PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimentio Boychello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bravo Jr
vs
Boychello

190 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Bravo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimentio Boychello!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boychello takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bravo Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boychello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo Jr.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bravo Jr!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bravo Jr misses with a body shot.
Bravo Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bravo Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bravo Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Boychello is just out of range.
Boychello wants to clinch up but Bravo Jr keeps it at a distance.
Boychello lands with a good body shot.
Boychello throws a right and a left that Bravo Jr avoids nicely.
Bravo Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boychello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bravo Jr.
Dimentio Boychello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Boychello. Those never looked like landing.
Bravo Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boychello looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bravo Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boychello lands with a hook. Bravo Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bravo Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Boychello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boychello scores with a hook to the body. Bravo Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bravo Jr misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boychello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boychello ducks under a wild hook from Bravo Jr.
Bravo Jr ducks under a wild hook from Boychello.
Bravo Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bravo Jr lands a high kick!
Boychello tries to clinch there but Bravo Jr circles away.
Bravo Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Bravo Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Boychello.

It looks like Johnny Bravo Jr has been cut.
Boychello misses with a wild combination.
Boychello cracks Bravo Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boychello stuns Bravo Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Boychello finds it's way through Bravo Jr's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boychello moves out of range of the body kick.
Boychello blocks a head kick by Bravo Jr.
Bravo Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bravo Jr is breathing heavily.

Boychello moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Bravo Jr goes down! Can Boychello finish him!?

Boychello stands and steps away. Bravo Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Boychello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boychello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Boychello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bravo Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Boychello scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bravo Jr throws a front kick aimed at Boychello's knee but Boychello avoids it well.
Bravo Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Boychello. Those never looked like landing.
Boychello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bravo Jr. Bravo Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Boychello darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bravo Jr takes one to the chin there.
Bravo Jr tries to land a front kick but Boychello steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boychello on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boychello looks to land a combination but Bravo Jr avoids it well.
Boychello misses with a straight right.
Boychello drops his hands momentarily and Bravo Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boychello swings for the body but Bravo Jr moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Bravo Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boychello clinches up against the cage.
Boychello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bravo Jr stalling in the clinch.
Bravo Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boychello to keep the fight standing.
Boychello keeps control of Bravo Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bravo Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Boychello leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bravo Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Boychello pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boychello throws a series of punches but Bravo Jr moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boychello. Bravo Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boychello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bravo Jr, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Bravo Jr.
Boychello digs a good hook to Bravo Jr's body.
Bravo Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Boychello staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boychello defending well as Bravo Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Boychello moves out of range of the body kick.
Bravo Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boychello to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo Jr lands with a straight right. Boychello didn't see that one coming.
Boychello missing with a left hand there. Bravo Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boychello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo Jr.
Boychello changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Boychello.
Boychello is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bravo Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boychello blocks a leg kick.
Boychello swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bravo Jr counters with a head kick.
Bravo Jr scores with a jab.
Boychello tries to clinch but Bravo Jr moves out of range.
Boychello slips under a jab from Bravo Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo Jr misses with a double jab
enabling Boychello to counter with a crisp jab.
Boychello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo Jr.
Bravo Jr misses the shot to the body.

Boychello moves into range and clinches up with Bravo Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimentio Boychello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bravo Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boychello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bravo Jr manages to avoid it.
Bravo Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dimentio Boychello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boychello moves in looking to clinch but Bravo Jr pushes him off.
Boychello blocks the body kick.
Boychello lands a body shot.
Bravo Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Boychello misses the target.
Bravo Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bravo Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boychello misses with an uppercut. Bravo Jr saw that one coming.

Boychello has Bravo Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boychello fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boychello tries to bum rush Bravo Jr with a series of wild strikes but Bravo Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Boychello.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Boychello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boychello takes a swing at Bravo Jr's ribcage but misses.
Boychello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravo Jr moves away.
Bravo Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bravo Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boychello throws a shot to the body.
Boychello throws a right hand that Bravo Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Bravo Jr also avoids with ease.
Bravo Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Boychello's side.
Bravo Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boychello's head.
Bravo Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bravo Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Boychello in the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bravo Jr tries to land a front kick but Boychello steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Boychello pushes Bravo Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boychello prevents it.
Boychello has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bravo Jr.
Boychello effectively controlling the action here.

Boychello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boychello closes the distance and clinches.
Boychello's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Boychello manages to break the clinch.

Boychello takes the fight into the clinch.
Bravo Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boychello gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bravo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo Jr tries to break the clinch but Boychello is controlling the position.
Boychello tries to circle away but Bravo Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Boychello dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bravo Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boychello is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boychello tries to break free but Bravo Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo Jr tries to pull guard but Boychello won't allow it.
Boychello managing to block the knees to the body from Bravo Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boychello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Boychello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boychello misses with a combination
and Bravo Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Boychello as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Boychello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boychello lands with a shot to the body.
Boychello is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick from Bravo Jr lands but Boychello takes it in his stride.
Boychello blocks a head kick by Bravo Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Boychello. Those never looked like landing.
Bravo Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bravo Jr.
Boychello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravo Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Bravo Jr walks into a straight right hand from Boychello.
Boychello misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boychello moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Boychello takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boychello stalks Bravo Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bravo Jr's face. Bravo Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Bravo Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravo Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boychello takes a swing at Bravo Jr's ribcage but misses.
Bravo Jr misses with an uppercut.
Bravo Jr is looking to slow Boychello down with leg kicks.
Bravo Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Boychello scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bravo Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Boychello. Those never looked like landing.
Bravo Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boychello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bravo Jr at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boychello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Boychello clinches.
Boychello is looking to break free of the clinch but Bravo Jr has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimentio Boychello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bravo Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Bravo Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boychello lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dimentio Boychello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boychello tries to clinch up.
Bravo Jr scores with a leg kick.
Bravo Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo Jr cracks the inside of Boychello's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bravo Jr.
Bravo Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boychello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bravo Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boychello.
Bravo Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boychello tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bravo Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo Jr slips under a jab.
Boychello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boychello lands a really nice looking cross but Bravo Jr seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bravo Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Boychello throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Bravo Jr tumbling to the canvas!

Bravo Jr is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boychello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bravo Jr's head.
Oh Bravo Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boychello stands up from Bravo Jr's guard - Boychello perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bravo Jr ducks into an uppercut from Boychello and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimentio Boychello!
After the fight, Dimentio Boychello was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.