PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boba Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Boba Fett has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boba Fett seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Fett
vs
Crescent

187 cm
23
194 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
187 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.™

Hellbent, Inc.™
Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boba Fett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mornington Crescent!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crescent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fett thumps Crescent with a low kick.
Crescent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crescent looks to score with a jab to the body but Fett is just out of range.
Crescent shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fett throws a nice looking combination but Crescent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crescent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fett misses with a series of wild punches.
Fett lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent blocks a low kick nicely.
Crescent avoids a punch combination nicely.

Fett moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Crescent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Fett misses with some punches.
Crescent tries a body shot but Fett blocks it.
Crescent lands with a light punch inside.
Crescent blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crescent.
Fett working aggressively here.
Fett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crescents head.

Crescent lands a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fett wants to sweep but no luck.
Fett is looking to sweep but instead, Crescent has passed into half guard.
Crescent missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crescent misses with a head shot. Fett uses the momentum to regain guard.
Crescent postures up in Fett's guard and throws a big left but Fett blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent throws a big right hand that misses.
Crescent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crescent preventing the sweep.
Crescent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crescent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crescent wants to control from the top but Fett keeps moving.
Fett keeping full guard, as Crescent tries to pass.
Crescent throwing strikes but missing.
Crescent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fett working a defensive guard here.
Crescent trying to control but Fett is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fett thumps Crescent with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Fett misses.
Crescent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fett throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boba Fett 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.

Crescent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fett misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crescent.
Crescent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fett misses with a punch on the inside.
Crescent blocking some punches.
Crescent lands a left hand.
Fett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crescent prevents a body shot from Fett.
Fett looking to slow down the pace here.
Crescent tries for a takedown but Fett manages to get underhooks.
Fett throws a head punch that misses.

Crescent has picked Fett up - he's going for a ride! Crescent dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Crescent is working for a kimura but Fett is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crescent.
Crescent prevents Fett from improving his position.
Crescent throwing shots but Fett is blocking nicely.
Crescent lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Crescent lands a heavy elbow.

Crescent is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fett is surviving well by controlling Crescent's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fett is trying desperately to improve position.
Crescent sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Crescent is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fett has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fett!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fett stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett throws a leg kick but Crescent checks it.
Fett tries to clinch up.
Fett throws an off balance right hand
and Crescent counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fett thinking.
Crescent scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Crescent lands with a shot to the body.

Crescent closes the distance and pushes Fett back into the cage.
Crescent changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fett fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crescent throws a body punch but Fett moves out of range.
Crescent moves forwards but Fett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crescent lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crescent cracks Fett with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Crescent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fett!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mornington Crescent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fett tries to clinch there but Crescent circles away.
Fett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crescent closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fett circles away.
Fett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crescent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fett blocks a jab.
Fett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crescent counters with a nice uppercut.
Fett lands a leg kick that knocks Crescent off balance momentarily.
Crescent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fett defends it nicely.
Fett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crescent if he has to take too many more of those.
Crescent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fett rather than just go for the knockout.
Fett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crescent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crescent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent connects with a jab.
Crescent keeps the fight on the outside.
Boba Fett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crescent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fett tries to score with a low kick but Crescent moves his leg out of the way.
Crescent keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crescent's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crescent throws a jab but it's blocked by Fett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fett. That's going to slow Crescent down.
Crescent keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Fett misses.
Crescent blocks a jab.
Crescent with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crescent manages to avoid it.
Fett looks to land a left hand but Crescent moved out of range nicely.
Fett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent looks for a takedown but Fett sprawls well.
Boba Fett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mornington Crescent.
Fett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crescent was well out of range. Poor timing from Fett.
Fett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crescent walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fett misses with a right hand

and Crescent counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crescent looking to sit in guard and control but Fett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boba Fett clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boba Fett is winning the standup battle so far.
Fett clobbers Crescent with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crescent slips a jab and a cross from Fett.
Crescent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fett manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crescent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fett moves in looking to clinch but Crescent pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Crescent takes the fight into the clinch.
Fett misses with a body punch.
Fett prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Fett fails to land.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Fett controls his hands.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
Fett tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Fett back against the cage.
Crescent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fett.
Crescent looking for a takedown.
Fett lands a nice uppercut.
Crescent wants a takedown.
Boba Fett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mornington Crescent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Fett.
Fett struggles to land a body shot inside as Crescent controls his hands.
Fett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fett blocks a body shot from Crescent.

Crescent tightens his grip and picks Fett up, before dumping him to the ground. Fett manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crescent stopping the sweep attempt from Fett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett is looking to sweep but instead, Crescent has passed into half guard.
Fett trying to control from the bottom.
Fett trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Crescent manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fett is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Crescent thowing shots but they're missing.

Crescent wants to finish this one by submission but Fett is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Crescent.
Crescent misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent throwing strikes here but Fett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Crescent throws some wild stikes that Fett manages to avoid easily.
Crescent in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Boba Fett has been cut.
Crescent scoring with strikes but Fett is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crescent fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Crescent goes for an armbar but Fett turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fett.

Crescent is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mornington Crescent dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Boba Fett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Crescent misses with a wild body shot.

Crescent clinches.
Fett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Fett controls the action.
Crescent working aggressively here.
Fett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fett misses with a body punch.
Fett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crescent lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crescent lands with a light punch inside.
Crescent blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Fett.
Crescent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
Fett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Fett is working Crescent over against the cage.
Fett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crescent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crescent tries a body shot but Fett blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fett struggles to land a body shot inside as Crescent controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett misses with an elbow over the top.
Crescent lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Fett fails to land.
Fett working aggressively here.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Crescent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett blocks an uppercut.
Fett scores with a shoulder strike.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crescent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Fett - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fett.
Fett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Fett.
Fett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crescent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Fett controls the action.

Crescent turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fett is trying to improve his position.
Fett manages to get back to half guard.

Crescent wants to work for an arm triangle but Fett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fett is concentrating on defense, preventing Crescent from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent trying to control from Fett's half guard. Fett has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Crescent postures up in Fett's guard and throws a big left but Fett blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crescent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crescent is controlling him.
Crescent throws and elbow that misses. Fett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crescent's guard. Nice move by Fett!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crescent manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fett manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boba Fett.
I think Fett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boba Fett!
Boba Fett retains his middleweight title!