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Volume 112 PBP Commentary |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chay Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray has chosen super cold as his entrance music. Chay Ray will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chay Ray!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duncan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duncan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Duncan looking to sit in guard and control but Ray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duncan keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.
Duncan wants to sweep here but Ray controlling him for the moment.
Ray trying to control but Duncan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duncan striking off his back but it's not causing Ray any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan has Ray pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duncan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duncan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duncan drives through with a takedown into Ray's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Duncan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here as Duncan stalls from top position.
Duncan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ray to his feet.
Ray is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duncan pushes Ray up against the cage in a clinch.
Ray pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray keeping moving, preventing Duncan from controlling successfully.
Duncan is looking to work some ground and pound but Ray has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duncan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Duncan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ray keeps working.
Duncan is controlling the pace.
Duncan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Tim Duncan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Duncan wants to control but Ray is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duncan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Duncan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ray wants to clinch up but Duncan keeps it at a distance.
Duncan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duncan showed some decent athleticism there.
Duncan works his way into side control.
Duncan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ray to his feet.
Duncan moves into range and clinches up with Ray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Duncan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tim Duncan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duncan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ray is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Duncan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Duncan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duncan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duncan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ray is retaining full guard.
Duncan forces his way into half guard.
Duncan is keen to just control but Ray is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray tries to kick Duncan off but Duncan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ray is breathing heavily.
Duncan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Duncan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tim Duncan just wasn't active enough.
Duncan closes the distance and clinches.
Duncan lands a takedown into guard.
Duncan controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Duncan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Duncan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Duncan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Duncan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Duncan wants to control but Ray is keeping him busy.
Duncan tries to score with some ground and pound. Ray controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Duncan tries to score with some ground and pound. Ray controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ray stops Duncan from passing to mount.
Duncan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ray works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan decides to stand and escape the position.
Ray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Duncan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Duncan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray keeping moving, preventing Duncan from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Duncan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Duncan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duncan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ray manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Duncan stays in close to Ray's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Duncan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duncan looking to sit in guard and control but Ray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Duncan keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.
Ray looking to sit in guard and control but Duncan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ray wants to get back to his feet but Duncan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Duncan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duncan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Duncan!
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Bosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosse tries to sprawl but Lopez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bosse is looking to escape.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Bosse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bosse pushes Lopez off looking to stand but Lopez dives back in and keeps control.
Bosse won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Lopez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lopez prevents Bosse from standing back up.
Lopez 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.
Bosse is not content to let Lopez control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse is trying to stand back up but Lopez is controlling him
Lopez slows the pace down in half guard.
Bosse is trying to stand up here but Lopez is controlling him well.
Lopez is trying to control. Bosse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sonny Lopez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bosse sprawls well. Bosse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Bosse stuffs the takedown.
Bosse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bosse misses with a two punch combination.
Bosse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosse connects with a jab.
Bosse throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Steve Bosse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Bosse looking to stall.
Lopez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Steve Bosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bosse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lopez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bosse can't fight it off and eventually Lopez manages to take the fight to the floor. Bosse looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez looks gassed!
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bosse wants to get back to his feet but Lopez passes into half guard.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez prevents Bosse from standing back up.
Bosse trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but Bosse is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bosse manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jab from Bosse.
Lopez clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bosse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bosse wants to take the fight to the mat but Lopez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Bosse holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Bosse takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bosse jumps guard but Lopez stands there with Bosse around his waist. Bosse gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steve Bosse will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bosse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bosse throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Bosse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Bosse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bosse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bosse's sensitive parts.
Bosse cracks Lopez with an open hand slap.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bosse.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bosse tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bosse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Bosse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steve Bosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Lopez.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Bosse.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steve Bosse is winning the standup battle so far.
Bosse 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.
Bosse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No luck for Lopez with that takedown attempt.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bosse tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bosse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bosse cracks Lopez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lopez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bosse finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosse swinging wildly here.
Steve Bosse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosse swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bosse is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bosse is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lopez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bosse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Bosse.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bosse swivels and escapes.
Bosse misses with a two punch combination.
Bosse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bosse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Bosse.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Bosse.
Bosse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab from Bosse.
Lopez shoots in and drives through. Bosse sprawls well.
Bosse throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bosse.
Bosse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bosse lands a head shot.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Bosse.
Bosse connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bosse. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Bosse circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez shoots in and gets a takedown into Bosse's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bosse wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Bosse dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bosse slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bosse throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Bosse looks to land a combination. Lopez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lopez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bosse circles away.
Bosse misses with a double jab.
Bosse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bosse changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bosse pinned against the cage. Bosse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steve Bosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in but Bosse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bosse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bosse's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bosse duly obliges.
No joy there for Bosse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Bosse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bosse scores with a jab to the head.
Bosse cracks Lopez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Bosse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Bosse misses.
Bosse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bosse.
Bosse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bosse sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bosse connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bosse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bosse tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bosse to the ground. Bosse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bosse fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bosse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bosse tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lopez pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosse gets to his feet. Lopez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bosse misses with a double jab.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bosse tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bosse to the ground. Bosse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bosse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sonny Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Bosse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Bosse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Bosse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bosse, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Bosse!
Steve Bosse gave a mention to Red Bills clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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