PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Imbula (ranked 209 p4p, 37 weight class) and Heribert Bosch (ranked 110 p4p, 21 weight class). Imbula comes to the cage accompanied by ~Apache~. Bosch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oktoberfest. Heribert Bosch acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Imbula
vs
Bosch

185 cm
29
180 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

182 cm
29
175 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Heribert Bosch!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Imbula has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bosch.
Bosch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Bosch clinches with his opponent.
Bosch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bosch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bosch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bosch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bosch misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Imbula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Imbula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bosch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bosch lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bosch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosch ducks right into an uppercut from Imbula.
Imbula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bosch.
Imbula has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bosch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imbula was well out of range. Poor timing from Bosch.
Imbula lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Imbula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Imbula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heribert Bosch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosch checks the leg kick.
Bosch thinks about the counter body kick.
Imbula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Imbula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bosch feints and then cracks Imbula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Imbula down.
Bosch clobbers Imbula with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bosch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Imbula is looking to counter punch.
Imbula lands a body shot.
Imbula avoids the body shot from Bosch.
Bosch throws a shot to the body.
Imbula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bosch.
Bosch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Imbula is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bosch misses with a kick to the body.
Bosch scores with a nice body kick.
Bosch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbula lands with an uppercut that bounces Bosch off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Heribert Bosch has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imbula misses with a looping left.
Imbula tries a low kick but Bosch avoids it.
Bosch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Imbula is looking to land body kicks.
Bosch throws a body shot but no joy.
Imbula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosch was well out of range. Poor timing from Imbula.
Imbula chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bosch can pounce on him.
Imbula misses the shot to the body.
Bosch swings for the body but Imbula moves out of range.
That kick from Bosch tenderised Imbula's leg. Imbula is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bosch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Bosch clinches up with Imbula and pushes him back against the cage.
Bosch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bosch takes a shot to the head.
Bosch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bosch.
Imbula's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Imbula lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Imbula - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hand to the body from Bosch.
Bosch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Imbula is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bosch is keeping busy.
Bosch misses with a body punch.
Bosch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bosch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Imbula.
Bosch is trying to break the clinch but Imbula has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bosch.
Imbula tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bosch misses with a punch to the body.
Imbula working aggressively here.
Bosch pushes Imbula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Imbula blocking some punches.
Imbula blocking some punches.
Imbula blocks a body shot from Bosch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imbula misses with a body punch.

Bosch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Imbula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bosch manages to avoid it.
Bosch misses with a straight right.
Bosch takes a swing at Imbula's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bosch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Imbula wants to land a leg kick but Bosch is out of range.
Bosch avoids the head kick by Imbula.
Bosch has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bosch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Imbula rather than just go for the knockout.
Imbula cracks Bosch with a good jab.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Imbula manages to avoid it.
Bosch scores with a body shot.
Bosch throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Imbula.
Bosch avoids a kick to the body.
Bosch connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heribert Bosch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heribert Bosch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Imbula blocks a jab.
Imbula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosch.
Imbula takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Imbula gets tackled into the cage by Bosch. Bosch maintains the clinch.
Bosch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bosch scores with a shot to the side of Imbula's head.
Bosch prevents a body shot from Imbula.
Imbula lands a shoulder strike.
Bosch lands a hook that snaps the head of Imbula backwards.
Imbula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bosch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bosch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Imbula tries to throw a body punch but Bosch avoids it by throwing Imbula back against the cage.
Bosch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bosch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bosch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imbula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bosch misses with the head strike.
Bosch working aggressively here.
Bosch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bosch misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbula misses with a punch on the inside.
Bosch blocks an uppercut.
Imbula working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Imbula working aggressively here.
Imbula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Imbula prevents a body shot from Bosch.
Bosch blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bosch.
Imbula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Imbula misses with the head strike.
Imbula blocking some punches.
Bosch misses with the head strike.
Heribert Bosch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Bosch.
Bosch lands with a light punch inside.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Imbula.
Still in the clinch, Imbula scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bosch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Imbula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bosch lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Bosch - that landed with a thud.
Imbula misses with a punch on the inside.
Imbula has a couple of punches blocked by Bosch.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bosch blocking some punches.
Bosch prevents a body shot from Imbula.
Imbula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bosch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bosch.
Imbula tries a body shot but Bosch blocks it.
Imbula tries to work over Bosch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bosch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bosch lands a body shot.
Bosch scores with a leg kick.
Imbula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosch.
Imbula throwing a counter right hand but Bosch manages to avoid it.
Bosch misses with a head kick.
Imbula is looking to slow Bosch down with leg kicks.
Imbula moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch lands a head shot.
Bosch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Imbula takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Imbula lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bosch connects with a solid leg kick.
Imbula moves away from the strike by Bosch.
Imbula moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Imbula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
Imbula tries to counter by clinching up but Bosch breaks away and moves out of range.
Imbula connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bosch. Bosch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bosch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bosch lets loose with a powerful body kick. Imbula will feel that in the morning.
Imbula goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Imbula looks to throw the jab but Bosch is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosch tries to land a leg kick but Imbula saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imbula on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bosch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bosch connects with a body shot that sends Imbula's belly button to the back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bosch.
Imbula connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bosch's hands.
Bosch misses with a hook.
Bosch cracks Imbula with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Imbula moves out of range of the leg kick from Bosch.
Bosch scores with a jab to the body.
Imbula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Imbula slips a straight right by Bosch.
Bosch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Imbula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imbula misses with an uppercut.
Bosch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bosch ducks under a wild hook from Imbula.
Bosch misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heribert Bosch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heribert Bosch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Imbula misses with a looping left.
Imbula slips a straight right by Bosch.
Imbula walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bosch.
Imbula blocks the body kick.
A left lands for Bosch.
Nice uppercut lands for Bosch. That snapped Imbula's head back.
Bosch with a nice cross.
Bosch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Imbula misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Bosch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Imbula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bosch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bosch 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 Imbula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Imbula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Imbula bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bosch's head backwards.
Heribert Bosch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bosch throws the kick towards the body but Imbula avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch misses with a right hand
and Imbula counters with an outside leg kick.
Bosch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Imbula.
Imbula looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Imbula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Imbula will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Imbula is looking to slow Bosch down with leg kicks.
Bosch throws a head kick but Imbula moves out of range.
Imbula takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Imbula tries to work over Bosch's front leg with a kick but Bosch checks it.
Bosch lands the left hand.
Jab by Bosch.
Bosch scores with a jab to the body.
Imbula throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Imbula throws out a loose jab but Bosch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Imbula walks into a straight right hand from Bosch.
Bosch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Imbula sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bosch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Imbula.
Cheik Imbula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Bosch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bosch lands a hook that snaps the head of Imbula backwards.
Imbula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bosch misses with a body punch.
Imbula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Imbula stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bosch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Imbula.
Bosch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bosch misses with the head strike.
Bosch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bosch tries to work over Imbula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Imbula pushes Bosch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Imbula tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Imbula jumps guard but Bosch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Imbula tries to work over Bosch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bosch tries to throw a body punch but Imbula avoids it by throwing Bosch back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula digs a right hand into Bosch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bosch's gas tank.
Bosch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Imbula prevents a body shot from Bosch.
Bosch prevents a body shot from Imbula.
Imbula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bosch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bosch struggles to land a body shot inside as Imbula controls his hands.
Bosch takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Imbula.
Bosch is trying to break the clinch but Imbula is controlling him.
Imbula working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Bosch.
Imbula can't find room to land a body shot as Bosch controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Imbula fails to land.
Imbula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bosch's elbow.
Imbula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Imbula tries to work over Bosch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Imbula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bosch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Imbula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imbula tries to throw a body punch but Bosch avoids it by throwing Imbula back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch lands a body punch in the clinch.

Imbula manages to break the clinch.
Bosch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bosch staying out of range there.
Imbula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Imbula appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bosch tries to land a front kick but Imbula steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bosch clinches up against the cage.
Bosch blocks a body shot from Imbula.
Imbula working aggressively here.
Imbula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Imbula lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bosch backwards.
Bosch lands with a left to the head.
Bosch prevents a body shot from Imbula.
Bosch misses with a body punch.

Bosch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Imbula manages to avoid it.
Bosch moves into range and connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heribert Bosch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bosch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heribert Bosch!
Heribert Bosch very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.