PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Papoh Bamoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bamoya might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lupang Hinirang. This should be a great matchup!

Bamoya
vs
Uppercut

182 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
178 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Papoh Bamoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uppercut connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bamoya. Bamoya circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Uppercut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uppercut scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bamoya doesn't seem bothered though.
Uppercut closes the distance and clinches up with Bamoya, looking for a takedown. Uppercut pushes Bamoya against the cage but Bamoya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bamoya throws a leg kick but Uppercut sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Uppercut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bamoya.
Uppercut lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bamoya wants to clinch.
Bamoya throws a good cross that connects.
Uppercut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Uppercut swats away the attempt to clinch by Bamoya.
Bamoya is looking to clinch but Uppercut is avoiding it.
Uppercut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bamoya.
Bamoya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uppercut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uppercut scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bamoya doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bamoya. That one must have hurt.
Uppercut looks for a takedown but Bamoya sprawls well.
Bamoya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uppercut. That did some damage!
Uppercut looks gassed!
An inside leg kick lands from Bamoya.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bamoya, right into the meat.

Bamoya moves into the clinch.
Bamoya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bamoya lands a good knee to the midsection. Uppercut won't want to take too many of those.
Uppercut managing to block the knees to the body from Bamoya.
Uppercut takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bamoya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Uppercut in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bamoya scores a nice knee to the body.
Uppercut managing to block the knees to the body from Bamoya.
Uppercut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bamoya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uppercut is defending well for now.
Bamoya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya misses with a knee strike.
Bamoya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uppercut's face.
Uppercut dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bamoya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uppercut is defending well for now.
Bamoya misses with a knee strike.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Uppercut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Uppercut blocks an elbow strike from Bamoya.
Bamoya gets underhooks to prevent Uppercut's takedown attempt.
Papoh Bamoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Uppercut.
Bamoya misses with a knee strike.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but Uppercut blocks with his arms.
Come on Uppercut - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bamoya throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Uppercut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Uppercut breaks the clinch.
Papoh Bamoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Uppercut.
Uppercut creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bamoya is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Uppercut is controlling him well.
Uppercut lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Uppercut lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Uppercut trying to control the action but Bamoya is working from the bottom.
Uppercut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bamoya wants to get back to his feet but Uppercut drags him back down.
Bamoya trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sloppy strikes there by Uppercut.
Uppercut trying to control the action but Bamoya is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uppercut darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Uppercut throws a hook but Bamoya blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bamoya, right into the meat.
Uppercut misses with a wild body shot.
Bamoya tries to clinch there but Uppercut circles away.
A combination from Uppercut does no damage.
Bamoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uppercut misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bamoya wants to clinch.

Uppercut closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papoh Bamoya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Uppercut shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bamoya defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bamoya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bamoya throws a series of punches but Uppercut avoids them all with ease.
Bamoya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bamoya wants it to stay on the feet.
Bamoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Uppercut looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bamoya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bamoya wants to get back to full guard.
Uppercut stops Bamoya from getting back to his feet.
Bamoya trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Uppercut is looking to take a break and control but Bamoya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Uppercut is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Uppercut is breathing heavily.

Uppercut is working for a submission of some sort.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Uppercut will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bamoya moves in looking to clinch but Uppercut pushes him off.
Uppercut lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bamoya tries to clinch but Uppercut is having none of it.
Bamoya wants to clinch up but Uppercut keeps it at a distance.
Bamoya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bamoya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bamoya is looking to clinch.

Uppercut bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bamoya is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bamoya can't do much from the bottom here.
Uppercut cracks Bamoya with a big elbow.
Bamoya is trying to control Uppercut's posture but Uppercut avoids it.
Bamoya is trying to get back to half guard.
Bamoya taking a bit of punishment here - Uppercut scoring with strikes.
Uppercut throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bamoya is trying to control Uppercut's posture but Uppercut avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Uppercut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bamoya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Papoh Bamoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uppercut shoots in for a takedown but Bamoya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Papoh Bamoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Uppercut.
Uppercut attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Uppercut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bamoya throws a shot to the body.
Uppercut lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uppercut tries to move into range but Bamoya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Uppercut throws a body punch but Bamoya moves out of range.
Bamoya connects with a body shot.
Bamoya is looking to clinch but Uppercut is avoiding it.
Uppercut looks to land a body kick but Bamoya moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bamoya has time to react.
Bamoya throws a leg kick that misses.
Uppercut misses the jab.

Bamoya moves into the clinch.
Bamoya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uppercut's face.
Bamoya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bamoya lands a knee to the body.
Bamoya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uppercut blocks it with crossed arms.
Uppercut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bamoya prevents Uppercut from breaking the clinch.
Bamoya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bamoya missing with knees to the body.
Uppercut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Uppercut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bamoya tries a knee to the head but Uppercut blocks it.

Uppercut pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Papoh Bamoya will probably get the nod.
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!

Bamoya connects with a solid leg kick.
Bamoya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uppercut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uppercut misses the shot to the body.
Uppercut changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bamoya tries to avoid it but Uppercut manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bamoya to the ground. Bamoya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Uppercut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bamoya scores with a leg kick.
Bamoya tries to land a leg kick but Uppercut saw it coming and moves away.
Bamoya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bamoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamoya wants to clinch up but Uppercut keeps it at a distance.
Bamoya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uppercut tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Uppercut shoots for a takedown but Bamoya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bamoya tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bamoya can pounce on him.
Bamoya throws a series of punches but Uppercut moves out of range.
Uppercut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bamoya counters by moving into the clinch.
Uppercut drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bamoya pulls his leg out and moves away.
Papoh Bamoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Uppercut.
Uppercut misses with a hook. Bamoya ducked under it nicely.
Uppercut keeps the fight on the outside.

Bamoya has managed to clinch.
Bamoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uppercut.
Bamoya throws a knee to the head but misses.

Uppercut manages to break the clinch.
Uppercut throws a hook to the side of Bamoya's head but Bamoya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bamoya avoids the body shot from Uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Uppercut.
Bamoya is looking to clinch.
A big left from Uppercut misses.
Bamoya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bamoya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uppercut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uppercut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bamoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Uppercut.
Bamoya slips under a jab.
Uppercut keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Uppercut misses.
Bamoya scores with a spinning back kick!
Lance Uppercut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uppercut throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bamoya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uppercut counters with a nice uppercut.
Bamoya closes the distance but Uppercut moves to the side
and Uppercut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lance Uppercut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uppercut misses with a leg kick.
Uppercut thuds a left hand into Bamoya's body.
Uppercut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bamoya cracks the inside of Uppercut's front leg.
Uppercut thuds his right hand into Bamoya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bamoya blocks a low kick nicely.
Bamoya is looking to clinch.
Bamoya moves out of range as Uppercut strikes.
Uppercut misses with a hook. Bamoya ducked under it nicely.
Bamoya thows a leg kick but Uppercut checks it
and Uppercut counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Uppercut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bamoya slips a straight right by Uppercut.

Uppercut scores with a takedown into Bamoya's guard.
Uppercut passes into half guard.

Bamoya makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Uppercut shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Uppercut showed some decent athleticism there.
Uppercut lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bamoya on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Uppercut prevents Bamoya from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Papoh Bamoya.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bamoya, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papoh Bamoya!