PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bohnomme SeptHeures (ranked 2995 p4p, 3846 weight class) and Age Sixteen (ranked 337 p4p, 404 weight class). Bohnomme SeptHeures has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

SeptHeures
vs
Sixteen

163 cm
23
167
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
159
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

HELLBENT

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bohnomme SeptHeures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Age Sixteen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sixteen tries to clinch but SeptHeures moves out of range.
As Sixteen tries to get set, SeptHeures tries to push him back and clinch up but Sixteen manages to avoid the attempt.
Sixteen looks to score with a jab to the body but SeptHeures is just out of range.
Sixteen throws a head kick that misses.
Sixteen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but SeptHeures moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sixteen has taken the fight to the clinch.
SeptHeures with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sixteen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
SeptHeures tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sixteen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with SeptHeures's elbow.
SeptHeures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
SeptHeures managing to block the knees to the body from Sixteen.
SeptHeures tries to throw a body punch but Sixteen avoids it by throwing SeptHeures back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, SeptHeures scores with a nice short uppercut.
SeptHeures tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sixteen's elbow.
Sixteen taking a breather.
SeptHeures using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sixteen has SeptHeures pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SeptHeures scores a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Sixteen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. SeptHeures obliges.
SeptHeures will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sixteen up against the cage.
SeptHeures misses with a knee to the head.
Sixteen tries to stall but SeptHeures uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Sixteen breaks from the clinch.
Sixteen is looking to clinch.
SeptHeures needs to keep his hands up - Sixteen had a free shot at his head there.
Sixteen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sixteen swings for the body but SeptHeures moves out of range.
Sixteen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sixteen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. SeptHeures manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sixteen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sixteen misses with a low kick as SeptHeures jumps back.
Sixteen jabs SeptHeures to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sixteen doesn't manage to clinch there - SeptHeures circles away.
SeptHeures is looking to counter the offense by Sixteen and move into the clinch.
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!
Sixteen tries to clinch but SeptHeures moves out of range.
SeptHeures slips under a jab.

SeptHeures closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
SeptHeures avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Sixteen is blocking nicely.
Sixteen lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for SeptHeures.
SeptHeures landing some nice looking knees to the body.
SeptHeures misses with the head strike.
Sixteen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but SeptHeures blocks it with crossed arms.
SeptHeures is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sixteen is defending well for now.
SeptHeures stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sixteen breaks from the clinch.
Sixteen throws a series of strikes that have SeptHeures backpedaling.
Sixteen moves in looking to clinch but SeptHeures pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for SeptHeures.
Sixteen lands a jab to the head.
Sixteen lands a nice shot to the body.
Sixteen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but SeptHeures moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sixteen misses with a series of wild punches.
Sixteen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but SeptHeures circles away quickly and effectively.
Sixteen throws a sloppy head kick and SeptHeures moves out of range easily.
Sixteen misses with a leg kick

and SeptHeures moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sixteen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sixteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures keeps the fight on the outside.

SeptHeures gets tackled into the cage by Sixteen. Sixteen maintains the clinch.
SeptHeures with an attempt at a knee that misses.
SeptHeures with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sixteen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from SeptHeures.
Stalling in the clinch from Sixteen.
Sixteen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sixteen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Age Sixteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SeptHeures throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
SeptHeures throws a body kick that misses.
Sixteen misses with a head kick.
Sixteen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
SeptHeures is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sixteen.
Sixteen cracks SeptHeures with an open hand slap.

Sixteen has SeptHeures up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Age Sixteen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sixteen cracks SeptHeures with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Age Sixteen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sixteen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
SeptHeures throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sixteen throws a left and a right that both miss

and SeptHeures counters by moving into the clinch.
SeptHeures with an attempt at a knee that misses.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but Sixteen blocks it.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Sixteen is blocking nicely.

Sixteen manages to break the clinch.
Sixteen is looking to clinch.
SeptHeures is looking to counter the offense by Sixteen and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixteen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sixteen throws a head kick that misses.
Sixteen throws a nice looking combination but SeptHeures bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
SeptHeures moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixteen thows a leg kick but SeptHeures checks it

and SeptHeures counters by clinching up.
Sixteen is looking to break free of the clinch but SeptHeures has double underhooks.

Sixteen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
SeptHeures looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sixteen throws a sloppy head kick and SeptHeures moves out of range easily.
Age Sixteen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sixteen misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by SeptHeures.
Sixteen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but SeptHeures was well out of range. Poor timing from Sixteen.
SeptHeures tries to counter by clinching up but Sixteen breaks away and moves out of range.
Sixteen tries to clinch there but SeptHeures circles away.
Sixteen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sixteen keeps the fight on the outside.
Sixteen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sixteen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures throws a body punch but Sixteen moves out of range.
Sixteen throws a counter combo.
Sixteen takes a swing at SeptHeures's ribcage but misses.
SeptHeures seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sixteen misses with a head kick.
Sixteen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A leg kick checked by SeptHeures.
Sixteen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sixteen misses with a double jab

and SeptHeures counters by moving into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sixteen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sixteen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sixteen managing to block the knees to the body from SeptHeures.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

SeptHeures manages to break the clinch.

Sixteen has closed the distance and engaged SeptHeures in a clinch.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but Sixteen blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures slowing the pace effectively.
Sixteen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
SeptHeures is struggling to control the position.
SeptHeures lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
SeptHeures is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sixteen is defending well for now.
Sixteen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bohnomme SeptHeures has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Sixteen manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from SeptHeures.
Sixteen tries to clinch but SeptHeures is having none of it.
SeptHeures is looking to counter the offense by Sixteen and move into the clinch.
Sixteen fails in his attempt to clinch.
SeptHeures avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sixteen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
SeptHeures wants to clinch up but Sixteen keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sixteen moves in looking to clinch but SeptHeures pushes him off.
SeptHeures tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sixteen manages to circle out of the way.
Sixteen throws a lazy head kick

and SeptHeures counters by moving into the clinch.
SeptHeures misses with a knee to the head.
Sixteen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Sixteen breaks the clinch.
Sixteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but SeptHeures paws at him with a jab and circles away.
SeptHeures seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sixteen scores with a hook to the body. SeptHeures takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sixteen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but SeptHeures circles away quickly and effectively.
Sixteen fails with an attempt to clinch.
SeptHeures is looking to counter the offense by Sixteen and move into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Sixteen.
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!
SeptHeures circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sixteen pivots, looking for a leg kick but SeptHeures is out of range and Sixteen settles back down.
SeptHeures tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sixteen manages to circle out of the way.
Sixteen lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bohnomme SeptHeures will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

SeptHeures fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sixteen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sixteen wants to clinch.
SeptHeures keeps the fight on the outside.
Sixteen is looking to clinch but SeptHeures is avoiding it.
SeptHeures seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sixteen throws a low kick but SeptHeures avoids it.
SeptHeures tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sixteen manages to circle out of the way.

SeptHeures darts in and clinches Sixteen up against the cage.
SeptHeures on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sixteen breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SeptHeures tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice side step and Sixteen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sixteen swinging wildly here.
SeptHeures swats away the attempt to clinch by Sixteen.
SeptHeures is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sixteen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixteen is looking to clinch.
Sixteen wants to clinch.
SeptHeures seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sixteen wants to clinch.
Sixteen is looking to clinch but SeptHeures is avoiding it.
SeptHeures misses the shot to the body.
Sixteen tries to close the distance and clinch up but SeptHeures swats him away and circles back towards the center.
SeptHeures avoids the head kick by Sixteen.
SeptHeures moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
SeptHeures checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sixteen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by SeptHeures as Sixteen tries to tie him up.
Our sources have told us that SeptHeures has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sixteen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sixteen managing to block the knees to the body from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sixteen is defending well for now.
SeptHeures throws a knee to the head but misses.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but Sixteen blocks it.
SeptHeures tries to land knees in the clinch but Sixteen avoids the damage to the body.
Sixteen working hard to break the clinch.
SeptHeures trying to stall but Sixteen improves his position.

SeptHeures escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
SeptHeures throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sixteen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
SeptHeures wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
SeptHeures circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sixteen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sixteen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down SeptHeures rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen throws a leg kick that is checked

and SeptHeures holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sixteen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sixteen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sixteen tries to circle away but SeptHeures has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Sixteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sixteen throws a front kick aimed at SeptHeures's knee but SeptHeures avoids it well.
SeptHeures seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sixteen tries to clinch up but SeptHeures circles away and keeps his distance.
SeptHeures fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sixteen swats away the attempt to clinch by SeptHeures.
Sixteen tries to close the distance and clinch but SeptHeures swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
SeptHeures thuds his shin into the meat of Sixteen's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sixteen throws out a loose jab but SeptHeures uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sixteen is looking to chop away at SeptHeures's legs.
SeptHeures swats away the attempt to clinch by Sixteen.
As Sixteen tries to get set, SeptHeures tries to push him back and clinch up but Sixteen manages to avoid the attempt.
SeptHeures circles away from the clinch attempt.
SeptHeures showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sixteen.
Sixteen tries to score with a low kick but SeptHeures moves his leg out of the way.
SeptHeures is looking to counter the offense by Sixteen and move into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sixteen tries a low kick but SeptHeures avoids it.
Sixteen tries to clinch but SeptHeures is having none of it.
A jab from SeptHeures misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bohnomme SeptHeures showed his dominance in that final round.
I think SeptHeures has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!