PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee Bo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Henrique
vs
Bo

170 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulo Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dee Bo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bo takes a swing at Henrique's ribcage but misses.
Henrique tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bo looks to land a combination but Henrique avoids it well.

Henrique takes the fight into the clinch.
Bo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henrique tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bo avoids it.

Henrique's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henrique.
Henrique fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bo avoids it really well and circles away.
Bo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henrique.
Henrique showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bo.
No joy there for Henrique, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henrique closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bo quickly recovers to half guard.
Henrique is trying to control the action in half guard but Bo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henrique wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henrique is thwarting Bo's attempts to control the position.
Henrique tries to stand and escape but Bo is controlling the position.
Bo is looking for a sweep. Henrique is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henrique not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bo looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bo can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bo.
Henrique trying to control the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bo scores with a three punch combo!
Henrique misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bo throws a right hand that Henrique ducks under and follows up with a left that Henrique also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from Bo does no damage.
Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henrique circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bo finds it's way through Henrique's defenses.
Bo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henrique thows a body shot but no joy.
Henrique tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Bo.
Henrique misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bo counters with a two punch combo.
Bo works over Henrique's head and body with a nice combination.
Bo looks winded!
Henrique shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bo throws a right hand that Henrique ducks under and follows up with a left that Henrique also avoids with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dee Bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henrique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henrique moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bo throws a nice looking combination but Henrique bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bo keeps the fight on the outside.

Bo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bo keeping moving, preventing Henrique from controlling successfully.
Henrique with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henrique postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henrique engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Henrique trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.
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 Paulo Henrique will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henrique fails with a takedown attempt.
Bo connects with a nice looking jab.
Bo scores with a shot to the body.
Paulo Henrique is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henrique moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henrique, right into the meat.
Bo misses with a double jab
and Henrique counters with a body kick that stops Bo in his tracks momentarily.
Bo stuffs the takedown attempt from Henrique. Henrique gets slowly back to his feet.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bo looks to land a combination but Henrique avoids it well.
Bo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Bo scores with a four punch combination!

Henrique scores with a takedown into Bo's guard.
Henrique is looking to stand up but Bo won't let him.
Bo is looking to stand back up but Henrique counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bo.

Henrique stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henrique rather than just go for the knockout.
Henrique dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dee Bo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henrique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Bo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henrique was well out of range. Poor timing from Bo.
Bo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henrique back to the cage. Bo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henrique shoots for a takedown but Bo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bo throws a shot from downtown. Henrique moves away and avoids it.
Henrique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bo throws a right hand that Henrique ducks under and follows up with a left that Henrique also avoids with ease.
Bo just misses with a punch to the body.
Henrique shoots for a double leg takedown but Bo sprawls well. He's pushed Henrique's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henrique looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bo is fending him off so far but Henrique persists. Nope, Bo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo with a nice cross.
Nice takedown defense from Bo. No joy for Henrique on that attempt.
Bo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bo lands the left hand.
Henrique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henrique lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bo connects with a crisp jab.
Bo lands with an uppercut that bounces Henrique off the cage and back into range.
Henrique misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut there from Bo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henrique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henrique misses with a takedown attempt - Bo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henrique tries to move into range but Bo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henrique throws a series of punches but Bo avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Bo scores with a four punch combination!
Dee Bo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Henrique eats them both and turns towards Bo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Bo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bo swats away the attempt to clinch by Henrique.
Bo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henrique.
Henrique has a takedown stuffed.
Bo takes a swing at Henrique's ribcage but misses.
Bo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Henrique fails to land the takedown.
Bo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henrique was well out of range. Poor timing from Bo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Henriques jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Henrique just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Henrique with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bo avoids it really well and circles away.
Bo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henrique back to the cage. Bo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bo lands a body shot.
Bo lands a right hook to the body.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bo but Bo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henrique's hands.
Bo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henrique moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bo connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bo scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Bo. Those never looked like landing.
Bo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henrique.
Henrique fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bo leaves Henrique with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Bo. That snapped Henrique's head back.
No joy there for Bo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bo duly obliges.
Henrique fails with a takedown attempt.
Henrique misses with a takedown attempt
and Bo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left and a right from Bo both land. Nice combination.
Bo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bo misses the shot to the body.
Henrique shoots in looking for a takedown. Bo tries to sprawl out of it but Henrique keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bo misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrique misses with a takedown attempt - Bo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henrique needs to keep his hands up - Bo had a free shot at his head there.
Bo lands a body shot.
Bo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Henrique closes the distance and clinches.
Bo tries to break free but Henrique pushes him back against the cage.

Henrique turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henrique working away.
Bo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Bo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight for Dee Bo!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Dee Bo!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Dee Bo!

Dee Bo wins by unanimous decision!