PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bolpar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo comes to the cage accompanied by Culo. 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.

Ricardo
vs
Bolpar

197 cm
20
218 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
216 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Bolpar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricardo tries to clinch up but Bolpar circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolpar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ricardo counters with a single leg into guard. Bolpar didn't expect that.

Ricardo drops back looking for a leg! Bolpar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bolpar manages to kick Ricardo off! Ricardo jumps back into Bolpar's guard.
Ricardo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bolpar has wrist control.
Bolpar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ricardo preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bolpar holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bolpar is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bolpar tries to bum rush Ricardo with a series of wild strikes but Ricardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolpar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bolpar looking for a sweep. Not yet Bolpar, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ricardo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ricardo prevents Bolpar from getting back to his feet.
Ricardo is fighting to break Bolpar's control of his arms but Bolpar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ricardo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bolpar has wrist control.

Ricardo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ricardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolpar is retaining full guard.
Bolpar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bolpar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolpar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricardo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolpar tries to clinch

and Ricardo counters by clinching up.
Ricardo tries to pull guard but Bolpar won't allow it.
Bolpar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bolpar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ricky Ricardo has been cut.
Bolpar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ricardo is defending well for now.
Bolpar looking to throw knees to the head but Ricardo is blocking nicely.
Ricardo takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Ricardo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bolpar.
Ricardo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bolpar smiles and moves away.
Bolpar looks to clinch

and Ricardo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bolpar's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ricardo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
Ricardo preventing the sweep.
Bolpar trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo won't allow Bolpar to sweep him here.
Bolpar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bolpar is looking to stand up but Ricardo isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ricardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bolpar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ricardo counters with a right hand to the body.
Bolpar looks to land a combination but Ricardo avoids it well.

Ricardo drives through and clinches with Bolpar against the cage.
Ricardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricardo avoids a wild elbow strike from Bolpar.
Bolpar misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ricardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ricardo managing to block the knees to the body from Bolpar.
Ricardo jumps guard but Bolpar stands there with Ricardo around his waist. Ricardo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Ricardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolpar tries to land knees in the clinch but Ricardo avoids the damage to the body.
Ricardo fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricardo.

Ricardo pulls Bolpar into guard.
Bolpar throwing strikes from guard but Ricardo blocks nicely.

Ricardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bolpar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricardo is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolpar wants to stand and escape but instead Ricardo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ricardo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ricardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Ricardo's cut.
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.

Bolpar moves into range and clinches up with Ricardo.
Bolpar lands a left hand.
Ricardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricardo tries to pull guard but Bolpar holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricardo drops back down to his feet.
Ricardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricardo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolpar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ricardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ricardo wants to stall.
Ricardo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bolpar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ricardo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bolpar tries to land knees in the clinch but Ricardo avoids the damage to the body.

Ricardo successfully pulls guard.
Ricardo trying to control the position.
Bolpar throws a strike but Ricardo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ricardo wants to pass the guard but Bolpar is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo wants to control from the top but Bolpar keeps moving.

Ricardo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ricardo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ricardo prevents Bolpar from getting back to his feet.
Ricardo wants to control from the top but Bolpar keeps moving.
Bolpar controlling Ricardo's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bolpar closes the distance but Ricardo moves to the side

and Ricardo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bolpar's guard now.
Ricardo postures up.
Ricardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolpar is retaining full guard.
Ricardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolpar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolpar looking for a sweep. Not yet Bolpar, not yet.
Bolpar is pulling down on Ricardo's head to control his posture.
Bolpar wants to improve his position but instead Ricardo has moved into half guard.
Bolpar is controlling Ricardo's trapped leg to prevent Ricardo from advancing to side control.

Ricardo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bolpar is trying to stand up here but Ricardo is controlling him well.
Ricardo is trying to control the action in half guard but Bolpar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ricardo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bolpar wants to control but Ricardo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bolpar tries to get to full guard but Ricardo has control of the leg.

Ricardo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bolpar is just riding it out for now. Ricardo eventually gives up the hold.
Ricardo drops an elbow to the side of Bolpar's head.
Nice strikes from Ricardo there.
Bolpar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ricardo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bolpar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ricardo trying to control from half guard but Bolpar is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bolpar can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bolpar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bolpar darts in trying to clinch

and Ricardo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bolpar's guard now.
Bolpar is pulling down on Ricardo's head to control his posture.
Bolpar wants to stand up but Ricardo is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ricardo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Ricardo's cut.
That's time! Ricardo'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!

Bolpar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ricardo counters by moving into the clinch.
Bolpar tries to land knees in the clinch but Ricardo avoids the damage to the body.

Ricardo drags the fight down to the ground.
Bolpar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Ricardo working for a triangle but Bolpar defends it easily.

Ricardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ricardo has a closed guard, preventing Bolpar from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolpar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bolpar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricardo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ricardo seems keen to control Bolpar's posture.
Bolpar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricardo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bolpar manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolpar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bolpar working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Ricardo slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Bolpar looks to land a strike but Ricardo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Ricardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ricardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ricky Ricardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolpar postures up in Ricardo's guard and throws a big left but Ricardo blocks it.
Bolpar wants to stand but Ricardo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jack Bolpar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolpar.

Bolpar gets to his feet. Ricardo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ricky Ricardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolpar clinches but Ricardo breaks the clinch

and Ricardo counters by clinching up.
Ricardo tries to pull guard but Bolpar won't allow it.
Ricardo managing to block the knees to the body from Bolpar.
Bolpar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ricardo.

Ricardo jumps guard and drags Bolpar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolpar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bolpar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bolpar wants to stand and escape but instead Ricardo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bolpar wants to sweep but no luck.
Ricky Ricardo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bolpar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ricardo is stalling in the full guard.
Ricardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolpar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Ricardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ricardo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ricardo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

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