PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Boushay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gay Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gay Al has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boushay
vs
Al

180 cm
24
196 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
211 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Boushay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gay Al!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al.
Boushay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Al shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boushay pinned against the cage. Boushay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Al shoots in and bounces Boushay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Al controls from within his opponent's guard.
Al pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boushay is keeping the position for now.
Boushay wants to stand but Al is controlling the position.
Al slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boushay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Al trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Boushay uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Al shoots in for a double leg but Boushay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bobby Boushay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Al.
Al slips a straight right by Boushay.
Al shoots in but no luck this time.
Boushay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boushay wants it to stay on the feet.
Al avoids the body shot from Boushay.
Bobby Boushay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Al looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Al prevents Boushay from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Al is working for a submission of some sort.
Al wants to control but Boushay is keeping him busy.

Al is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Boushay is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gay Al!