PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Bobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobo comes to the cage accompanied by Supa cocky. Ollie Bobo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gustavo Muerte's chin.

Bobo
vs
Muerte

195 cm
26
203 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

187 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ollie Bobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustavo Muerte!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobo tries to sprawl but Muerte drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bobo is looking to escape.
Muerte content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Muerte is keen to just control but Bobo is a slippery customer.

Muerte decides to stand and escape the position.
Bobo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muerte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobo has a takedown stuffed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bobo. That's going to slow Muerte down.
Muerte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Muerte darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Muerte is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bobo wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobo won't allow Muerte to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Muerte.
Muerte is trying to control. Bobo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Muerte sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Muerte is trying to control. Bobo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Muerte trying to mount his opponent but Bobo defends it.
Muerte thows a huge punch but Bobo dodges it nicely.

Muerte seems to be working for a kimura but Bobo defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte prevents Bobo from standing back up.

Bobo is defending against the submission attempts here by Muerte.

Muerte decides to return to a standing position.
Bobo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bobo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ollie Bobo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobo with a poor takedown

and Muerte counters with a single leg into guard. Bobo didn't expect that.
Muerte is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Muerte not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Muerte advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobo is trying to stand.
Bobo is breathing heavily.
Muerte works his foot free and advances to mount.
Muerte controlling his opponent.
Muerte lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Muerte breaks from Bobo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bobo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Muerte tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bobo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Muerte postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bobo looks a forlorn figure.
Bobo is squirming around, avoiding Muerte's attempts to control the action.

Muerte looking to secure an arm triangle but Bobo defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Muerte stands up from mount. Strange move.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bobo.
Bobo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Muerte.
Bobo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bobo tries to clinch but Muerte is having none of it.

Muerte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muerte postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Muerte slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Muerte 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.

Bobo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bobo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muerte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muerte misses with a series of wild punches.

Muerte drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bobo is looking to stand up but Muerte isn't so interested in that idea.
Muerte wants to control from the top but Bobo keeps moving.
Muerte slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Muerte is working Bobo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Muerte drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Muerte jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobo wants to stand up but Muerte is controlling him.
Muerte tries to free his leg and advance position but Bobo is retaining full guard.
Muerte stops Bobo from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muerte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bobo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gustavo Muerte has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bobo is looking to stand up but Muerte isn't so interested in that idea.
Muerte is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Muerte clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muerte has Bobo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Muerte pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bobo tumbling to the mat - Muerte dives into Bobo's guard.
Muerte is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Muerte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Muerte must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Muerte throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muerte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bobo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Muerte 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.
Bobo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Muerte is controlling him.
Muerte slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bobo wants to get back to his feet but Muerte passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muerte decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Muerte misses with a combination
and Bobo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bobo tries to clinch but Muerte is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muerte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bobo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muerte backwards.
Bobo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Muerte takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muerte jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bobo walks away with a smile on his face. Muerte gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bobo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Muerte as he jumps to the side.
Muerte throws a series of punches but Bobo moves out of range.
Bobo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bobo is looking to clinch.
Bobo defending well as Muerte loads up on a big left hand.
Bobo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Muerte drives through with a takedown into Bobo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muerte is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bobo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Muerte is controlling him.
Muerte trying to control but Bobo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Muerte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Muerte keeps the fight on the outside.

Muerte fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bobo sprawls well initially but Muerte persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Muerte stops Bobo from getting back to his feet.
Muerte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bobo's head.
Muerte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Muerte is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bobo is just riding it out for now. Muerte eventually gives up the hold.
Muerte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bobo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Muerte missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobo has hold of Muerte's hands but Muerte slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Muerte scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Muerte in particular looking to stall.
Bobo is staying active underneath Muerte, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Muerte is controlling the pace.
Muerte wants to control but Bobo is keeping him busy.
Bobo tries to kick Muerte off but Muerte keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gustavo Muerte hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Muerte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bobo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muerte.
Bobo wants to stand and escape but Muerte is having none of it.
Muerte sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte stops Bobo from standing up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobo keeping moving, preventing Muerte from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Muerte drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Muerte jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Muerte stops Bobo from standing up.
Muerte trying to control but Bobo is working from the bottom.
Muerte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muerte won't allow Bobo to get back to his feet.
Bobo is wriggling around but Muerte manages to pass to half guard.
Muerte stops Bobo from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muerte sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Muerte has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Muerte is looking to advance position but Bobo won't allow it.
Bobo pushes Muerte off looking to stand but Muerte dives back in and keeps control.
Muerte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gustavo Muerte hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Muerte pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bobo back to the cage. Muerte follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Muerte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bobo manages to avoid it.
Muerte fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bobo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobo is looking to clinch but Muerte is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Muerte.
Bobo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bobo closes the distance but Muerte moves to the side
and Muerte counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Muerte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bobo as he jumps to the side.
Ollie Bobo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Muerte.
Bobo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muerte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ollie Bobo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muerte shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bobo pinned against the cage. Bobo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bobo tries to clinch up but Muerte circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Muerte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muerte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Muerte!