PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Boon (ranked 2195 p4p, 329 weight class) and Euron Greyjoy (ranked 665 p4p, 117 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Edgar Boon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edgar Boon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Boon
vs
Greyjoy

195 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edgar Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Euron Greyjoy!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyjoy loads up on a big right hand but Boon slips the punch.
Greyjoy misses with a double jab.
Boon slips under a jab.
Boon looks to throw the jab but Greyjoy is out of range.
Boon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Greyjoy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Greyjoy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boon lands a nice hook to Greyjoy's body. Greyjoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Greyjoy, as that shot connected.
Greyjoy loads up on a big right hand but Boon slips the punch.
Boon misses with a hook. Greyjoy ducked under it nicely.
Boon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greyjoy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Greyjoy misses the shot to the body.
Boon cracks a nice hook into Greyjoy's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Greyjoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boon was well out of range. Poor timing from Greyjoy.

Boon gets caught flat footed, as Greyjoy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Greyjoy with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyjoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greyjoy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boon is trying to keep Greyjoy in close.
Greyjoy lands a couple of elbows.
Boon controls Greyjoy momentarily but Greyjoy frees himself.
Greyjoy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greyjoy throwing strikes but missing.
Boon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Greyjoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boon is really struggling to control Greyjoy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Greyjoy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Greyjoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greyjoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greyjoy distracts Boon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Greyjoy lands a couple of digs.
Boon looking to control.
Boon has momentary wrist control but Greyjoy slips an elbow through the middle.
Greyjoy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Greyjoy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Greyjoy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Greyjoy connects with a couple of short punches.
Boon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greyjoy postures up and lands a big shot to Boon's brow.
Greyjoy with a nice head shot there.
Greyjoy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Greyjoy landing some decent shots from guard.
Boon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Greyjoy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Greyjoy forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greyjoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boon defending well though.
Greyjoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boon tries to get out of the position.
Boon trying to control from the bottom.
Greyjoy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Greyjoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy working the head and body with strikes.
Boon trying to control here.
Greyjoy is nestled in close to Boon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Greyjoy lands with a punch from half guard.
Greyjoy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Greyjoy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Greyjoy is nestled in close to Boon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Greyjoy wants to pass to mount but Boon is defending the position.
Greyjoy drops an elbow to the side of Boon's head.
Greyjoy working the head and body with strikes.
Greyjoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Greyjoy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boon tries to get to full guard but Greyjoy has control of the leg.
Boon trying to hold on to Greyjoy's head to control him but Greyjoy postures up.
Greyjoy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Greyjoy working Boon over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon wants to get back to full guard.
Greyjoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greyjoy winds up and cracks Boon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boon trying to control here.
Greyjoy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Greyjoy is working away from the top position though.
Greyjoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greyjoy is nestled in close to Boon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Greyjoy scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Boon is rocked!
Greyjoy is thwarting Boon's attempts to control the position.
Oh Boon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boon is concentrating on defense, preventing Greyjoy from advancing position.
Boon seems to have got his legs back now.
Boon wants to get back to his feet.
Greyjoy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Greyjoy is nestled in close to Boon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boon trying to hold on to Greyjoy's head to control him but Greyjoy postures up.
Boon has hold of Greyjoy's hands but Greyjoy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Euron Greyjoy dominated that 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.

A slow jab from Greyjoy misses its intended target.
Boon throws a hook but Greyjoy blocks it.
Greyjoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Greyjoy slips a straight right by Boon.
A combination from Greyjoy does no damage.
Greyjoy swings for the body but Boon moves out of range.
Boon lands a nice hook to Greyjoy's body. Greyjoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greyjoy has time to react.
Boon lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Greyjoy - just one landing.
Boon misses with a double jab.
Edgar Boon is winning the standup battle so far.
Boon throws a jab when Greyjoy was well out of range.
Greyjoy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greyjoy.
Greyjoy throws a body shot but no joy.
Greyjoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boon just misses with a punch to the body.
Greyjoy works over Boon's head and body with a nice combination.
Boon throws a lazy right hand but Greyjoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greyjoy throws a shot from downtown. Boon moves away and avoids it.
Greyjoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Euron Greyjoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Boon does it's job there.
Boon throws out a powerful jab.
Greyjoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boon.
Boon tests Greyjoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edgar Boon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Greyjoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Edgar Boon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boon throws an overhand right that lands on Greyjoy's shoulder, as Greyjoy tries to avoid the shot.
Boon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greyjoy.
Greyjoy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boon as he jumps to the side.
Boon throwing a counter right hand but Greyjoy manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon throws a shot from downtown. Greyjoy moves away and avoids it.
Greyjoy throws the kick towards the body but Boon avoids it.
Boon misses with the combination.
Boon works the jab nicely.
Greyjoy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boon defends it nicely.
Greyjoy tries for a takedown but Boon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Edgar Boon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Euron Greyjoy.
Greyjoy drops his hands momentarily and Boon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boon throws a big shot that misses.
Greyjoy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greyjoy.
Boon jabs at Greyjoy's body.
Boon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Greyjoy moves out of range as Boon strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Greyjoy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boon sizes up Greyjoy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Greyjoy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Greyjoy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boon misses with an uppercut. Greyjoy saw that one coming.
Boon avoids the body shot from Greyjoy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boon.
Greyjoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boon.
Greyjoy throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Boon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boon throws a lazy right hand but Greyjoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boon scores with the left hand. Greyjoy knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boon!
Boon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greyjoy.
Greyjoy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon misses with a few strikes there.
Greyjoy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greyjoy feints the counter takedown.
Greyjoy moves out of range as Boon strikes.
Greyjoy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Greyjoy throws a body punch but Boon moves out of range.
Boon scores with a hook.
Greyjoy ducks right into an uppercut from Boon.
Boon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Greyjoy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boon to score with a decent uppercut.
Greyjoy scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Boon does it's job there.
Greyjoy swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greyjoy has a takedown stuffed.
Boon with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Boon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Greyjoy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Greyjoy somewhat.
Greyjoy walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Boon.
Boon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boon throws a series of punches but Greyjoy avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Greyjoy finds it's way through Boon's defenses.
Boon misses with a combination
and Greyjoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Boon finds it's way through Greyjoy's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Boon.
Boon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greyjoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Boon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyjoy looks to land a right hand but Boon moved out of range.
Boon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greyjoy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Greyjoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greyjoy.
Boon misses with a wild body shot.
Greyjoy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Greyjoy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greyjoy scores with a hook.
Boon slips a straight right by Greyjoy.
Decent striking displayed by Greyjoy there.
Boon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boon misses the jab.
Greyjoy feints the counter takedown.
Boon lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boon lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon lands a right hook to the body.
Greyjoy misses with a hook.
Boon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boon stalks Greyjoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Greyjoy's face. Greyjoy staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Boon.
The crowd cheers as Boon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Greyjoy doesn't seem phased though.
Boon misses with a hook.
Greyjoy throws out a loose jab but Boon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boon is looking for a counter combo.
Boon catches Greyjoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boon scores with a jab to the body.
Boon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decent striking displayed by Boon there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greyjoy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boon sprawls well. Boon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Greyjoy gets slowly back to his feet.

Greyjoy scores with a takedown into Boon's guard.
Boon wants to stand and escape but Greyjoy is having none of it.
Greyjoy landing with the ground and pound.
Boon is trying to keep Greyjoy in close.
Greyjoy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boon's head.
Greyjoy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boon's head.
Boon wants to sweep but no luck.
Greyjoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy cracks Boon with a solid left hand.
Boon working a defensive guard here.
Greyjoy stands up over Boon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boon wants to sweep but no luck.
Greyjoy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Greyjoy distracts Boon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Greyjoy postures up in Boon's guard and throws a big left but Boon blocks it.
Greyjoy stops Boon from standing up.
Boon looking for a sweep. Not yet Boon, not yet.
Greyjoy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boon is trying to control the position but Greyjoy postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greyjoy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Greyjoy scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greyjoy cracks Boon with a big right hand but Boon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Greyjoy lands a decent elbow from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Boon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boon 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Boon!
Edgar Boon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.