PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brennan Bova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bova
vs
James

186 cm
25
187 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Dampf-Punk Chemicals

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brennan Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex James!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James gets caught flat footed, as Bova shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bova postures up.
Bova preventing the sweep.
Bova wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James trying to control the position.
James wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bova is now in half guard.
Bova is controlling the pace.
James trying to control but Bova postures up.
Bova with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

James drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bova is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.

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

Bova is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
James looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bova throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bova had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.

Bova is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and James defends well.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bova has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but James can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bova. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bova is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bova is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bova had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
James advances position into side control!

James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bova regains half guard.

Bova looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
James throwing shots but Bova is blocking nicely.
James is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bova reverses the position - he's now on top in James's guard.
Bova wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Bova content to stall in guard here.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brennan Bova dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Bova misses with a takedown attempt

and James counters with a nice double leg into guard.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Bova has his foot on James's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. James works his way back into a safe position though.

Bova working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
Brennan Bova overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bova throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bova has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think James should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bova has tightened it up now! James should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brennan Bova!