PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 709 p4p, 1145 weight class) and BM Websphere (ranked 89 p4p, 129 weight class). Bottura comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. 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.

Bottura
vs
Websphere

173 cm
38
146
33 - 24 - 2

175 cm
35
135
24 - 16 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, BM Websphere!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Websphere lands with a good body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bottura.
Websphere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Websphere misses with a right hand
and Websphere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bottura lands a right hook to the body.
Bottura walks into a straight right hand from Websphere.
Bottura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Websphere walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bottura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bottura fails to land with a series of punches.
Websphere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bottura.
Bottura throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottura misses with a hook. Websphere ducked under it nicely.
And Websphere responds with a good body kick, but Bottura manages to step out the way in time.
Bottura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bottura duly obliges.
Bottura is looking to slow Websphere down with leg kicks.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Websphere was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
Websphere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Websphere ducks right into an uppercut from Bottura.
Websphere swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bottura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Websphere.
Websphere tries a low kick but Bottura avoids it.
Bottura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bottura lands a nice shot that snaps Websphere's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Websphere pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Websphere bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bottura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Websphere. Websphere circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Websphere chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bottura can pounce on him.
Websphere blocks a low kick nicely.
Bottura misses with a body kick.
Websphere lands a lovely overhand right.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Websphere.
Bottura misses with a hook. Websphere ducked under it nicely.
Bottura sets himself, and Websphere steps forward looking for the clinch! Bottura avoids it this time.
Bottura feints and then cracks Websphere's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Websphere down.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Websphere moves away.
Bottura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Websphere.
Websphere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Websphere takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bottura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Websphere stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Websphere is trying to counter with his kicks.
Websphere walks into a left hand.
Websphere walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bottura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Websphere.
Websphere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Websphere moves out of range of the leg kick from Bottura.
A little jabbing left from Websphere on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Websphere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
Websphere walks into a straight right hand from Bottura.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Websphere moves away.
Bottura misses with a wild body shot.
Bottura lands the left hand.
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Websphere misses with a leg kick.
Bottura thinks about countering with a head kick.
Websphere throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bottura throws a good cross that connects.
Bottura throws a sloppy body shot
and Websphere counters with a nice leg kick.
Websphere throws a low kick, looking for Bottura's leg but Bottura calmly moves out of range.
Websphere swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bottura half committed to a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Websphere does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura cracks Websphere with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bottura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Websphere.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Bottura lands a nice looking body shot.
Websphere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Websphere lands a jab to the nose.
Websphere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bottura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bottura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Websphere misses with a low kick.
Bottura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Websphere looks to throw the jab but Bottura is out of range.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
Bottura connects with a nice looking jab.
Websphere cracks Bottura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Websphere is just out of range.
Websphere misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Websphere throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bottura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bottura throws a low kick but Websphere avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bottura.
Bottura scores with a leg kick.
Websphere finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bottura catches Websphere with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Websphere punishes Bottura's body with a nice straight punch.
Bottura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Websphere cracks Bottura with an open hand slap.

Websphere closes the distance and pushes Bottura back into the cage.
Bottura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Websphere turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Websphere has him pressed against the cage.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Websphere holds him up against the cage and eventually Bottura drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bottura jumps guard but Websphere stands there with Bottura around his waist. Bottura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Bottura dominated that round.
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.

Bottura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Websphere wants to land a leg kick but Bottura is out of range.
Caio Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Websphere.
Bottura swats away the attempt to clinch by Websphere.
Bottura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bottura digs a good body shot into Websphere's ribs.
Websphere throws a leg kick but Bottura moved away.
Bottura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Websphere's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura with a nice calf kick.
Bottura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Websphere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bottura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bottura has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Websphere throws a nice outside leg kick.
Websphere moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Websphere can do to turn this around?
Bottura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Websphere takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bottura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Websphere lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bottura lands a nice shot to the body.
Bottura connects with a leg kick.
Websphere works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bottura swings widly with a right hand
and Websphere counters with a nice leg kick.
Bottura swinging wildly here.
Bottura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick from Websphere lands but Bottura takes it in his stride.
Bottura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Websphere circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottura takes a swing at Websphere's ribcage but misses.
Websphere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Websphere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Websphere clobbers Bottura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Websphere motions for Bottura to come forward. Websphere throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura scores with a jab.
Websphere avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Bottura throws a leg kick
and Websphere counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bottura lands with a nice body kick.
Bottura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Websphere on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bottura throws a wild body kick that Websphere sees coming a mile off.
Websphere keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bottura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bottura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bottura wants to land a leg kick but Websphere is out of range.
Bottura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Websphere has time to react.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Websphere.
The fighters circle momentarily. Websphere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bottura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Websphere throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bottura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Websphere at a distance.
Bottura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Websphere has time to react.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Websphere tries a body shot but Bottura blocks it.
Websphere misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura is pushing Websphere up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Websphere lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Websphere throws an elbow but it misses.
Websphere tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottura's elbow.
Websphere lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bottura blocking some punches.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Websphere turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Websphere throws an elbow that misses.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Websphere turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bottura jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bottura looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Websphere passes into side control.
Bottura is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Websphere off and has taken his back!
Websphere looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bottura.

Bottura is persistently looking for the submission but Websphere is defending it well.

Bottura looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottura struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bottura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bottura backing away here, and Websphere unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bottura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick from Websphere, right into the meat of the thigh.
Websphere attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Websphere gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bottura.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Websphere takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Websphere misses with an uppercut.
Caio Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Websphere scores with the left hand. Bottura knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Bottura misses.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Websphere.
An inside leg kick lands from Websphere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura takes one to the side of the head.
Bottura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bottura thinks about countering with a head kick.
Websphere checks the leg kick nicely there.
Websphere is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bottura with a body shot.
Bottura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Websphere blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura throws a head kick but Websphere moves out of range.
Websphere throws out a counter right but Bottura avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura looks to throw a body kick
and Websphere counters with a thumping low kick.
Bottura lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Bottura misses.
Websphere has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Websphere.
A big left from Bottura misses.
Bottura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donk. Websphere catches Bottura right on the button with a cross.
Bottura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Websphere throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Websphere loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
Websphere throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bottura on the side of the head.
Bottura lands with a straight right. Websphere didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Websphere misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura throws a leg kick which misses Websphere's front leg but catches the back leg as Websphere tries to avoid it.
Bottura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
BM Websphere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Websphere thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Websphere manages to avoid it.
Websphere uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bottura scoring well with a low kick there.
Bottura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Websphere in his tracks.
Websphere looks to land a left hand but Bottura moved out of range nicely.
Websphere feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Botturas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bottura's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Bottura scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the body from Bottura misses
and Websphere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bottura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura tried to score with a low kick but Websphere checks it.
Bottura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Websphere misses the shot to the body.
Bottura scores with a spinning back kick!
Bottura throws a leg kick but Websphere moved away.
Websphere throws a leg kick but Bottura sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bottura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Websphere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bottura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Bottura coming out on top.
Bottura scores with a jab. Websphere acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Websphere ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Websphere misses with a straight right.
Nice shot lands for Websphere.
Websphere on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bottura. Bottura obviously looking to wear him down.
Websphere fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bottura throws a low kick, looking for Websphere's leg but Websphere calmly moves out of range.
Bottura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Websphere.
Websphere walks into a stiff left hand from Bottura.
Websphere works the jab nicely.

Bottura is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Websphere.
Oh Bottura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Websphere flashes Bottura a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Bottura's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Bottura crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Websphere punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). BM Websphere!
A very excited looking BM Websphere made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.