PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bakow Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hosmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boran comes to the cage accompanied by khmer national anthem. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boran
vs
Hosmer

190 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
5th Round Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bakow Boran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Hosmer!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boran throws a sloppy head kick and Hosmer moves out of range easily.
Hosmer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hosmer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hosmer throws a series of punches but Boran avoids them all with ease.
Boran is looking to clinch but Hosmer is avoiding it.
Boran misses with a few strikes there.
Boran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hosmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boran manages to avoid it.
Hosmer misses with a double jab.

Boran gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hosmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Hosmer misses.
Hosmer misses with the combination.

Boran forces Hosmer back against the cage and clinches.
Boran misses with some punches.
Boran manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hosmer.
Boran landing knees to the body.
Hosmer is trying to break free.
Boran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hosmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hosmer avoids a wild elbow strike from Boran.
Boran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hosmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boran dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boran throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boran just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hosmer's brow.
Hosmer scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran tries a knee to the head but Hosmer blocks it.
Hosmer pushes Boran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boran misses with a knee strike.
Hosmer has had enough of the clinch but Boran keeps him there for the moment.

Boran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hosmer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boran misses with a wild body shot.
Hosmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boran gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hosmer.
Boran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hosmer.
Boran misses with a two punch combination.
Boran misses the shot to the body.
Boran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hosmer wants to slow Boran down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosmer is looking to score with low kicks.
Hosmer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hosmer manages to avoid it.
Hosmer throws a head kick that misses.
Boran slips under a jab from Hosmer.
Boran throws a jab when Hosmer was well out of range.
Boran lands with a kick to the temple. Hosmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boran tries a head kick but it misses.
Hosmer lands a body shot.
Hosmer misses with a few strikes there.
Hosmer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hosmer slips under a jab.
Bakow Boran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boran is defended easily by Hosmer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosmer misses with a two punch combination.
Hosmer throws a right hand that Boran ducks under and follows up with a left that Boran also avoids with ease.
Hosmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eric Hosmer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hosmer.
Boran throws a leg kick that misses.
Boran avoids the body shot from Hosmer.
Hosmer looks to land a combination but Boran avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Boran there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran lands a glancing blow to the side of Hosmer's head.
Boran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hosmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hosmer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bakow Boran will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hosmer throws a nice looking combination but Boran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hosmer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boran tries to clinch but Hosmer is having none of it.
Hosmer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boran counters with an outside leg kick.
Hosmer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boran rather than just go for the knockout.
Boran lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Hosmer misses.
Boran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bakow Boran is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Hosmer. Those never looked like landing.
Boran punishes Hosmer's body with a nice straight punch.
Hosmer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eric Hosmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boran connects with a body shot that sends Hosmer's belly button to the back.
Boran scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boran moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hosmer is breathing heavily.
Hosmer misses with a double jab.
Boran blocks the body kick.
Hosmer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hosmer.
A combination from Hosmer does no damage.
Boran misses the shot to the body.
Boran lands a jab to the head.
Hosmer throws a series of punches but Boran moves out of range.
Boran missing with a left hand there. Hosmer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boran throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boran lands with a shot to the body.
Boran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hosmer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hosmer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boran tries to clinch
and Hosmer counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Boran.
Boran closes the distance and clinches up with Hosmer, looking for a takedown. Boran pushes Hosmer against the cage but Hosmer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hosmer avoids the head kick by Boran.
Boran throws a good cross that connects.
Boran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Hosmer catches Boran right on the button with a cross.
Hosmer misses with a head kick.
Hosmer tries to bum rush Boran with a series of wild strikes but Boran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boran misses with a body shot
and Hosmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hosmer blocks a head kick by Boran.
Hosmer throws the left hand but Boran avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran moves to clinch but Hosmer breaks away
and Hosmer counters with a series of strikes. Boran will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hosmer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boran counters with a low kick, right behind Hosmer 's knee.
Boran throws a lazy right hand but Hosmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boran connects with a high kick.
Boran misses the shot to the body.
Boran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boran connects with a single shot there.
Boran just misses with a punch to the body.
Hosmer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boran moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hosmer throws a right and a left that Boran avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boran misses the shot to the body.
Boran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boran digs a good hook to Hosmer's body.
Boran scores with a kick to the body.
Hosmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boran manages to avoid it.
Boran lands with a hook. Hosmer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Hosmer does no damage.
Boran shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hosmer as he avoids it easily.
Boran throws a body punch but Hosmer moves out of range.
Hosmer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bakow Boran dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Boran dodges the punch combination from Hosmer.
Hosmer takes a swing at Boran's ribcage but misses.
Hosmer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boran counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hosmer is lucky that one didn't land flush.

It looks like Eric Hosmer has been cut.
Boran throws a lazy right hand but Hosmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hosmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Boran.
Hosmer misses with a body shot.
Hosmer staying out of range there.
Boran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boran misses with a two punch combination.
Hosmer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hosmer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran scores with a push kick.
Boran wants to clinch up but Hosmer keeps it at a distance.
Hosmer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boran.
Boran throws a good cross that connects.
Hosmer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boran counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hosmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hosmer staying out of range there.
Boran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boran lands a jab to Hosmer's midsection.
Boran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hosmer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hosmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boran.
Hosmer misses with a combination
and Boran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran throws a sloppy head kick and Hosmer moves out of range easily.
Boran misses with a two punch combination.
Hosmer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boran lands a jab to the nose.
Boran throws out a powerful jab.
Boran scoring well with a low kick there.
Boran takes a swing at Hosmer's ribcage but misses.
Hosmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hosmer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boran is looking to slow Hosmer down with leg kicks.
Hosmer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hosmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran throws a sloppy head kick and Hosmer moves out of range easily.
Hosmer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boran.
Boran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hosmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boran ducks right into an uppercut from Hosmer.
Hosmer blocks a leg kick.
Hosmer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boran.
Hosmer misses with a double jab.
Boran swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hosmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boran takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hosmer takes one on the button.
Hosmer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boran counters with a nice body shot.
Bakow Boran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran tries to close the distance and clinch but Hosmer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hosmers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boran lands a slapping body shot.
Boran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boran wants to clinch up but Hosmer keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boran misses with a head kick.
Eric Hosmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hosmer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hosmer looks to land a combination but Boran avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hosmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hosmer misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boran. Hosmer does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bakow Boran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bakow Boran!
Post fight, Bakow Boran stared into the camera and said 'I want Miguel Salazar, you can't beat me again...'.