PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Astro Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Bobusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomi Bobusto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boy
vs
Bobusto

170 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

168 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Astro Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomi Bobusto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Boy.
Bobusto is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bobusto keeps working.
Boy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boy in side control, throwing shots but Bobusto defends.
Boy working away.
Bobusto is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boy lands a few punches from side control.
Bobusto wants to get back to his feet but Boy drags him back down.
Bobusto struggling a bit here.
Boy is putting a hurting on Bobusto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bobusto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boy connects with a nice short shot to Bobusto's temple.
Bobusto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bobusto moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy trying to control but Bobusto is working from the bottom.
Bobusto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boy pushing down on Bobusto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Boy is nestled in close to Bobusto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boy working the head and body with strikes.
Boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Boy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bobusto tries to kick Boy off but Boy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boy lands a nice short elbow.

Bobusto actively working from the bottom here.
Boy thows a huge punch but Bobusto dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobusto regains full guard. Nicely done.

Boy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bobusto working for a triangle but Boy defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy scoring with some ground and pound.

Bobusto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bobusto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bobusto wants to work for an arm triangle but Boy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobusto is keen to just control but Boy is a slippery customer.
Bobusto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boy is refusing to be controlled, as Bobusto sits in half guard.

Bobusto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boy sees it coming and defends easily.
Boy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bobusto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bobusto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bobusto throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boy dives in and grabs Bobusto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bobusto pushes down on Boy's head and hops out.
Boy slaps away a takedown attempt from Bobusto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bobusto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boy pinned against the cage. Boy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Boy tries to keep at a distance but Bobusto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bobusto stops a takedown attempt from Boy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astro Boy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bobusto misses with a takedown attempt

and Boy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bobusto is looking to escape.

Bobusto kicks Boy off and gets back to his feet.

Boy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bobusto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bobusto tries to kick Boy off but Boy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boy is thwarting Bobusto's attempts to control the position.
Bobusto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Boy stands up and beckons Bobusto to join him on the feet.
Bobusto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boy sprawls well. Boy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bobusto gets slowly back to his feet.
Boy shoots and misses

so Bobusto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bobusto wants to pass the guard but Boy is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobusto advances position into side control!
Bobusto trying to control the action but Boy is working from the bottom.
Bobusto in side control, throwing shots but Boy defends.

That's two 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.

Bobusto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bobusto has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bobusto wants to take Boy's back but he can't do it this time.
Boy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boy tries to get out of the position.
Bobusto looking to control but Boy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobusto is working for a guillotine from mount but Boy frees his head quite easily.
Bobusto thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Bobusto looking for a guillotine from mount but Boy is having none of it.
Bobusto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boy is squirming around, avoiding Bobusto's attempts to control the action.
Bobusto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bobusto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Bobusto is working for a guillotine from mount but Boy frees his head quite easily.
Bobusto tries to control but Boy wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tomi Bobusto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boy slaps away a takedown attempt from Bobusto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bobusto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boy circles away.
Boy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bobusto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boy won't be happy with that.
Bobusto trying to control the position but Boy is working away.
Bobusto tries to score with some ground and pound. Boy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bobusto takes a little break here. Boy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobusto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boy keeps working.
Boy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bobusto wants to control the pace but Boy is squirming around nicely.
Bobusto controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Bobusto working for a submission but Boy is keeping him at bay.

Bobusto looking for a guillotine from mount but Boy is having none of it.
Bobusto throwing strikes here but Boy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobusto looking to finish with strikes here!
Bobusto looking to ground and pound but Boy is blocking nicely.

Bobusto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bobusto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bobusto is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Bobusto extends the arm and Boy is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomi Bobusto!