PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Bomaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gwynn Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomaye's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ali Bomaye. Gwynn Templeton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bomaye
vs
Templeton

201 cm
21
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ali Bomaye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gwynn Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bomaye.
Templeton takes a swing at Bomaye's ribcage but misses.
Bomaye throws a head kick but Templeton moves out of range.
A combination from Templeton does no damage.

Templeton moves into range and clinches up with Bomaye.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Templeton has eaten all the pies!
Bomaye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bomaye wants to break free but Templeton has control.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomaye blocks it with crossed arms.
Templeton missing with knees to the body.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton looking to throw knees to the head but Bomaye is blocking nicely.
Bomaye wants to break free but Templeton has control.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bomaye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bomaye lands with a kick to the temple. Templeton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Gwynn Templeton has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bomaye looking to stall.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomaye blocks it with crossed arms.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Bomaye blocks with his arms.

Bomaye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Templeton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bomaye moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bomaye waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Templeton.

Templeton forces Bomaye back against the cage and clinches.
Bomaye is trying to break the clinch but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomaye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bomaye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Templeton tries to land knees in the clinch but Bomaye avoids the damage to the body.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomaye blocks it with crossed arms.
Templeton looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Templeton trying to land knees to the body.
Bomaye wants to get back to striking at distance but Templeton won't allow it.
Bomaye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bomaye wants to get back to striking at distance but Templeton won't allow it.
Bomaye is looking to break free of the clinch but Templeton has double underhooks.
Bomaye wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bomaye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bomaye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bomaye dodges the punch combination from Templeton.
Templeton moves in looking to clinch but Bomaye pushes him off.
Templeton misses with a wild combination.
Bomaye throws a left that rocks Templeton and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bomaye dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Templeton regain composure!

Templeton is rocked!

Bomaye tries for a kimura but Templeton is defending well.
Templeton is still in real trouble! Can Bomaye finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Templeton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bomaye cracks Templeton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Templeton seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomaye cracks Templeton with a big right hand but Templeton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Bomaye tries for a kimura but Templeton is defending well.
Bomaye misses with the ground and pound.
Templeton prevents Bomaye from improving position.
Templeton is trying to buck Bomaye off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton being controlled for a moment.
Bomaye will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Templeton wants to control but Bomaye postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bomaye is looking to take a break and control but Templeton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bomaye tries a head kick but it misses.
Bomaye tries a head kick but it misses.
Bomaye swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bomaye looks to land a body kick but Templeton moved away.
Bomaye tries to bum rush Templeton with a series of wild strikes but Templeton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Bomaye does no damage.
Bomaye misses with a head kick.
Templeton tries to bum rush Bomaye with a series of wild strikes but Bomaye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Templeton throws a nice looking combination but Bomaye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Templeton throws a chopping leg kick but Bomaye manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Templeton coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Bomaye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gwynn Templeton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Templeton has Bomaye up against the cage in a clinch.
Bomaye is trying to break the clinch but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
Templeton scores with a knee to the head.
Bomaye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
Bomaye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Templeton misses with a knee to the head.

Bomaye breaks from the clinch.

Templeton moves into range and clinches up with Bomaye.
Templeton misses with a knee to the head.

Bomaye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Templeton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Templeton lands a nice looking body shot.
Templeton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Templeton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bomaye's sensitive parts.
Bomaye throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.

Templeton rushes Bomaye and presses him up against the cage.
Bomaye is trying to break the clinch but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
Bomaye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bomaye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Bomaye blocks with his arms.
Bomaye wants to get back to striking at distance but Templeton won't allow it.
Templeton looking to throw knees to the head but Bomaye is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Templeton.
Templeton lands a knee to the body.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bomaye is trying to break free.
Templeton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bomaye can't break the clinch.
Templeton lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomaye blocks it with crossed arms.
Templeton prevents Bomaye from breaking the clinch.
Templeton takes a shot to the head.
Bomaye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomaye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bomaye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Templeton.

Bomaye breaks the clinch.
Bomaye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bomaye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomaye throws a head kick but Templeton moves out of range.
Templeton looks to land a combination but Bomaye avoids it well.
Bomaye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bomaye throws a right hand that Templeton ducks under and follows up with a left that Templeton also avoids with ease.
Templeton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bomaye throws a head kick but Templeton moves out of range.
Bomaye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Templeton.

Templeton clinches up against the cage.
Templeton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Templeton lands a nice knee to the body.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bomaye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bomaye tries to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling the position.
Bomaye managing to block the knees to the body from Templeton.
Templeton blocks an elbow strike.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomaye blocks it with crossed arms.
Bomaye avoiding damage as Templeton throws knees to the body.
Templeton looking to throw knees to the head but Bomaye is blocking nicely.
Templeton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomaye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton with a knee to the head.
Templeton lands a knee to the body.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomaye blocks it with crossed arms.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomaye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bomaye lands a hook that snaps the head of Templeton backwards.
Templeton misses with a knee to the head.
Templeton with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bomaye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bomaye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Templeton.
Bomaye throws a leg kick but Templeton checks it.
Bomaye misses with a double jab.
Bomaye throws a shot from downtown. Templeton moves away and avoids it.

Templeton takes the fight into the clinch.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton prevents Bomaye from breaking the clinch.

Bomaye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Bomaye, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bomaye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomaye misses with a double jab

and Templeton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees in the clinch landing for Templeton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Knees in the clinch landing for Templeton.
Bomaye is trying to break free.
Templeton keeps control of Bomaye as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bomaye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Templeton avoids the head kick by Bomaye.
Bomaye throws a lazy head kick
and Templeton counters with a left and a right that stings Bomaye.
Templeton misses with an uppercut. Bomaye saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomaye throws a front kick that sends Templeton stumbling back into the cage.
Bomaye lets loose with a powerful body kick. Templeton will feel that in the morning.
Bomaye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomaye takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Templeton slips a jab and a cross from Bomaye.
Templeton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bomaye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bomaye fails to land with a series of punches.
Templeton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bomaye.
Templeton throws a series of punches but Bomaye moves out of range.
Bomaye throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali Bomaye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Templeton.

Templeton closes the distance and clinches.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but Bomaye blocks it.
Templeton lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Bomaye blocks with his arms.

Bomaye breaks the clinch.
Bomaye throws a head kick but Templeton moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Templeton scores with a four punch combination!
Templeton avoids the body shot from Bomaye.

Templeton closes the distance and clinches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bomaye here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Templeton.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gwynn Templeton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bomaye is trying to maintain a safe position but Templeton gets an underhook and turns Bomaye into the cage.
Templeton looking to throw knees to the head but Bomaye is blocking nicely.
Bomaye is looking to break free of the clinch but Templeton has double underhooks.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomaye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Bomaye blocks with his arms.
Bomaye wants to get back to striking at distance but Templeton won't allow it.
Bomaye blocks an elbow strike from Templeton.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Bomaye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Templeton looks to land a combination but Bomaye avoids it well.
Bomaye misses with an uppercut.

Templeton has closed the distance and engaged Bomaye in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Templeton.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Bomaye.
Bomaye wants to break free but Templeton has control.
Bomaye cracks Templeton with a nice body shot.
Bomaye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
Bomaye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Bomaye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali Bomaye is winning the standup battle so far.
Templeton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bomaye thuds his shin into the meat of Templeton's side.
Bomaye lands a left and a right that sends Templeton crashing to the canvas! Bomaye dives into mount looking to finish!
Templeton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bomaye tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Bomaye goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Templeton turns into him and now he's in Bomaye's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gwynn Templeton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gwynn Templeton's cut.
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!

Bomaye misses with the combination.
Bomaye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A leg kick checked by Bomaye.
Bomaye throws a body kick that misses.

Templeton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bomaye breaks from the clinch.
Bomaye keeps the fight on the outside.
Templeton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bomaye.
Templeton throws a right and a left that Bomaye avoids nicely.
Templeton misses with a series of wild punches.
Templeton slips a straight right by Bomaye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomaye misses with a head kick.

Templeton takes the fight into the clinch.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but Bomaye blocks it.
Bomaye wants to get back to striking at distance but Templeton won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Templeton prevents Bomaye from breaking the clinch.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton misses with a knee to the head.
Templeton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bomaye can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but Bomaye blocks it.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomaye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bomaye lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bomaye tries to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling the position.
Templeton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bomaye is looking to break free of the clinch but Templeton has double underhooks.
Bomaye tries to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling the position.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomaye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Templeton misses with a knee to the head.

Bomaye manages to break the clinch.
Bomaye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Templeton.
Bomaye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bomaye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Templeton moves into range and clinches up with Bomaye.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomaye blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Bomaye.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bomaye.
Templeton looking to throw knees to the head but Bomaye is blocking nicely.
Templeton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bomaye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bomaye avoiding damage as Templeton throws knees to the body.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bomaye has had enough of the clinch but Templeton keeps him there for the moment.
Templeton looking to throw knees to the head but Bomaye is blocking nicely.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomaye blocks it with crossed arms.
Bomaye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.

Bomaye breaks the clinch.
Bomaye pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomaye scores with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Templeton blocks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bomaye throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Templeton counters by clinching up.
Bomaye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bomaye breaks from the clinch.
Templeton tries to clinch but Bomaye is having none of it.
Templeton tries to clinch but Bomaye moves out of range.
Templeton throws a right and a left that Bomaye avoids nicely.
Bomaye misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Bomaye.
Templeton keeps Bomaye at a distance using the push kick.
Templeton blocks a head kick by Bomaye.
Bomaye misses with the combination.
Bomaye closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A decent looking cross lands there for Bomaye.
Templeton tries to clinch up but Bomaye circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Bomaye.
Templeton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bomaye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bomaye misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Templeton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomaye paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomaye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Templeton throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Templeton does no damage.
Templeton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Templeton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bomaye moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bomaye scores with a three punch combo!
Templeton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Templeton throws a nice looking combination but Bomaye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Templeton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Templeton throws a hook but Bomaye avoids it easily.
Templeton misses with a few strikes there.
Templeton tries to clinch there but Bomaye circles away.

Templeton closes the distance and clinches.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bomaye is looking to break free of the clinch but Templeton has double underhooks.
Bomaye lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bomaye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Templeton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bomaye.
Templeton looking to throw knees to the head but Bomaye is blocking nicely.
Bomaye avoiding damage as Templeton throws knees to the body.

Bomaye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Templeton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bomaye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Bomaye lands but Templeton takes it in his stride.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick.
Bomaye swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Templeton takes the fight into the clinch.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bomaye can't break the clinch.
Bomaye leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bomaye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bomaye throws a head kick that misses.
Bomaye lands a left and a right that sends Templeton crashing to the canvas! Bomaye dives into mount looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bomaye stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bomaye waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Templeton.

Templeton pushes Bomaye up against the cage in a clinch.
Templeton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bomaye has had enough of the clinch but Templeton keeps him there for the moment.
Bomaye is trying to maintain a safe position but Templeton gets an underhook and turns Bomaye into the cage.
Bomaye has had enough of the clinch but Templeton keeps him there for the moment.
Bomaye trying to stall but Templeton improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomaye tries to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling the position.
Bomaye avoiding damage as Templeton throws knees to the body.
Templeton prevents Bomaye from breaking the clinch.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton lands a knee to the body.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Bomaye blocks with his arms.
Templeton looking to throw knees to the head but Bomaye is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Bomaye showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bomaye 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Bomaye!