PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosefa Umaga (ranked 90 p4p, 10 weight class) and Brent Boston (ranked 368 p4p, 38 weight class). Umaga comes to the cage accompanied by Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Umaga
vs
Boston

191 cm
27
244 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

182 cm
27
265 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosefa Umaga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brent Boston!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Umaga.
Umaga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boston's sensitive parts.
Umaga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boston if he has to take too many more of those.
Boston moves away from the strike by Umaga.
Umaga misses with a kick to the body

and Boston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Umaga's guard.
Umaga pulls Boston in close to his closed guard and prevents Boston from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boston stopping the sweep attempt from Umaga.
Boston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boston works over Umaga with some ground and pound from guard.
Umaga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boston controls the pace.
Boston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umaga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A low kick from Umaga misses

and Boston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boston.
Umaga lands with a right to the head.

Umaga manages to break the clinch.
Umaga misses with an uppercut
enabling Boston to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umaga. Boston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umaga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Boston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Umaga misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Boston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Umaga misses with a hook. Boston ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Boston finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Iosefa Umaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boston slips under a jab.
Boston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A lazy body kick from Umaga
and Boston counters with a two punch combo.
Umaga tests Boston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Umaga throws a hook but Boston blocks it.
Umaga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Umaga throws a shot from downtown. Boston moves away and avoids it.
Umaga tests Boston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Umaga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Umaga throws a hook but Boston avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Boston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umaga looks for the body kick but Boston saw that one coming.
Boston misses with a wild body shot.
Umaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Umaga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Umaga thuds his right hand into Boston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Umaga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boston is out of range and Umaga settles back down.
Boston ducks under a wild hook from Umaga.
Umaga throws a hook to the side of Boston's head but Boston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Umaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosefa Umaga dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Umaga cracks Boston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Umaga punishes Boston's body with a nice straight punch.
Umaga lands a really nice looking cross but Boston seems unphased.
Umaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boston.
Boston steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Umaga.
Umaga throws the left hand but Boston avoids the punch easily.
Umaga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Umaga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Umaga throws the left hand but Boston avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga swings for the body but Boston moves out of range.
Umaga throws a hook to the side of Boston's head but Boston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boston throws a counter combo.
Umaga misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Umaga is predictable there
and Boston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Umaga avoids the body shot from Boston.
A low kick from Umaga misses
and Boston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boston moves away from the strike by Umaga.
Boston wants to counter the offense by Umaga and move into the clinch position.
Umaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Boston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Umaga as he connects with a hook.
Umaga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Umaga moves out of range as Boston strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga swings for the body but Boston moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Umaga.
Umaga misses with the body kick
and Boston counters with a nice uppercut.
Umaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boston was well out of range. Poor timing from Umaga.
Umaga lands with an uppercut that bounces Boston off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umaga lands a body shot.
Iosefa Umaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Umaga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boston's calf.
Umaga tried to score with a low kick but Boston checks it.
Boston is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A leg kick checked by Boston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Umaga misses

and Boston counters with a nice double leg into side control. Umaga won't be happy with that.
Boston with the ground and pound but Umaga regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boston lands a nice short elbow.
Boston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Umaga's head.
Boston trying to control from half guard but Umaga is working away.
Umaga tries to get to full guard but Boston has control of the leg.
Umaga trying to control but Boston postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Umaga trying to hold on to Boston's head to control him but Boston postures up.
Brent Boston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boston wants to take a breather but Umaga is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Umaga is looking to get back to full guard here but Boston has managed to pass to side control instead.
Umaga is trying to control Boston's posture but Boston avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosefa Umaga dominated that second round.
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.

Umaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Umaga swings widly with a right hand
and Boston counters with a nice body shot.
Umaga misses with a straight right.
Umaga misses the jab.
Umaga looks for the body kick but Boston saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Umaga.
Umaga keeps Boston at a distance using the push kick.
Boston slips under a jab from Umaga.
Boston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Umaga scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga throws a right hand that misses
and Boston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Umaga misses with a body punch
and Boston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boston checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Boston tries to counter it with a takedown but Umaga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boston moves out of range of the strikes.
Boston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boston loads up on a big right hand but Umaga slips the punch.
Umaga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Umaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boston.
Umaga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boston.
Umaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boston can do to turn this around?
Boston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umaga throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga throws an overhand right that lands on Boston's shoulder, as Boston tries to avoid the shot.
Boston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Umaga defends it well.
Umaga tried to score with a low kick but Boston checks it.
Umaga lands with a kick to the temple. Boston shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Umaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Umaga thows a leg kick but Boston checks it
and Boston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Umaga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Umaga scores with a spinning back kick!
Boston moves out of range of the body kick.
Umaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Umaga sizes up Boston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Boston ducks down to avoid it.
Boston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Umaga misses with the body kick
and Umaga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boston walks into a jab.
Boston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boston misses with a takedown attempt - Umaga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Umaga misses with a lunging right hand
letting Boston counter with a right hand.
Boston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Boston tries to counter it with a takedown but Umaga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Umaga throws a head kick that Boston semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Umaga.
Boston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Umaga.
Boston with the counter takedown but Umaga avoids it easily.
Boston walks into a stiff left hand from Umaga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boston! But no joy.
Umaga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umaga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Umaga misses
and Boston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Umaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Umaga.
Boston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umaga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosefa Umaga clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga swings widly with a right hand

and Boston moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boston.
Umaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boston prevents a body shot from Umaga.
Umaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umaga tries a body shot but Boston blocks it.
Umaga throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Boston controls his hands.
Umaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boston prevents a body shot from Umaga.
Umaga lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Umaga lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Brent Boston has been cut.
Umaga throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Umaga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boston's brow.
Umaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boston blocks an elbow strike.
Umaga lands a nice uppercut.
Umaga misses with a punch to the body.
Boston misses with a punch on the inside.
Umaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Boston controls his hands.
Umaga tries to work over Boston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umaga throws a head punch that misses.
Boston is leaning against Umaga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga tries to throw a body punch but Boston avoids it by throwing Umaga back against the cage.
Boston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Umaga tries to work over Boston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boston blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umaga.
Boston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Iosefa Umaga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Umaga throws an elbow but it misses.
Umaga tries to work over Boston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umaga misses with some punches.
Umaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Umaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Umaga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boston.
Umaga pushes off an throws an elbow but Boston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Umaga lands an elbow that stopped Boston in his tracks for a moment.
Boston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Umaga fails to land.
Umaga is trying to force a seperation but Boston has the dominant position.
Umaga tries to throw a body punch but Boston avoids it by throwing Umaga back against the cage.
Boston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Umaga is trying to break the clinch but Boston is controlling him.
Umaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Umaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Umaga can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga misses with a punch to the body.

Umaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Umaga with a body shot.
Umaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boston counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Boston - just one landing.
Umaga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boston catches Umaga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Umaga misses with a straight left.
Boston has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Umaga.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boston blocks a low kick nicely.
Umaga motions for Boston to come forward. Umaga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosefa Umaga had his way with Brent Boston in that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Boston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Boston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umaga.
Boston wants to counter with a clinch but Umaga pushes him away.
Boston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umaga.
Boston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umaga.
Umaga throws a body punch but Boston moves out of range.
Umaga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Umaga throws a hook but Boston blocks it.
Umaga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston moves away from the strike by Umaga.
Umaga throws a hook but Boston blocks it.
The fighters circling - Umaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Umaga.
Umaga throws a body punch but Boston moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Boston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Iosefa Umaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Umaga thuds his right hand into Boston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Umaga misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Boston counter with a right hand.
Umaga lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Umaga throws a body punch but Boston moves out of range.
Umaga throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Umaga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boston checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Boston has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Umaga throws an elbow but misses.
Boston dodges an elbow strike from Umaga.
Umaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Umaga tries to work over Boston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umaga blocks an uppercut.
Umaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Umaga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boston's brow.
Umaga misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Umaga.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boston is working for takedown but Umaga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Umaga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umaga misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga tries a body shot but Boston blocks it.
Umaga scores with a hook to the body.
Boston is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Boston blocks an elbow strike.
Umaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Boston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umaga working hard to break the clinch.
Umaga misses with an elbow over the top.
Boston blocks an elbow strike from Umaga.
Umaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umaga lands a right hand.
Boston blocks a body shot from Umaga.
Boston is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston blocks a body shot from Umaga.
Boston wants a takedown.
Iosefa Umaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Boston.
Umaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boston blocks a body shot from Umaga.

Umaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boston misses with a right hand
letting Umaga counter with a right hand.
Umaga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Umaga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Umaga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boston counters with a nice uppercut.
Brent Boston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iosefa Umaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Umaga, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iosefa Umaga!
Iosefa Umaga retains his heavyweight title!
Iosefa Umaga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.