PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Yuber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Boothe
vs
Yuber

190 cm
41
215 lbs
41 - 15 - 0

194 cm
33
265 lbs
24 - 16 - 2

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Yuber!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yuber lands a big uppercut and Boothe crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Boothe looks OK. Yuber waves Boothe back to his feet!

It looks like Thomas Boothe has been cut.
Yuber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boothe. Yuber does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Yuber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Yuber blocks the leg kick.
Boothe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yuber feints the counter takedown.
Yuber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boothe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yuber somewhat.
Boothe connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Boothe misses.
Yuber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boothe counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boothe. Yuber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boothe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boothe counters with a good low kick that Yuber was not able to check.
Thomas Boothe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Boothe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yuber circles away quickly and effectively.
Boothe misses with a body shot
and Yuber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boothe misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe misses with a body punch
and Yuber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boothe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boothe lands a leg kick that knocks Yuber off balance momentarily.
Boothe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yuber takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
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!
Boothe misses with a kick to the body.
Boothe swings for the body but Yuber moves out of range.
Boothe throws a hook but Yuber avoids it easily.
Yuber throws out a counter right but Boothe avoids it with no problem.
Boothe looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuber is just out of range.
Yuber throws a chopping leg kick but Boothe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yuber just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBoothe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yuber checks a leg kick.
Boothe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yuber throws a counter combo.
Yuber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boothe.
Yuber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yuber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boothe.
It seemed like Yuber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boothe motions for Yuber to come forward. Boothe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boothe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yuber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Boothe.
A jab from Boothe misses.
Boothe swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yuber gets a double leg takedown into Boothe's guard.

Boothe pushes Yuber off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boothe is looking to wear down Yuber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Boothe gets caught flat footed, as Yuber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boothe is trying to control the position but Yuber postures up.
Boothe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yuber controls the pace.
Boothe keeping moving, preventing Yuber from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Boothe'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.

Boothe scores with a shot to the body.
Yuber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boothe throws a head kick but Yuber moves out of range.

Yuber looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boothe!

Boothe sneaks out the side door and pushes Yuber away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Boothe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boothe throws a push kick but Yuber slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Boothe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yuber is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas Boothe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boothe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuber.
Thomas Boothe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boothe throws a jab when Yuber was well out of range.
Yuber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boothe swivels and escapes.
Yuber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas Boothe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Boothe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yuber.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boothe. Yuber does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boothe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boothe throws a poor cross that misses
and Yuber counters with a leg kick.
Thomas Boothe is winning the standup battle so far.
Boothe tries to score with a low kick but Yuber moves his leg out of the way.
Boothe lands with an uppercut that bounces Yuber off the cage and back into range.
Boothe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boothe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boothe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boothe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yuber at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boothe as he avoids it easily.
Boothe tries to bum rush Yuber with a series of wild strikes but Yuber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boothe looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuber is just out of range.
Yuber tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yuber moves out of range of the body kick from Boothe.
Despite the aggression on Yuber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boothe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yuber on the side of the head.
Boothe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yuber back to the cage. Boothe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yuber takes one to the chin there.

Yuber cracks Boothe with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Boothe looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yuber finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boothe swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boothe looks to land a body kick but Yuber moved away.
Yuber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boothe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boothe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yuber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Yuber blocks the low kick.
Boothe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boothe connects with a nice looking jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boothe.
Boothe scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Boothe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yuber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boothe throws out a loose jab but Yuber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuber follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yuber shoots in for a takedown but Boothe shows good takedown defense.
Boothe digs a good body shot into Yuber's ribs.
Yuber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuber dives in and grabs Boothe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boothe pushes down on Yuber's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yuber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boothe.
Boothe throws a leg kick which misses Yuber's front leg but catches the back leg as Yuber tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe connects with an inside leg kick.
Boothe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boothe connects with a looping right hand.
Boothe lands a leg kick that knocks Yuber off balance momentarily.
Yuber shoots in looking for a takedown. Boothe tries to sprawl out of it but Yuber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boothe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Yuber backs away, Boothe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas Boothe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Boothe thows a leg kick but Yuber checks it
and Yuber counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boothe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe leaves Yuber with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Boothe.
Yuber moves out of range of the leg kick from Boothe.

Yuber gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yuber swings around for an armbar but Boothe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yuber's guard.
Yuber is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boothe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yuber can do to turn this around?
Boothe wants to get up but he can't break Yuber's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yuber looking for a guillotine here but Boothe defends easily.
Yuber keeping full guard, as Boothe tries to pass.
Boothe tries to stand but Yuber is controlling from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yuber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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.
Boothe stopping the sweep attempt from Yuber.
Boothe being controlled here momentarily.
Yuber is continuing to stall.
Ivan Yuber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Boothe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yuber has his foot on Boothe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boothe works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Boothe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boothe 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.