PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alexander Boma enters the cage!

York
vs
Boma

182 cm
25
262 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Boma!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York is looking to clinch but Boma is avoiding it.
Boma lands a body shot.
Boma moves out of range of the body kick.
Boma falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling York to counter with a crisp jab.
York misses with a wild body shot.
Boma scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boma tries to bum rush York with a series of wild strikes but York uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
York attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
York throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
York scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boma misses with a straight left.
York darts in trying to clinch
and Boma counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma swinging wildly here.
Boma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
York slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boma.
Boma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from York.
Alexander Boma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York lands a leg kick that knocks Boma off balance momentarily.
Boma looks winded!
York scores with a head kick.

It looks like Alexander Boma has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York slips a jab from Boma.
York misses with a low kick.
York tries to clinch but Boma moves out of range.
York tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boma misses with a left hand
and York counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boma misses with a looping right.
Boma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boma circles away from the clinch attempt.
York cracks Boma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck York on the side of the head.
Boma misses with a wild combination.
Boma lands a right hook to the body.
Boma misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boma throws a looping overhand right but York ducks down to avoid it.
York tries to clinch but Boma is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boma throws a series of punches but York avoids them all with ease.
Boma 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.
York slips a jab from Boma.
York throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
York uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boma.
An inside leg kick lands from York.
York wants to clinch.
Boma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
York tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Boma misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by York.
That kick from York tenderised Boma's leg. Boma is trying to keep his angry face on.
York is looking to clinch but Boma is avoiding it.
York throws a head kick but Boma moves out of range.
York slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boma there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for York.
Boma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from York. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York's corner calls for a 1-2. York obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
York lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boma's sensitive parts.
York misses with a body kick.
Boma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny York dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Boma's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Boma.
Boma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from York.
Boma misses with a straight left.
York throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boma's head.
Boma swings away with a body shot that misses
and York counters with a body kick that stops Boma in his tracks momentarily.
Johnny York is winning the standup battle so far.
York plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for York.
York keeps Boma at a distance using the push kick.
York tries to clinch but Boma is having none of it.
Boma is breathing heavily.
York tries to clinch but Boma is having none of it.
York tries to clinch but Boma is having none of it.
Boma misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from York tenderised Boma's leg. Boma is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking body kick lands there for York.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Boma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
York thows a body shot but no joy.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from York misses.
York swings and misses with a hook to the body.
York connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
York tries to clinch up but Boma circles away and keeps his distance.
York throws a push kick but Boma slaps the foot to one side.
York throws a front kick aimed at Boma's knee but Boma avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
York scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York throws a head kick but Boma moves out of range.
Boma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by York. York obviously looking to wear him down.
York tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
York connects with a leg kick. Boma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
York goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from York.
York wants to clinch.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Boma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
York lands with a nice body kick.
Boma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York misses with a hook.
Boma misses with a series of wild punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boma crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from York - the referee stops the clock and Boma gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says York. Boma manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
York connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
York scores with a jab.
York is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boma can do to turn this around?
York connects with an inside leg kick.
York throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from York finds it's way round the side to connect with Boma's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from York.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. York does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boma takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York tries to clinch up but Boma circles away and keeps his distance.
York tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boma has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by York.
A nice inside leg kick there by York. That's going to slow Boma down.
A big right from York misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by York!
Boma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from York. That one must have hurt.
Boma blocks a head kick by York.
York buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boma throws a right and a left that both miss.
York throws a jab when Boma was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny York dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Boma's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Boma misses with a combination
and York counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boma misses with a straight left.
York motions for Boma to come forward. York throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
York misses with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
York scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for York.
York throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from York.
Boma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
York fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
York thumps Boma with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from York, right into the meat.
Boma moves out of range as York strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma avoids a kick to the body.
York scoring well with a low kick there.
York clobbers Boma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boma 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.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Boma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boma.
York loads up on a big right hand but Boma slips the punch.
York lands with a nice body punch.
Boma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from York. That one must have hurt.
York throws a leg kick which misses Boma's front leg but catches the back leg as Boma tries to avoid it.
York throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from York.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
York throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
York dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boma. That did some damage!
York throws a leg kick which misses Boma's front leg but catches the back leg as Boma tries to avoid it.
York throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from York.
A telegraphed right hand from Boma misses the target.
York chopping away at his opponent's legs.
York scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma blocks a head kick by York.
York jabs Boma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boma walks into a left hand.
York looks to land a body kick but Boma moved away.
York comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from York.
York misses with a low kick.
York fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boma.
Jab by York.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
York digs a good hook to Boma's body.
York lands with a shot to the body.
York pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York misses with a body shot.
Alexander Boma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
York throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boma thows a left - swing and a miss!
York scores with a leg kick.
York scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alexander Boma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnny York is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boma keeps the fight on the outside.
Boma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
York lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from York.
York thumps Boma with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny York showed his dominance in that final round.
Well York 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny York!
Johnny York decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.