PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Santos De Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Family Tradition . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Boyd
vs
Santos De Arroyo

173 cm
23
154 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
29
156 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Santos De Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos De Arroyo.
Santos De Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyd is just out of range.
Santos De Arroyo misses with a wild body shot.
Boyd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos De Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyd manages to avoid it.
Boyd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos De Arroyo.
Boyd throws a series of strikes that have Santos De Arroyo backpedaling.

It looks like Hector Santos De Arroyo has been cut.
Santos De Arroyo lands a jab to Boyd's midsection.
Santos De Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Boyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos De Arroyo misses with a two punch combination.

Boyd gets a takedown into half guard.
Boyd misses with a head shot. Santos De Arroyo uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos De Arroyo is trying to control the position but Boyd postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos De Arroyo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boyd is aware though and is defending well.

Santos De Arroyo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boyd has picked Santos De Arroyo up and slammed him! Santos De Arroyo can't keep hold of the triangle and Boyd manages to pass to side control!
Santos De Arroyo dodges the ground and pound from Boyd.
Boyd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santos De Arroyo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Boyd working the ground and pound but Santos De Arroyo is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo parries the strikes from Boyd easily there. Boyd is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Santos De Arroyo to escape.
Boyd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Boyd creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyd looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Santos De Arroyo is avoiding damage well.
Boyd is chipping away with strikes.
Boyd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Santos De Arroyo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boyd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice strikes from Boyd there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd winds up and cracks Santos De Arroyo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boyd wants to take a breather but Santos De Arroyo is having none of it.
Boyd tries to pass to full mount but Santos De Arroyo defends it.
Santos De Arroyo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Santos De Arroyo actively working from the bottom here.
Boyd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos De Arroyo's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boyd lands with a punch from half guard.

Boyd seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Santos De Arroyo has recovered full guard.
Santos De Arroyo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boyd throws an elbow that misses. Santos De Arroyo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boyd's guard. Nice move by Santos De Arroyo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos De Arroyo trying to control but Boyd is working from the bottom.
Santos De Arroyo looking to sit in guard and control but Boyd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Boyd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Santos De Arroyo's cut.
That's time! Boyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Santos De Arroyo connects with a looping right hand.
Boyd throws a body punch but Santos De Arroyo moves out of range.
Santos De Arroyo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santos De Arroyo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boyd. Boyd obviously looking to wear him down.
Boyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos De Arroyo is just out of range.
Santos De Arroyo misses with a hook.
Boyd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Santos De Arroyo takes a step back to recover.

Boyd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santos De Arroyo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boyd trying to control the action but Santos De Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Boyd's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo is trying to improve his position.
Alexander Boyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boyd lands a decent elbow from side control.
Santos De Arroyo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boyd lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Santos De Arroyo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo gets back to half guard.
Santos De Arroyo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boyd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boyd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boyd trying to mount his opponent but Santos De Arroyo defends it.
Boyd working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos De Arroyo missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Arroyo tries to get to full guard but Boyd has control of the leg.
Boyd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos De Arroyo's head.
Boyd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boyd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boyd is controlling the pace.
Boyd passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Santos De Arroyo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boyd working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyd looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Santos De Arroyo is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Boyd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Santos De Arroyo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boyd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boyd throws out a leg kick but Santos De Arroyo moves out of range and Boyd only half commits.
Boyd wants to clinch up but Santos De Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
Boyd throws a leg kick which misses Santos De Arroyo's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos De Arroyo tries to avoid it.
Boyd throws a body punch but Santos De Arroyo moves out of range.
Santos De Arroyo misses with a straight right.
Santos De Arroyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Santos De Arroyo enables Boyd to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Santos De Arroyo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boyd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boyd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boyd postures up in Santos De Arroyo's guard and throws a big left but Santos De Arroyo blocks it.
Boyd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boyd with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd wants to pass the guard but Santos De Arroyo is keeping the position.
Boyd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Santos De Arroyo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boyd misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Boyd working the ground and pound.
Boyd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santos De Arroyo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd working the body and head with strikes.
Boyd is looking to take a break and control but Santos De Arroyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyd sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Santos De Arroyo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Santos De Arroyo is not content to let Boyd control the position.

Boyd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Santos De Arroyo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boyd postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alexander Boyd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos De Arroyo tries to buck Boyd off but Boyd is having none of it.
Hector Santos De Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos De Arroyo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boyd landing a few strikes.
Boyd tries to advance position but instead Santos De Arroyo slips a leg back in to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos De Arroyo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boyd is looking to pass Santos De Arroyo's guard but actually Santos De Arroyo recovers to full guard.
Boyd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Boyd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos De Arroyo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boyd has managed to get both his arms back between Santos De Arroyo's legs - danger averted.
Boyd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Boyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boyd 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Boyd!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Alexander Boyd made sure he mentioned KillShot Klothing(90% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.