PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Alard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spark Boro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Alard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alard
vs
Boro

187 cm
35
187 lbs
14 - 18 - 0

182 cm
36
190 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Alard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spark Boro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boro was well out of range. Poor timing from Alard.
Alard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alard tries to clinch but Boro is having none of it.
Alard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alard misses with a double jab.
Alard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Aaron Alard has been cut.
Boro misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Boro misses.
Alard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boro.
Alard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Alard shoots in looking for a takedown. Boro tries to sprawl out of it but Alard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alard scores with a hook to the body. Boro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alard controls the pace.
Boro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alard is controlling him.
Alard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alard wants to control from the top but Boro keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boro is keeping the position for now.

Aaron Alard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Alard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alard closes the distance and clinches up with Boro, looking for a takedown. Alard pushes Boro against the cage but Boro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boro pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alard throws a body kick that misses
and Boro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boro scores with a head kick.
Alard misses with a looping left.
Boro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Alard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boro is looking for a sweep.
Alard trying to control the action but Boro is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spark Boro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aaron Alard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boro jabs Alard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boro misses with a straight right.
A jab from Boro misses.
Boro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aaron Alard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alard looking to score a takedown here. Boro is defending well but Alard drives through and ends up in Boro's guard.
Boro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alard stands and throws Boro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boro can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boro sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alard slows the pace down.
Alard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boro for as long as he can get away with.

Alard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alard tries for a kimura but Boro is defending well.
Alard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boro sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Boro defending against the ground and pound.

Alard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boro, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boro is not content to let Alard control the position.

Alard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alard controlling the position.
Aaron Alard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alard lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alard trying to control the position but Boro is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Alard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Alard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No joy there for Alard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boro.
Alard fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Boro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alard scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alard tries to clinch up but Boro circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alard.
Alard shoots in looking for a takedown but Boro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Alard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boro was well out of range. Poor timing from Alard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alard shoots in for a double leg but Boro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boro stuffs the takedown attempt from Alard. Alard gets slowly back to his feet.
Boro scores with a jab to the head.
Alard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alard ducks under a wild hook from Boro.
Alard tries to clinch up.
Boro throws an off balance right hand
and Alard counters with a nice body shot.
Alard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alard shoots in for a double leg but Boro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boro throws a sloppy head kick and Alard moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boro.
Alard shoots in but Boro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boro looks to throw the jab but Alard is out of range.
Boro throws a series of strikes that have Alard backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boro lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spark Boro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boro 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spark Boro!
After the big win, Spark Boro made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Technique MMA and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.