PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leffe Fotled (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Majin Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boo's choice of entrance music: I Fucking Hate You by Godsmack. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fotled
vs
Boo

200 cm
28
265 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

190 cm
26
275 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

D.U.N.C.E. $35 Q-159 Recovery

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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leffe Fotled!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Majin Boo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Boo misses the target.
Boo staying out of range there.
Fotled swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fotled throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Fotled.
Fotled misses with a straight right.
Fotled works the jab nicely.
Boo tries to bum rush Fotled with a series of wild strikes but Fotled uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boo with a nice cross.
Fotled moves out of range as Boo strikes.
Fotled lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Majin Boo has been cut.
Fotled throws a big shot that misses.
Boo tries to clinch up but Fotled circles away and keeps his distance.
Boo lands a right hook to the body.
Fotled waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boo.
A jab from Fotled misses.
Fotled throws a jab when Boo was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fotled misses with a body punch

and Boo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Boo there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fotled regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Boo.
Boo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotled pulls Boo in close to prevent any damage.
Fotled is looking to stand up but Boo isn't so interested in that idea.
Boo throws a big right hand that misses.
Boo controlling from the top position.
Fotled keeping moving, preventing Boo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boo looks to throw the jab but Fotled is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Boo misses the target.
Fotled throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Boo.
Boo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fotled looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fotled throws a jab when Boo was well out of range.
Fotled thows a body shot but no joy.
Fotled misses with a looping left.
Boo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fotled.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fotled throws out a loose jab but Boo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fotled throws a big shot that misses.
Fotled tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fotled lands a nice hook to Boo's body. Boo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fotled swings for the body but Boo moves out of range.
Fotled keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boo.
Fotled displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boo throws out the jab.
Fotled needs to keep his hands up - Boo had a free shot at his head there.
Boo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fotled.
Boo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fotled.
Fotled swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fotled thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fotled connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Majin Boo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Majin Boo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fotled scores with a jab. Boo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fotled with a nice cross.
Leffe Fotled seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boo staying out of range there.
Fotled looks to throw the jab but Boo is out of range.
Fotled misses with a body shot.
Fotled misses with a hook.
Fotled misses with a hook.
Boo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fotled uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boo.
Boo misses with an uppercut.
Fotled misses with a hook.
Fotled smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fotled throws the left hand but Boo avoids the punch easily.
Fotled misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fotled ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boo moves away.
Fotled sizes up Boo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fotled cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boo throws a big shot that misses.
Fotled dips to his left and cracks Boo with an uppercut!
Fotled tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leffe Fotled is winning the standup battle so far.
Fotled looks to land a right hand but Boo moved out of range.
Fotled swings for the body but Boo moves out of range.
Boo thows a body shot but no joy.
Leffe Fotled is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fotled throws a jab but it's blocked by Boo.
Fotled misses with the combination.
Fotled throws a jab when Boo was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotled lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boo misses with a looping left.
Boo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fotled jabs at Boo's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fotled looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fotled misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boo misses the jab.
Fotled throws a jab but it's blocked by Boo.
Fotled throws a hook but Boo avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boo.
Fotled connects with a right hand. Boo shakes it off.
A punch combination from Fotled misses.
Fotled misses with an uppercut. Boo saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotled just misses with a punch to the body.
Fotled lands with a nice combination. Boo backs away looking to recover.
Fotled throws a jab but it's blocked by Boo.
Fotled misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boo counters with a stiff right hand.
Fotled looks to throw the jab but Boo is out of range.
Fotled looks to clinch
and Boo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fotled catches Boo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fotled throws a body punch but Boo moves out of range.
Boo misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Boo.
Boo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fotled scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Boo.
Fotled scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fotled dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boo swinging wildly here.
Fotled keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fotled scores with a sloppy right hand. Boo should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Fotled. That snapped Boo's head back.
Fotled tests Boo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fotled misses with a hook to the body

and Boo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boo won't allow Fotled to sweep him here.
Fotled is trying to keep Boo in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boo wants to control from the top but Fotled keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leffe Fotled dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Majin Boo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Fotled does it's job there.
Boo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fotled misses with a jab to the body

and Boo counters with a single leg into guard. Fotled didn't expect that.
Fotled keeping moving, preventing Boo from controlling successfully.
Boo content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo trying to control but Fotled is working from the bottom.

Majin Boo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fotled misses with an uppercut. Boo saw that one coming.
Fotled throws out a powerful jab.
Fotled looks to land a right hand but Boo moved out of range.
Fotled throws out a loose jab but Boo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fotled looks to score with a jab to the body but Boo is just out of range.
Boo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two 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.
Fotled tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boo was well out of range. Poor timing from Fotled.
Fotled takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boo takes one on the button.
Boo moves out of range as Fotled strikes.
Fotled connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boo momentarily.
Fotled misses with a combination

and Boo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boo.
Boo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fotled swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boo prevents Fotled from getting back to his feet.
Boo looking to sit in guard and control but Fotled gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotled looking to pass the guard.
Fotled stopping the sweep attempt from Boo.
Boo looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boo keeping moving, preventing Fotled from controlling successfully.
Fotled is really struggling to control Boo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fotled is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leffe Fotled.
Fotled misses with a hook.
A big left from Fotled misses.
Fotled slips under a jab from Boo.
Fotled walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Majin Boo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boo 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Majin Boo!