PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Boa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zappa-Why does it hurt when I pee?. Master is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dum Dum. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Boa
vs
Master

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Boa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Master!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master fails with the takedown.
Master moves in looking to clinch but Boa pushes him off.
Master looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Master shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boa sprawls well. Boa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Master gets slowly back to his feet.

Boa gets a takedown into half guard.
Boa is looking to advance position but Master won't allow it.

Boa seems to be looking for submissions.
Boa is trying to control the action in half guard but Master is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boa is looking for a kimura here.
Boa stalling away here and it's allowed Master to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Boa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Master wants to get back to his feet but Boa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Master keeping full guard, as Boa tries to pass.
Master lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boa!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Master moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Boa has worked his arm free - good work by Boa!
Master wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boa keeps working.
Boa wants to control but Master postures up.
Boa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boa tries to get out of the position.
The strikes coming from Master are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Boa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Master is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Master trying to control the position but Boa is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boa gets back to half guard.
Boa is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Master doesn't manage to clinch there - Boa circles away.

Boa shoots in and bounces Master off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Master should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Master keeping full guard, as Boa tries to pass.

Master uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Master tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boa shoots in for a takedown but Master shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Master with a poor takedown

and Boa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Master!
Steve Boa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Master.
Boa is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Boa swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Master is now in Boa's guard. A big mistake from Boa there, giving up the dominant position!
Master would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boa is controlling Master's posture.
Boa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Boa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Master lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boa circles away quickly and effectively.
Master tries for a takedown but Boa circles away easily

and Boa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Master won't be happy with that.

Boa tries for a kimura but Master is defending well.
Master is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Boa is working for a submission of some sort.
Master looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boa wants to free his trapped foot but Master is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Master regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boa looking to sit in guard and control but Master gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Master tries to free his leg and advance position but Boa is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Master in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Master working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Master got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Master has managed to get both his arms back between Boa's legs - danger averted.
Boa managing to control the position.

Boa has his foot on Master's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Master works his way back into a safe position though.
Boa keeping moving, preventing Master from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boa wants to sweep here but Master controlling him for the moment.
Boa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Master wants to stand and escape but instead Boa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Master keeping full guard, as Boa tries to pass.
Boa postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Boa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boa lands in his opponent's guard.

Boa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boa wants to control from the top but Master keeps moving.
Boa passes into half guard.

Boa is working for a kimura but Master is defending it quite comfortably.
Boa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Master defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Boa 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!

Boa circles away from the clinch attempt

and Boa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Master looks like he's trying to stand up.
Master wants to control but Boa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Boa is working for a kimura but Master is defending it quite comfortably.

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

Boa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Master defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Master is just riding it out for now. Boa eventually gives up the hold.
Boa is pressing down on Master's thigh, looking to free his foot. Master is holding on for now.
Master wants to improve his position but Boa is controlling well.

Boa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Master has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two 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.
Master trying to control from the bottom.
Master gets back to full guard.
Master bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boa's guard.
Master preventing the sweep.
Master landing with the ground and pound.
Master forces his way into half guard.
Master seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Boa manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Master's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Master duly obliges.

Boa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Boa is looking for a kimura here.

Boa is working for a submission of some sort.
Boa is trying to control the action in half guard but Master is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steve Boa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master wants to control but Boa is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boa in particular looking to stall.
Mikey Master has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Master looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Boa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Boa!