PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Gustav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Boaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gustav
vs
Boaz

188 cm
24
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Gustav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Filipe Boaz!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustav smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gustav throws a hook but Boaz avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Boaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gustav scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gustav throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustav uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boaz.
Gustav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boaz moves away.
Gustav thuds a left hand into Boaz's body.
Boaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gustav cracks Boaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Gustav. Those never looked like landing.
Boaz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gustav listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boaz looks to throw the jab but Gustav is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz jabs Gustav right on the nose. Gustav blinks but takes it well.
Boaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Gustav on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gustav is looking to clinch but Boaz is avoiding it.
Boaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Boaz misses.
Gustav throws a poor cross that misses
letting Boaz counter with a right hand.
Gustav scores with a hook to the body. Boaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gustav fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gustav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boaz throws out a loose jab but Gustav uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustav misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz misses with a looping right.
Gustav loads up on a big right hand but Boaz slips the punch.
Gustav wants to clinch
and Boaz counters with a stiff right hand.

Gustav has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boaz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boaz wants to break free but Gustav has control.
Gustav lands a nice uppercut.
Gustav takes a shot to the head.
Boaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Boaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boaz drops his hands momentarily and Gustav takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carl Gustav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustav tries to close the distance and clinch but Boaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustav was well out of range. Poor timing from Boaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz moves out of range as Gustav strikes.
Boaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gustav throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Boaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustav.
Boaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gustav with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Boaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Gustav counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boaz lands a jab to the nose.

Gustav has managed to clinch.
Gustav misses with some punches.
Gustav tries to throw a body punch but Boaz avoids it by throwing Gustav back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustav working aggressively here.
Gustav has a couple of punches blocked by Boaz.
Boaz lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Gustav lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boaz backwards.
Gustav throws a head punch that misses.
Gustav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gustav lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boaz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boaz digs a right hand into Gustav's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gustav's gas tank.
Gustav is breathing heavily.
Gustav misses with the head strike.

Boaz breaks from the clinch.
Boaz misses with an uppercut. Gustav saw that one coming.
A big right from Boaz misses.
Gustav slips under a jab from Boaz.
Boaz misses the jab.
Gustav tries to counter by clinching up but Boaz breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Gustav dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gustav misses with a double jab
and Boaz counters with a right hand to the body.

Gustav closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gustav throws a punch but it's blocked by Boaz.
Gustav has a couple of punches blocked by Boaz.
Gustav throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Gustav - that landed with a thud.

Boaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gustav slips under a jab.
Boaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gustav seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz connects with a single shot there.
Gustav is looking to clinch.
Boaz throws an overhand right that lands on Gustav's shoulder, as Gustav tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boaz tries to keep at a distance but Gustav has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gustav misses with the head strike.
Gustav letting Boaz take a breather here.

Boaz breaks the clinch.
Gustav lands an overhand right.

Gustav gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gustav works on Boaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Gustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Boaz backwards.
Gustav is leaning against Boaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Boaz.
A short left from Gustav.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gustav is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boaz can do to turn this around?
Gustav misses with some punches.
Gustav misses with a punch to the body.
Boaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustav swings wildly with an uppercut but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Gustav.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Boaz breaks the clinch.
Gustav moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gustav is looking to clinch but Boaz is avoiding it.
Gustav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gustav looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boaz! But no joy.
Boaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boaz jabs at Gustav's body.
Gustav tries to clinch up but Boaz circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gustav looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gustav closes the distance but Boaz moves to the side
and Boaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustav misses the target.
Boaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gustav.
A jab from Boaz misses.
Boaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustav.
Gustav fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaz manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Gustav.
Boaz throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustav is looking to clinch.
Boaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Gustav.

Gustav clinches up with Boaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Gustav has a couple of punches blocked by Boaz.
Gustav scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gustav has a couple of punches blocked by Boaz.
A short left from Boaz.
Boaz tries to circle away but Gustav has him pinned against the cage.
Boaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Gustav backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boaz.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gustav misses with some punches.
Gustav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boaz's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Filipe Boaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boaz looks to land a combination but Gustav avoids it well.

Gustav closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gustav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gustav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boaz tries to throw a body punch but Gustav avoids it by throwing Boaz back against the cage.
Boaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boaz blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boaz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boaz working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boaz manages to break the clinch.
Gustav tries to clinch but Boaz is having none of it.
Boaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gustav is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boaz! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gustav moves into range and clinches up with Boaz.
Gustav working aggressively here.
Boaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boaz effectively controlling the action here.
Gustav misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Gustav.
Boaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gustav's elbow.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Gustav is controlling him.
Boaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustav has double underhooks.
Gustav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boaz tries to break the clinch but Gustav is controlling the position.
Gustav tries to work over Boaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Boaz breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gustav.
Boaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Boaz. That snapped Gustav's head back.

Gustav has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Gustav is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Boaz - that landed with a thud.
Gustav throws a punch but it's blocked by Boaz.
Gustav swings wildly with an uppercut but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gustav throws a head punch that misses.
Gustav digs a right hand underneath Boaz's ribcage. Boaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gustav misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boaz blocks an uppercut.
Gustav tries to work over Boaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustav misses with a punch on the inside.
Boaz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gustav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Boaz backwards.
Boaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice left hand lands by Boaz.
Boaz tries to break the clinch but Gustav is controlling the position.

Boaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gustav wants to clinch up but Boaz keeps it at a distance.

Gustav has closed the distance and engaged Boaz in a clinch.
Boaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boaz wants to break free but Gustav has control.
Gustav misses with some punches.
Gustav throws a punch but it's blocked by Boaz.
Gustav misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boaz breaks the clinch.
Boaz missing with a left hand there. Gustav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gustav is looking to counter the offense by Boaz and move into the clinch.
Gustav lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Boaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gustav pushes Boaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Gustav misses with a punch on the inside.
Gustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Boaz backwards.
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!

Boaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gustav moves out of range as Boaz strikes.
Gustav wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carl Gustav.
I think Gustav has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carl Gustav!