PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Bojangles (ranked 2863 p4p, 1611 weight class) and Lion Tiger (ranked 363 p4p, 210 weight class). Bojangles kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mr. Bojangles. Tiger has chosen Alok - Hear Me Tonight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bojangles
vs
Tiger

194 cm
25
223
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
225
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Bojangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bojangles lands a nice hook to Tiger's body. Tiger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tiger slips under a jab.

Bojangles moves into the clinch.

Bojangles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bojangles wants to clinch.
Bojangles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bojangles moves away.
Bojangles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tigers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bojangles lands a glancing blow to the side of Tiger's head.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body. Bojangles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger slips a jab from Bojangles.
A swing and a miss from Bojangles.
Tiger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bojangles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bojangles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Bojangles misses with a right hand
and Tiger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiger throws out a loose jab but Bojangles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bojangles connects with a crisp jab.

Tiger is rocked!
Bojangles connects with a body shot that sends Tiger's belly button to the back.
Bojangles throws a head kick but Tiger moves out of range.
Bojangles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bojangles lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bojangles thows a left - swing and a miss!

Bojangles has closed the distance and engaged Tiger in a clinch.

Bojangles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bojangles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bojangles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tiger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bojangles circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Bojangles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Bojangles finds it's way through Tiger's defenses.
Bojangles swings widly with a right hand
and Tiger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bojangles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Tiger breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bojangles looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
Tiger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bojangles ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
Bojangles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bojangles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bojangles is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Tiger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tiger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bojangles was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bojangles is looking to slow Tiger down with leg kicks.
Bojangles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tiger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bojangles looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
Bojangles feints and then cracks Tiger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tiger down.
Bojangles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bojangles throws a leg kick which misses Tiger's front leg but catches the back leg as Tiger tries to avoid it.
Bojangles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Tiger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger scores with a hook to the body. Bojangles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body. Bojangles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bojangles clobbers Tiger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tiger throws a leg kick but Bojangles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bojangles throws a chopping leg kick but Tiger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Tiger.

Tiger lands a big uppercut and Bojangles crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bojangles looks OK. Tiger waves Bojangles back to his feet!

Bojangles is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bojangles is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Tiger just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Bojangles has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lion Tiger!
Our winner, Lion Tiger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Bo Bojangles had this to say: 'Mr. Bojangles, he danced a bit.'.