PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Boomberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Aha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boomberg
vs
Aha

189 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

WIN Nutritional
WIN Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Boomberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Aha!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boomberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aha as he jumps to the side.
Aha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Aha drives through and clinches with Boomberg against the cage.
Aha has had enough of the clinch but Boomberg keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Boomberg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Boomberg is trying to get an arm triangle but Aha is defending well.

Boomberg swings around for an armbar but Aha sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Boomberg's guard.

Boomberg working for a triangle but Aha defends it easily.
Boomberg is breathing heavily.
Boomberg keeping moving, preventing Aha from controlling successfully.
Aha wants to stand but Boomberg has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boomberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aha trying to control the position from guard on top but Boomberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aha postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aha wants to control from the top but Boomberg keeps moving.
Aha wants to get up but he can't break Boomberg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Boomberg looking for a guillotine here but Aha defends easily.
Aha wants to control from the top but Boomberg keeps moving.
Aha wants to pass the guard but Boomberg is keeping the position.
Aha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boomberg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Aha is looking to stand up but Boomberg won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boomberg keeping moving, preventing Aha from controlling successfully.

Aha stands and steps away. Boomberg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Aha tries for a takedown but Boomberg circles away easily

and Boomberg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boomberg advances to half guard.
Boomberg throwing shots but Aha is blocking nicely.

Boomberg is looking for a kimura but Aha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boomberg to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boomberg is thwarting Aha's attempts to control the position.

Boomberg is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boomberg.
Aha is trying to stand up here but Boomberg is controlling him well.
Boomberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boomberg throws a strike but Aha avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

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.
Boomberg postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boomberg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aha wants to clinch

and Boomberg counters with a takedown into side control.

Boomberg goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Aha rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boomberg's guard! Nice work there by Aha!

Aha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boomberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Aha.
Aha tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Boomberg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Boomberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Boomberg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aha tries to clinch there but Boomberg circles away.
Boomberg tries to clinch up but Aha circles away and keeps his distance.
Aha tries to close the distance and clinch but Boomberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aha wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boomberg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boomberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aha misses with a combination

and Boomberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boomberg.
Boomberg prevents Aha from getting back to his feet.
Boomberg throwing strikes from guard but Aha blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aha looking for a sweep. Not yet Aha, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aha manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Boomberg looks for a takedown but Aha sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Boomberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Aha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Boomberg!
Boomberg tries to reverse the position but Aha maintains control.
Aha controlling from the full mount.
Aha is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Boomberg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boomberg is in a horrible position here. Aha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boomberg is trying desperately to improve position.
Boomberg is working hard here to advance position.
Dale Boomberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boomberg is looking to escape.
Aha is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aha trying to control but Boomberg is having none of it.
Aha is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Boomberg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Boomberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Boomberg looking for a kimura from the bottom but Aha passes into side control!

Aha decides to stand back up. Aha steps back and let's Boomberg get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boomberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Aha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boomberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Aha throws a right and a left that Boomberg avoids nicely.
Aha shoots and misses

so Boomberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boomberg looking to pass the guard.
Boomberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boomberg throwing strikes from guard but Aha blocks nicely.

Boomberg has gone for a leg lock! Aha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boomberg's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dale Boomberg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Aha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boomberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boomberg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boomberg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boomberg takes a knee right on the jaw!

Aha is trying to trip Boomberg. He has hold of a leg but Boomberg is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Aha persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Aha trying to control but Boomberg is working from the bottom.

Aha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Aha moves in looking to clinch but Boomberg pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aha is looking to clinch.
Aha tries to clinch but fails miserably

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boomberg is trying to get an arm triangle but Aha is defending well.

Boomberg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Boomberg tries for a kimura but Aha is defending well.
Boomberg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Aha is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dale Boomberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boomberg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aha, who protects the arm well.

Boomberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Boomberg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boomberg wants to control but Aha is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boomberg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boomberg postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Aha manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Boomberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Aha is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
David Aha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.

Aha escapes and gets back to his feet.
Aha wants to clinch

and Boomberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aha wants to sweep here but Boomberg controlling him for the moment.
Aha keeping full guard, as Boomberg tries to pass.
Boomberg won't allow Aha to get back to his feet.
Boomberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Aha is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dale Boomberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boomberg, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dale Boomberg!