PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between luciano tiririca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camilo Bolinhas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bolinhas's choice of entrance music: Guns n' Roses - Mr. Brownstone. Camilo Bolinhas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

tiririca
vs
Bolinhas

198 cm
23
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
201 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, luciano tiririca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Camilo Bolinhas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolinhas fakes the leg kick and cracks tiririca in the body.
tiririca takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bolinhas throws a looping overhand right but tiririca ducks down to avoid it.
Bolinhas cracks a nice hook into tiririca's ribs.
Camilo Bolinhas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tiririca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bolinhas pinned against the cage. Bolinhas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for tiririca with that takedown attempt.
tiririca really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bolinhas throws a head kick that misses.
tiririca shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for luciano tiririca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
tiririca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

tiririca takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bolinhas keeps control of tiririca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Bolinhas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
tiririca is looking to clinch but Bolinhas is avoiding it.
Bolinhas connects with a body shot.
tiririca is breathing heavily.
tiririca blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolinhas scores with a head kick.

It looks like luciano tiririca has been cut.
tiririca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolinhas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bolinhas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bolinhas, right into the meat.
Bolinhas lands with a slapping head kick.
Bolinhas lands a nice shot that snaps tiririca's head back.
Bolinhas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by tiririca or perhaps it was just good defense by Bolinhas which made him look bad.
tiririca moves out of range of the body kick from Bolinhas.
Crunch! Bolinhas slams his shin into tiririca's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolinhas throws a sloppy head kick
and tiririca counters with a body kick that stops Bolinhas in his tracks momentarily.
A combination from Bolinhas does no damage.
Bolinhas scores with a body shot.
Camilo Bolinhas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
tiririca avoids the head kick by Bolinhas.
Bolinhas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts tiririca, as that shot connected.
Bolinhas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolinhas blocks a head kick by tiririca.
tiririca blocks a head kick by Bolinhas.
Bolinhas swinging wilding here.
tiririca takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

tiririca instigates a clinch.

tiririca breaks from the clinch.
Bolinhas throws a head kick but tiririca moves out of range.
tiririca closes the distance and clinches up with Bolinhas, looking for a takedown. tiririca pushes Bolinhas against the cage but Bolinhas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
tiririca avoids a kick to the body.

tiririca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

tiririca has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bolinhas is trying to keep an underhook but tiririca manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bolinhas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bolinhas is looking for a sweep. tiririca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tiririca looks to land a strike but Bolinhas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
tiririca has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bolinhas is proving hard to escape from.
Bolinhas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for tiririca!

Bolinhas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… tiririca turns into him and now he's in Bolinhas's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bolinhas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. tiririca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. tiririca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camilo Bolinhas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on luciano tiririca's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bolinhas avoids the head kick by tiririca.
Nice takedown defense from Bolinhas. No joy for tiririca on that attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Bolinhas.
Bolinhas feints and then cracks tiririca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow tiririca down.
tiririca shoots in but no luck this time.
Bolinhas throws a sloppy head kick

and tiririca counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bolinhas wants to stand and escape but tiririca is having none of it.

Bolinhas is looking for a triangle but tiririca pushes his legs off easily.
Bolinhas looking to hit a scissor sweep but tiririca is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tiririca postures up in Bolinhas's guard and throws a big left but Bolinhas blocks it.
tiririca stopping the sweep attempt from Bolinhas.

That's two 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.
Bolinhas keeping moving, preventing tiririca from controlling successfully.
Bolinhas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tiririca looks like he's trying to stand up.
tiririca moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bolinhas wants to pass the guard but tiririca is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Bolinhas drops back looking for a leg! tiririca is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and tiririca manages to kick Bolinhas off! Bolinhas jumps back into tiririca's guard.
tiririca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that luciano tiririca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on luciano tiririca'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. This is the final round!

tiririca shoots in and drives through. Bolinhas sprawls well.
Bolinhas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but tiririca moves away.
tiririca ducks right into an uppercut from Bolinhas.
tiririca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bolinhas misses with a head kick.
Bolinhas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bolinhas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bolinhas blocks a jab.
A left lands for Bolinhas.
Bolinhas avoids the head kick by tiririca.
Bolinhas lands with a kick to the temple. tiririca shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bolinhas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
tiririca throws a head kick that misses.
tiririca takes one to the side of the head.
tiririca shoots for a double leg takedown but Bolinhas sprawls well. He's pushed tiririca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bolinhas tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolinhas scores with a head kick.
Bolinhas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

tiririca closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tiririca avoiding damage.
tiririca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bolinhas.

tiririca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
tiririca throws a head kick that misses.
Bolinhas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for luciano tiririca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolinhas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bolinhas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
tiririca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice sprawl there from Bolinhas as tiririca shoots in.
tiririca loads up on a big right hand but Bolinhas slips the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! tiririca crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bolinhas - the referee stops the clock and tiririca gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bolinhas. tiririca manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bolinhas misses with the combination.
tiririca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bolinhas as he avoids it easily.
tiririca moves out of range of the body kick from Bolinhas.
Nice takedown defense from Bolinhas. No joy for tiririca on that attempt.
Bolinhas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolinhas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bolinhas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by tiririca.
tiririca throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bolinhas's waist but Bolinhas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing tiririca off to one side.
Bolinhas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
tiririca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bolinhas as he jumps to the side.
tiririca staying out of range there.
tiririca is looking to clinch but Bolinhas is avoiding it.
Bolinhas throws a head kick but tiririca moves out of range.

tiririca clinches up against the cage.
tiririca trying to land knees to the body.
tiririca stalling in the clinch but Bolinhas improves position.
Bolinhas is trying to maintain a safe position but tiririca gets an underhook and turns Bolinhas into the cage.
tiririca is trying to drag Bolinhas to the mat but Bolinhas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bolinhas tries to stall but tiririca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bolinhas can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tiririca lands an elbow inside that Bolinhas shrugs off.
tiririca tries a knee to the head but Bolinhas blocks it.

tiririca breaks from the clinch.
Bolinhas is looking to land body kicks.
Bolinhas throws a lazy head kick
and tiririca counters with a flying knee. Nice.
tiririca moves out of range as Bolinhas throws a body kick.
Bolinhas lands a nice looking body kick.
tiririca blocks a head kick by Bolinhas.
tiririca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bolinhas as he avoids it easily.
tiririca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bolinhas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

tiririca looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bolinhas!
tiririca thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tiririca unloading with bombs!
Bolinhas taking shots to the head.
tiririca sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bolinhas is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
tiririca lands a heavy elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Camilo Bolinhas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bolinhas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Camilo Bolinhas!