PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boubeez has chosen 99 Words for boobs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roads
vs
Boubeez

193 cm
34
214 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

195 cm
40
285 lbs
30 - 34 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iliek Boubeez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roads throws a jab when Boubeez was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Boubeez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boubeez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boubeez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roads throws out the jab.
Roads throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Boubeez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roads, pushing him back against the cage.
Boubeez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Our sources have told us that Roads has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A body shot lands from Roads.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roads looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boubeez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roads throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roads blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roads tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roads wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Boubeez manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Roads. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Boubeez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roads rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boubeez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roads swings away with a body shot that misses

and Boubeez moves into the clinch.
Boubeez throws a head punch that misses.
Boubeez misses with the head strike.
Roads lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roads tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boubeez working aggressively here.
Roads is trying to push Boubeez away but Boubeez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roads misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Boubeez - that landed with a thud.
Roads tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boubeez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Roads breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roads misses with a double jab.
Boubeez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roads moves out of range of the strikes.
Boubeez misses with a double jab.
Roads thuds a left hand into Boubeez's body.
Boubeez lands an overhand right.
Roads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boubeez manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boubeez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Roads.
Roads throws a series of punches but Boubeez moves out of range.
Boubeez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Roads throws a big shot that misses.
Boubeez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roads swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roads misses with a jab to the body
and Boubeez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boubeez avoids the body shot from Roads.
Roads scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Boubeez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roads throws a series of punches but Boubeez moves out of range.

Boubeez drives through and clinches with Roads against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roads's efforts to push away.
Roads can't break the clinch.
Boubeez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roads smiles and moves away.
Roads throws a right hand that misses
and Boubeez counters with a stiff right hand.
Roads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boubeez.
Roads misses with a left hand
and Boubeez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roads misses with a body shot
and Boubeez counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Roads off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Boubeez follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Roads was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iliek Boubeez!
After the fight, Iliek Boubeez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.