PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leg Day (ranked 1212 p4p, 1769 weight class) and Leo Bosanac (ranked 159 p4p, 210 weight class). Bosanac has chosen Bobnoxious-Big Cannons as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Day
vs
Bosanac

185 cm
33
190
13 - 12 - 0

184 cm
36
190
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Groove Gear

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Bosanac!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosanac takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bosanac misses with a left hand
and Day counters with a nice leg kick.
Bosanac slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosanac. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bosanac darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Day lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bosanac's sensitive parts.

Day rushes Bosanac and presses him up against the cage.
I was talking to Day's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bosanac managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day managing to block the knees to the body from Bosanac.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bosanac tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Bosanac back against the cage.
Bosanac has had enough of the clinch but Day keeps him there for the moment.
Bosanac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Day.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Bosanac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bosanac.
Bosanac gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Day lands a knee to the body.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Bosanac avoids the damage to the body.
Bosanac avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Bosanac slowing the pace effectively.
Bosanac struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Bosanac misses with a punch on the inside.
Bosanac misses with some punches.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosanac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosanac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bosanac managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bosanac avoids it.
Day working Bosanac over with knees to the body.
Bosanac avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosanac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosanac avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day avoiding damage as Bosanac throws knees to the body.
Bosanac takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bosanac avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
Bosanac tries to circle away but Day has him pinned against the cage.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bosanac avoids it.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bosanac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bosanac misses with a body punch.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bosanac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Day with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Leo Bosanac has been cut.
Bosanac avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Day using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bosanac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Day with a knee to the head.
Bosanac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day blocks an elbow strike from Bosanac.
Knees to the body from Day.
Bosanac looks winded!
Day blocks an uppercut.
Bosanac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bosanac missing with knees to the body.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Bosanac is blocking nicely.
Bosanac managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Bosanac trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day crunches a lovely knee into Bosanac's ribcage.
Bosanac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bosanac is defending well for now.
Bosanac tries to break free but Day pushes him back against the cage.
Day misses with a knee strike.
Bosanac lands a damaging elbow.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Day blocks a body shot from Bosanac.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bosanac is defending well for now.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bosanac is defending well for now.
Day landing knees to the head.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Bosanac is blocking nicely.
A short left from Bosanac.
Bosanac working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leg Day dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Bosanac's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Day checks a low kick from Bosanac.
Day with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bosanac throws a body shot but no joy.
Day slips a jab from Bosanac.
Crunch! Day slams his shin into Bosanac's torso.
Bosanac tries a head kick but it misses.

Day moves into the clinch.
Day dodges an elbow strike from Bosanac.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bosanac.
Bosanac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Bosanac can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Bosanac wants to get back to striking at distance but Day won't allow it.
Bosanac is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Bosanac avoids the damage to the body.
Bosanac misses with a punch to the body.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Bosanac is blocking nicely.
Bosanac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Bosanac misses with the head strike.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bosanac managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Bosanac misses with a body punch.
Bosanac tries to land knees in the clinch but Day avoids the damage to the body.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bosanac.
Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
Bosanac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Day gets underhooks to prevent Bosanac's takedown attempt.
Day with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosanac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bosanac is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Day using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bosanac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Day landing knees to the body.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Bosanac avoids the damage to the body.
Bosanac goes for a takedown in the clinch but Day prevents it.
Bosanac is breathing heavily.
Bosanac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is pressed up against the cage. Bosanac has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Day down to the mat. Day avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leg Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Bosanac.
Day lands a head kick. Bosanac smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Day lands a leg kick that knocks Bosanac off balance momentarily.
Day connects with a leg kick.
Bosanac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Day's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bosanac connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Day scrambles back to his feet.
Bosanac misses with an uppercut. Day saw that one coming.

Day moves into the clinch.

Bosanac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day fakes the leg kick and cracks Bosanac in the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Day.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Leg Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Bosanac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bosanac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac avoids the head kick by Day.
Bosanac moves out of range as Day throws a body kick.
Bosanac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Day is looking to slow Bosanac down with leg kicks.
Bosanac thows a body kick. Day tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bosanac moves out of range of the body kick from Day.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bosanac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bosanac tries to close the distance and clinch but Day swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Day moves out of range of the body kick.
Day feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bosanac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosanac misses with a body shot.
Bosanac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bosanac manages to circle out of the way.
Bosanac throws out a leg kick but Day moves out of range and Bosanac only half commits.
Day throws a counter high kick but Bosanac was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leg Day dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Bosanac's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Day dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bosanac. That did some damage!
Day fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Bosanac tenderised Day's leg. Day is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bosanac scores with the left hand. Day knows he should have avoided that one.

Bosanac tries to keep at a distance but Day has taken the fight into the clinch.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day tries a knee to the head but Bosanac blocks it.
Bosanac has had enough of the clinch but Day keeps him there for the moment.
Bosanac misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Bosanac.
Leg Day has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bosanac trying to land knees to the body.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosanac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bosanac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day working Bosanac over with knees to the body.
Bosanac is trying to force a seperation but Day has the dominant position.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bosanac is defending well for now.
Bosanac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bosanac blocks it with crossed arms.
Bosanac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Bosanac blocks with his arms.
Bosanac misses with some punches.
Day landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bosanac wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bosanac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bosanac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Day crunches a lovely knee into Bosanac's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac lands a nice uppercut.
Bosanac avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Bosanac lands a body shot.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosanac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bosanac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Day lands a nice knee to the body.
Bosanac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosanac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosanac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bosanac avoids it.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Day connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bosanac's face.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Bosanac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bosanac misses with a punch to the body.
Day has Bosanac pressed against the cage, preventing Bosanac from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bosanac takes a knee right on the jaw!
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
Day lands a nice knee to the body.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bosanac can do to turn this around?
Day with a knee to the head.
Day using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Day connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leo Bosanac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bosanac avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bosanac.
Bosanac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A knee to the head by Day.
Bosanac has had enough of the clinch but Day keeps him there for the moment.
Day using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leg Day is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bosanac avoids it.
Bosanac wants to break free but Day has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Day.
Day prevents a body shot from Bosanac.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bosanac tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leg Day showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Day, 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leg Day!
During a confident post fight interview, Leg Day thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.