PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Ware (ranked 2580 p4p, 2242 weight class) and Moussa Bouba (ranked 307 p4p, 266 weight class). Kieran Ware has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ware
vs
Bouba

203 cm
27
255
7 - 5 - 0

197 cm
23
265
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kieran Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moussa Bouba!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bouba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ware, pushing him back against the cage.
Bouba working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Bouba fails to land.
Bouba blocking some punches.
Bouba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bouba lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Bouba.
Bouba working aggressively here.
Ware has a couple of punches blocked by Bouba.
Ware misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bouba.

It looks like Kieran Ware has been cut.
Ware tries a body shot but Bouba blocks it.
Ware wants to get back to striking at distance but Bouba won't allow it.
Bouba keeps control of Ware as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bouba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ware blocking some punches.
Bouba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bouba has a couple of punches blocked by Ware.
Bouba blocking some punches.
Bouba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouba working aggressively here.
Ware tries to circle away but Bouba has him pinned against the cage.
Bouba working aggressively here.
Bouba working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bouba has a couple of punches blocked by Ware.
Ware blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bouba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bouba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bouba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bouba working aggressively here.
Bouba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ware backwards.
Ware lands a shoulder strike.
Bouba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bouba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bouba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bouba blocks an uppercut.
Bouba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bouba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bouba throws a punch but it's blocked by Ware.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bouba scores with a shot to the side of Ware's head.
Bouba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bouba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bouba misses with some punches.
Ware wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouba lands with a light punch inside.
Ware blocking some punches.
Ware blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bouba lands with a short shot to the head.
Bouba has a couple of punches blocked by Ware.
Bouba has a couple of punches blocked by Ware.
Ware tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bouba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ware doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bouba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ware misses with a punch on the inside.
Ware misses with a punch to the body.
Ware tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ware wants to get back to striking at distance but Bouba won't allow it.
Bouba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ware backwards.
Bouba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ware throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouba.
Bouba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ware tries to circle away but Bouba has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bouba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bouba fails to land.
Bouba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bouba lands with a left to the head.
Bouba pushes Ware back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ware is rocked!
Bouba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bouba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Ware is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bouba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bouba fails to land.
Ware seems to have got his legs back now.
Ware tries to break free but Bouba pushes him back against the cage.
Bouba has a couple of punches blocked by Ware.
Bouba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ware blocking some punches.
Ware tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bouba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bouba working aggressively here.
Bouba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bouba scores with a shot to the side of Ware's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ware blocking some punches.
A short left from Bouba.
Bouba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bouba misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouba misses with some punches.
Ware definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch on the inside from Bouba fails to land.
Ware blocking some punches.
Bouba misses with some punches.
Bouba misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouba.
Bouba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ware backwards.
Ware throws a head punch that misses.
Ware has a couple of punches blocked by Bouba.

Ware's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ware swats away the attempt to clinch by Bouba.

Bouba pushes Ware up against the cage in a clinch.
Bouba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ware blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ware misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ware fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ware blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bouba.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moussa Bouba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kieran Ware's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bouba takes the fight into the clinch.
Bouba throws a head punch that misses.
Bouba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bouba blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ware.
Bouba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ware backwards.
Ware blocks an uppercut.
Bouba lands an uppercut.
Ware scores with a shot to the side of Bouba's head.
Moussa Bouba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bouba misses with a punch on the inside.
Ware tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bouba swings wildly with an uppercut but Ware uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bouba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ware misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bouba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bouba lands a shoulder strike.
Ware tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ware lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bouba swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ware.
Bouba scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ware pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bouba slips under a jab.

Bouba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bouba.
Bouba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bouba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ware tries to throw a body punch but Bouba avoids it by throwing Ware back against the cage.
Ware working aggressively here.
Bouba misses with the head strike.
Bouba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bouba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ware backwards.
Ware blocking some punches.
Bouba swings wildly with an uppercut but Ware uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bouba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouba.
Bouba misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware swings wildly with an uppercut but Bouba uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Bouba lands a right hand.
Bouba pushes Ware against the cage. Bouba is working some dirty boxing. Bouba pushes off with a quick right hook! Ware goes down! Ware tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bouba moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moussa Bouba!