PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Babby Booye (ranked 4061 p4p, 4068 weight class) and Wanderlei Senior (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.

Booye
vs
Senior

173 cm
20
135
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
142
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Babby Booye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Senior!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booye jabs Senior right on the nose. Senior blinks but takes it well.
Wanderlei Senior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Senior misses
and Booye counters with a straight right hand.
Booye throws a hook but Senior avoids it easily.
Booye lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Booye stuns Senior with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Senior throws a low kick but it's checked well by Booye.
Booye is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Senior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Booye fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Senior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Booye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Booye.
Senior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Booye takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Senior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Senior fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Booye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Senior.
Senior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Senior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Booye throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Senior stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Booye lands a nice shot to the body.
Senior tries a head kick but it misses.
Booye digs a good hook to Senior's body.
Booye lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Senior.
Senior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Booye blocks the body kick.
Senior throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Booye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Senior misses with a head kick.
It looked like Booye wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Booye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Booye connects with a nice looking jab.
Booye thuds his right hand into Senior's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Booye connects with a nice looking jab.
Senior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Senior throws a leg kick but Booye checks it.
Booye scores with the left hand. Senior knows he should have avoided that one.
Senior misses with a body kick.
Booye swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick from Senior misses
and Booye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Senior looks winded!
A jab from Booye finds it's way through Senior's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Booye blocks the leg kick.
Booye circles away from the clinch attempt
and Booye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Booye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Senior misses
letting Booye counter with a right hand.
Booye is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Booye lands with a right hand.
Booye changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Booye.
Booye scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Senior has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Booye finds it's way round the side to connect with Senior's head.
Booye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Booye smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Senior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Senior needs to keep his hands up - Booye had a free shot at his head there.
Senior throws a head kick that misses.
Booye thuds a left hand into Senior's body.
Senior walks into a jab.
Senior looks to clinch
and Booye counters with a straight right hand.
Booye thuds his right hand into Senior's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Senior.
Booye scores with a hook to the body. Senior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Senior misses
and Booye counters with a straight right hand.
Senior gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Booye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Booye misses the target.
Booye lands with a shot to the body.
Senior tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Booye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Booye scores with a shot to the body.
Booye scores with a body shot.
Booye works Senior's body with a nice hook.
Senior throws a head kick but Booye moves out of range.
Senior scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Senior moves to clinch but Booye breaks away
enabling Booye to counter with a crisp jab.
Senior throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Booye counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senior moves in looking to clinch but Booye pushes him off.
Booye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Senior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Booye lands a jab to the nose.
Senior takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Booye tests Senior's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Booye avoids the head kick by Senior.
Booye lands a really nice looking cross but Senior seems unphased.
Booye scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Booye lands a head shot.
Senior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Booye lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Booye circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Booye.
Booye lands a nice hook to Senior's body. Senior takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Booye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Senior looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Senior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Babby Booye dominated that round.
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.

Booye comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Booye connects with the punch.
Senior tries to clinch up but Booye circles away and keeps his distance.
Booye thuds a left hand into Senior's body.
Babby Booye is winning the standup battle so far.
Senior throws a head kick that misses
and Booye counters with a nice uppercut.
Senior thumps Booye with a low kick.
Senior misses with a kick to the body
and Booye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Booye scores with a jab to the head.
Booye punishes Senior's body with a nice straight punch.
Senior takes one on the button.
Booye avoids a kick to the body.
Booye lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booye lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Booye blocks a head kick by Senior.
Senior lands a head kick!
Senior misses with a head kick.
Booye throwing a counter right hand but Senior manages to avoid it.
Senior is breathing heavily.
Senior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Senior might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Booye has got the better of the exchanges.
A left lands for Booye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booye walks forward, straight into a front kick from Senior.
Booye lands a nice looking body shot.
Booye swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Senior.
Senior takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Senior walks into a jab.
Senior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Booye connects with a nice looking jab.
Senior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Booye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Senior can do to turn this around?
Senior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Senior takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good shot there by Booye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booye connects with a looping right hand.
Booye lands with an overhand left.
Booye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Senior doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Senior.
Senior throws a sloppy head kick and Booye moves out of range easily.
Booye circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senior takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Senior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Booye lands.
Jab, jab by Booye - just one landing.
Booye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Senior has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Senior there as he acknowledges the shot.
Booye moves out of range of the body kick from Senior.
Booye works Senior's body with a nice hook.
Senior takes one on the button.
Booye lands a nice hook to Senior's body. Senior takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Senior throws a low kick but Booye moves out of range easily.
Booye is looking to counter punch.
Booye bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Senior's head backwards.
Booye lands a nice shot to the body.
Booye cracks a nice hook into Senior's ribs.
Nice jab there from Booye.
Booye scores with a jab.
Senior on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booye connects with a body shot.
Booye scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Booye has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Booye lands with an uppercut that bounces Senior off the cage and back into range.
Senior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Booye as he connects with a hook.
Senior throws a leg kick
and Booye counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Booye lands a nice shot to the body.
Booye keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for Booye.
Booye moves into range and connects with a jab.
Senior throws a low kick, looking for Booye's leg but Booye calmly moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Senior 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booye lands with a cross.
Booye scores with a nice right hand.
Senior wants to clinch up but Booye keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Senior.
Booye lands a slapping body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Booye.
A cross from Booye lands.
Senior tries to land a front kick but Booye steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Booye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Senior gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Booye.
Senior throws a leg kick that is checked
and Booye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Senior misses
and Senior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Booye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Booye lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Senior misses
and Booye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Senior takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Senior looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Booye lands a jab to Senior's midsection.
Senior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Babby Booye 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. This is the final round!

Booye bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Senior's head backwards.
Booye throws out a powerful jab.
Senior scores with a spinning back kick!
Booye comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Booye moves out of range of the body kick from Senior.
Senior will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Booye wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Booye thuds a left hand into Senior's body.
Senior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Booye has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Booye. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Booye.
Senior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Booye has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Senior throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Booye counter with a right hand.
Booye lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Senior throws a sloppy head kick
and Booye counters with a stiff right hand.
Senior thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Booye if he has to take too many more of those.
Senior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good standup being displayed there by Booye as he connects with a hook.
Senior doesn't manage to clinch there - Booye circles away.
Booye was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Booye moves out of range of the body kick from Senior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Booye bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Senior's head.
Senior moves forwards but Booye connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Booye lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Booye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Senior throws a head kick but Booye moves out of range.
Booye with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Booye lands an impressive looking overhand right. Senior doesn't seem phased though.
Booye lands a body shot.
Senior misses with a leg kick
and Booye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Senior misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Booye tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Senior takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Senior throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Booye wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A lazy body kick from Senior
and Booye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booye comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Booye throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Senior stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booye feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seniors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Booye lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Booye listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Booye throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Senior on the side of the head.
Senior looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Booye lands a really nice looking cross but Senior seems unphased.
A decent looking cross lands there for Booye.
A lazy left from Booye finds it's target.
Booye blocks a head kick by Senior.
Jab from Booye.
Senior throws a front kick aimed at Booye's knee but Booye avoids it well.
Booye lands a really nice looking cross but Senior seems unphased.
Senior walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as Booye lands an impressive looking overhand right. Senior doesn't seem phased though.
Senior tries to close the distance and clinch but Booye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senior wants to clinch
and Booye counters with a straight right hand.
Senior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Booye lands with a shot to the body.
Booye lands a jab to the head.
Booye lands a nice looking body shot.
Senior throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Senior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Booye blocks the body kick.
It looked like Booye was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Senior.
Senior darts in trying to clinch
and Booye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Booye connects with a body shot.
Booye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Senior doesn't seem bothered though.
Senior throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Booye tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Booye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good shot there by Booye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booye lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Senior at a distance.
Senior takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Senior misses with a low kick as Booye jumps back.
Booye scores with a body shot.
Booye scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Booye.
Senior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Senior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Senior throws a lazy body kick
and Booye counters with a stiff right hand.
Booye wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Booye with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Booye.
Booye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Senior misses with the body kick
and Booye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wanderlei Senior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babby Booye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Senior looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Babby Booye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Booye has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Babby Booye!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Babby Booye!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Babby Booye!

Babby Booye wins by unanimous decision!