleford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shackleford throws a combination that misses
and Bicchiere makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shackleford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shackleford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bicchiere misses with the combination.
Bicchiere uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shackleford.
Shackleford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Bicchiere .
Shackleford takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bicchiere lands with an overhand left.
Shackleford misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shackleford misses with a hook.
Bicchiere cracks Shackleford with an open hand slap.
Bicchiere 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bicchiere duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Bicchiere . Those never looked like landing.
Shackleford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bicchiere counters with a three punch combo that has Shackleford backing up. Shackleford nods at Bicchiere to acknowledge the strikes.

Shackleford is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Bicchiere .
Shackleford is still on wobbly legs! Can Bicchiere finish him?
Bicchiere seems to be stalking Shackleford here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Shackleford drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dante Bicchiere !