PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Bizarria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bizarria has chosen Arnaldo Antunes - Alta Noite as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boucher
vs
Bizarria

184 cm
32
215 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

183 cm
27
211 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Boucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Luciano Bizarria!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Boucher misses with a looping right.
And Bizarria tries to counter it with a takedown but Boucher pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boucher throws a poor cross that misses

and Bizarria counters with a shoot takedown. Boucher fights it but they end up in guard.
Bizarria loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bizarria scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bizarria stops Boucher from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria forces his way into half guard.
Boucher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boucher trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizarria scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bizarria has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boucher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boucher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bizarria on the ground.
Bizarria missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boucher is trying to stand up here but Bizarria is controlling him well.
Bizarria throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boucher is not content to let Bizarria control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boucher is trying to stand back up but Bizarria is controlling him

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bizarria slips under a jab from Boucher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bizarria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Boucher's head coaches at Vendetta Alliance London Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bizarria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Bizarria tries to counter it with a takedown but Boucher pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boucher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Bizarria counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bizarria throwing strikes from guard but Boucher blocks nicely.
Bizarria postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bizarria manages to pass to side control.
Bizarria sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boucher defending well though.
Boucher wants to get back to his feet.
Boucher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bizarria.
Bizarria takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boucher wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bizarria lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boucher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bizarria prevents Boucher from standing back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Boucher. Those never looked like landing.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but Boucher avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boucher swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Bizarria dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boucher tries to clinch there but Bizarria circles away.
Boucher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boucher throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher throws a hook to the side of Bizarria's head but Bizarria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Boucher misses.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Bizarria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but Boucher avoids it easily.
Bizarria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boucher throws out the jab.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boucher misses with a looping right.
Boucher loads up on a big right hand but Bizarria slips the punch.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but Boucher avoids it easily.

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.
Boucher tries to clinch but Bizarria moves away

and Bizarria counters with a single leg into guard. Boucher didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bizarria trying to control the position from guard on top but Boucher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bizarria throws a big elbow that misses.
Bizarria throwing strikes but missing.
Boucher keeping moving, preventing Bizarria from controlling successfully.
Bizarria is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria trying to control the position from guard on top but Boucher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boucher wants to stand and escape but Bizarria is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boucher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Luciano Bizarria has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A big right from Boucher misses.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bizarria defending well as Boucher loads up on a big left hand.
Bizarria takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boucher is looking to clinch but Bizarria is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Boucher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Bizarria's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Boucher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boucher wants to clinch but Bizarria slips to the side

and Bizarria counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Boucher manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bizarria keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Boucher struggles to land a body shot inside as Bizarria controls his hands.

Bizarria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bizarria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bizarria ducks under a wild hook from Boucher.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but Boucher avoids it easily.
Boucher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Boucher misses.
Boucher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bizarria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher throws an off balance right hand

and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boucher won't be happy with that.
Boucher wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bizarria wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boucher keeps working.
Boucher taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boucher tries to escape but Bizarria is in control.
Bizarria 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.
Bizarria is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria is chipping away with strikes.
Bizarria fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boucher wants to get back to his feet but Bizarria is dominant here and he's now got Boucher's back!
Bizarria trying to control momentarily.
Boucher grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Boucher trying to get back to his feet but Bizarria is in full control for now.
Bizarria loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Boucher hold on?
Bizarria lands a series of strikes from the back and Boucher goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luciano Bizarria!