PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Boardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boardman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Touch This. Leonidas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ultimate Warrior .. Theme SOng. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boardman
vs
Leonidas

160 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Boardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boardman thuds a left hand into Leonidas's body.
Boardman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leonidas back to the cage. Boardman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leonidas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boardman as he jumps to the side.
Leonidas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boardman defends it nicely.
Leonidas takes one to the chin there.
Leonidas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leonidas shoots in looking for a takedown. Boardman tries to sprawl out of it but Leonidas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boardman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin Boardman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Leonidas.
Boardman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leonidas is looking to clinch but Boardman is avoiding it.
Leonidas misses with a body kick.
Leonidas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boardman but Boardman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonidas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boardman as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas fails with a takedown attempt.
Leonidas looks gassed!
Boardman thuds a left hand into Leonidas's body.
Boardman lands with a good body shot.
Boardman connects with the punch.
Boardman scores with a decent looking hook.
Leonidas wants to clinch
and Boardman counters with a one-two to the body.

Leonidas moves into range and clinches up with Boardman.
Leonidas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boardman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boardman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Leonidas manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boardman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boardman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boardman wants to control from the top but Leonidas keeps moving.
Boardman tries to stand but Leonidas is controlling from the bottom.

Leonidas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boardman sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boardman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boardman trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonidas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boardman throws a strike but Leonidas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boardman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boardman tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boardman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leonidas is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas postures up.
Boardman is looking to stand up but Leonidas isn't so interested in that idea.
Leonidas postures up.
Boardman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Leonidas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leonidas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boardman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Leonidas 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Boardman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leonidas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boardman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leonidas.
Boardman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boardman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leonidas is defended easily by Boardman.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leonidas.
Martin Boardman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Leonidas.
Leonidas is breathing heavily.
Leonidas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boardman tries to avoid it but Leonidas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boardman to the ground. Boardman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boardman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boardman digs a good body shot into Leonidas's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardman jabs at Leonidas's body.
Boardman scores with a hook to the body. Leonidas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leonidas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boardman counters with a series of strikes. Leonidas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boardman with a nice cross.
King Leonidas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boardman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boardman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boardman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martin Boardman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonidas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leonidas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boardman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boardman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leonidas eats them both and turns towards Boardman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Leonidas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boardman lands a nice hook to Leonidas's body. Leonidas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas shoots in looking for a takedown. Boardman tries to sprawl out of it but Leonidas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boardman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boardman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boardman stuns Leonidas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boardman.
Boardman connects with a body shot.
No luck for Leonidas with that takedown attempt.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boardman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boardman connects with a right hand. Leonidas shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Boardman.
Boardman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boardman connects with a body shot that sends Leonidas's belly button to the back.
Leonidas shoots and misses
and Boardman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boardman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leonidas shoots for a takedown but Boardman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boardman lands a slapping body shot.
Leonidas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boardman is fending him off so far but Leonidas persists. Nope, Boardman circles away and we're back to standing.
Boardman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leonidas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boardman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boardman lands with a shot to the body.
Martin Boardman is winning the standup battle so far.
Leonidas shoots in for a double leg but Boardman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leonidas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boardman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boardman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boardman.
Leonidas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boardman lands with a shot to the body.
Leonidas shoots for a takedown but Boardman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boardman connects with a body shot that sends Leonidas's belly button to the back.
Leonidas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boardman circles away.
Boardman lands with a good body shot.
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!
Boardman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leonidas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leonidas shoots in for a takedown but Boardman shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boardman lands a nice looking body shot.
Boardman stalks Leonidas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leonidas's face. Leonidas staggers backwards, shaken.
Boardman scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Boardman dominated that second round.
That's time! Boardman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Boardman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boardman connects with a body shot.
Leonidas tries to clinch up.
Boardman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leonidas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leonidas.
Leonidas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boardman swivels and escapes.
Boardman is looking to wear down Leonidas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boardman thuds a left hand into Leonidas's body.
Boardman scores with a jab to the body.
Boardman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leonidas shoots in looking for a takedown but Boardman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leonidas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martin Boardman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Leonidas.
Boardman cracks a nice hook into Leonidas's ribs.
Leonidas shoots in looking for a takedown. Boardman tries to sprawl out of it but Leonidas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boardman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boardman's corner calls for a 1-2. Boardman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leonidas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardman looks to land a combination. Leonidas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leonidas has a takedown stuffed.
King Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Boardman.
Boardman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boardman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boardman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leonidas back to the cage. Boardman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boardman lands a jab to Leonidas's midsection.
Leonidas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boardman digs a good body shot into Leonidas's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boardman throws a series of strikes that have Leonidas backpedaling.
Boardman slaps away a takedown attempt from Leonidas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body punch from Boardman.
Boardman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leonidas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boardman pinned against the cage. Boardman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch lands to the side of Leonidas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boardman lands a nice looking body shot.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boardman scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a body kick.
Boardman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boardman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leonidas dives in and grabs Boardman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boardman pushes down on Leonidas's head and hops out.
Boardman scores with a hook to the body. Leonidas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King Leonidas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boardman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leonidas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boardman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonidas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boardman sprawls well. Boardman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leonidas gets slowly back to his feet.
Boardman scores with a shot to the body.
Boardman punishes Leonidas's body with a nice straight punch.
Leonidas closes the distance but Boardman moves to the side
and Boardman counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas moves in looking to clinch but Boardman pushes him off.
Leonidas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boardman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Boardman. That snapped Leonidas's head back.
Boardman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Leonidas shoots in for a takedown but Boardman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boardman connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boardman lands with a good body shot.
Leonidas walks into a stiff left hand from Boardman.
Boardman clobbers Leonidas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Boardman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boardman, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Boardman!
A relieved looking Martin Boardman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.