PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Otavio Madruga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heribert Bosch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Madruga
vs
Bosch

189 cm
24
179 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition

Reaper Combatwear

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otavio Madruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heribert Bosch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madruga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bosch checks it well.
Bosch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Madruga has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Madruga gets a clinch.
Madruga blocks a body shot from Bosch.
Bosch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Otavio Madruga has been cut.
Madruga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bosch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madruga's elbow.
Bosch scores with a shot to the side of Madruga's head.
Madruga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madruga is looking to control Bosch's arms but Bosch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Madruga has his back to the cage.
Madruga wants to get back to striking at distance but Bosch won't allow it.
Madruga struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosch controls his hands.
Madruga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bosch struggles to land a body shot inside as Madruga controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosch has a couple of punches blocked by Madruga.
Madruga misses with some punches.
Bosch can't find room to land a body shot as Madruga controls the action.
Bosch tries to throw a body punch but Madruga avoids it by throwing Bosch back against the cage.
Madruga blocks an uppercut.
Madruga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Madruga fails to land.
Bosch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madruga prevents Bosch from breaking the clinch.
Madruga is trying to break the clinch but Bosch has him pressed against the cage.
Madruga blocks an uppercut.

Bosch manages to break the clinch.
Bosch avoids a kick to the body.
Bosch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madruga misses with a straight left.
Bosch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Madruga counters with a one-two to the body.
Bosch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madruga.
Bosch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madruga was well out of range. Poor timing from Bosch.
Madruga is looking to counter punch.
Madruga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Madruga throws a lazy right hand but Bosch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madruga swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madruga swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bosch to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosch scores with a nice right hand.
Bosch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madruga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bosch scrambles back to his feet.
Bosch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bosch takes one to the side of the head.

Bosch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bosch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Madruga pushes Bosch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Bosch.
Bosch scores with a shoulder strike.
Bosch scores with a shoulder strike.
Bosch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bosch has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Madruga seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bosch can turn it around.
Bosch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bosch lands a shoulder strike.
Bosch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bosch.
Bosch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bosch breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch defending well as Madruga loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Madruga.
Madruga connects with a jab.
Madruga lands with a straight right. Bosch didn't see that one coming.
Bosch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body kick there by Bosch.
Madruga wants to clinch up but Bosch keeps it at a distance.
Bosch throws a jab when Madruga was well out of range.
Madruga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bosch.
Bosch scores with a kick to the body.
Madruga throws a jab but it's blocked by Bosch.
Bosch ducks under a wild hook from Madruga.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madruga manages to avoid it.
Madruga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bosch misses with a body shot.
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!
Bosch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madruga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madruga fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Bosch misses.
Madruga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Heribert Bosch has been cut.
Heribert Bosch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madruga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Madruga scoring well with a low kick there.
Bosch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Madruga moves away from the strike by Bosch.
Madruga throws a series of strikes that have Bosch backpedaling.
Bosch looks for the body kick but Madruga saw that one coming.
Madruga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bosch throws a looping overhand right but Madruga ducks down to avoid it.
Madruga is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosch connects with a body shot.
Madruga lands a leg kick that knocks Bosch off balance momentarily.
Madruga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bosch.
Bosch just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Heribert Bosch will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Madruga takes a swing at Bosch's ribcage but misses.
Madruga with a nice cross.
Madruga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Bosch does it's job there.
Madruga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bosch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bosch scores with a nice right hand.
Otavio Madruga is winning the standup battle so far.
Bosch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Madruga tries a low kick but Bosch avoids it.
Bosch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madruga was well out of range. Poor timing from Bosch.
A slow jab from Madruga misses its intended target.
A jab from Madruga misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bosch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bosch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Madruga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madruga throws a head kick but Bosch moves out of range.
Madruga throws a lazy body kick
and Bosch counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madruga clinches.
Bosch digs a right hand into Madruga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Madruga's gas tank.
Bosch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bosch blocking some punches.
Madruga digs a right hand underneath Bosch's ribcage. Bosch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bosch tries to throw a body punch but Madruga avoids it by throwing Bosch back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madruga.
Madruga misses with the head strike.
Bosch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madruga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Madruga lands with a right to the head.
Madruga blocking some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bosch struggles to land a body shot inside as Madruga controls his hands.
A short left from Bosch.
Heribert Bosch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Madruga manages to break the clinch.
Madruga tries to score with a low kick but Bosch moves his leg out of the way.
Bosch moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosch scoring well with a low kick there.
Madruga closes the distance but Bosch moves to the side
and Bosch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Bosch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madruga blocks a head kick by Bosch.
Madruga throws a head kick that misses.

Bosch moves into the clinch.
Madruga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madruga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madruga has Bosch pressed against the cage, preventing Bosch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bosch tries a body shot but Madruga blocks it.
Madruga has a couple of punches blocked by Bosch.
Bosch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bosch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Madruga backwards.
Bosch scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bosch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bosch fails to land.
Madruga controlling the action here for a moment.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madruga.
Bosch scores with a hook to the body.
Madruga is trying to push Bosch away but Bosch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bosch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madruga working aggressively here.
Madruga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bosch misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madruga.
Madruga working aggressively here.
Madruga throws a head punch that misses.
Madruga misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madruga throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosch.
Still in the clinch, Bosch scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bosch.
Bosch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Madruga.
Bosch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madruga trying to control the position but instead, Bosch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Madruga into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Madruga fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bosch.
Madruga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bosch lands a nice shot to the body.
Bosch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Madruga backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madruga prevents a body shot from Bosch.
Madruga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madruga throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosch.
Bosch lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heribert Bosch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Madruga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madruga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bosch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madruga.

Madruga takes the fight into the clinch.
Madruga is trying to force a seperation but Bosch has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Madruga.
Bosch tries to throw a body punch but Madruga avoids it by throwing Bosch back against the cage.
Madruga lands with a right to the head.
Madruga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bosch lands with a left to the head.
Madruga tries a body shot but Bosch blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosch pushes Madruga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bosch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Madruga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madruga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madruga blocking some punches.
Madruga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bosch throws a head punch that misses.
Madruga taking a breather.
Bosch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bosch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madruga's elbow.
Bosch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bosch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Madruga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madruga misses with some punches.
Madruga scores with a shoulder strike.
Madruga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bosch tries to throw a body punch but Madruga avoids it by throwing Bosch back against the cage.
Madruga prevents a body shot from Bosch.
Bosch misses with the head strike.
Otavio Madruga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosch lands a left hand.

Bosch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Bosch misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Madruga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bosch feints and then cracks Madruga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madruga down.
Madruga checks a leg kick.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madruga manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Madruga misses the target.
Bosch lands a nice looking body shot.
Bosch lands a jab to the head.
Madruga moves away from the strike by Bosch.
Bosch works Madruga's body with a nice hook.
Bosch takes a swing at Madruga's ribcage but misses.
Bosch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madruga looks for the body kick but Bosch saw that one coming.
Bosch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bosch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madruga throws a hook but Bosch blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch moves out of range of the leg kick from Madruga.
Madruga misses with a straight left.
Bosch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body punch from Bosch.
Bosch jabs at Madruga's body.
Bosch scores with a jab to the body.
Madruga misses with a kick to the body.

Bosch moves into the clinch.
Bosch tries to throw a body punch but Madruga avoids it by throwing Bosch back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madruga.
Bosch misses with a body punch.
Madruga blocks a body shot from Bosch.
Bosch swings wildly with an uppercut but Madruga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madruga prevents a body shot from Bosch.
Bosch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madruga misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bosch tries to throw a body punch but Madruga avoids it by throwing Bosch back against the cage.
Madruga throws a head punch that misses.
Bosch blocking some punches.
Bosch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madruga.
Bosch struggles to land a body shot inside as Madruga controls his hands.
Bosch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heribert Bosch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Madruga swings wildly with an uppercut but Bosch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosch scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bosch.
Bosch lands a hook that snaps the head of Madruga backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bosch lands with a light punch inside.
Madruga misses with some punches.
Madruga throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heribert Bosch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bosch 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heribert Bosch!
Heribert Bosch gave a mention to Vandal & Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).