PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmore James (ranked 2125 p4p, 2666 weight class) and Severo Del Bosque (ranked 254 p4p, 310 weight class). James comes into the arena with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds blaring out of the sound system. Del Bosque is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mimosa - Drippin. On his way into the cage it seems that Elmore James has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Elmore James seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

James
vs
Del Bosque

172 cm
34
167
19 - 15 - 1

175 cm
40
170
30 - 35 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Elmore James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 35 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a looping left.
Jab by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
James throws a hook but Del Bosque blocks it.
Del Bosque lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Del Bosque.
James loads up on a big right hand but Del Bosque slips the punch.
Del Bosque looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James with a nice calf kick.
Del Bosque misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Bosque's hands.
James throws a hook but Del Bosque blocks it.
Del Bosque tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Bosque throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Del Bosque takes one on the button.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Bosque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James throws the left hand but Del Bosque avoids the punch easily.
James checks the leg kick nicely there.
James throwing a counter right hand but Del Bosque manages to avoid it.
Del Bosque slips a straight right by James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.

James clinches up against the cage.
Del Bosque tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
Del Bosque is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Del Bosque's shoulder, as Del Bosque tries to avoid the shot.
Del Bosque appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Del Bosque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Del Bosque is predictable there
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from James.
James avoids a kick to the body.
Del Bosque on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James misses with a hook
and Del Bosque counters with a nice low kick that buckles James's knee momentarily.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Del Bosque scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Del Bosque.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James slips a jab from Del Bosque.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Del Bosque changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
James with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy left from Del Bosque finds it's target.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James moves into range and connects with a jab.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James misses with an uppercut. Del Bosque saw that one coming.
It seemed like Del Bosque was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
James throws a looping overhand right but Del Bosque ducks down to avoid it.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James with a nice calf kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from James misses.
Del Bosque only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Del Bosque slips a straight right by James.
James lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Del Bosque throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
Del Bosque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Severo Del Bosque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Bosque lands a front kick.
James misses with a looping right.
James misses with an uppercut.
Del Bosque throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Del Bosque.
James misses the jab.
Del Bosque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Del Bosque.
James throws a shot from downtown. Del Bosque moves away and avoids it.
Del Bosque slips a jab and a cross from James.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Del Bosque counters with a stiff right hand.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Del Bosque slips a straight right by James.
Del Bosque cracks James with a good jab.

It looks like Elmore James has been cut.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Del Bosque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Del Bosque throws a half hearted mid kick.
Del Bosque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James cracks Del Bosque with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Del Bosque pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James looks to land a combination but Del Bosque avoids it well.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Bosque was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Severo Del Bosque will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elmore James's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

James slips a jab from Del Bosque.
James throws a right hand that misses
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James dips to his left and cracks Del Bosque with an uppercut!
Del Bosque fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.
Del Bosque throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
James throws a big shot that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by James!
James shoots in but Del Bosque avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque throws a hook but James blocks it.
A slow jab from Del Bosque misses its intended target.
Del Bosque is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
Del Bosque appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Del Bosque 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.
James moves away from the strike by Del Bosque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Bosque tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James throwing a counter right hand but Del Bosque manages to avoid it.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Bosque.
James avoids a kick to the body.
Del Bosque thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Del Bosque defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - James coming out on top.
James looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James lands with an overhand left.
Del Bosque throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Del Bosque.
James wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Del Bosque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Del Bosque throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Del Bosque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque misses with a double jab
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Del Bosque.
James looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Bosque.
James throws a jab when Del Bosque was well out of range.

James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Del Bosque walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Del Bosque slips a jab from James.
Del Bosque fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
James walks into a left hand.
Del Bosque lands a right hook to the body.
James checks a low kick from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque scores with a kick to the body.
James throws a looping overhand right but Del Bosque ducks down to avoid it.
Del Bosque looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Bosque slips a jab and a cross from James.
A nice side step and Del Bosque releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from James misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Del Bosque - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Del Bosque. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Del Bosque throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Del Bosque only half commits.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the strikes.
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Del Bosque throws a quick inside leg kick.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Bosque. Del Bosque circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Bosque manages to avoid it.
James throws a hook but Del Bosque blocks it.
Del Bosque connects with a leg kick.
Del Bosque misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Bosque swings for the body but James moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmore James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
James misses with an uppercut.
James avoids the body shot from Del Bosque.
James misses with a hook. Del Bosque ducked under it nicely.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Del Bosque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
Good exchange - Del Bosque coming out on top.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Bosque throws out the jab.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
James looks to throw the jab but Del Bosque is out of range.
Del Bosque works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from James misses.
Del Bosque swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Bosque's hands.
And that is 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.
The cut man is working on Elmore James's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Del Bosque darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Del Bosque fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
James misses with an uppercut
and Del Bosque counters with a straight right hand.
Del Bosque shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James throws a shot from downtown. Del Bosque moves away and avoids it.
Del Bosque has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Del Bosque throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Del Bosque misses.
A swing and a miss from James.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Del Bosque turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Del Bosque as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Del Bosque throws a body punch but James moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Del Bosque sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

James clinches up against the cage.
Del Bosque is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Del Bosque misses with the head strike.
A short right from Del Bosque.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Del Bosque scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Del Bosque.
James looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
James working aggressively here.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Bosque lands a nice elbow.
Del Bosque throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Del Bosque misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Bosque's elbow.
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!
James scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Del Bosque backwards.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Bosque.
James lands with a short shot to the head.

Del Bosque manages to break the clinch.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Bosque moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

James drives through and clinches with Del Bosque against the cage.
James lands with a right to the head.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Del Bosque backwards.

Del Bosque manages to break the clinch.
Del Bosque slips a straight right by James.
James wants to clinch up but Del Bosque keeps it at a distance.

Del Bosque gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows James to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Elmore James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Bosque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James is looking to work some ground and pound but Del Bosque has wrist control.
James wants to control from the top but Del Bosque keeps moving.

James has gone for a leg lock! Del Bosque slips out almost immediately though and dives into James's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Del Bosque is stalling in the full guard.

Del Bosque got a little sloppy there for a moment and James has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Del Bosque has managed to get both his arms back between James's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is striking off his back. Del Bosque thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Del Bosque pulls his head out easily.
James has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
James tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Severo Del Bosque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Del Bosque winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Severo Del Bosque!
Post fight, an emotional Severo Del Bosque said 'Normar Gai, I Want You Bitch'.