PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulus De Boskabouter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Boskabouter comes to the cage accompanied by Intro. The Impaler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jess and the Ancient Ones - Sulfur Giants . Vlad The Impaler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

De Boskabouter
vs
The Impaler

166 cm
32
173 lbs
25 - 4 - 0

178 cm
28
178 lbs
18 - 7 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Perkele!

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 25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulus De Boskabouter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Boskabouter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Impaler tries to avoid it but De Boskabouter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Impaler to the ground. The Impaler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Boskabouter throws a series of strikes that have The Impaler backpedaling.
De Boskabouter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Boskabouter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Boskabouter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Impaler throws a wild body kick that De Boskabouter sees coming a mile off.
De Boskabouter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The Impaler lands a nice shot to the body.
The Impaler moves away from the strike by De Boskabouter.
De Boskabouter tries for a takedown but The Impaler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulus De Boskabouter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Boskabouter lands a right hook to the body.
De Boskabouter throws a poor cross that misses
and The Impaler counters with a stiff right hand.
De Boskabouter takes a swing at The Impaler's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Boskabouter throws a wild body kick that The Impaler sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Impaler. De Boskabouter does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Boskabouter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Boskabouter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Boskabouter misses with a kick to the body.
De Boskabouter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Impaler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Impaler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Boskabouter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Boskabouter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Boskabouter lands a front kick.
The Impaler lands the left hand.
The Impaler misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Boskabouter lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Boskabouter.
Paulus De Boskabouter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Boskabouter tries a head kick but it misses.
De Boskabouter throws a leg kick but The Impaler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Impaler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Boskabouter manages to avoid it.
The Impaler throws a low kick but De Boskabouter moves out of range easily.
The Impaler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Boskabouter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from De Boskabouter.
De Boskabouter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Impaler counters with a stiff right hand.
De Boskabouter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Impaler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Boskabouter misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Boskabouter tries a low kick but The Impaler avoids it.
The Impaler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
De Boskabouter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Impaler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Impaler lands with a kick to the temple. De Boskabouter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
De Boskabouter throws a lazy head kick
and The Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Impaler staying out of range there.
The Impaler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Boskabouter.
The Impaler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Boskabouter tests The Impaler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Boskabouter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Boskabouter misses with a body kick.

De Boskabouter gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Boskabouter wants to pass to mount but The Impaler is defending the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Boskabouter trying to advance position but The Impaler counters by regaining guard.
The Impaler keeping full guard, as De Boskabouter tries to pass.
De Boskabouter passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Boskabouter wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Impaler keeps working.

De Boskabouter wants to work for an arm triangle but The Impaler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulus De Boskabouter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

De Boskabouter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Impaler with a nice cross.
De Boskabouter misses with a kick to the body.
The Impaler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Impaler wants it to stay on the feet.
De Boskabouter tries to clinch up but The Impaler circles away and keeps his distance.
De Boskabouter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Boskabouter tries to clinch there but The Impaler circles away.
Paulus De Boskabouter is winning the standup battle so far.
The Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Boskabouter, right into the meat.
De Boskabouter lands a front kick.
The Impaler swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Boskabouter misses with a low kick.
The Impaler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Boskabouter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Boskabouter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Impaler moves out of range of the body kick from De Boskabouter.
De Boskabouter fails with a takedown attempt.
The Impaler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

The Impaler gets caught flat footed, as De Boskabouter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
De Boskabouter content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Boskabouter trying to control but The Impaler is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Boskabouter stands and throws The Impaler's legs to the side, diving into side control.

De Boskabouter is trying to get an arm triangle but The Impaler is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Boskabouter controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler bucks up and tries to throw De Boskabouter off but instead De Boskabouter has got his back!

The Impaler defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

De Boskabouter is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but The Impaler has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

De Boskabouter working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Impaler manages to stand up with De Boskabouter still on his back. Eventually De Boskabouter drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Boskabouter misses with a shot to the body
and The Impaler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Boskabouter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Impaler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Boskabouter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Impaler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
The Impaler throws a sloppy head kick and De Boskabouter moves out of range easily.
De Boskabouter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Impaler misses with an uppercut.
De Boskabouter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. The Impaler's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
De Boskabouter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulus De Boskabouter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick from De Boskabouter misses.
The Impaler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Boskabouter throws a wild body kick that The Impaler sees coming a mile off.
De Boskabouter tries to clinch but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Boskabouter's head backwards.
De Boskabouter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Boskabouter wants to land a leg kick but The Impaler is out of range.
De Boskabouter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Boskabouter ducks right into an uppercut from The Impaler.
De Boskabouter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Boskabouter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Boskabouter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Boskabouter throws a head kick that misses.
De Boskabouter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Boskabouter tries to land a body kick
and The Impaler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
De Boskabouter wants to clinch.
The Impaler walks into a straight right hand from De Boskabouter.
De Boskabouter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Boskabouter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Boskabouter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Boskabouter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Impaler but The Impaler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Impaler moves out of range as De Boskabouter throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Impaler. De Boskabouter does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Impaler connects with a leg kick. De Boskabouter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Boskabouter misses with a leg kick.
De Boskabouter tries to clinch
and The Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Impaler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Boskabouter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Impaler scrambles back to his feet.
Paulus De Boskabouter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Impaler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Vlad The Impaler has been cut.
De Boskabouter blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler tried to score with a low kick but De Boskabouter checks it.
De Boskabouter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Impaler ducks under a wild hook from De Boskabouter.
De Boskabouter tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Impaler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Impaler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vlad The Impaler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Boskabouter thuds his right hand into The Impaler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Boskabouter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Impaler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Impaler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Impaler is looking to clinch but De Boskabouter is avoiding it.
De Boskabouter throws a shot from downtown. The Impaler moves away and avoids it.
The Impaler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Boskabouter can pounce on him.
Vlad The Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Boskabouter slips a straight right by The Impaler.
The Impaler checks a leg kick nicely.
De Boskabouter throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Impaler.
The Impaler circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Boskabouter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Impaler swivels and escapes.
De Boskabouter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Boskabouter misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Impaler misses with a straight right.
The Impaler checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Boskabouter!

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulus De Boskabouter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Boskabouter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulus De Boskabouter!
After winning the bout, Paulus De Boskabouter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.