PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulises Colmenares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bost
vs
Colmenares

180 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Bost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ulises Colmenares!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bost closes the distance looking to clinch
and Colmenares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Colmenares moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Colmenares lands a nice looking body shot.
Colmenares scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Colmenares scores with a decent looking hook.

Bost drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Colmenares throws Bost to one side and escapes!
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!
Bost gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Colmenares lunges at Bost with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bost's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colmenares with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Colmenares. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Colmenares.
Bost shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Colmenares counters with a stiff right hand.
Colmenares takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bost throws out a loose jab but Colmenares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colmenares stuns Bost with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Colmenares tests Bost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Colmenares throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bost stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Colmenares shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bost eats them both and turns towards Colmenares to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colmenares with a nice cross.
Ulises Colmenares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colmenares scores with a jab. Bost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Colmenares lands a slapping body shot.
Colmenares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bost walks into a straight right hand from Colmenares.
Colmenares keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Colmenares lands a jab to the head.
Bost walks into a stiff left hand from Colmenares.
Colmenares fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bost looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmenares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Colmenares connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Colmenares moves into range and connects with a jab.
Colmenares is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bost had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colmenares lands with a nice combination. Bost backs away looking to recover.
Colmenares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Colmenares works Bost's body with a nice hook.
Colmenares lands with a shot to the body.
Colmenares bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bost's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colmenares lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colmenares uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ulises Colmenares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Colmenares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Colmenares with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Colmenares connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Colmenares connects with a body shot that sends Bost's belly button to the back.
Colmenares swats away the attempt to clinch by Bost.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bost fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulises Colmenares dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Colmenares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bost closes the distance but Colmenares moves to the side
and Colmenares makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ulises Colmenares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bost.
Colmenares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colmenares manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bost takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Colmenares.
Bost takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Colmenares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colmenares scores with a hook.
Bost takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bost takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bost shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Colmenares but Colmenares pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Colmenares throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Colmenares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Colmenares lands a right hook to the body.
Colmenares stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bost moves to clinch but Colmenares breaks away
and Colmenares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Colmenares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Colmenares - just one landing.
Colmenares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Colmenares displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bost.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Bost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bost swings away with a body shot that misses
and Colmenares counters with a stiff right hand.
Colmenares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bost has time to react.
Bost with a lazy takedown attempt
and Colmenares counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Colmenares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bost takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bost looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Colmenares lands a head shot.
Bost shoots and misses
and Colmenares counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colmenares shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bost eats them both and turns towards Colmenares to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Colmenares.
Bost takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Colmenares jabs Bost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Colmenares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Colmenares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bost clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colmenares has Bost pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Colmenares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colmenares throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Colmenares manages to break the clinch.
Bost takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Colmenares shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bost eats them both and turns towards Colmenares to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Colmenares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Colmenares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Colmenares.
A right-left combo lands from Colmenares.
Colmenares swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bost.
Bill Bost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colmenares lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulises Colmenares 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! This is the final round!

Colmenares lands a jab.
Colmenares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Bost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Colmenares paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Colmenares stalks Bost and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bost's face. Bost staggers backwards, shaken.
Bost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Colmenares scores with a jab to the body.
Colmenares with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colmenares listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Colmenares scores with the left hand. Bost knows he should have avoided that one.
Bost misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Colmenares.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colmenares smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Colmenares darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Colmenares stalks Bost and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bost's face. Bost staggers backwards, shaken.
Bost takes one to the chin there.
Colmenares thuds his right hand into Bost's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Colmenares connects with the punch.
Bost is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colmenares.
Colmenares scores with a jab to the head.
Colmenares uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Bost drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bost throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bost is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bost chips away with some ground and pound.
Bost makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bost stopping the sweep attempt from Colmenares.
Bost trying to control the position from guard on top but Colmenares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bost working some strikes from top position.
Bost stands up over Colmenares, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Colmenares is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bost is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bost's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bost landing with the ground and pound.
Bost with a nice head shot there.
Bill Bost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bost scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bost trying to control the position from guard on top but Colmenares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bost's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Colmenares is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bost postures up and lands a big shot to Colmenares's brow.
Colmenares is still in real trouble! Can Bost finish him?
Bost controlling from the top position.
Bost arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Colmenares's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Bost!