PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uisce uisce beag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boldin's entrance music is My time is now. A fine choice. uisce beag has chosen Watermark by Enya as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boldin
vs
uisce beag

200 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
27
284 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boldin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uisce uisce beag!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
uisce beag misses with a kick to the body.
uisce beag lands with a kick to the temple. Boldin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boldin blocks a head kick by uisce beag.
Boldin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
uisce beag looks for the body kick but Boldin saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from uisce beag misses the target.
uisce beag pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

uisce beag tries to keep at a distance but Boldin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boldin stalling against the cage.
uisce beag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
uisce beag is trying to break the clinch but Boldin is controlling him.

Boldin manages to break the clinch.
Boldin scoring well with a low kick there.
Boldin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boldin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by uisce beag.

It looks like Uisce uisce beag has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boldin clinches up against the cage.
uisce beag takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boldin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boldin lands an elbow inside that uisce beag shrugs off.
uisce beag looks gassed!
Boldin has uisce beag pressed against the cage, preventing uisce beag from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Boldin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boldin connects with a solid leg kick.
Boldin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Boldin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boldin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crunch! Boldin slams his shin into uisce beag's torso.
Boldin thuds his shin into the meat of uisce beag's side.
Boldin misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Boldin slams his shin into uisce beag's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
uisce beag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boldin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boldin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt uisce beag.
Boldin lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as uisce beag crumples to the floor! Boldin milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robert Boldin!