PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zibraaz Cava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Boban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boban has chosen Ana Tijoux - 1977 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mirko Boban told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cava
vs
Boban

191 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
184 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zibraaz Cava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Boban!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cava scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cava lands a leg kick that knocks Boban off balance momentarily.
Boban tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cava steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boban.
A head kick by Cava misses
and Boban counters with a thumping low kick.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Cava thows a leg kick but Boban checks it
and Boban counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cava misses with a low kick.
Boban stuns Cava with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cava throws a head kick but Boban moves out of range.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick
and Boban counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cava's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cava cracks the inside of Boban's front leg.
Boban 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.
Good leg kick by Boban there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boban lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cava at a distance.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Boban moves out of range easily.
Cava throws a chopping leg kick but Boban manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boban takes a swing at Cava's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cava throws a wild body kick that Boban sees coming a mile off.
Cava tries a head kick but it misses.
Boban looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cava is fending him off so far but Boban persists. Nope, Cava circles away and we're back to standing.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Cava.
Boban blocks a leg kick.
Boban checks a low kick from Cava.
Cava lands a head kick!
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Boban moves out of range easily.
Boban is looking to clinch but Cava is avoiding it.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Boban moves out of range easily.
Cava attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cava throws a head kick that half lands.
Boban attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cava throws a head kick but Boban moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boban connects with a leg kick. Cava looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cava throws a lazy head kick
and Boban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cava is breathing heavily.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Cava throws a head kick that misses
and Boban counters with a nice body shot.

Boban shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boban is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cava can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Boban.
Boban controlling from the full mount.
Boban has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boban with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cava is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cava is working hard here to advance position.
Boban trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cava knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boban on the ground.
Cava is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boban controlling the pace for now.
Cava is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boban sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Boban goes for an armbar but Cava turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cava.
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 Zibraaz Cava will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boban blocks a head kick by Cava.
Boban looks to score with a jab to the body but Cava is just out of range.
Boban takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Boban to counter with a crisp jab.
Cava throws a head kick but Boban moves out of range.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick
and Boban counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Cava misses
and Boban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cava throws a head kick but Boban moves out of range.
Boban cracks the inside of Cava's front leg.
Cava throws a lazy head kick
and Boban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Cava wants to slow Boban down by chopping away at his legs.
Cava throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boban's head.
Cava throws a head kick that misses
and Boban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban scores with a shot to the body.
Boban is looking to clinch.
Boban scores with a jab. Cava acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Cava throws a head kick that misses
and Boban counters with a nice body shot.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cava takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cava takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donk. Boban catches Cava right on the button with a cross.
Boban lands with a cross.
Jab from Boban.
Boban jabs Cava right on the nose. Cava blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boban moves out of range of the body kick from Cava.
Boban fails with the takedown.
Boban scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cava doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cava throws a leg kick which misses Boban's front leg but catches the back leg as Boban tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Cava.
Good work by Boban as he checks the leg kick.
Zibraaz Cava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boban misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cava.
Cava fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cava throws a lazy head kick
and Boban counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boban with a hook.

Boban clinches.
Cava tries to break the clinch but Boban is controlling the position.
Cava is pushing Boban up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cava landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cava can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boban pushes Cava back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boban keeps control of Cava as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cava is trying to push Boban away but Boban has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boban lands a left hand.
Boban taking a breather.
Boban digs a right hand underneath Cava's ribcage. Cava let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Boban.
A short uppercut from Boban.
Cava looking to slow down the pace here.
Cava wants to break free but Boban has control.
Cava is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boban lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cava tries to circle away but Boban has him pinned against the cage.
Cava can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boban lands a takedown into guard.
Boban slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boban trying to control the position from guard on top but Cava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Boban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Boban moves out of range easily.
Cava doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boban scores with a sloppy right hand. Cava should have avoided that one.
Boban feints and then cracks Cava's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cava down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cava.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Boban misses with a hook. Cava ducked under it nicely.
Boban misses the shot to the body.
Cava scoring well with a low kick there.
Zibraaz Cava is winning the standup battle so far.
Cava stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boban.
Boban takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Boban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cava throws a head kick but Boban moves out of range.
Boban moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick by Cava misses
and Boban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Cava blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cava.

Boban closes the distance and clinches.
Cava can't break the clinch.
Boban pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boban lands an uppercut.
Boban's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cava is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boban works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Cava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boban throws an overhand right that lands on Cava's shoulder, as Cava tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boban wants to clinch up but Cava keeps it at a distance.
Boban feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cava's calf.
Boban fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cava takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cava throws a chopping leg kick but Boban manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boban.
Boban avoids the head kick by Cava.
A head kick misses from Cava.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boban, right into the meat.
Cava throws a lazy head kick
and Boban counters with a left to the body.
Cava walks into a left hand.
Boban looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boban tries to clinch there but Cava circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boban.
Cava tries to score with a low kick but Boban moves his leg out of the way.
Boban stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cava.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cava - that will leave a mark!
A low kick from Cava is predictable there
and Boban counters with a nice body shot.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boban keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boban looks for the body kick but Cava saw that one coming.
Cava throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boban.
Boban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cava.
Cava tries a head kick but it misses.
Boban takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That kick from Boban tenderised Cava's leg. Cava is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boban connects with a body shot.
Boban scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boban, as that shot connected.
Boban changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boban tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cava swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boban dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boban fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cava looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cava misses with a low kick.
Cava misses with a leg kick.
Cava bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boban looks to throw the jab but Cava is out of range.
Boban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boban scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Boban moves out of range easily.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Boban thumps Cava with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Boban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boban 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Boban!