PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Montague John Druitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Boaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipe Boaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

John Druitt
vs
Boaz

186 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Montague John Druitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Filipe Boaz!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boaz misses with a wild combination.
Boaz scores with a nice right hand.
Boaz takes a swing at Druitt's ribcage but misses.
Druitt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Druitt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Druitt there as he acknowledges the shot.

Druitt moves into the clinch successfully.
Boaz is trying to force a seperation but Druitt has the dominant position.
Druitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Druitt tries to land a knee to the head but Boaz blocks with his arms.
Druitt has Boaz pushed against the cage.
Druitt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz is trying to force a seperation but Druitt has the dominant position.
Boaz wants to break free but Druitt has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Druitt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Boaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Druitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Druitt throws a hook but Boaz avoids it easily.
Boaz throws out a counter right but Druitt avoids it with no problem.
Druitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Druitt lands a nice shot that snaps Boaz's head back.
Boaz misses with an uppercut. Druitt saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Druitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Druitt cracks Boaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Druitt takes the fight into the clinch.
Boaz is working Druitt over against the cage.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.
Druitt lands an elbow that stopped Boaz in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Filipe Boaz has been cut.
Druitt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz managing to block the knees to the body from Druitt.
Boaz stalls.
Boaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Druitt.
Boaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boaz dodges an elbow strike from Druitt.
Druitt keeps control of Boaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boaz has had enough of the clinch but Druitt keeps him there for the moment.
Druitt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boaz is trying to break free.
Druitt lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Druitt misses with an elbow over the top.
Boaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Druitt missing with knees to the body.
Boaz stalls.
Boaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Druitt is breathing heavily.
Druitt throws an elbow that misses.
Boaz is trying to break free.
Boaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Druitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Druitt pushes off an throws an elbow but Boaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Druitt throws an elbow but it misses.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boaz.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boaz avoids the elbow strike from Druitt, against the cage.

Boaz manages to break the clinch.
Druitt throws an overhand right that lands on Boaz's shoulder, as Boaz tries to avoid the shot.
Druitt tries to clinch up but Boaz circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Boaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boaz, as that shot connected.
Druitt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Druitt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Boaz misses the target.
Druitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Druitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Druitt misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boaz! But no joy.
Boaz swings for the body but Druitt moves out of range.

Druitt clinches up against the cage.
Boaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
Boaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.
Druitt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boaz avoiding damage as Druitt throws knees to the body.
Druitt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boaz avoiding damage as Druitt throws knees to the body.
Boaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Druitt backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Montague John Druitt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Filipe Boaz's cut.
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.

Boaz throws a hook but Druitt avoids it easily.
Boaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Druitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boaz.
Druitt defending well as Boaz loads up on a big left hand.
Boaz lands a jab to the head.
Druitt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Boaz tries to get set, Druitt tries to push him back and clinch up but Boaz manages to avoid the attempt.
Boaz throws out a loose jab but Druitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Boaz misses.
Boaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Druitt is looking to clinch but Boaz is avoiding it.
Boaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druitt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Druitt tries to clinch but Boaz moves out of range.
Boaz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Druitt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Druitt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Druitt closes the distance and pushes Boaz back into the cage.
Druitt misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Druitt has double underhooks.
Druitt lands a damaging elbow.
Boaz pushes Druitt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Druitt is controlling him.
Druitt looking to throw knees to the head but Boaz is blocking nicely.
Boaz blocks the elbow strike.
Druitt tries to land knees in the clinch but Boaz avoids the damage to the body.
Boaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Boaz.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
Druitt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Boaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montague John Druitt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Druitt won't allow it.
Druitt taking a breather.
Boaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Druitt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Druitt lands an elbow inside that Boaz shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druitt lands a damaging elbow.
Boaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Druitt has double underhooks.
Druitt lands a knee to the body.
Boaz lands with a light punch inside.
Druitt misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Druitt pushes off an throws an elbow but Boaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boaz wants to break free but Druitt has control.
Druitt lands an elbow inside.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Druitt is controlling him.
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.
Boaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Druitt tries a body shot but Boaz blocks it.
Boaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boaz slowing the pace effectively.
Druitt throws a head punch that misses.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boaz is trying to push Druitt away but Druitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Druitt has Boaz pressed against the cage, preventing Boaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Druitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Boaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Druitt throws a right hand that misses
and Boaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Druitt throws out a loose jab but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Druitt tries to clinch up but Boaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Boaz throws a body punch but Druitt moves out of range.
Druitt moves to clinch but Boaz breaks away
and Boaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druitt slips a straight right by Boaz.
Druitt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Druitt misses with a looping left.
Druitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Druitt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Druitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Druitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Druitt misses with a hook
and Boaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boaz misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Druitt misses the target.
Boaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Filipe Boaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boaz misses the jab.
Druitt tries to clinch up
and Boaz counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filipe Boaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Filipe Boaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Druitt is looking to clinch.

Druitt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boaz is trying to force a seperation but Druitt has the dominant position.
Boaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.
Boaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Druitt.
Boaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.
Boaz dodges an elbow strike from Druitt.
Boaz can't break the clinch.
Boaz is trying to force a seperation but Druitt has the dominant position.
Druitt is pushing Boaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druitt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boaz is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Boaz.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Boaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druitt tries a knee to the head but Boaz blocks it.
Druitt being controlled against the cage.
Druitt has Boaz pressed against the cage, preventing Boaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Boaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Boaz.
Druitt throws an elbow that misses.
Druitt keeps control of Boaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Boaz on the inside.
Boaz cracks Druitt with a nice body shot.
Boaz can't break the clinch.
Boaz wants to break free but Druitt has control.
Boaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Druitt.
Boaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Boaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montague John Druitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boaz throws a body punch but Druitt moves out of range.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Druitt moves away.
Druitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Druitt is looking to clinch but Boaz is avoiding it.
Druitt staying out of range there.
As Boaz tries to get set, Druitt tries to push him back and clinch up but Boaz manages to avoid the attempt.
Boaz misses the shot to the body.

Druitt moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.
Boaz is trying to break free.
Boaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Druitt misses with a knee to the head.
Druitt keeps control of Boaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
Boaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
Boaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Druitt won't allow it.
Boaz is trying to push Druitt away but Druitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Druitt.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Druitt controls the action.
Druitt misses with an elbow strike.
Boaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Druitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boaz has had enough of the clinch but Druitt keeps him there for the moment.
Boaz working hard to break the clinch.
Druitt lands a shoulder strike.
Boaz has had enough of the clinch but Druitt keeps him there for the moment.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Druitt is controlling him.
Druitt lands an elbow inside that Boaz shrugs off.
Boaz blocks an elbow strike from Druitt.
Boaz can't break the clinch.
Boaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Druitt.
A hook to the body from Boaz.
Nice body punch from Boaz.
Boaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boaz lands an uppercut.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Boaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boaz is trying to break free.
Boaz is trying to force a seperation but Druitt has the dominant position.
Boaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Druitt.
Boaz is leaning against Druitt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Filipe Boaz.
I think Boaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Filipe Boaz!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Filipe Boaz!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Filipe Boaz!

Filipe Boaz wins by unanimous decision!