PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigbo Bo Boss (ranked 4244 p4p, 4378 weight class) and Canelo Ryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bo Boss
vs
Ryder

200 cm
21
300
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jigbo Bo Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Canelo Ryder!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryder tries to clinch up.
Ryder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bo Boss counters with a three punch combo that has Ryder backing up. Ryder nods at Bo Boss to acknowledge the strikes.
Bo Boss lands a right hook to the body.
Ryder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bo Boss swivels and escapes.
Ryder closes the distance and clinches up with Bo Boss, looking for a takedown. Ryder pushes Bo Boss against the cage but Bo Boss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryder dodges the punch combination from Bo Boss.
Ryder is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo Boss throws a leg kick but Ryder moved away.
Ryder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bo Boss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ryder somewhat.
Jigbo Bo Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canelo Ryder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown but Bo Boss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bo Boss punishes Ryder's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bo Boss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryder looks winded!
Bo Boss falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ryder to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bo Boss sprawls well. Bo Boss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryder gets slowly back to his feet.
Bo Boss went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bo Boss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryder throws a big counter head kick but Bo Boss avoids it with no problem.
Bo Boss throws out a leg kick but Ryder moves out of range and Bo Boss only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo Boss changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Bo Boss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bo Boss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bo Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Ryder moves out of range easily.
Ryder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bo Boss.
Bo Boss lands with a shot to the body.
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!
No joy there for Bo Boss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo Boss takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bo Boss but Bo Boss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryder fails to land with a series of punches.
Bo Boss throws a right and a left that Ryder avoids nicely.
Bo Boss misses with the combination.
Bo Boss is looking to wear down Ryder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ryder.
Bo Boss lands a two punch combo.
Canelo Ryder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo Boss throws a head kick that misses
and Ryder counters with a low kick, right behind Bo Boss 's knee.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bo Boss as he avoids it easily.
Bo Boss misses with a jab, cross combination.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ryder has eaten all the pies!
Bo Boss throws a series of punches but Ryder avoids them all with ease.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bo Boss sprawls well. Bo Boss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryder gets slowly back to his feet.
Bo Boss looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bo Boss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jigbo Bo Boss dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ryder throws a head kick that misses
and Bo Boss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bo Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Ryder moves out of range easily.

Ryder drives through and clinches with Bo Boss against the cage.
Bo Boss is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryder has double underhooks.
Bo Boss tries to circle away but Ryder has him pinned against the cage.
Bo Boss tries to break free but Ryder pushes him back against the cage.
Ryder keeps control of Bo Boss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bo Boss can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bo Boss is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryder has double underhooks.
Bo Boss working hard to break the clinch.
Bo Boss is pressed up against the cage. Ryder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bo Boss down to the mat. Bo Boss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bo Boss counters with a left to the body.
Ryder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryder.
Ryder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bo Boss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryder is breathing heavily.

Ryder has closed the distance and engaged Bo Boss in a clinch.
Ryder manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ryder tries for a takedown but Bo Boss manages to get underhooks.
Jigbo Bo Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canelo Ryder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo Boss is trying to push Ryder away but Ryder has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryder has Bo Boss pressed against the cage, preventing Bo Boss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bo Boss's efforts to push away.
Ryder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bo Boss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bo Boss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bo Boss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryder has him pressed against the cage.
Bo Boss is trying to break the clinch but Ryder has him pressed against the cage.
Ryder controlling the action here for a moment.
Bo Boss working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryder.
Bo Boss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ryder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryder fails with the takedown
and Bo Boss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryder tries to close the distance and clinch but Bo Boss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryder tries for a takedown but Bo Boss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryder looks to clinch
and Bo Boss counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Ryder 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryder avoids the head kick by Bo Boss.
Bo Boss misses with a double jab.
Ryder fails with the takedown
and Bo Boss counters with a three punch combo that has Ryder backing up. Ryder nods at Bo Boss to acknowledge the strikes.
Jigbo Bo Boss is winning the standup battle so far.
Bo Boss works over Ryder's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Canelo Ryder has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryder shoots and misses
and Bo Boss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bo Boss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Bo Boss misses.
Jigbo Bo Boss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryder wants to clinch
letting Bo Boss counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jigbo Bo Boss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Canelo Ryder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bo Boss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryder on the side of the head.
Bo Boss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryder can do to turn this around?

Ryder has closed the distance and engaged Bo Boss in a clinch.
Ryder is pushing Bo Boss up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ryder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bo Boss backwards.

Ryder jumps guard.
Ryder has control of Bo Boss's left arm, preventing Bo Boss from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bo Boss has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ryder off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo Boss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ryder.
It seemed like Ryder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ryder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bo Boss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ryder moves to clinch but Bo Boss breaks away
and Bo Boss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bo Boss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Bo Boss.
Ryder fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryder looks to clinch
letting Bo Boss counter with a right hand.
Ryder tries for a takedown but Bo Boss circles away easily
and Bo Boss counters with a two punch combo.

Ryder is rocked!
Jigbo Bo Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canelo Ryder.
Bo Boss lands with a big left! Ryder is wobbled badly! Bo Boss comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Ryder to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jigbo Bo Boss!