PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Bosco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metal Slug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slug has chosen Fabolous - I'm Raw as his entrance music. Royce Bosco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bosco
vs
Slug

178 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

189 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Bosco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Metal Slug!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slug tries to clinch but Bosco moves away
and Bosco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slug tries to clinch there but Bosco circles away.
Slug is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slug is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slug is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Royce Bosco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosco swings away with a body shot that misses

and Slug counters with a head kick that drops Bosco to the mat! Bosco scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Bosco is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slug looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bosco misses the shot to the body.
Slug on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosco closes the distance and clinches up with Slug, looking for a takedown. Bosco pushes Slug against the ropes but Slug circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Metal Slug is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slug looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slug tries to close the distance and clinch but Bosco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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.
Bosco misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Slug does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bosco throws an off balance right hand
and Slug counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Slug tries to clinch there but Bosco circles away.
Slug fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bosco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bosco forces Slug back against the ropes and clinches.
Slug throws a head punch that misses.
Slug gets underhooks to prevent Bosco's takedown attempt.
Slug gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bosco.
Bosco blocks a body shot from Slug.
Slug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slug working aggressively here.
Slug lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slug has a couple of punches blocked by Bosco.
Slug has a couple of punches blocked by Bosco.
Slug working aggressively here.
Slug lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bosco looking to stall.
Slug working aggressively here.
Slug lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slug throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosco.
Slug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slug tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bosco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slug misses with an elbow over the top.
Slug tries to land knees in the clinch but Bosco avoids the damage to the body.
Bosco blocking some punches.
Slug lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slug misses with a punch on the inside.
Slug tries a knee to the head but Bosco blocks it.
Bosco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slug throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosco can't break the clinch.
Bosco blocks a body shot from Slug.
Slug lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bosco backwards.
Slug misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosco.
Slug tries to throw a body punch but Bosco avoids it by throwing Slug back against the cage.
Slug tries a knee to the head but Bosco blocks it.
Bosco blocks an uppercut.
Bosco dodges an elbow strike from Slug.
Slug lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bosco stalling in the clinch but Slug improves position.
Bosco blocking some punches.
Bosco is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Slug gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Bosco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slug lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bosco backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosco.
Bosco blocks an uppercut.
Bosco is trying to break the clinch but Slug has him pressed against the ropes.
Slug scores with a nice hook to the head.

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.
Slug tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slug tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bosco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slug has him pressed against the ropes.
Bosco blocks an uppercut.
Slug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slug misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Slug scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bosco wants to stall.
Slug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bosco blocks it with crossed arms.
Slug misses with a knee strike.
Bosco avoids the elbow strike from Slug, against the ropes.
Slug lands a hook that snaps the head of Bosco backwards.
Bosco blocks an elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bosco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slug is keeping busy.
Bosco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Slug is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bosco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Metal Slug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bosco throws a body kick the misses

and Slug moves into the clinch.
Slug misses with the head strike.
Bosco blocking some punches.
Bosco blocks an uppercut.
Slug misses with the head strike.
A short right from Slug.
Bosco blocks an uppercut.
Slug looking to throw knees to the head but Bosco is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slug misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slug.
Bosco tries to break free but Slug pushes him back against the ropes.
Slug lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bosco backwards.
Slug misses with a punch on the inside.
Slug misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slug throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosco.
Bosco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slug doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slug misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slug lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Slug.
Slug swings wildly with an uppercut but Bosco uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosco.
Bosco blocking some punches.
Slug lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bosco backwards.
Slug working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosco.
Slug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bosco tries to break free but Slug pushes him back against the ropes.
Bosco tries to circle away but Slug has him pinned against the ropes.
Bosco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slug lands with a short shot to the head.

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.
Slug working aggressively here.
Bosco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slug with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slug misses with a punch on the inside.
Slug misses with a knee to the head.
Slug misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slug.
Bosco lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bosco.
Slug tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slug throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosco.
Slug tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bosco wants to get back to striking at distance but Slug won't allow it.
Slug lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slug lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bosco or not.
Slug misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Slug.
Slug tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slug tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bosco's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Slug doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slug has a couple of punches blocked by Bosco.
Bosco looking for a takedown.
Slug has a couple of punches blocked by Bosco.
Slug misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slug.
Slug comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slug misses with an elbow strike.
Slug doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slug misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slug.
Slug misses with some punches.
Slug with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bosco blocks it with crossed arms.
Metal Slug is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slug takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slug misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Slug fails to land.
Royce Bosco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Slug doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slug looking to throw knees to the head but Bosco is blocking nicely.
Slug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bosco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slug throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosco.
Slug has a couple of punches blocked by Bosco.
Slug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bosco is trying to push Slug away but Slug has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Slug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosco.
Slug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slug missing with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slug tries to work over Bosco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosco blocks an uppercut.
Bosco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slug swings wildly with an uppercut but Bosco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slug lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Metal Slug comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slug has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Metal Slug!