PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Sekyere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sekyere comes to the cage accompanied by Juicy-Biggy Smalls. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sekyere
vs
Boom

163 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Sekyere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Boom!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sekyere throws a sloppy head kick and Boom moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sekyere, right into the meat.
Sekyere shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boom as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Sekyere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sekyere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sekyere tries to clinch but Boom moves out of range.

Boom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sekyere is trying to pull guard but Boom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boom looking to slow down the pace here.
Boom is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Sekyere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sekyere trying to control the position but instead, Boom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sekyere into the cage.
Sekyere trying to land knees to the body.
Boom can't find room to land a body shot as Sekyere controls the action.
Boom is stalling here.
Boom is trying to maintain a safe position but Sekyere gets an underhook and turns Boom into the cage.
Boom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boom misses with some punches.
Sekyere is trying to pull guard but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sekyere.
Sekyere prevents a body shot from Boom.
Boom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom looking to slow down the pace here.
Boom has Sekyere pressed against the cage.
Sekyere is trying to break the clinch but Boom is controlling him.
Boom lands with a right to the head.
Boom landing knees to the body.
Boom works on Sekyere's body with a couple of short punches.
Boom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boom struggles to land a body shot inside as Sekyere controls his hands.
Boom lands with a right to the head.

Sekyere has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Boom is trying to keep an underhook but Sekyere manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sekyere.

Sekyere postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Boom to stand up.
Sekyere is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sekyere has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boom.

Sekyere gets tackled into the cage by Boom. Boom maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sekyere just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boom's brow.
Sekyere could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boom tries to work over Sekyere's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sekyere tries to pull guard but Boom won't allow it.
Boom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boom throws a head punch that misses.
Boom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sekyere backwards.
Boom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sekyere backwards.
Sekyere takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boom missing with knees to the body.
Sekyere working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boom tries to throw a body punch but Sekyere avoids it by throwing Boom back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boom.
Boom tries a knee to the head but Sekyere blocks it.
Sekyere tries to pull guard but Boom forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sekyere jumps guard but Boom turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sekyere tries to pull guard but Boom holds him up against the cage and eventually Sekyere drops back down to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom is looking to control Sekyere's arms but Sekyere gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boom has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sekyere.
Nice elbow from Boom.
Boom digs a right hand into Sekyere's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sekyere's gas tank.
Boom is pushing Sekyere up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Boom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boom looks to land a combination. Sekyere sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boom throws a head kick that misses.
Boom throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Sekyere closes the distance and pushes Boom back into the cage.
Sekyere prevents a body shot from Boom.
Boom misses with a punch to the body.
Boom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sekyere backwards.
Boom tries to land knees in the clinch but Sekyere avoids the damage to the body.
Sekyere jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boom walks away with a smile on his face. Sekyere gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Boom gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sekyere wants to take the fight to the mat but Boom manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sekyere fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Sekyere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sekyere tries to land knees in the clinch but Boom avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom has a couple of punches blocked by Sekyere.
Sekyere jumps guard but Boom stands there with Sekyere around his waist. Sekyere gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sonny Boom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boom lands with a left to the head.
Boom misses with some punches.
Sekyere jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boom walks away with a smile on his face. Sekyere gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joseph Sekyere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sekyere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sekyere wants to clinch.

Boom clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom is trying to maintain a safe position but Sekyere gets an underhook and turns Boom into the cage.
Boom landing knees to the body.
Boom lands a nice uppercut.
Sekyere wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sekyere backwards.
Boom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boom stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boom misses with a knee to the head.
Boom lands a shoulder strike.
Sekyere stalling in the clinch but Boom improves position.
Sekyere takes a shot to the head.
Boom misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sekyere is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boom is defending well.
Boom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boom lands a hook that snaps the head of Sekyere backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom scores with a hook to the body.
Sekyere takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boom lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boom.
Boom scores with a shoulder strike.
Boom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boom is working Sekyere over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Boom.
Sekyere takes a shot to the head.
Boom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sekyere has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boom is looking to control Sekyere's arms but Sekyere gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boom has his back to the cage.
Boom is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Boom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boom darts in and clinches Sekyere up against the cage.
Sekyere goes for a takedown attempt but Boom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sekyere tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sekyere is looking to clinch.

Boom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sekyere trying to land knees to the body.
Sekyere looking to stall.
Boom lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom tries to land knees in the clinch but Sekyere avoids the damage to the body.
Sekyere has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boom after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom can't find room to land a body shot as Sekyere controls the action.
Sekyere is trying to stall.
Sekyere goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boom prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Sekyere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom tries to work over Sekyere's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sekyere takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom wants to stall.
Boom trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Boom.
Boom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sekyere.
Boom prevents Sekyere from breaking the clinch.
Boom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sekyere's elbow.
Sekyere tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Boom.
Boom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Boom.
Sekyere prevents a body shot from Boom.
Boom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sekyere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom cracks Sekyere with a nice body shot.
Boom wants to stall.
Sekyere has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sekyere blocks it with crossed arms.
Boom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boom tries to land knees in the clinch but Sekyere avoids the damage to the body.
Boom stalling against the cage.
Boom is looking to control Sekyere's arms but Sekyere gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boom has his back to the cage.
Boom missing with knees to the body.
Boom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sekyere's efforts to push away.
Boom has Sekyere pressed against the cage.
Boom tries to stall but Sekyere uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sonny Boom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right from Boom.
Boom controlling the action here for a moment.
Boom lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joseph Sekyere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sekyere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Boom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Boom!