PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Boyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyce has chosen Cockney Rejects - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tommy Boyce will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Leary
vs
Boyce

168 cm
23
180 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

187 cm
29
175 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Prestige Clothing
[JMFC] 160!

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Boyce!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Boyce. No joy for Leary on that attempt.
Leary throws a leg kick
enabling Boyce to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Boyce. Beautiful body shot.
Boyce blocks a low kick nicely.
Leary misses with an uppercut
and Boyce counters with an outside leg kick.
Boyce connects with a body shot that sends Leary's belly button to the back.
Leary gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A low kick from Leary is predictable there
and Boyce counters with a leg kick.
Tim Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyce throws a hook to the side of Leary's head but Leary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Boyce - just one landing.

It looks like Tim Leary has been cut.
Leary takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boyce misses with an uppercut.
Leary chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leary is looking to score with low kicks.
Boyce misses with a head kick.
Boyce rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Leary counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leary wants to control from the top but Boyce keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce has Leary pulled in close to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leary accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boyce trying to keep a closed guard but Leary is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyce is pulling down on Leary's head. It's preventing any offense from Leary, at least for the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommy Boyce hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice sprawl there from Boyce as Leary shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boyce counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leary buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leary throws a big shot that misses.
Boyce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leary.
Leary misses with a right hand
and Boyce counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boyce throws a body punch but Leary moves out of range.
Boyce stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boyce digs a good hook to Leary's body.
Leary misses with a looping right.
Tommy Boyce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Leary looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boyce wants to sweep here but Leary controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leary throws a big right hand that misses.
Boyce is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Boyce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Leary's cut.
That's time! Leary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leary misses with a right hand
and Boyce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leary throws a leg kick
and Boyce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leary shoots in for a takedown but Boyce shows good takedown defense.
Boyce lands a slapping body shot.
Leary throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boyce is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Leary with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leary throws a leg kick
and Boyce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leary throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boyce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary throws a leg kick
and Boyce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boyce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leary misses with a left hand
and Boyce counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boyce throws a lazy right hand but Leary sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leary throws an off balance right hand
and Boyce counters with a leg kick.
Leary misses with a leg kick
and Boyce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boyce lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Leary misses
and Boyce counters with a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Boyce both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyce scores with a nice strike.
Leary throws a leg kick
and Boyce counters with a left to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leary.
Leary thows a leg kick but Boyce checks it
and Boyce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boyce throws a poor cross that misses
and Leary counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leary.
Leary throws a leg kick
and Boyce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leary throws a leg kick
and Boyce counters with a stiff right hand.
Boyce pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boyce misses with a shot to the body

and Leary counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Leary missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leary advances to half guard.
Boyce tries to get to full guard but Leary has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyce blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leary.
Leary looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Leary prevents Boyce from improving his position.
Leary has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boyce is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leary seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Boyce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Leary's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Leary lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leary scores with the left hand. Boyce knows he should have avoided that one.
Leary throws a leg kick
and Boyce counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Boyce misses
and Leary counters with a low kick, right behind Boyce 's knee.
Leary lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leary throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boyce counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boyce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leary closes the distance and clinches up with Boyce, looking for a takedown. Leary pushes Boyce against the cage but Boyce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Boyce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leary keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tim Leary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce misses with a leg kick
and Leary counters with an outside leg kick.
Leary misses with a leg kick
and Boyce counters with a one-two to the body.
Boyce goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Leary is rocked!
Boyce has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A low kick from Leary is predictable there
and Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Leary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tim Leary's cut is getting worse.
Leary throws a leg kick
and Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leary swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boyce counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leary seems to have got his legs back now.
Boyce scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leary. That's going to slow Boyce down.
Leary connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boyce. Boyce circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tommy Boyce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leary shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boyce defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leary on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boyce circles away.
A low kick from Leary is predictable there
and Boyce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leary looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boyce throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leary throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boyce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leary throws a leg kick
and Boyce counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Leary misses
and Boyce counters with a straight right hand.
Leary misses with a leg kick
and Boyce counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Boyce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boyce 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Boyce!