PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Boose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sniper Rifle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Boose is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Boose
vs
Rifle

214 cm
27
295 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

191 cm
20
307 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Boose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sniper Rifle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boose lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rifle backs up against the cage.
Rifle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boose.
Rifle shoots in for a double leg but Boose sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rifle sprawls well. Rifle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boose gets slowly back to his feet.
Boose misses with a wild combination.
Boose tries to bum rush Rifle with a series of wild strikes but Rifle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boose misses with a few strikes there.
Rifle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boose lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Sniper Rifle has been cut.
Boose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rifle slips under a jab from Boose.

Rifle shoots in and bounces Boose off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Boose is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!
Rifle won't allow Boose to sweep him here.
Boose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rifle on the ground.
Rifle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rifle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rifle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rifle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rifle trying to control the position from guard on top but Boose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rifle postures up and lands a big shot to Boose's brow.
Rifle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rifle works over Boose with some ground and pound from guard.
Rifle throwing strikes but missing.
Boose looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rifle puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rifle lands with a punch from half guard.

Boose is defending against the submission attempts here by Rifle.
Boose tries to get to full guard but Rifle has control of the leg.
Rifle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boose's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rifle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boose tries to roll over but Rifle keeps him under control.
Boose has hold of Rifle's hands but Rifle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Boose is rocked!
Boose scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rifle manages to mount him!
Oh Boose is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rifle is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Boose goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Rifle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sniper Rifle!