PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Babby Booye (ranked 4058 p4p, 4153 weight class) and Raul Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Booye
vs
Floyd

173 cm
20
135
1 - 0 - 0

158 cm
20
135
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Babby Booye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd tries for a takedown but Booye circles away easily
enabling Booye to counter with a crisp jab.
Booye dips to his left and cracks Floyd with an uppercut!
Booye leaves Floyd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Raul Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booye lands a body shot.
Booye connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheers as Booye lands an impressive looking overhand right. Floyd doesn't seem phased though.
Booye connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Floyd momentarily.
Booye works Floyd's body with a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Booye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Floyd.
Babby Booye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Floyd.
Floyd has his takedown stuffed
and Booye counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booye lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Booye dips to his left and cracks Floyd with an uppercut!
Booye fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Floyd scores with a takedown into Booye's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booye keeping full guard, as Floyd tries to pass.

Floyd drops back looking for a leg! Booye is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Booye manages to kick Floyd off! Floyd jumps back into Booye's guard.
Booye is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Floyd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Floyd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Floyd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Floyd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Floyd drops back looking for a leg! Booye is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Booye manages to kick Floyd off! Floyd jumps back into Booye's guard.

Floyd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Booye looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Booye looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Booye!

Booye knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Floyd on the ground.

Booye stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Booye as he jumps to the side.
A cross from Booye lands.
Booye with a hook.
Booye ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Booye is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Booye scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd misses with a takedown attempt - Booye sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Floyd shoots in and gets a takedown into Booye's guard.

Floyd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Booye wriggles free and stands up.
Floyd tries for a takedown but Booye circles away easily
enabling Booye to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Booye does it's job there.
Floyd misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Booye to counter with a crisp jab.
Floyd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Booye to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booye dips to his left and cracks Floyd with an uppercut!
Booye digs a good hook to Floyd's body.
Booye leaves Floyd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Floyd tries for a takedown but Booye circles away easily
and Booye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Floyd looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd has his takedown stuffed
and Booye counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Booye feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Floyds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Booye works Floyd's body with a nice hook.
Floyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Booye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Floyd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Booye thuds a left hand into Floyd's body.
Floyd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Booye cracks Floyd with a good jab.
Booye lands a right hook to the body.
Floyd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Booye connects with a body shot.
Babby Booye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Booye stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Booye wants it to stay on the feet.
Floyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Booye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Booye is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Booye scores with a jab.
Floyd misses with a takedown
and Booye counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Babby Booye dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Floyd shoots and misses
and Booye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Booye lands a nice shot to the body.
Booye lands with an uppercut that bounces Floyd off the cage and back into range.
Floyd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Booye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Floyd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Booye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Floyd misses with a takedown
and Booye counters with a left to the body.
Babby Booye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Floyd.
Booye scores with a nice right hand.
Floyd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Booye is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Booye scores with a jab to the head.
Babby Booye is winning the standup battle so far.
Booye's corner calls for a 1-2. Booye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booye throws a good cross that connects.
Floyd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Booye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Floyd can do to turn this around?
Booye ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Booye scores with a jab to the jaw.
Floyd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Booye, as that shot connected.
Floyd dives in for a single leg takedown but Booye sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Booye was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Floyd.
Floyd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Booye defends it nicely.
Floyd is breathing heavily.
Booye cracks Floyd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Booye lands.
Floyd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Floyd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Floyd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Booye catches Floyd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Floyd shoots and misses
and Booye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Booye.
A cross from Booye lands.
Floyd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Floyd tries for a takedown but Booye circles away easily
and Booye counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Booye there.
Booye lands with a shot to the body.

Floyd dives in and scores a takedown into Booye's guard.

Floyd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Booye will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Booye wants to get back to his feet but Floyd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Floyd drops back looking for a leg! Booye is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Booye manages to kick Floyd off! Floyd jumps back into Booye's guard.

Booye uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Floyd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booye scores with the left hand. Floyd knows he should have avoided that one.
Raul Floyd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Booye wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Floyd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Booye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Floyd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Booye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Floyd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Floyd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Booye knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Booye is pushing Floyd's head away, looking to escape. Floyd manages to hold on to the position though.

Floyd is trying to get an arm triangle but Booye is defending well.

Floyd in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Booye is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raul Floyd!