PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Springs comes to the cage accompanied by Meltdown. Boma has chosen Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie as his entrance music. Oscar Boma told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Springs
vs
Boma

178 cm
28
158 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

170 cm
36
168 lbs
33 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Springs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Springs works the jab nicely.
Boma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Springs's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Springs.
Boma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Springs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Springs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Springs throws out a powerful jab.
Boma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Springs misses with a looping right.
Springs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boma tries a head kick but it misses.
Boma tries to clinch up but Springs circles away and keeps his distance.
Boma 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.
Boma lands a nice looking body shot.
Boma throws the left hand but Springs avoids the punch easily.
Springs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Springs throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs throws a front kick aimed at Boma's knee but Boma avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Springs to score with a decent uppercut.
Boma moves forwards but Springs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Springs checks a leg kick.
Springs jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boma connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Springs.
A nice side step and Boma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Springs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Springs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Springs misses with a looping right.
Springs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Springs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Springs.
Springs lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs misses with a looping left.
Boma connects with a high kick.
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.
Springs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Springs lands with a nice combination. Boma backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Springs.
Springs lands a right hook to the body.
Boma tries to clinch but Springs moves away
and Springs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Springs is looking to score with low kicks.
Springs misses with a head kick.
Boma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Springs loads up on a big right hand but Boma slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Boma misses
and Springs counters with a straight right hand.
Springs cracks Boma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Springs.
Boma tries to counter by closing the distance.
Springs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boma misses with a head kick.
Boma lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Boma misses.
A little feinted left hand from Springs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Springs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boma.

Boma closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Springs pushes Boma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springs's elbow.
Springs digs a right hand into Boma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boma's gas tank.

Springs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Springs is looking to land body kicks.
Springs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Springs avoids the body shot from Boma.
Springs throws a hook to the side of Boma's head but Boma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boma works Springs's body with a nice hook.
Jab by Springs.
Springs wants to land a leg kick but Boma is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Boma.
Springs tried to counter with a leg kick but Boma avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Springs misses with a hook. Boma ducked under it nicely.
Springs misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Springs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boma scores with a head kick. Springs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boma lands a head shot.
Springs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Springs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boma blocks a jab.
Springs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Springs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Springs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randy Springs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Springs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boma misses with a body shot.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Springs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Springs 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.
Springs has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Springs.
Boma wants to clinch up but Springs keeps it at a distance.
Springs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Springs throws the left hand but Boma avoids the punch easily.
Boma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Springs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Springs throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
Springs lands a really nice looking cross but Boma seems unphased.
Randy Springs is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Springs misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Springs moves away and avoids it.
Springs misses with a hook. Boma ducked under it nicely.
Boma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Springs moved out of range.
Springs takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Springs.
A low kick from Boma misses
and Springs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boma throws the left hand but Springs avoids the punch easily.
Boma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Springs scores with a jab to the body.
Springs throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Boma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boma is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boma throws a jab when Springs was well out of range.
Boma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Springs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Springs.
Boma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Springs's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Springs.
Boma throws a body punch but Springs moves out of range.
Springs throws a front kick aimed at Boma's knee but Boma avoids it well.
Boma was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Springs slips under a jab from Boma.
Springs misses with a low kick.
Springs throws a shot to the body.
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boma.
Good standup being displayed there by Boma as he connects with a hook.
Springs missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Boma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boma tries a head kick but it misses.
Boma throws a solid leg kick but Springs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boma.
Boma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Springs finds it's way round the side to connect with Boma's head.
Springs throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma swings for the body but Springs moves out of range.
Springs misses with a leg kick.
Springs scoring well with a low kick there.

Boma rushes Springs and presses him up against the cage.
Boma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.

Springs breaks from the clinch.
Boma connects with a body shot that sends Springs's belly button to the back.
Springs misses with a hook. Boma ducked under it nicely.
Boma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Springs.
A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Springs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Springs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Springs checks a low kick from Boma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Springs takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
Boma throws a low kick, looking for Springs's leg but Springs calmly moves out of range.
Springs looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Boma.

Boma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma pushes Springs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma lands with a short shot to the head.
Springs lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Springs will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Springs misses the target.
Springs backing away here, and Boma unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Springs.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Springs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boma is out of range and Springs settles back down.
Springs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Springs throws a body punch but Boma moves out of range.
Boma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Springs throws a low kick but Boma moves out of range easily.
Boma scores with a head kick.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
It appears Springs was looking to counter with a kick there.
Boma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Springs. Springs obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma misses with a body shot.
Springs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Springs avoids the body shot from Boma.
Springs throws a shot from downtown. Boma moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boma misses with a body shot.
Springs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Springs's head.
Springs lands a nice hook to Boma's body. Boma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Springs.
Boma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Springs as he connects with a hook.
Springs with a jab.
Boma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boma.
Boma blocks a head kick by Springs.
Boma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oscar Boma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boma! But no joy.
Springs misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Springs.
Boma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
As Boma looks to move away, Springs throws a big counter combo but Boma just gets out of the way.
Boma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Springs blocks a head kick by Boma.
Springs slips a jab from Boma.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Springs loads up on a big right hand but Boma slips the punch.
Springs moves away from the strike by Boma.
Springs throws a shot from downtown. Boma moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Boma misses.
Springs cracks Boma with an open hand slap.
A nice combination there by Springs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Boma.
Boma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Springs with a nice cross.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Springs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Springs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boma misses the jab.
Springs cracks Boma with an open hand slap.
Boma missing with a left hand there. Springs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boma tries to clinch up.
Springs is looking to counter with a body kick.
A jab from Springs does it's job there.
Boma misses with a right hand
enabling Springs to counter with a crisp jab.

Boma closes the distance and pushes Springs back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Springs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma swings widly with a right hand
enabling Springs to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boma throws a leg kick but Springs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Springs with a nice cross.
Springs cracks the inside of Boma's front leg.
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Springs lands a nice shot to the body.
Boma wants to slow Springs down by chopping away at his legs.
Boma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boma slips under a jab.
Springs misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Boma unleashes a big counter combination but Springs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Springs scores with a decent looking hook.
Springs connects with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Springs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Springs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Springs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Springs!
A victorious Randy Springs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.