PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Neto
vs
Boyer

165 cm
22
141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Neto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Boyer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boyer moves away from the strike by Neto.
Neto misses with a double jab.
Boyer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boyer misses with a wild body shot.
Neto is looking to clinch.
Neto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyer as he jumps to the side.
Neto misses with a double jab
and Boyer counters with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Neto checks a leg kick.
Neto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neto clinches but Boyer breaks the clinch
and Boyer counters with a nice leg kick.
Neto throws a low kick, looking for Boyer's leg but Boyer calmly moves out of range.
Neto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Neto clinches but Boyer breaks the clinch
and Boyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Neto's knee momentarily.
Neto misses with a double jab
and Boyer counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Neto.
Neto misses with an uppercut.
Boyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neto throws out the jab.
A big left from Neto misses.
Neto throws a big shot that misses.
Neto misses with a series of wild punches.
Neto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyer dodges the punch combination from Neto.
A swing and a miss from Neto.
Neto misses with a hook. Boyer ducked under it nicely.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Neto.
Neto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyer.

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.
Neto throws a hook to the side of Boyer's head but Boyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neto tries to clinch but Boyer is having none of it.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Neto.
Boyer swings for the body but Neto moves out of range.
Neto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boyer defends it nicely.
Neto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boyer on the side of the head.
Neto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Neto.
Boyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neto moves away.
Boyer throws a leg kick that misses.
Boyer misses with a body shot.
Boyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Neto. Neto gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Neto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neto throws a sloppy body shot
and Boyer counters with a left and a right that stings Neto.
Boyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Neto.
Boyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boyer counters with a nice body kick.
Neto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Neto.
Neto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fernando Neto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boyer scores with a one two! Neto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Neto looks for a takedown but Boyer sprawls well.
Neto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Neto misses with a jab to the body
and Boyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Boyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neto misses the jab.
Neto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boyer thows a body shot but no joy.
Neto works the jab nicely.
Neto throws a body punch but Boyer moves out of range.
Neto misses with a looping right.
Neto throws a lazy right hand but Boyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Neto shoots for a double leg takedown but Boyer sprawls well. He's pushed Neto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boyer slips a jab from Neto.
Neto throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyer.
Neto just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boyer - that will leave a mark!
Neto is looking to clinch.
Neto tries to clinch
and Boyer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boyer blocks a jab.
Neto lands with an overhand left.
Neto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Boyer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boyer avoids a kick to the body.
Bobby Boyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neto fails with a takedown attempt.
Neto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyer counters with a low kick, right behind Neto 's knee.
Neto fails with a takedown attempt.
Neto shoots in for a takedown but Boyer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Neto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyer lands a body shot.
Boyer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Neto rather than just go for the knockout.
Boyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neto throws out the jab.
Neto misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Neto cracks Boyer with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boyer. That's going to slow Neto down.
Neto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boyer throws a combination. Neto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Neto misses with a hook to the body
and Boyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Neto misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto throws a series of punches but Boyer moves out of range.
Neto misses with a straight left.
Neto is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boyer slips a straight right by Neto.
Neto misses with a double jab.
Neto misses with a takedown attempt - Boyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neto fails to land the takedown.
Neto connects with a jab.
Neto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boyer lands with a shot to the body.
Neto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyer throws a nice looking combination but Neto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boyer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyer. Boyer gets slowly back to his feet.
Neto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neto misses the jab.
Boyer moves away from the strike by Neto.
Boyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Neto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boyer was covering up waiting for the punch and Neto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Neto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neto tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyer is retaining full guard.
Boyer controlling Neto's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyer is looking to stand up but Neto isn't so interested in that idea.
Neto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neto trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Neto throws a sloppy head kick
and Boyer counters with a two punch combo.
Neto throws an overhand right that lands on Boyer's shoulder, as Boyer tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Neto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Neto misses with a hook to the body
and Boyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Boyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neto.
Neto shoots in for a double leg but Boyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neto looks to land a right hand but Boyer moved out of range.
Neto misses with a wild combination.
Neto misses with a body kick.
Boyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neto manages to avoid it.
Neto misses with a straight right.
Boyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Neto.
Neto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boyer defends it nicely.
Bobby Boyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyer throws a wild body kick that Neto sees coming a mile off.
Boyer lands a jab to Neto's midsection.
Bobby Boyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neto misses with a straight right.
Boyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Neto misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Boyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Boyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neto.
Boyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boyer counters with a nice body kick.
Neto dives in and grabs Boyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyer pushes down on Neto's head and hops out.
No joy there for Neto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neto's corner calls for a 1-2. Neto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Neto moves into the clinch.
Neto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Neto fails to land.
Neto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Neto has a couple of punches blocked by Boyer.
Boyer tries to stall but Neto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Neto has Boyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Neto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boyer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Neto looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Neto.
Neto throws a big shot that misses.
Neto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boyer counters with a three punch combo that has Neto backing up. Neto nods at Boyer to acknowledge the strikes.
Boyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Neto.
Boyer slips a straight right by Neto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyer.
A big left from Neto misses.
Boyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Neto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyer misses with a wild combination.
Neto misses with a double jab
and Boyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Neto's knee momentarily.
Neto lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer staying out of range there.
Neto misses with a jab to the body
and Boyer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Neto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Neto.
Neto moves in looking to clinch but Boyer pushes him off.
Neto fails with the takedown
and Boyer counters with a left and a right that stings Neto.
Neto misses with a hook.
Neto misses with a leg kick
and Boyer counters with a nice body kick.
Neto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Neto's knee momentarily.
Neto throws a hook but Boyer blocks it.
Neto shoots in for a takedown but Boyer shows good takedown defense.
Neto throws an overhand right that lands on Boyer's shoulder, as Boyer tries to avoid the shot.
Neto has a takedown stuffed.
Neto looks to land a right hand but Boyer moved out of range.
Boyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boyer.
Some wild striking there from Neto.
Boyer slips a straight right by Neto.
Neto shoots in for a takedown but Boyer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neto tries to clinch but Boyer is having none of it.
Neto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fernando Neto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neto misses with an uppercut.
Neto looks for a takedown but Boyer sprawls well.
Boyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Neto throws a hook but Boyer blocks it.
Neto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neto looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyer is just out of range.
A low kick from Neto is predictable there
and Boyer counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boyer.
Neto misses with a takedown attempt - Boyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyer moves away.
Boyer swings for the body but Neto moves out of range.
Neto tries to clinch
and Boyer counters with a left to the body.
Boyer swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boyer.
Neto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neto.
A low kick from Neto misses
and Boyer counters with a low kick, right behind Neto 's knee.
Neto misses with a straight right.
Boyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Neto misses
and Boyer counters with a nice body shot.
Neto takes a swing at Boyer's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Boyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boyer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Boyer!