PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicol Bolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Anadrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bolas
vs
Anadrade

170 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

GREEN!160

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicol Bolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Anadrade!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anadrade looks for a takedown but Bolas sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anadrade is defended easily by Bolas.
Anadrade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bolas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nicol Bolas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Anadrade.
Bolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Bolas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bolas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Bolas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anadrade knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bolas lands a nice forearm strike.
Bolas wants to control but Anadrade is keeping him busy.
Bolas looks up at the clock and then as Anadrade takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bolas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bolas cracks Anadrade with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anadrade managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bolas.
Anadrade managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bolas.
Anadrade is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bolas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Anadrade can't do much from the bottom here.
Bolas wants to control but Anadrade is keeping him busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Bolas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bolas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bolas is looking to take a break and control but Anadrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bolas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anadrade can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bolas trying to control the action but Anadrade is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Anadrade's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Bolas are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bolas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bolas is looking to take a break and control but Anadrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Anadrade is avoiding damage well.
Anadrade can't do much from the bottom here.
Bolas trying to control the position but Anadrade is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anadrade with a poor takedown

and Bolas counters with a takedown into side control.
Anadrade is looking for a sweep.
Anadrade keeps trying to improve his position.

Bolas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anadrade, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anadrade tries to bench press Bolas off him but Bolas keeps the position.
Anadrade wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Anadrade regains half guard, as Bolas was trying to land strikes.
Anadrade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bolas.
Anadrade pushes Bolas off looking to stand but Bolas dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolas wants to pass to mount but Anadrade is defending the position.
Bolas stalling away here and it's allowed Anadrade to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bolas.
Anadrade can't do much from the bottom here.
Bolas tries to score with some ground and pound. Anadrade controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Anadrade taking a bit of punishment here - Bolas scoring with strikes.
Anadrade is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolas lands an elbow.
Bolas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anadrade can do to turn this around?
Bolas trying to control the action but Anadrade is working from the bottom.
Bolas lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Anadrade's face as Bolas controls the position.
Anadrade is trying to control Bolas's posture but Bolas avoids it.
Bolas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Anadrade sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bolas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Anadrade is trying to control Bolas's posture but Bolas avoids it.
Bolas fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bolas wants to control but Anadrade is keeping him busy.
Anadrade is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anadrade pushes Bolas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bolas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Anadrade tries to buck Bolas off but Bolas is having none of it.
Bolas advances nicely into full mount.
Nicol Bolas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bolas unloads with some shots from mount but Anadrade bucks and avoids them well.
Anadrade really wants to buck Bolas off and get back to his feet.
Bolas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bolas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anadrade is looking to escape.
Bolas working the ground and pound effectively.
Bolas trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anadrade is looking to get to half guard.
Bolas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Anadrade because Bolas loaded up on that one.
Anadrade holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bolas tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Anadrade is desperately trying to improve his position but Bolas has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bolas is working for a guillotine from mount but Anadrade frees his head quite easily.
Bolas won't let Anadrade get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Anadrade tries to hold on but Bolas postures up.
Anadrade is squirming around, avoiding Bolas's attempts to control the action.
Anadrade felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolas avoids the attempt from Anadrade to control.
Bolas controlling from the full mount.
Bolas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anadrade is looking to escape.
Anadrade wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolas dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anadrade manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bolas is thwarting Anadrade's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicol Bolas dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bolas dives in for a single leg takedown but Anadrade sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Bolas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Anadrade trying to hold on to Bolas's head to control him but Bolas postures up.
Bolas is looking to take a break and control but Anadrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bolas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anadrade defending well though.
Anadrade trying to control here.
Bolas is looking to take a break and control but Anadrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anadrade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bolas.
Bolas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bolas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolas seems to be working for a kimura but Anadrade defends the submission attempt.
Bolas trying to control the action but Anadrade is working from the bottom.
Anadrade wants to get back to his feet.
Bolas is trying to control the action in half guard but Anadrade is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bolas dives in for a single leg takedown but Anadrade sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anadrade wants to take the fight to the mat but Bolas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anadrade changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bolas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bolas stuffs the takedown.
Nicol Bolas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Anadrade.

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.

Anadrade gets the takedown into side control.
Anadrade working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bolas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bolas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Anadrade.
Anadrade working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bolas's head.
Bolas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anadrade controls the pace.
Bolas keeping moving, preventing Anadrade from controlling successfully.
Anadrade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anadrade tries to keep at a distance but Bolas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bolas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anadrade is defending well.
Nicol Bolas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anadrade is working for takedown but Bolas is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bolas pulls guard successfully.
Bolas keeping moving, preventing Anadrade from controlling successfully.
Anadrade looking to sit in guard and control but Bolas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Anadrade keeping full guard, as Bolas tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolas controlling from the top position.
Anadrade keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
Bolas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bolas wants to control from the top but Anadrade keeps moving.
Bolas tries to free his leg and advance position but Anadrade is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolas wants to control from the top but Anadrade keeps moving.
Anadrade can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bolas controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicol Bolas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bolas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicol Bolas!
After winning the bout, Nicol Bolas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.