PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Puakaw Bramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Boe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bramuk
vs
Boe

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Puakaw Bramuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Boe!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boe takes the fight into the clinch.
Boe keeps control of Bramuk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bramuk smiles and moves away.
Boe scores with a sloppy right hand. Bramuk should have avoided that one.

Boe has closed the distance and engaged Bramuk in a clinch.

Boe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bramuk.

It looks like Jim Boe has been cut.
Bramuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bramuk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boe counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boe throws a nice looking combination but Bramuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boe fails with the takedown.

Bramuk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bramuk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boe has him pressed against the cage.
Boe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Puakaw Bramuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Boe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bramuk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bramuk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bramuk wants to get back to striking at distance but Boe won't allow it.
Boe tries for a takedown but Bramuk manages to get underhooks.
Boe is struggling to control the position.
Bramuk missing with knees to the body.
Bramuk is breathing heavily.
Bramuk trying to land knees to the body.
Boe fails to pull guard.

Boe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boe.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boe.
Boe looks for a takedown but Bramuk sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Boe.
Boe looks to clinch
and Bramuk counters with a head kick. That will keep Boe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bramuk tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bramuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Boe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Boe clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Bramuk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bramuk is pressed up against the cage. Boe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bramuk down to the mat. Bramuk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bramuk's waist but Bramuk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boe off to one side.

Bramuk clinches with his opponent.
Boe is trying to break the clinch but Bramuk has him pressed against the cage.
Boe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bramuk's efforts to push away.
Boe prevents Bramuk from breaking the clinch.
Bramuk tries to circle away but Boe has him pinned against the cage.
Bramuk wants to break free but Boe has control.
Bramuk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bramuk manages to break the clinch.
Boe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bramuk swivels and escapes.
Bramuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Bramuk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bramuk throws a sloppy head kick and Boe moves out of range easily.
Boe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bramuk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boe is struggling to control the position.
Boe keeps control of Bramuk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bramuk tries to circle away but Boe has him pinned against the cage.
Bramuk wants to break free but Boe has control.

Bramuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bramuk throws a series of punches but Boe moves out of range.
Bramuk tries to clinch but Boe is having none of it.
Bramuk moves in looking to clinch but Boe pushes him off.
A punch combination from Bramuk misses.
Bramuk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Boe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bramuk is trying to break the clinch but Boe has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bramuk prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Bramuk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bramuk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boe prevents Bramuk from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bramuk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boe avoiding damage.

Boe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boe swats away the attempt to clinch by Bramuk.
Boe misses with a takedown attempt - Bramuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Boe has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bramuk is trying to break the clinch but Boe is controlling him.

Bramuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Boe instigates a 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 Puakaw Bramuk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Boe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bramuk wants to clinch up but Boe keeps it at a distance.
Bramuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bramuk throws a sloppy head kick and Boe moves out of range easily.
Boe feints and then cracks Bramuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bramuk down.

Bramuk tries to keep at a distance but Boe has taken the fight into the clinch.

Boe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bramuk uses from the top position.
Bramuk wants to stand but Boe is controlling his posture from full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boe holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boe wants to stand up but Bramuk is controlling him.
Boe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bramuk is one step ahead there.
Boe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boe trying to keep a closed guard but Bramuk is proving a slippery customer.
Bramuk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boe's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boe throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bramuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boe circles away quickly and effectively.

Bramuk forces Boe back against the cage and clinches.
Boe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bramuk prevents the takedown attempt.
Puakaw Bramuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Boe.
Boe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bramuk's efforts to push away.
Boe lands a body punch.
Bramuk is trying to break free.

That's four 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 jumps guard but Bramuk stands there with Boe around his waist. Boe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bramuk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bramuk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Boe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boe shoots for a takedown but Bramuk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Boe scores a takedown into full mount!
Bramuk tries to hold on but Boe postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boe controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Boe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Boe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bramuk slaps away a takedown attempt from Boe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bramuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Boe circles away.
Boe shoots in and drives through. Bramuk sprawls well.
Bramuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bramuk tries to clinch but Boe moves out of range.
Boe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bramuk is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bramuk misses with the combination.
Bramuk tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boe has Bramuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Boe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bramuk smiles and moves away.
Puakaw Bramuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Boe.
Bramuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bramuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bramuk's waist but Bramuk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boe off to one side.
Bramuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bramuk throws a head kick but Boe moves out of range.
Boe avoids the head kick by Bramuk.
Bramuk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Boe has closed the distance and engaged Bramuk in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bramuk tries to break the clinch but Boe is controlling the position.
Boe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bramuk prevents it.
Boe keeps control of Bramuk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bramuk is trying to break the clinch but Boe is controlling him.
Bramuk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bramuk prevents the takedown attempt.
Bramuk is trying to force a seperation but Boe has the dominant position.
Boe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boe tries to pull guard but Bramuk holds him up against the cage and eventually Boe drops back down to his feet.

Boe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bramuk can't fight it off and eventually Boe manages to take the fight to the floor. Bramuk looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boe throws a strike but Bramuk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bramuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Boe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bramuk prevents Boe from getting back to his feet.
Boe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bramuk's guard.
Boe stays in close to Bramuk's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boe passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Boe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Boe!