PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Selinger (ranked 4479 p4p, 4054 weight class) and Divlou Boe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Selinger
vs
Boe

204 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
250
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 Tokyo, Hugo Selinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Divlou Boe!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boe rushes Selinger and presses him up against the cage.

Selinger decides to pull guard.
Selinger seems keen to control Boe's posture.
Boe throwing strikes but missing.
Selinger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boe manages to get himself to full guard.

Selinger 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.
Selinger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selinger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boe keeping moving, preventing Selinger from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selinger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Selinger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Selinger stays in close to Boe's body and controls the position.

Boe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Selinger defends well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Selinger preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Divlou Boe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.

Boe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Boe fails to land.

Boe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Selinger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Boe to the mat. Boe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Boe looking to control but Selinger passes into half guard.
Selinger is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Selinger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boe is looking to escape.
Boe wants to control but Selinger is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boe can't escape the position.
Selinger is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Selinger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boe has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Selinger throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Boe because Selinger loaded up on that one.
Boe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Selinger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boe has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selinger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Selinger manages to capitalize on a mistake by Boe to take his back!
Selinger throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Boe felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Boe can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boe is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boe is in bad spot here.

Selinger patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Selinger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boe moves into the clinch.
Boe misses with a short punch on the inside.

Selinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boe wants to clinch
and Selinger counters with a series of strikes. Boe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Selinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Boe clinches up against the cage.
Selinger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boe is keeping busy.
Selinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Selinger tries to circle away but Boe has him pinned against the cage.
Boe misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Selinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Boe closes the distance and clinches.
Selinger blocks an uppercut.
Selinger stalling in the clinch but Boe improves position.
Boe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Selinger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Selinger.
Boe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boe lands a shoulder strike.
Boe misses with some punches.
Selinger blocking some punches.
Boe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Selinger.
Selinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boe lands a nice uppercut.
Selinger is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Selinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Selinger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boe walks away with a smile on his face. Selinger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Boe clinches with his opponent.
Boe has a couple of punches blocked by Selinger.
Boe has a couple of punches blocked by Selinger.
Still in the clinch, Boe scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boe throws a punch but it's blocked by Selinger.
Divlou Boe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boe scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boe lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Hugo Selinger has been cut.
Selinger wants to take the fight to the mat but Boe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Selinger backwards.
Boe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boe lands a hook that snaps the head of Selinger backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boe.
Boe misses with the head strike.
Boe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Selinger wants to take the fight to the mat but Boe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Selinger backwards.

Selinger is rocked!
Boe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Selinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boe swings wildly with an uppercut but Selinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Selinger seems to have got his legs back now.
Boe throws a big uppercut that drops Selinger! More strikes from Boe and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Selinger lies dazed against the cage as Boe celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Divlou Boe!