PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Callen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitar Boev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Callen
vs
Boev

189 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ownit Labs: Virtual Human Optimization

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brent Callen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimitar Boev!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Callen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boev's coach down at Renegade Fighting Systems was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boev wants to clinch
and Callen counters with a straight right hand.
Dimitar Boev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callen throws a hook but Boev blocks it.
Boev shoots in for a takedown but Callen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Callen slips a jab and a cross from Boev.
Boev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Callen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Callen lands with a nice body punch.
Callen misses the jab.
Boev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Callen defending well as Boev loads up on a big left hand.
Boev takes a swing at Callen's ribcage but misses.
Callen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boev moves forwards but Callen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boev.
Callen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Callen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boev circles away quickly and effectively.
Callen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boev rushes Callen and presses him up against the cage.

Boev breaks the clinch.
Callen scores with a sloppy right hand. Boev should have avoided that one.
Callen misses with a looping right.
Callen misses with a wild combination.

Boev clinches up against the cage.
Boev lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Boev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boev fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Callen misses with a hook. Boev ducked under it nicely.
Boev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Callen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Boev moves into the clinch.
Callen wants to get back to striking at distance but Boev won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callen looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Callen as Boev tries to tie him up.

Boev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brent Callen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Callen.
Boev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Callen to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boev is defended easily by Callen.
Boev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Callen dodges the punch combination from Boev.
Boev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Callen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brent Callen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitar Boev.
Boev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boev tries to clinch up.
Callen misses with a few strikes there.
Callen swinging wildly here.
Boev shoots for a double leg takedown but Callen sprawls well. He's pushed Boev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boev dives in and grabs Callen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Callen pushes down on Boev's head and hops out.
Boev tries to clinch there but Callen circles away.
Boev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Callen misses.
Callen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Callen moves out of range of the body kick.
Boev scores with a punch to the head.

Boev clinches with his opponent.
Boev stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boev breaks from the clinch.
Boev tries to clinch up
and Callen counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Callen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, jab by Callen - just one landing.
Sloppy strikes from Callen. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Boev closes the distance and clinches.
Callen stops a takedown attempt from Boev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boev misses with a punch to the body.
Boev prevents Callen from breaking the clinch.

Boev pulls guard.
Boev is trying to control the position but Callen postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitar Boev will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boev tries to clinch there but Callen circles away.
Boev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Callen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Callen throws a series of punches but Boev avoids them all with ease.
Boev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brent Callen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boev slips a straight right by Callen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boev. Callen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Callen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boev.
Boev tries to clinch there but Callen circles away.

Boev moves into the clinch.
Boev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Callen's efforts to push away.
Callen wants to get back to striking at distance but Boev won't allow it.
Boev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Callen tries to circle away but Boev has him pinned against the cage.

Boev breaks the clinch.
Boev takes one on the button.
Boev fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boev walks into a jab.
Boev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Callen throws a looping overhand right but Boev ducks down to avoid it.
Boev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Callen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Callen avoids it really well and circles away.
Callen throws out a loose jab but Boev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boev looks to land a combination but Callen avoids it well.
Boev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Callen pinned against the cage. Callen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brent Callen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitar Boev.
Callen jabs at Boev's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callen swinging wildly here.
Boev shoots in but Callen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Callen cracks Boev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Callen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boev tries a head kick but it misses.
Callen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boev is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Boev or perhaps it was just good defense by Callen which made him look bad.
Callen digs a good hook to Boev's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Callen.
Callen misses with a looping right.
Boev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boev is looking to clinch but Callen is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Callen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Callen.
Boev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Callen manages to avoid it.
Callen cracks Boev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Callen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boev's head backwards.
Brent Callen is winning the standup battle so far.
Callen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Callen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boev wants to clinch.
Boev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Callen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Callen misses the shot to the body.
Boev tries to clinch but Callen is having none of it.
Callen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Callen keeps the fight on the outside.
Boev tries to close the distance and clinch but Callen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boev thuds a left hand into Callen's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Callen connects with a jab.
Boev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Callen avoids it really well and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Boev.
No joy there for Callen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Callen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boev tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Callen's waist but Callen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boev off to one side.
Boev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boev avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Callen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Boev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boev slips a jab from Callen.
Callen looks to land a combination but Boev avoids it well.
Boev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boev tries to clinch there but Callen circles away.
Boev misses with a double jab.
Boev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Callen misses with a wild combination.
Boev scores with the left hand. Callen knows he should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Callen as he connects with a hook.
Boev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Callen keeps the fight on the outside.
Boev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Callen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sloppy strikes from Callen. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callen dodges the punch combination from Boev.
Boev dives in for a single leg takedown but Callen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Callen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Boev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Callen content to stall in guard here.
Boev working a defensive guard here.
Callen is looking to stand up but Boev won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boev wants to sweep here but Callen controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Brent Callen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boev stuns Callen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boev slips a jab and a cross from Callen.
Callen misses with a double jab.

Boev closes the distance and pushes Callen back into the cage.

Boev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boev wants to clinch.
Callen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callen keeps the fight on the outside.

Boev gets a clinch.
Boev is trying to pull guard but Callen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Callen is looking to break free of the clinch but Boev has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Callen tries to circle away but Boev has him pinned against the cage.

Boev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boev holds on and takes a little breather.
Boev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Callen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boev is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boev is on top in guard.
Boev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boev wanted to stand there but Callen had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitar Boev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boev 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dimitar Boev!