PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerrin Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chai skantze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Booth
vs
skantze

179 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerrin Booth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, chai skantze!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth throws a jab when skantze was well out of range.
Booth missing with a left hand there. skantze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
skantze throws a series of strikes that have Booth backpedaling.
skantze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
skantze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booth.
A big left from Booth misses.
A combination from skantze does no damage.
Booth lands a nice looking body shot.
skantze throws a right hand that Booth ducks under and follows up with a left that Booth also avoids with ease.
Jerrin Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by skantze.
Booth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Booth scores with the left hand. skantze knows he should have avoided that one.
skantze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Booth.
Booth loads up on a big right hand but skantze slips the punch.
Booth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Booth does it's job there.

skantze is rocked!
Booth looks to score with a jab to the body but skantze is just out of range.
skantze is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for Booth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Booth lands a jab.
skantze is still on wobbly legs! Can Booth finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth misses with a series of wild punches.
skantze seems to have recovered his senses.
Booth looks to land a right hand but skantze moved out of range.
Booth thows a body shot but no joy.
skantze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
skantze looks gassed!
Booth falls off balance throwing a combination
and skantze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Booth throws a right hand that skantze ducks under and follows up with a left that skantze also avoids with ease.
Booth throws a shot to the body.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but skantze was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
skantze has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Booth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Booth.
Booth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps skantze's head backwards.
Booth misses with the combination.
skantze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Booth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth lands with a nice combination. skantze backs away looking to recover.
Booth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Booth drops skantze with a beautiful combination! skantze stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Booth is looking for the KO!
Booth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
skantze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Booth sends skantze crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Booth is motioning to the referee to let skantze up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Booth punishes skantze's body with a nice straight punch.
Booth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booth is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Booth cracks a nice hook into skantze's ribs.
A big right from Booth misses.
Booth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. skantze doesn't seem bothered though.
Booth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Booth jabs skantze right on the nose. skantze blinks but takes it well.
Booth scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth connects with the punch.
Booth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. skantze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
skantze staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from skantze.
skantze walks into a stiff left hand from Booth.
Booth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Booth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Booth throws a lazy right hand but skantze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Booth looks to land a left hand but skantze moved out of range nicely.
Booth connects with a crisp jab.
Booth works the jab nicely.
Booth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from skantze.
skantze avoids a punch combination nicely.
skantze tries to bum rush Booth with a series of wild strikes but Booth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Booth.
skantze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Booth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
skantze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Booth.
Booth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Booth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but skantze was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
skantze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Booth counters with a left and a right that stings skantze.
The fighters circling - Booth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Booth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by skantze.
skantze misses with a combination
and Booth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerrin Booth dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Booth misses the jab.
A combination from Booth does no damage.
Jerrin Booth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
skantze takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Booth lands with a nice combination. skantze backs away looking to recover.
Booth thows a left - swing and a miss!
skantze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Booth avoids a punch combination nicely.
skantze misses with a few strikes there.
Booth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Booth throws a big shot that misses.
Booth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Booth with a hook.
skantze misses with a double jab
and Booth counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Booth throws a combination that misses
and skantze counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice shot by Booth.
Booth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Booth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from skantze.
Booth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but skantze moves away.
skantze ducks right into an uppercut from Booth.
Booth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that skantze can do to turn this around?
skantze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but skantze manages to avoid it.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but skantze was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
skantze takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Booth misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Booth misses.
Booth misses with a jab, cross combination.
skantze moves away from the strike by Booth.
skantze throws a combination that misses
letting Booth counter with a right hand.
Booth throws a looping overhand right but skantze ducks down to avoid it.
Booth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
skantze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
skantze needs to keep his hands up - Booth had a free shot at his head there.
Booth lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Booth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Booth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Booth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
skantze tries to bum rush Booth with a series of wild strikes but Booth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Booth looks to land a combination but skantze avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth lands a nice shot to the body.
skantze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Booth lands a with a good body shot.
skantze has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from skantze.
Booth scores with a decent looking hook.
Booth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Booth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and skantze counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
skantze takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Booth misses.
skantze misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Booth.
skantze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Booth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Booth scores with a four punch combination!
skantze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Booth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps skantze thinking.
Booth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
skantze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Booth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
skantze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Booth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but skantze circles away quickly and effectively.
skantze throws a left and a right that both miss
and Booth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Booth misses the shot to the body.
skantze misses with a few strikes there.
skantze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Booth counters with a nice body shot.
skantze misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booth moves away from the strike by skantze.
Booth works skantze's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerrin Booth dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Booth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but skantze manages to avoid it.
Booth lands with a hook. skantze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
skantze scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
skantze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Booth throws a good cross that connects.
skantze throws a nice looking combination but Booth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Booth just misses with a punch to the body.
Booth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Booth scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Booth.
Booth cracks skantze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Booth jabs skantze right on the nose. skantze blinks but takes it well.
skantze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Booth misses with a wild combination.
Booth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by skantze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jerrin Booth is winning the standup battle so far.
Booth falls off balance throwing a combination
and skantze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Booth throws the left hand but skantze avoids the punch easily.
skantze throws a combination that misses
and Booth counters with a three punch combo that has skantze backing up. skantze nods at Booth to acknowledge the strikes.
Booth misses with a two punch combination.
skantze works the jab nicely.
Booth throws a looping overhand right but skantze ducks down to avoid it.
Booth just misses with a punch to the body.
skantze walks into a left hand.
skantze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
skantze ducks under a wild hook from Booth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
skantze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Booth counters with a right hand to the body.
Booth lands an overhand right.
Booth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Booth misses with a double jab
and skantze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Booth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
skantze is looking to land body kicks.
Booth misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of skantze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Booth throws out a loose jab but skantze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Booth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and skantze counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
skantze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Booth counters with a right hand to the body.
Booth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booth fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
skantze misses with a double jab
and Booth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps skantze thinking.
Booth throws a left and a right that both miss
and skantze counters with a nice uppercut.
skantze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Booth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
skantze throws a series of punches but Booth moves out of range.
Booth moves into range and connects with a jab.
A left lands for Booth.
Booth misses with a combination
and skantze counters with a right hand to the body.
Booth thows a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - skantze scores with a four punch combination!
Booth is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab from Booth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Booth throws a looping overhand right but skantze ducks down to avoid it.
skantze dodges the punch combination from Booth.
skantze slips under a jab from Booth.
skantze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
skantze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Booth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Booth swings for the body but skantze moves out of range.
skantze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Booth counter with a right hand.
skantze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Booth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Booth dodges the punch combination from skantze.
skantze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Booth circles away quickly and effectively.
Booth catches skantze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerrin Booth clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Booth cracks skantze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
skantze misses with a combination
and Booth counters with a series of strikes. skantze will be more careful next time no doubt.
skantze throws a right and a left that both miss.
skantze ducks under a wild hook from Booth.
Booth misses with a looping right.
Booth takes a swing at skantze's ribcage but misses.
Booth scores with the left hand. skantze knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Booth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
skantze fails to land with a series of punches.
Booth looks to throw the jab but skantze is out of range.
skantze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Booth misses
and skantze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Booth tries to bum rush skantze with a series of wild strikes but skantze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
skantze staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth throws a hook to the side of skantze's head but skantze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
skantze misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Booth misses its intended target.
skantze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
skantze gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Booth.
skantze misses the jab.
Booth swinging wilding here.
Booth throws a right hand that skantze ducks under and follows up with a left that skantze also avoids with ease.
Booth slips a jab and a cross from skantze.
Booth lands a two punch combo.
Booth throws a left and a right that both miss
and skantze counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
skantze goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
skantze moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
skantze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Booth falls off balance throwing a combination
and skantze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Booth.
Booth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
skantze blocks a jab.
Booth scores with a decent looking hook.
skantze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Booth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Booth.
Booth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed skantze momentarily.
skantze lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Booth throws a combination that misses
and skantze counters with a series of strikes. Booth will be more careful next time no doubt.
Booth lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
skantze staying out of range there.
Booth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Booth throws a right and a left that both miss.
skantze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Booth.
No joy there for Booth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
skantze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Booth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and skantze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
skantze throws a combination that misses
and Booth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Booth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and skantze counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
skantze throws a one two combo.
Booth sizes up skantze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Booth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Booth looks to throw the jab but skantze is out of range.
Booth tries to bum rush skantze with a series of wild strikes but skantze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Booth dodges the punch combination from skantze.
Nice cross by Booth.
skantze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Booth misses with a combination
and skantze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Booth.
Booth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Booth takes a swing at skantze's ribcage but misses.
Booth lands a really nice looking cross but skantze seems unphased.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Booth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by skantze.
Booth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Booth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but skantze circles away quickly and effectively.
skantze lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerrin Booth had his way with chai skantze in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

skantze throws a series of punches but Booth avoids them all with ease.
skantze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Booth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Booth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Booth scores with a decent looking hook.
skantze throws a right and a left that Booth avoids nicely.
Booth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Booth stalks skantze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into skantze's face. skantze staggers backwards, shaken.
Booth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
skantze misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Booth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Booth.
Booth swinging wilding here.
Booth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping skantze at a distance.
Booth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Booth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but skantze manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
skantze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booth lands a jab to skantze's midsection.
Booth throws a left and a right that both miss
and skantze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Booth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Booth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
skantze misses with an uppercut. Booth saw that one coming.
skantze throws a left and a right that both miss
and Booth counters with a nice uppercut.
Booth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
skantze moves out of range as Booth strikes.
Some wild striking there from skantze.
skantze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
skantze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Booth takes a swing at skantze's ribcage but misses.
Booth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
skantze misses with a hook to the body
and Booth counters with a straight right hand.
skantze slips under a jab from Booth.
Booth throws a nice looking combination but skantze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Booth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and skantze counters with a three punch combo that has Booth backing up. Booth nods at skantze to acknowledge the strikes.
Booth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from skantze finds it's way round the side to connect with Booth's head.
skantze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Booth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Booth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
skantze throws a series of punches but Booth avoids them all with ease.
Booth misses with a double jab
and skantze counters with a one-two to the body.
skantze dodges the punch combination from Booth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
skantze lands a jab to the head.
skantze misses with a series of wild punches.
Booth misses with a wild body shot.
Booth looks to land a combination but skantze avoids it well.
Booth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Booth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Booth takes a swing at skantze's ribcage but misses.
Booth takes one on the button.
Booth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Booth scores with a hook.
Booth lands a really nice looking cross but skantze seems unphased.
Left hook, right uppercut from skantze.
Booth jabs at skantze's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Booth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but skantze manages to avoid it.
Booth lands a nice shot to the body.
skantze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Booth counters with a left to the body.
Booth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Booth just misses with a punch to the body.
Booth misses the shot to the body.
Booth throws a lazy right hand but skantze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Booth misses.
skantze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Booth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and skantze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Booth lands a really nice looking cross but skantze seems unphased.
chai skantze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from skantze does no damage.
skantze takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerrin Booth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Booth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:43
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:44
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerrin Booth!
Jerrin Booth is the new welterweight champion!