PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stafford Alois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alois has chosen Promised Land as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Boon
vs
Alois

200 cm
29
273 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

194 cm
28
270 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stafford Alois!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alois paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Boon drives through and clinches with Alois against the cage.
Boon wants a takedown but no success here.
Alois lands with a light punch inside.
Alois taking a breather.
Boon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Boon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alois uses from the top position.
Alois preventing the sweep.
Alois slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Alois gets to his feet. Boon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Alois throws a right hand that misses

and Boon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alois lands a body punch.
Alois lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boon backwards.
Alois is trying to push Boon away but Boon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boon.
Boon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alois fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Alois rushes Boon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alois tries to break the clinch but Boon is controlling the position.
Alois pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alois throws a head punch that misses.
Boon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alois pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Boon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alois wants to get back to striking at distance but Boon won't allow it.
Alois is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boon prevents Alois from breaking the clinch.
Alois gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boon.
A head punch on the inside from Alois fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Alois.
Alois lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon keeps control of Alois as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alois is trying to force a seperation but Boon has the dominant position.
Alois wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boon.
Alois working hard to break the clinch.

Boon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Alois regains guard.
Boon throws a big right hand that misses.
Alois pulls Boon in close to prevent any damage.
Boon looking to pass the guard.
Boon throwing strikes but missing.
Boon prevents Alois from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boon stands up from Alois's guard - Boon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boon shoots in looking for a takedown. Alois tries to sprawl out of it but Boon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alois manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alois fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alois sprawls well. Alois wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boon gets slowly back to his feet.

Alois shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boon napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Alois decides to stand back up.

Alois gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alois tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alois misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alois stops a takedown attempt from Boon.
Boon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alois.
Alois has Boon pressed against the cage.
Alois lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alois lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alois takes an elbow to the forehead.

Boon jumps guard and drags Alois to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Alois is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boon wants to stand up but Alois is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alois is looking to stand up but Boon won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stafford Alois dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alois misses with a wild combination.
Alois throws a leg kick that is checked

and Boon counters by clinching up.
Boon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alois walks away with a smile on his face. Boon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alois as he avoids it easily.
Alois swings widly with a right hand

and Boon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alois gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Boon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boon pushes Alois back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alois lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boon backwards.
Alois throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alois doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boon lands with a right to the head.
Alois lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alois tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alois missing with knees to the body.
Boon prevents Alois from breaking the clinch.
Boon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alois walks away with a smile on his face. Boon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alois keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alois scores with a three punch combo!

Alois closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Alois's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Boon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boon has his takedown stuffed
and Alois connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alois jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alois displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boon.
Alois misses with a leg kick

and Boon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boon.
Alois lands with a short shot to the head.
Alois tries for a takedown but Boon manages to get underhooks.
Alois is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boon as Alois tries to tie him up.
Boon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon looking to throw knees to the head but Alois is blocking nicely.
Boon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alois just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alois is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alois swings wildly with an uppercut but Boon uses good head movement to avoid it.

Alois manages to break the clinch.
Alois with a lazy takedown attempt

and Boon counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boon trying to control the position but Alois is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alois is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boon off and has taken his back!
Alois trying to control.
Boon is in bad spot here.
Boon staying busy and making it hard for Alois to control.
Alois throws strikes from the back but Boon rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Boon.
Boon can't keep his opponent in guard - Alois advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alois seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four 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.
Alois trying to control from Boon's half guard. Boon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Alois stands up from Boon's guard - Alois perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alois as he avoids it easily.
Boon dives in and grabs Alois's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alois pushes down on Boon's head and hops out.
Alois misses with a hook

and Boon counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Boon manages to break the clinch.

Boon gets tackled into the cage by Alois. Alois maintains the clinch.
Alois looking for a takedown.
Boon blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stafford Alois showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boon moves in looking to clinch but Alois pushes him off.
Alois swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Boon moves into the clinch.
Boon has Alois pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alois manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Boon breaks the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Alois

and Boon counters with a shoot takedown. Alois fights it but they end up in guard.
Boon pushes down on Alois's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boon is keen to just control but Alois is a slippery customer.
Alois tries to roll over but Boon keeps him under control.
Alois has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boon is working away from the top position though.
Boon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alois takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alois is looking to escape.
Alois is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

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

Boon seems to be working for a kimura but Alois defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alois is not content to let Boon control the position.
Eric Boon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alois wants to control but Boon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alois does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boon moves nicely into side control.
Alois is trying to improve his position.

Alois explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alois smiles and moves away.
Alois throws a poor cross that misses

and Boon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stafford Alois seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Boon pulls guard effortlessly.
Alois wants to stand but Boon is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alois stopping the sweep attempt from Boon.
Boon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alois's guard.
Alois preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alois avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alois trying to control the position.
Boon is looking to work some ground and pound but Alois has wrist control.
Boon trying to control but Alois is working from the bottom.
Alois controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alois wants to stand up but Boon is controlling him.

Boon 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.
Boon trying to control the position from guard on top but Alois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boon trying to control the position from guard on top but Alois 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.
Boon lands a jab to the head.
Stafford Alois is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alois throws a right hand that misses
and Boon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Boon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alois has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stafford Alois!