PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koa Bouddi (ranked 1404 p4p, 1233 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 104 p4p, 93 weight class). Tico is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico . Koa Bouddi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bouddi
vs
Tico

175 cm
28
145
18 - 8 - 1

163 cm
30
139
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koa Bouddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bouddi manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bouddi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koa Bouddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouddi tries to clinch but Tico is having none of it.
Tico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Bouddi rushes Tico and presses him up against the cage.
Tico takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Tico Tico has been cut.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tico lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tico - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico blocks an elbow strike from Bouddi.
Tico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bouddi throws an elbow but misses.
Tico pushes Bouddi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bouddi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tico misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bouddi pushes off an throws an elbow but Tico leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tico tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bouddi's elbow.
Good body shot from Tico.
Tico misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bouddi misses with an elbow strike.

Tico breaks the clinch.
Tico wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Bouddi clinches up against the cage.
Tico lands a nice uppercut.

Tico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tico fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bouddi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tico counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bouddi's knee momentarily.
Tico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

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

Bouddi moves into range and clinches up with Tico.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bouddi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tico's brow.
Tico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tico controlling the action here for a moment.
Bouddi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tico working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bouddi misses with an elbow strike.
Tico works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bouddi lands an elbow just above Tico 's eye.
Tico can't find room to land a body shot as Bouddi controls the action.
Nice elbow from Bouddi.
Tico throws a head punch that misses.
Bouddi lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bouddi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tico dodges an elbow strike from Bouddi.
Bouddi throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bouddi.
Tico lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tico tries to work over Bouddi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tico tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tico blocks an elbow strike from Bouddi.
Tico lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tico lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bouddi backwards.
Tico avoids a wild elbow strike from Bouddi.
Our sources have told us that Bouddi has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bouddi misses with an elbow strike.
Tico misses with a punch to the body.
Bouddi misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Tico.
Bouddi misses with an elbow over the top.
Tico lands a shot to the body.
Tico has a couple of punches blocked by Bouddi.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bouddi misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tico wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bouddi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bouddi lands an elbow inside that Tico shrugs off.

That has opened up Tico Tico's cut even more.
Tico tries a body shot but Bouddi blocks it.
Bouddi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tico tries a body shot but Bouddi blocks it.
Tico misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bouddi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tico's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tico.
Bouddi prevents a body shot from Tico.
Tico blocks the elbow strike.
Tico lands a right hand.
Tico dodges an elbow strike from Bouddi.
Bouddi misses with an elbow strike.
Tico avoids the elbow strike from Bouddi, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Tico.
Tico is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bouddi is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tico Tico's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tico stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bouddi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bouddi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tico counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tico keeps the fight on the outside.
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
Tico is looking to slow Bouddi down with leg kicks.
Bouddi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Tico misses the target.
Bouddi tries to clinch but Tico moves away
and Tico counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bouddi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bouddi tries to clinch there but Tico circles away.
Bouddi checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bouddi tries to clinch up but Tico circles away and keeps his distance.
Bouddi wants to clinch but Tico slips to the side
and Tico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bouddi pushes Tico up against the cage in a clinch.
Tico can't find room to land a body shot as Bouddi controls the action.
Nice body punch from Tico - that landed with a thud.
Tico lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tico misses with a body punch.
Bouddi misses with an elbow strike.
Tico dodges an elbow strike from Bouddi.
Bouddi throws an elbow that misses.
Tico cracks Bouddi with a nice body shot.
Tico blocks an elbow strike from Bouddi.
Tico dodges an elbow strike from Bouddi.
Bouddi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tico's defenses.
Tico misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bouddi throws an elbow that misses.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico blocks an elbow strike from Bouddi.
Tico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tico lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Tico.
Tico dodges an elbow strike from Bouddi.
A shot in the inside from Tico.
Tico tries to work over Bouddi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tico avoids a wild elbow strike from Bouddi.
Tico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tico throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bouddi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tico's brow.
Tico misses with an elbow over the top.
Tico avoids the elbow strike from Bouddi, against the cage.
Tico avoids the elbow strike from Bouddi, against the cage.
Tico tries a body shot but Bouddi blocks it.
Tico lands an uppercut.
Tico is leaning against Bouddi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bouddi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tico's brow.
Tico dodges an elbow strike from Bouddi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bouddi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Tico.
A left hand lands to the body for Tico.
Bouddi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tico misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bouddi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tico's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bouddi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tico's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bouddi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tico's brow.
Tico avoids the elbow strike from Bouddi, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouddi.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tico scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tico gets through Bouddi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bouddi throws an elbow that misses.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Tico.
Bouddi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bouddi throws an elbow but misses.
Tico lands a shoulder strike.
Tico trying to stall but Bouddi improves his position.
Bouddi throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouddi misses with an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Tico.
Tico avoids a wild elbow strike from Bouddi.
A short body shot lands from Tico as the two fighters clinch.
Tico struggles to land a body shot inside as Bouddi controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tico creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tico lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bouddi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bouddi throws an elbow but misses.
Tico lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bouddi backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tico lands with a light punch inside.
Bouddi lands a damaging elbow.
Tico missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tico Tico's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tico circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tico misses with a body shot.
Bouddi wants to clinch.
Tico is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bouddi with a body shot.
Tico connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico looks to land a right hand but Bouddi moved out of range.
Tico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bouddi blocks the body kick.
Bouddi tries to clinch up
and Tico counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tico counters with a straight right hand.
Tico tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bouddi is able to avoid easily.
Tico walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bouddi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bouddi checks a low kick from Tico.
A telegraphed right hand from Tico misses the target.
Bouddi moves out of range of the body kick.
Tico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tico has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bouddi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bouddi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bouddi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tico throws a shot to the body.
Koa Bouddi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tico Tico seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tico counters with a thumping low kick.
Tico circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tico counters with a nice body shot.
Tico throws a head kick that misses.
Tico scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bouddi wants to clinch but Tico slips to the side
and Tico counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Tico.
Bouddi staying out of range there.
Bouddi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bouddi tries to clinch there but Tico circles away.
Bouddi wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Tico.
Bouddi looks to clinch
and Tico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tico lands a leg kick that knocks Bouddi off balance momentarily.
Tico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tico takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bouddi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tico tries a quick counter leg kick but Bouddi is wise to it.
Bouddi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tico changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bouddi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tico was well out of range. Poor timing from Bouddi.
Bouddi takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi tries to clinch up.
Tico buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tico throws a push kick but Bouddi slaps the foot to one side.
Tico misses with a looping right.
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!
Bouddi tries to clinch there but Tico circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tico.
Tico walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bouddi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tico ducks under a wild hook from Bouddi.
Bouddi is looking to clinch but Tico is avoiding it.
Tico cracks Bouddi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tico looks to score with a jab to the body but Bouddi is just out of range.
Bouddi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bouddi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Tico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tico 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
A very excited looking Tico Tico rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.