PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Protacio Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Botanovic
vs
Protacio Jawo

180 cm
29
175 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Powerful

Rōnin

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Protacio Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botanovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Botanovic lands a head kick!
Botanovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jawo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Botanovic.
Jawo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botanovic moves away.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic looks to land a body kick but Jawo moved away.
Botanovic wants to land a leg kick but Jawo is out of range.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Botanovic.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jawo misses with a body shot.
Jawo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Botanovic.
Botanovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Jawo sprawls well. He's pushed Botanovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Botanovic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Botanovic showed some decent athleticism there.
Botanovic controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jawo looking for submissions off his back.
Jawo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Botanovic.

Botanovic is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jawo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jawo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Jawo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jawo working away.
Jawo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Botanovic is avoiding damage well.
Jawo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Botanovic keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Botanovic is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crunch! Botanovic slams his shin into Jawo's torso.
Jawo throws a lazy right hand but Botanovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Botanovic tries to keep at a distance but Jawo has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawo has a couple of punches blocked by Botanovic.
Botanovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Jawo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Botanovic gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jawo regains guard.
Jawo is trying to control the position but Botanovic postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic slips nicely into half guard.
Jawo is controlling Botanovic's trapped leg to prevent Botanovic from advancing to side control.
Botanovic thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jawo to regain full guard.
Jawo controls Botanovic momentarily but Botanovic frees himself.
Botanovic wants to control from the top but Jawo keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jawo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Botanovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jawo is keeping the position for now.
Botanovic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jawo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Botanovic.
Jawo trying to control from the bottom.
Botanovic is looking to stall here but Jawo recovers full guard.
Botanovic postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic trying to control but Jawo is working from the bottom.
Botanovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Botanovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bot Botanovic just wasn't active enough.
Botanovic tries to work over Jawo's front leg with a kick but Jawo checks it.
Botanovic throws a front kick that sends Jawo stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Botanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jawo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bot Botanovic dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jawo misses the body punch
and Botanovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A slow jab from Jawo misses its intended target.
Botanovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Botanovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botanovic thumps Jawo with a low kick.
Botanovic tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jawo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Botanovic misses
and Jawo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Botanovic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Botanovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jose Protacio Jawo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Botanovic.
Botanovic throws a leg kick
and Jawo counters with a straight right hand.
Jawo loads up on a big right hand but Botanovic slips the punch.
Botanovic misses with a body kick.
Botanovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jawo tries to avoid it but Botanovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jawo to the ground. Jawo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bot Botanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Jawo sprawls well. He's pushed Botanovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jawo misses with an uppercut
and Botanovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Botanovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bot Botanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jawo tries to clinch up.
Botanovic throws a sloppy head kick and Jawo moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A good leg kick by Botanovic.
Botanovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Jawo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jawo slaps away a takedown attempt from Botanovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bot Botanovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Jawo misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Protacio Jawo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Botanovic 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bot Botanovic!