PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Boston (ranked 3291 p4p, 2917 weight class) and Yin Mao (ranked 268 p4p, 239 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boston
vs
Mao

173 cm
19
146
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
158
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clarence Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yin Mao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boston.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mao.
Boston moves out of range as Mao throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Boston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boston looks to land a left hand but Mao moved out of range nicely.
Mao misses with a left hand
and Boston counters with a one-two to the body.
Boston misses with a hook
and Mao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boston lands with a good body shot.
Mao lands a head kick!
Boston throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boston digs a good body shot into Mao's ribs.
Mao lands a body shot.
Mao misses with a low kick.
Boston misses with a hook
and Mao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boston's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston loads up on a big right hand but Mao slips the punch.
Mao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boston throws a lazy right hand but Mao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boston throws a good cross that connects.
Boston feints a jab promting Mao to slip. Boston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mao slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mao. Boston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mao throws a shot from downtown. Boston moves away and avoids it.
Boston connects with a body shot.
Mao's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mao's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boston throws a body shot but no joy.
Mao slips under a jab.
Boston throws an off balance right hand
and Mao counters with a body kick that stops Boston in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mao moves away.
Boston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mao.
Mao scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boston lands with a nice body punch.
Mao scores with a leg kick.
Boston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boston checks a low kick from Mao.
Boston misses with a shot to the body
and Mao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mao counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boston throws a hook but Mao avoids it easily.
Mao let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mao connects with a looping right hand.
Boston lands with an overhand left.
Mao throws a hook to the side of Boston's head but Boston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boston throws a right hand that misses
and Mao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boston connects with a body shot that sends Mao's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Mao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body kick from Mao.
Boston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boston takes a swing at Mao's ribcage but misses.
Boston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boston throws a body shot but no joy.
Mao is looking to land body kicks.
Boston stuns Mao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boston finds it's way round the side to connect with Mao's head.
Mao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mao throws a low kick but Boston moves out of range easily.
Mao lands a jab to Boston's midsection.
Boston misses with a body shot
and Mao counters with a head kick. That will keep Boston thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mao slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clarence Boston will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mao misses with a body kick.
Boston checks a low kick from Mao.
Boston misses with a body shot
letting Mao counter with a right hand.
Mao staying out of range there.
Boston throws a jab when Mao was well out of range.
Mao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boston catches Mao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boston blocks a head kick by Mao.
Mao lands a jab to Boston's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Boston blocks the low kick.
Clarence Boston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boston to score with a decent uppercut.
Mao throws a front kick that sends Boston stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Boston misses.
It seemed like Mao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boston misses with a wild combination.
Mao takes a swing at Boston's ribcage but misses.
Mao scores with a body shot.
A head kick by Mao misses
and Boston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boston.
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!
Mao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mao ducks under a wild hook from Boston.
Mao with the inside leg kick.
Boston on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boston misses with a wild body shot.
Boston missing with a left hand there. Mao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mao.
Mao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boston misses with a hook.
Boston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston checks a low kick from Mao.
Mao thumps Boston with a low kick.
Mao slips under a jab.
Mao looks to throw a body kick
and Boston counters with a straight right hand.
Mao lands a nice hook to Boston's body. Boston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mao.
Boston tries to bum rush Mao with a series of wild strikes but Mao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick lands for Mao.
Mao throws a push kick but Boston slaps the foot to one side.
Boston throws a looping overhand right but Mao ducks down to avoid it.
Mao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boston is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice jab there from Boston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mao.
Boston throws a shot from downtown. Mao moves away and avoids it.
Mao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boston's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boston misses with an uppercut
and Mao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mao manages to avoid it.
Boston throws a lazy uppercut
and Mao counters with a good low kick that Boston was not able to check.
Mao tried to score with a low kick but Boston checks it.
Mao is looking to slow Boston down with leg kicks.
Mao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Boston misses the target.
Mao jabs Boston right on the nose. Boston blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Mao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boston throws out the jab.
Mao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Boston misses.
Mao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boston cracks Mao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Boston misses.
Boston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Boston.
Boston throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boston walks into a stiff left hand from Mao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston takes a swing at Mao's ribcage but misses.
Mao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mao wants to slow Boston down by chopping away at his legs.
Boston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mao throws a hook but Boston avoids it easily.
Mao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boston checks a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boston misses with a body shot
and Mao counters with a leg kick.
Mao throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Mao catches Boston right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boston. Mao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mao is looking to chop away at Boston's legs.
Mao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mao.
Boston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boston looks to score with a jab to the body but Mao is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mao. Mao obviously looking to wear him down.
Boston throws out a loose jab but Mao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mao lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston throws a body shot but no joy.
Mao is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Boston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mao.
Boston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mao manages to avoid it.
Boston lands with a right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mao.
Yin Mao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boston misses with a hook. Mao ducked under it nicely.
Mao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mao takes a swing at Boston's ribcage but misses.
Boston throws the left hand but Mao avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Boston misses
and Mao counters with a low kick, right behind Boston 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boston swinging wildly here.
Mao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mao feints and then cracks Boston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boston down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boston.
Mao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boston lands with a nice body punch.
Boston throws a body punch but Mao moves out of range.
Mao appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

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 Clarence Boston.
Well Boston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!