PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troll Boovaine (ranked 4625 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blahtistuta Blahman (ranked 4884 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boovaine
vs
Blahman

207 cm
18
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Troll Boovaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blahtistuta Blahman!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blahman tries to clinch up but Boovaine circles away and keeps his distance.
Boovaine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blahman wants to clinch up but Boovaine keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Boovaine lands but Blahman takes it in his stride.

It looks like Blahtistuta Blahman has been cut.
Blahman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blahman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boovaine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boovaine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boovaine sets himself, and Blahman steps forward looking for the clinch! Boovaine avoids it this time.
Boovaine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blahman takes the fight into the clinch.
Boovaine throws an elbow but it misses.

Boovaine breaks from the clinch.
Boovaine looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boovaine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boovaine misses with a leg kick
letting Blahman counter with a right hand.
Blahman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boovaine misses with a body kick.
Boovaine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blahman tries to land a leg kick but Boovaine saw it coming and moves away.

Blahman pushes Boovaine up against the cage in a clinch.
Blahman blocking some punches.
Blahman can't break the clinch.

Boovaine manages to break the clinch.

Blahman moves into range and clinches up with Boovaine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boovaine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blahman tries to work over Boovaine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boovaine throws an elbow but misses.
Boovaine being controlled against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boovaine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blahman's brow.
Blahman tries to throw a body punch but Boovaine avoids it by throwing Blahman back against the cage.
Boovaine tries to work over Blahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blahman tries a body shot but Boovaine blocks it.
Blahman stalls.
Blahman blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boovaine throws a punch but it's blocked by Blahman.
Boovaine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Boovaine prevents Blahman from breaking the clinch.
Blahman working hard to break the clinch.
Blahman missing with knees to the body.

Boovaine manages to break the clinch.
Boovaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boovaine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blahman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boovaine.
Boovaine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good work by Blahman as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boovaine misses with a low kick as Blahman jumps back.
Boovaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boovaine.
Blahman checks a leg kick.
Blahman tries to work over Boovaine's front leg with a kick but Boovaine checks it.
Boovaine tries a head kick but it misses.
Blahman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boovaine has time to react.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boovaine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boovaine throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blahman counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boovaine checks a low kick from Blahman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troll Boovaine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blahtistuta Blahman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blahman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boovaine.
Boovaine throws a body kick that misses.
Blahman misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Boovaine.
Boovaine throws a wild body kick that Blahman sees coming a mile off.
Blahman blocks a head kick by Boovaine.
Blahman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boovaine throws a head kick but Blahman moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blahman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blahman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boovaine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blahman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boovaine, right into the meat.
Boovaine misses with a low kick.
Blahman blocks a leg kick.
Blahman throws a low kick but Boovaine avoids it.
Blahman wants to clinch
and Boovaine counters with an outside leg kick.
Boovaine scores with a spinning back kick!
Blahman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blahman throws a series of strikes that have Boovaine backpedaling.
Blahtistuta Blahman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boovaine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boovaine throws a solid leg kick but Blahman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boovaine.
Blahman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boovaine counters with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boovaine!
Blahman tries to clinch but Boovaine moves out of range.
Blahman works over Boovaine's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boovaine throws the kick towards the body but Blahman avoids it.
Blahman tries to counter with a clinch but Boovaine shakes him off and moves away.
Blahman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boovaine.
Blahman throws a push kick but Boovaine slaps the foot to one side.
Boovaine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Blahman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blahman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Troll Boovaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boovaine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boovaine sets himself, and Blahman steps forward looking for the clinch! Boovaine avoids it this time.
Boovaine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blahman can do to turn this around?
Blahman checks the leg kick.
Boovaine throws a sloppy head kick and Blahman moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blahman blocks a low kick nicely.
Blahman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boovaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boovaine throws a quick counter kick to the body but Blahman avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Blahman blocks the low kick.
Blahman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blahman swinging wildly here.
Blahman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boovaine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boovaine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boovaine feints and then cracks Blahman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blahman down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boovaine, right into the meat.
Blahman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boovaine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boovaine throws a body kick that misses.
Blahman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boovaine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blahman lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troll Boovaine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blahtistuta Blahman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Blahman connects with a looping right hand.
Boovaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boovaine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boovaine throws a quick counter kick to the body but Blahman avoids it.
Boovaine moves out of range of the leg kick from Blahman.
Boovaine keeps Blahman at a distance using the push kick.
Boovaine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boovaine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boovaine throws a lazy head kick

and Blahman moves into the clinch.

Boovaine breaks the clinch.
Boovaine misses with a low kick.
Blahman tries to counter with a clinch but Boovaine shakes him off and moves away.
Blahman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boovaine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boovaine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boovaine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blahman unleashes a big counter combination but Boovaine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Blahman has closed the distance and engaged Boovaine in a clinch.
Blahman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Boovaine breaks the clinch.
Blahman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boovaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boovaine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boovaine looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boovaine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blahman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boovaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boovaine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blahman takes a step back to recover.
Boovaine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blahman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blahman throws a series of strikes that have Boovaine backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boovaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blahman fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Blahman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boovaine throws a leg kick but Blahman sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blahman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boovaine.
Blahman tries to close the distance and clinch but Boovaine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boovaine throws a leg kick
and Blahman counters with a two punch combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boovaine.
Boovaine slips a jab and a cross from Blahman.
Boovaine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boovaine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blahman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boovaine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blahman.
Boovaine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boovaine throws a low kick but Blahman moves out of range easily.
Blahman throws a low kick but Boovaine avoids it.
Boovaine thinks about countering with a body kick.
Blahman digs a good hook to Boovaine's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Blahman misses.
Blahman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boovaine tries to land a front kick but Blahman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boovaine moves forwards but Blahman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blahtistuta Blahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blahman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boovaine.
Boovaine misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Troll Boovaine.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boovaine, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troll Boovaine!
Blahtistuta Blahman spoke after the fight, saying 'I intend to work hard in the gym and return better than ever. '.