PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Baba (ranked 1227 p4p, 147 weight class) and Tom Boaler (ranked 2317 p4p, 239 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Baba
vs
Boaler

195 cm
26
258 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
260 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Baba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Boaler!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boaler misses with a shot to the body
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tom Boaler has been cut.
Baba fails to land with a series of punches.
Baba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Boaler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boaler wants to control from the top but Baba keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baba is pulling down on Boaler's head. It's preventing any offense from Boaler, at least for the moment.
Boaler won't allow Baba to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaler stands and throws Baba's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Boaler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baba has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boaler is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Baba looks calm but he's in trouble here. Boaler gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Baba is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Boaler lets go of the hold and Baba can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Boaler!
Tom Boaler is the new heavyweight champion!