PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Upton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boston comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. The crowd seem to be enjoying Upton's choice of entrance music: Shutterbug. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Boston
vs
Upton

175 cm
24
184 lbs
10 - 2 - 2

182 cm
31
181 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bradley Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Upton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Upton moves out of range of the leg kick from Boston.
Boston blocks a head kick by Upton.
Upton throws a series of punches but Boston avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Boston misses.
Boston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Upton tries to clinch but Boston is having none of it.
Upton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Upton throws a shot from downtown. Boston moves away and avoids it.
Boston walks into a straight right hand from Upton.
Upton tries for a takedown but Boston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Upton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boston lands the left hand.
Boston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Upton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Upton.
Upton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Upton throws a head kick that misses
and Boston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Boston. That snapped Upton's head back.
Upton defending well as Boston loads up on a big left hand.
Boston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boston looks to land a left hand but Upton moved out of range nicely.
Boston tries to work over Upton's front leg with a kick but Upton checks it.
Upton shoots in looking for a takedown. Boston tries to sprawl out of it but Upton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Upton sizes up Boston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boston slips under a jab.
Boston misses with an uppercut.
Upton throws a shot from downtown. Boston moves away and avoids it.
Boston loads up on a big right hand but Upton slips the punch.
Boston is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Upton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bradley Boston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Upton.
Upton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boston can pounce on him.
Upton misses with the combination.
Bradley Boston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Upton throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Boston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Boston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boston looks to land a body kick but Upton moved away.
Boston throws a body kick that misses.
Boston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Upton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boston tries to avoid it but Upton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boston to the ground. Boston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Upton misses the shot to the body.
Boston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Upton's head.
A head kick misses from Boston.

Upton rushes Boston and presses him up against the cage.
Boston is trying to stall.
Upton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boston is pushing Upton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boston stalling in the clinch but Upton improves position.

Upton has Boston pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Upton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boston tumbling to the mat - Upton dives into Boston's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boston is pulling down on Upton's head. It's preventing any offense from Upton, at least for the moment.
Upton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Upton throwing strikes from guard but Boston blocks nicely.
Upton stands and throws Boston's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Upton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Boston some visible discomfort.
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!
Boston defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Upton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ground and pound from Upton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Upton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Boston. Those never looked like landing.
Upton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boston pinned against the cage. Boston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Upton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Upton checks a leg kick.
Bradley Boston is winning the standup battle so far.
Upton looks for a takedown but Boston sprawls well.
Upton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boston connects with a looping right hand.
Upton moves out of range of the body kick from Boston.
Boston stuffs the takedown attempt from Upton. Upton gets slowly back to his feet.
Bradley Boston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Upton.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Upton is defended easily by Boston.
Boston looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Upton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boston throws a leg kick but Upton moved away.
Boston misses the shot to the body.
Luke Upton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Upton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boston as he jumps to the side.
Upton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boston throws a hook but Upton blocks it.
Boston throws a poor cross that misses

and Upton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Upton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boston sees it coming and defends easily.
Boston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Upton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boston taking some punishment here, with Upton in his half guard.
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!
Upton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boston keeping control of the position.
Upton throwing shots but Boston is blocking nicely.
Upton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Upton is trying to work for a kimura but Boston is defending well.
Upton throwing shots but Boston is blocking nicely.

Upton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Upton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Upton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boston's head.
Upton thows a huge punch but Boston dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Upton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boston is looking to improve his position.
Boston desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Upton seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Boston has recovered full guard.
Upton throwing strikes from guard but Boston blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Upton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Boston dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Upton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Upton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Upton throws an overhand right that lands on Boston's shoulder, as Boston tries to avoid the shot.
Boston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Upton.
Boston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Upton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boston misses with a wild body shot.
Upton tries to clinch there but Boston circles away.
Boston checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boston throws a lazy right hand but Upton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Upton looks to throw the jab but Boston is out of range.
Nice cross by Boston.
Upton blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Upton has a takedown stuffed.
Upton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boston pinned against the cage. Boston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bradley Boston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Upton.
Boston scores with the left hand. Upton knows he should have avoided that one.
A clash of legs there as Upton blocks the low kick.
Upton fails with the takedown.
Upton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Upton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Upton throws an off balance right hand
and Upton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradley Boston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Upton somewhat.
Upton misses with a takedown attempt
and Boston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Upton gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Luke Upton has been cut.
Upton 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Boston misses the target.
Boston throws a big shot that misses.
Upton misses with a few strikes there.
Upton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boston misses with a shot to the body

and Upton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boston's guard now.
Boston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Upton is one step ahead there.
Upton looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Upton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Upton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boston manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Upton has Boston in his guard.
Boston won't allow Upton to sweep him here.
Boston throwing strikes but missing.

Upton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boston is aware though and is defending well.
Upton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Boston has passed into side control.
Boston controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Upton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Upton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Upton is pressing down on Boston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boston with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Upton wants to sweep but no luck.

Upton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Luke Upton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boston postures up in Upton's guard and throws a big left but Upton blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luke Upton.
I've got Upton 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Upton!
Luke Upton bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.