PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Boushay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Habanero has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bobby Boushay's chin.

Boushay
vs
Habanero

180 cm
22
189 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Non-Stop Nutrition
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Boushay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinny Habanero!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habanero looks for a takedown but Boushay sprawls well.
Boushay stuffs the takedown attempt from Habanero. Habanero gets slowly back to his feet.
Habanero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boushay scores with a shot to the body.
Habanero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boushay.
Nice takedown defense from Boushay. No joy for Habanero on that attempt.
Bobby Boushay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Habanero.
Boushay scores with a jab to the head.

Habanero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boushay to the mat! Boushay manages to get full guard.
Habanero trying to control but Boushay is working from the bottom.
Habanero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boushay wants to stand and escape but Habanero is having none of it.
Habanero advances to half guard.
Habanero trying to control the action but Boushay is working from the bottom.
Habanero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habanero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Habanero or perhaps it was just good defense by Boushay which made him look bad.
Habanero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Habanero does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Habanero swinging wilding here.
Boushay lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Vinny Habanero has been cut.

Habanero feints and as Boushay raises his hands in defense, Habanero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boushay is looking to stand up but Habanero isn't so interested in that idea.
Boushay trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boushay is breathing heavily.
Habanero trying to control but Boushay is working from the bottom.
Habanero is stalling in the full guard.
Boushay keeping moving, preventing Habanero from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Habanero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Habanero lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boushay wants to stand up but Habanero is controlling him.
Habanero scoring with some ground and pound.
Habanero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boushay is keeping the position for now.
Boushay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Habanero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boushay wants to stand and escape but Habanero is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habanero stands up over Boushay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boushay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Habanero on the ground.
Boushay wants to get back to his feet but Habanero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Habanero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boushay's guard.
Habanero trying to control the action but Boushay is working from the bottom.

Habanero is working for a kimura but Boushay is defending it quite comfortably.
Habanero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boushay knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Habanero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Habanero's cut.
That's time! Boushay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boushay gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Habanero passes Boushay's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boushay won't allow Habanero to pass to mount.
Habanero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boushay is looking to escape.
Habanero not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Habanero throwing shots but Boushay is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boushay is not content to let Habanero control the position.
Boushay is trying to stand.

Boushay manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boushay throws a nice looking combination but Habanero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boushay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Habanero.

Habanero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boushay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Habanero landing with the ground and pound.
Habanero cracks Boushay with a solid left hand.
Habanero stays in close to Boushay's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boushay wants to get back to his feet but Habanero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Habanero passes Boushay's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boushay tries to kick Habanero off but Habanero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Habanero in particular looking to stall.
Habanero works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Habanero in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Boushay is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vinny Habanero!