PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Typhoon Hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamas Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hurricane
vs
Boy

177 cm
26
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Typhoon Hurricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamas Boy!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Boy as Hurricane shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hurricane is defended easily by Boy.
Hurricane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boy but Boy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Typhoon Hurricane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurricane slaps away a takedown attempt from Boy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boy stuffs the takedown.

Hurricane clinches with his opponent.
Hurricane is trying to push Boy away but Boy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boy working aggressively here.
Boy jumps guard but Hurricane stands there with Boy around his waist. Boy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hurricane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boy.

Hurricane jumps into guard, dragging Boy to the mat.
Hurricane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boy postures up.
Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hurricane looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hurricane looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hurricane!
Boy tries to buck Hurricane off but Hurricane is having none of it.
Boy throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Boy tries to improve position but can't.
Boy misses with a strike from the bottom.
Boy tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurricane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane slows the pace down.
Boy sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Boy looking for submissions off his back.
Boy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Boy looking for submissions off his back.
Boy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hurricane content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy actively working from the bottom here.
Boy punching from the bottom.
Boy moves into full guard.

Boy is looking for a triangle here but Hurricane uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Boy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy being controlled for a moment.
Boy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hurricane wants to pass the guard but Boy is defending well.
Hurricane is figuring out what he wants to do next.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boy actively working from the bottom here.

Hurricane decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mamas Boy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hurricane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boy pinned against the cage. Boy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hurricane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boy backs up against the cage.

It looks like Mamas Boy has been cut.
Hurricane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Hurricane shows good takedown defense.
Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hurricane sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hurricane shoots in for a takedown but Boy shows good takedown defense.
Boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hurricane is fending him off so far but Boy persists. Nope, Hurricane circles away and we're back to standing.
Typhoon Hurricane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamas Boy.
Hurricane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boy is fending him off so far but Hurricane persists. Nope, Boy circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurricane.
Hurricane dives in for a single leg takedown but Boy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane wants a takedown but no success here.

Boy breaks the clinch.
Boy tries for a takedown but Hurricane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hurricane darts in looking for a takedown but Boy gets double underhooks and turns Hurricane into the cage.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurricane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hurricane gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Boy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hurricane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boy on the ground.

Hurricane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boy postures up in Hurricane's guard and throws a big left but Hurricane blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy throwing strikes but missing.
Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hurricane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hurricane seems keen to control Boy's posture.
Hurricane looking to control.
Hurricane wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but Hurricane has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurricane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hurricane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boy throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throwing strikes from guard but Hurricane blocks nicely.
Hurricane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boy throws a big elbow that misses.
Hurricane has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Boy scoring with some ground and pound.
Boy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boy connects with a couple of short punches.

Boy drops back looking for a leg! Hurricane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hurricane manages to kick Boy off! Boy jumps back into Hurricane's guard.
Boy throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boy throws a big elbow that misses.
Hurricane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hurricane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hurricane pulls Boy in close to prevent any damage.
Boy postures up in Hurricane's guard and throws a big left but Hurricane blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boy has gone for a leg lock! Hurricane slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boy's guard.
Boy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamas Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mamas Boy's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boy's coach down at Finch Farm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hurricane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boy dives in for a single leg takedown but Hurricane sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hurricane is trying to break the clinch but Boy has him pressed against the cage.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurricane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurricane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hurricane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Hurricane is trying to break the clinch but Boy has him pressed against the cage.
Boy goes for a takedown attempt but Hurricane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Typhoon Hurricane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamas Boy.

Boy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy tries to score with some ground and pound. Hurricane controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurricane is trying to control Boy's posture but Boy avoids it.
Boy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Boy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hurricane has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hurricane struggling a bit here.

Boy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Hurricane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boy is trying to get an arm triangle but Hurricane is defending well.

Boy has an Americana. Hurricane didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Boy is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Boy hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mamas Boy!
During a confident post fight interview, Mamas Boy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.