PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Poki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boucher's choice of entrance music: Limb by Limb by DJ SS ft/ Cutty Ranks. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Poki
vs
Boucher

200 cm
22
274 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aoki Poki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poki takes the fight into the clinch.
Poki fails to pull guard.

Poki has Boucher pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Poki pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boucher tumbling to the mat - Poki dives into Boucher's guard.
Poki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Poki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Poki trying to control the position from guard on top but Boucher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Boucher working for submissions but it's allowed Poki to get to half guard.
Poki is taking a breather. Boucher says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Poki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Poki wants to work for an arm triangle but Boucher is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boucher is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Poki pulls his head out easily.

Poki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Poki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boucher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Boucher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boucher wants to improve his position but Poki is controlling well.

Boucher actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Boucher scores a takedown into full mount!
Boucher looks gassed!

Boucher moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Poki has worked his arm free - good work by Poki!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poki manages to get back to half guard.
Poki punching from the bottom.
Poki punching from the bottom.
Poki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Poki.

Poki working for a triangle but Boucher defends it easily.
Poki working a defensive guard here.
Boucher looking to pass the guard.
Poki throwing short punches from the bottom.
Poki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boucher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Poki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boucher has Poki in his guard.
Poki is looking to advance position but Boucher has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Poki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poki tries to hold on but Boucher postures up.

Boucher goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Poki is on top in guard.

Boucher is looking for a triangle here but Poki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Poki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boucher, who protects the arm well.
Boucher tries to buck Poki off but Poki is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boucher is looking for a sweep.

Poki tries for a kimura but Boucher is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boucher manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boucher is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boucher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Boucher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boucher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poki tries to free his leg and advance position but Boucher is retaining full guard.
Poki preventing the sweep.
Boucher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Poki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boucher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poki is fending him off so far but Boucher persists. Nope, Poki circles away and we're back to standing.
Poki lands a with a good body shot.
Poki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boucher.
The crowd cheers as Poki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boucher doesn't seem phased though.
Boucher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poki's waist but Poki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boucher off to one side.
Poki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boucher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poki.
Poki tries to clinch there but Boucher circles away.

Poki gets a takedown into half guard.
Boucher wants to improve his position but Poki is controlling well.
Boucher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Boucher has his foot on Poki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Poki works his way back into a safe position though.

Boucher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Poki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aoki Poki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poki preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Poki trying to control the position from guard on top but Boucher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boucher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poki is one step ahead there.

Boucher keeping busy on the bottom but Poki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Boucher has hold of Poki's hands but Poki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Poki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Boucher actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poki seems to be working for a kimura but Boucher defends the submission attempt.

Boucher is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Poki pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boucher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boucher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poki manages to get himself to full guard.
Boucher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Boucher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Poki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boucher prevents Poki from escaping the position.

Boucher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poki can't do much from the bottom here.
Poki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boucher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Poki sneaks back into half guard.
Boucher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Poki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Poki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Poki scores with a shot to the body.

Poki darts in and clinches Boucher up against the cage.

Poki gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Poki works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boucher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boucher has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Boucher tries to break free.
Poki lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Poki.
Boucher turns into Poki and is now in his guard.

Poki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boucher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boucher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boucher tries to free his leg and advance position but Poki is retaining full guard.

Poki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Poki dominated that second round.
That's time! Poki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Poki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boucher with a poor takedown

and Poki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Poki wants to control but Boucher is keeping him busy.
Boucher wants to get back to full guard.

Boucher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boucher tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Poki has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boucher is trying to escape the mount.

Poki is working for a guillotine from mount but Boucher frees his head quite easily.
Poki controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boucher is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poki working the ground and pound effectively.
Poki trying to control but Boucher is having none of it.
Boucher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poki takes Boucher's back.
Boucher is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Poki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Boucher is in bad spot here.

Poki working for the choke.
I really don't envy Boucher right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Poki is persistently looking for the submission but Boucher is defending it well.
Poki is trying to stick to Boucher's back but Boucher is turning into Poki. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Poki's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boucher.
Poki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Boucher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boucher bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Boucher drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Poki dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poki thows a big elbow that misses.

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

Boucher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Poki pushing down on Boucher's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Poki trying to control the action but Boucher is working from the bottom.

Poki wants to work for an arm triangle but Boucher is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Poki trying to control from half guard but Boucher is working away.
Boucher gets full guard.
Poki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Poki wants to control from the top but Boucher keeps moving.
Bobby Boucher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Poki wants to control from the top but Boucher keeps moving.

Poki 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.
Poki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boucher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Poki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Boucher has his foot on Poki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Poki works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki Poki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Poki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aoki Poki!