PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappy Boyington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracey comes into the arena with kick some ass blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tracey
vs
Boyington

170 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
148 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Tracey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pappy Boyington!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tracey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyington manages to avoid it.
Tracey wants to clinch
and Boyington counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyington is looking to clinch but Tracey is avoiding it.
Boyington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tracey is able to avoid easily.

Boyington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boyington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boyington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boyington pushes Tracey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyington avoiding damage.
Boyington throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boyington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Tracey as the two fighters clinch.
Tracey lands with a short shot to the head.
Boyington lands a nice uppercut.
Tracey has a couple of punches blocked by Boyington.
Boyington prevents a body shot from Tracey.
Tracey throws a head punch that misses.
Boyington wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Tracey.
Boyington misses with a punch on the inside.
Tracey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyington.
Tracey is pushing Boyington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boyington tries to stall but Tracey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tracey managing to block the knees to the body from Boyington.
A short left from Boyington.
Tracey works on Boyington's body with a couple of short punches.
Tracey taking a breather.
Boyington is trying to maintain a safe position but Tracey gets an underhook and turns Boyington into the cage.
Boyington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tracey backwards.
Tracey pushes Boyington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tracey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Tracey.
Boyington misses with a knee to the head.
Boyington looks gassed!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tracey as Boyington tries to tie him up.
Tracey tries a body shot but Boyington blocks it.
Tracey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boyington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tracey is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyington struggles to land a body shot inside as Tracey controls his hands.
Tracey misses with the head strike.
Tracey misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tracey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tracey.
Boyington trying to land knees to the body.
Boyington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boyington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tracey's brow.
Boyington trying to stall but Tracey improves his position.
Tracey misses with a punch to the body.

Tracey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyington moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
Pappy Boyington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracey clinches but Boyington breaks the clinch
and Boyington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boyington throws a jab when Tracey was well out of range.
Boyington fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boyington wants to land a leg kick but Tracey is out of range.
Boyington connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey closes the distance but Boyington moves to the side
and Boyington finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tracey is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Tracey.
Tracey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tracey blocks a low kick nicely.
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tracey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boyington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boyington is leaning against Tracey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tracey as Boyington tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Boyington.
Boyington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tracey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Boyington.
Boyington misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tracey.
Boyington has a couple of punches blocked by Tracey.
Tracey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boyington throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Boyington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tracey digs a right hand into Boyington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boyington's gas tank.
Tracey cracks Boyington with a nice body shot.
Tracey digs a right hand into Boyington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boyington's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Tracey.

Tracey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tracey doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyington circles away.
Some wild striking there from Tracey.
Tracey avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tracey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyington moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
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 Dick Tracey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Tracey.

Boyington drives through and clinches with Tracey against the cage.
Boyington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boyington swings wildly with an uppercut but Tracey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tracey is looking to control Boyington's arms but Boyington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tracey has his back to the cage.
Boyington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tracey trying to stall but Boyington improves his position.

Tracey manages to break the clinch.
Tracey takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyington.
Tracey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyington.
Boyington tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tracey moves into the clinch.
Boyington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boyington cracks Tracey with a nice body shot.
Boyington looking to stall.

Tracey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tracey looks to clinch
and Boyington counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyington cracks Tracey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tracey slips under a jab.
Tracey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyington.
Tracey walks into a left hand.
Boyington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyington throws a sloppy head kick and Tracey moves out of range easily.
Boyington cracks a nice hook into Tracey's ribs.
Boyington tries to clinch but Tracey is having none of it.
Boyington jabs at Tracey's body.
Boyington works over Tracey's head and body with a nice combination.
Boyington works the jab nicely.
Boyington throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tracey is looking to clinch.
Tracey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyington.
Boyington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyington lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Tracey is rocked!

It looks like Dick Tracey has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyington lands a hook that stumbles Tracey back into the cage. Boyington follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Tracey to the canvas! Boyington pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Tracey has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pappy Boyington!