PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bailey (ranked 2891 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severo Del Bosque (ranked 2058 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Bosque has chosen Mimosa - Drippin as his entrance music. Joe Bailey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Severo Del Bosque's chin.

Bailey
vs
Del Bosque

177 cm
33
166 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

175 cm
34
165 lbs
21 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Bosque's corner calls for a 1-2. Del Bosque obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Del Bosque keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Bailey scores with a four punch combination!
Del Bosque with a jab.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bailey scores with a shot to the body.
Del Bosque has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bailey.
A shot to the liver by Del Bosque. Beautiful body shot.
Del Bosque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bailey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey looks for the body kick but Del Bosque saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Del Bosque!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Bosque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bailey tries to bum rush Del Bosque with a series of wild strikes but Del Bosque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Del Bosque is out of range.
Del Bosque lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good work by Del Bosque as he checks the leg kick.
Bailey moves out of range as Del Bosque throws a body kick.
Bailey misses with a low kick.
Del Bosque misses with a head kick.
Del Bosque is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Bailey misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Del Bosque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Bosque gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bailey.
A good leg kick by Del Bosque.
A right-left combo lands from Bailey.
Bailey lands a jab to Del Bosque's midsection.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Del Bosque with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Del Bosque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey swinging wildly here.
Bailey thows a leg kick but Del Bosque checks it
and Del Bosque counters with a one-two to the body.

Bailey is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.
Oh Bailey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailey seems to have got his legs back now.
Bailey throws a body punch but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Del Bosque misses with a straight right.
Bailey scores with a hook.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Del Bosque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Bosque counters with a body kick.
Del Bosque slips a jab from Bailey.
Del Bosque thuds a left hand into Bailey's body.
Del Bosque takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Del Bosque staying out of range there.
Del Bosque throws a jab when Bailey was well out of range.
Bailey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Del Bosque lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bailey's sensitive parts.
Del Bosque bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Del Bosque showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bailey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Del Bosque throws out a loose jab but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Del Bosque throws a hook but Bailey blocks it.
Bailey throws a head kick but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Bailey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bailey scores with a body shot.
Nice shot by Bailey.
Bailey thuds his shin into the meat of Del Bosque's side.
Bailey throws a one two combo.
Del Bosque ducks right into an uppercut from Bailey.
Bailey misses the jab.
Joe Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Bosque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bailey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.
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!
Bailey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Del Bosque lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Del Bosque is out of range.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Bosque is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Del Bosque as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Del Bosque will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Del Bosque throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Del Bosque avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Del Bosque fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bailey.
Del Bosque takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Bailey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bailey scores with a nice strike.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Bosque appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bailey misses with the body kick
and Del Bosque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bailey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Del Bosque's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bailey tries to land a leg kick but Del Bosque saw it coming and moves away.
Bailey blocks the body kick.
Bailey misses with a few strikes there.
Del Bosque feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bailey's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Bailey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Del Bosque tests Bailey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Del Bosque takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Del Bosque swinging wildly here.
Bailey lands with a nice body kick.
Bailey blocks a low kick nicely.
Bailey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Bosque.
An attempted straight right counter from Bailey misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Bailey blocks the low kick.
Bailey connects with a body shot.
Joe Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Bosque connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque misses with a kick to the body.
Bailey half committed to a counter leg kick.
Del Bosque ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Del Bosque lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bailey digs a good hook to Del Bosque's body.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Bailey misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is looking to slow Del Bosque down with leg kicks.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick that misses.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Bosque is just out of range.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Bosque is just out of range.
Del Bosque only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Del Bosque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Bosque throws a big shot that misses.
Del Bosque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bailey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Del Bosque is out of range and Bailey settles back down.
Del Bosque looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
Del Bosque misses with a straight left.
Bailey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Del Bosque blocks the body kick.
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
Del Bosque checks the leg kick nicely there.
Del Bosque is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Bosque manages to avoid it.
Del Bosque swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Del Bosque has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Del Bosque throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
A big left from Del Bosque misses.
Bailey is looking to wear down Del Bosque with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Bosque slips a jab and a cross from Bailey.
Del Bosque lands a jab to the head.
Bailey misses with a body kick.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Bosque was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Bosque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Del Bosque connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Del Bosque rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Bailey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque misses with a looping left.
Del Bosque throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bailey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Del Bosque has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Del Bosque and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Del Bosque looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Del Bosque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Bosque.
Bailey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Bosque.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDel Bosque.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bailey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bailey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Del Bosque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bailey.
Del Bosque missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Del Bosque takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Del Bosque throws a body kick that misses.
Bailey throws a right and a left that Del Bosque avoids nicely.
No joy there for Bailey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bailey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bailey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Bosque swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Del Bosque moves out of range as Bailey throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Bosque throws the left hand but Bailey avoids the punch easily.
Bailey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Del Bosque blocks the body kick.
Del Bosque throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey is looking for a counter combo.
Good work by Del Bosque as he checks the leg kick.
Bailey throws a body kick that misses
and Bailey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Del Bosque misses.
Del Bosque checks a low kick from Bailey.
Del Bosque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Del Bosque appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Del Bosque looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
Bailey throws a big counter combination but Del Bosque scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bailey lands with a good body shot.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Bosque manages to avoid it.
Bailey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Del Bosque counters with a three punch combo that has Bailey backing up. Bailey nods at Del Bosque to acknowledge the strikes.
Del Bosque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Del Bosque throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Severo Del Bosque will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bailey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bailey slips under a jab.
Bailey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a hook. Del Bosque ducked under it nicely.
Bailey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bailey misses with a shot to the body
and Del Bosque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Del Bosque wants to slow Bailey down by chopping away at his legs.
Del Bosque misses with a body kick.
Bailey misses with a series of wild punches.
Del Bosque takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bailey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Del Bosque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey lands a slapping body shot.
Del Bosque missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Bosque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey is looking for a counter combo.
Bailey tries a low kick but Del Bosque avoids it.
Del Bosque cracks Bailey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bailey fails to land with a series of punches.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Del Bosque.
Bailey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Bosque circles away quickly and effectively.
Del Bosque tries a quick counter leg kick but Bailey is wise to it.
Bailey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Bosque looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Del Bosque was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Del Bosque chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Bosque has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bailey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Del Bosque moves out of range as Bailey strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey defending well as Del Bosque loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bailey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Del Bosque.
Bailey throws a hook but Del Bosque blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Bosque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque connects with an inside leg kick.
Bailey swinging wildly here.
Bailey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Del Bosque looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Del Bosque checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Del Bosque lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bailey backs up against the cage.
Del Bosque cracks the inside of Bailey's front leg.
A slapping body kick lands there for Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Del Bosque to score with a decent uppercut.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the body kick from Bailey.
Del Bosque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Bosque misses with an uppercut. Bailey saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Bailey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Del Bosque, right into the meat.
Del Bosque cracks Bailey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Bosque misses the target.
Bailey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot by Del Bosque.
A low kick from Bailey is predictable there
and Del Bosque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Del Bosque misses with a hook
and Bailey counters with a nice body kick.
Del Bosque circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Bailey to the canvas! Bailey doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Del Bosque keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Severo Del Bosque!
Severo Del Bosque seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.