PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wamberto Boaz (ranked 4467 p4p, 21423 weight class) and Medieval Mercenary (ranked 450 p4p, 530 weight class). Boaz comes to the cage accompanied by Ai Se Eu Te Pego. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boaz
vs
Mercenary

164 cm
45
149
37 - 24 - 1

185 cm
36
165
11 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wamberto Boaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercenary sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercenary.
Mercenary moves out of range of the leg kick from Boaz.
Boaz fails with the takedown
letting Mercenary counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Boaz.
Boaz swings for the body but Mercenary moves out of range.
A jab from Boaz misses.
A big left from Mercenary misses.
Mercenary throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Mercenary.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercenary misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercenary throws an overhand right that lands on Boaz's shoulder, as Boaz tries to avoid the shot.
Boaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mercenary sprawls and moves away.
Wamberto Boaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercenary slips a jab and a cross from Boaz.
Mercenary swinging wildly here.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses

and Boaz counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercenary.
Boaz blocking some punches.
Boaz lands with a right to the head.

Boaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boaz misses with a hook.
Boaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Mercenary sprawls well. He's pushed Boaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wamberto Boaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercenary moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercenary. That's going to slow Boaz down.
Boaz defending well as Mercenary loads up on a big left hand.
Mercenary 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.
Boaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut.
Boaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mercenary lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercenary connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Boaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boaz wants to control but Mercenary is keeping him busy.
Boaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Boaz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
A lull in the action here as Boaz stalls from top position.
Mercenary is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boaz asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz tries to advance to mount but Mercenary denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercenary wants to get back to his feet but Boaz drags him back down.
Boaz is looking to take a break and control but Mercenary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercenary slips under a jab from Boaz.
Boaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercenary throws out a counter right but Boaz avoids it with no problem.
Boaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boaz goes for a double leg but Mercenary avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mercenary continues to drive forward.
Still in the clinch, Mercenary scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mercenary misses with some punches.
Mercenary lands a good knee to the midsection. Boaz won't want to take too many of those.
Mercenary lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mercenary lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mercenary with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Boaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mercenary as he avoids it easily.
Boaz is breathing heavily.
Boaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medieval Mercenary dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boaz has a takedown stuffed.
Mercenary throws a fast counter high kick but Boaz manages to duck under it in time.

Boaz dives in and scores a takedown into Mercenary's guard.

Mercenary pushes Boaz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mercenary scores with a jab.
Boaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Medieval Mercenary seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercenary takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boaz throws a hook but Mercenary blocks it.
Boaz thuds a left hand into Mercenary's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercenary. Boaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercenary has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boaz jabs Mercenary right on the nose. Mercenary blinks but takes it well.
Decent striking displayed by Mercenary there.
Mercenary scores with a sloppy right hand. Boaz should have avoided that one.
Mercenary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Mercenary, which made it look bad.
Boaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mercenary misses with a few strikes there.
Mercenary lands with an overhand left.

Boaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boaz stalling.
Mercenary won't allow Boaz to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mercenary keeps working.
Boaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boaz working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is looking to advance position but Mercenary won't allow it.
Boaz wants to take a breather but Mercenary is having none of it.
Boaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mercenary tries to kick Boaz off but Boaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wamberto Boaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercenary looks to score with a jab to the body but Boaz is just out of range.
Mercenary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercenary.
A little feinted left hand from Boaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mercenary staying out of range there.
As Boaz backs off Mercenary throws a huge counter combo but Boaz manages to avoid it all.
Mercenary throws a head kick but Boaz moves out of range.
Mercenary misses with a hook. Boaz ducked under it nicely.
Boaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Boaz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mercenary napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boaz is looking to take a break and control but Mercenary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boaz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boaz taking a breather here.
Boaz wants to control but Mercenary is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medieval Mercenary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Mercenary.
Mercenary attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mercenary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercenary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mercenary avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercenary slips under a jab.
Boaz shoots in but Mercenary avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercenary throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mercenary misses the shot to the body.
Boaz shoots and misses
and Mercenary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mercenary - the referee stops the clock and Boaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mercenary. Boaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mercenary.
Mercenary looks to land a combination but Boaz avoids it well.
As Mercenary tries to get set, Boaz tries to push him back and clinch up but Mercenary manages to avoid the attempt.
Mercenary misses with a hook. Boaz ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Mercenary lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boaz doesn't seem phased though.
Mercenary takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mercenary throws a body punch but Boaz moves out of range.
Boaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mercenary sprawls well. Mercenary wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boaz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wamberto Boaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercenary.
Boaz misses with a wild combination.
Wamberto Boaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercenary scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercenary moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mercenary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaz manages to avoid it.
Mercenary uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boaz.
Mercenary throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boaz is defended easily by Mercenary.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary works Boaz's body with a nice hook.
Mercenary is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mercenary has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mercenary takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mercenary misses with a series of wild punches.
Medieval Mercenary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Boaz.
Boaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mercenary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mercenary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercenary throws a shot from downtown. Boaz moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Mercenary throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mercenary. Boaz shrugs it off though.
Boaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mercenary swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boaz.
Boaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boaz misses with a two punch combination.
As Boaz backs off Mercenary throws a huge counter combo but Boaz manages to avoid it all.
Mercenary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boaz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Mercenary.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medieval Mercenary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mercenary winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medieval Mercenary!
A very excited looking Medieval Mercenary made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.