PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Rouisey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma's entrance music is Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rouisey's choice of entrance music: Edwin Starr - War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boma
vs
Rouisey

170 cm
21
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Heisenberg

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackie Rouisey!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma misses with a low kick.
Rouisey tries to clinch there but Boma circles away.
Rouisey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rouisey missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Rouisey blocks the low kick.
Boma tries to clinch but Rouisey is having none of it.
Rouisey wants to clinch

and Boma counters by moving into the clinch.
Rouisey tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Boma.
Boma displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rouisey up against the cage.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Rouisey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boma leaning against his opponent.
Rouisey has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Boma content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rouisey tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.

Boma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouisey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boma's calf.
Rouisey misses with a low kick.
Boma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rouisey swings widly with a right hand

and Boma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boma pushes Rouisey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rouisey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rouisey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rouisey can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Rouisey struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Rouisey struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Boma lands an uppercut.

Boma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boma tries to close the distance and clinch but Rouisey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rouisey throws a low kick but Boma avoids it.
Rouisey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rouisey closes the distance but Boma moves to the side

and Boma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rouisey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've been informed that Rouisey has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rouisey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Rouisey misses with a body punch.
Rouisey blocking some punches.
Rouisey fails to pull guard.
Boma blocks a body shot from Rouisey.
I was talking to Boma's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boma as Rouisey tries to tie him up.
Rouisey misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Boma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rouisey swings for the body but Boma moves out of range.
Rouisey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rouisey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boma throws out the jab.
Rouisey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rouisey there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouisey blocks a head kick by Boma.
Rouisey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boma lands a really nice looking cross but Rouisey seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boma throws a leg kick but Rouisey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boma misses with a head kick.
Rouisey misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Rouisey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rouisey misses with a body shot
and Rouisey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rouisey avoids the head kick by Boma.
Jackie Rouisey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rouisey manages to avoid it.
Boma thows a body shot but no joy.
Boma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rouisey misses with a looping left.
Rouisey misses with a lunging right hand
and Boma counters with a good low kick that Rouisey was not able to check.
Boma is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, jab by Boma - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boma tries to work over Rouisey's front leg with a kick but Rouisey checks it.
Rouisey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boma blocks a head kick by Rouisey.
Rouisey blocks a jab.
Rouisey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Rouisey moves out of range easily.
Boma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rouisey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boma scores with a head kick. Rouisey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jab, jab by Rouisey - just one landing.
Rouisey throws a hook but Boma avoids it easily.
A jab from Rouisey does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Boma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boma moves into the clinch successfully.
Rouisey misses with a body punch.

Boma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rouisey throws a lazy right hand but Boma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Rouisey.
Rouisey lands with a good body shot.
Boma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rouisey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Rouisey.
Boma throws a leg kick which misses Rouisey's front leg but catches the back leg as Rouisey tries to avoid it.
Rouisey throws a jab when Boma was well out of range.
Boma looks to throw the jab but Rouisey is out of range.
Rouisey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rouisey looks to land a combination but Boma avoids it well.
Boma tries to clinch but Rouisey is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma tries to clinch but Rouisey is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rouisey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rouisey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rouisey tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Rouisey back against the cage.
Boma tries a body shot but Rouisey blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rouisey.
Rouisey tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Rouisey back against the cage.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Rouisey controls his hands.
Boma effectively controlling the action here.
Rouisey tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Rouisey back against the cage.
Boma slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Boma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouisey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rouisey's elbow.
Rouisey prevents a body shot from Boma.

Boma manages to break the clinch.
Rouisey avoids the head kick by Boma.
Rouisey ducks under a wild hook from Boma.

Boma takes the fight into the clinch.
Rouisey can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Rouisey misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
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!
Rouisey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rouisey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rouisey backwards.
Rouisey can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Boma lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Boma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Rouisey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma lands a right hand.
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Boma works on Rouisey's body with a couple of short punches.
Boma slows down the pace here.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rouisey tries to pull guard but Boma holds him up against the cage and eventually Rouisey drops back down to his feet.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Boma taking a breather.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rouisey's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Boma.
A short uppercut from Boma.
Boma controlling the action here for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rouisey misses with a punch to the body.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Rouisey takes a shot to the head.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Rouisey can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rouisey letting Boma take a breather here.
Boma lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Boma.
Boma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rouisey is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
Rouisey is still on wobbly legs! Can Boma finish him?
Boma prevents Rouisey from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Boma 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!

Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Rouisey seems to have recovered his senses.
Boma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oscar Boma is winning the standup battle so far.
Boma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rouisey wants to clinch but Boma slips to the side
and Boma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rouisey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Rouisey moves out of range easily.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rouisey throws out a leg kick but Boma moves out of range and Rouisey only half commits.
Boma connects with the punch.
Boma avoids the body shot from Rouisey.
Rouisey throws a lazy right hand but Boma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rouisey checks the leg kick.

Boma drives through and clinches with Rouisey against the cage.
Rouisey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rouisey misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouisey blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rouisey misses with a body punch.
Boma has Rouisey pressed against the cage, preventing Rouisey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Boma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boma.
Boma throws out a leg kick but Rouisey moves out of range and Boma only half commits.
Rouisey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boma throws a head kick that half lands.

Boma closes the distance and clinches.
Rouisey blocks a body shot from Boma.
Boma blocks a body shot from Rouisey.
Rouisey looking to stall.
Boma lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouisey tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Rouisey back against the cage.
Rouisey lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rouisey prevents a body shot from Boma.
Rouisey struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Rouisey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Rouisey tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Rouisey back against the cage.
Boma is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
Rouisey lands a body shot.
Rouisey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rouisey blocking some punches.
Rouisey misses with a body punch.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma is stalling here.
Rouisey misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouisey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boma to keep the fight standing.
Rouisey struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Rouisey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Oscar Boma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rouisey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Rouisey struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Boma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boma lands with a light punch inside.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackie Rouisey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rouisey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rouisey blocks an uppercut.
Rouisey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Boma - that landed with a thud.
Boma lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouisey tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.
Boma lands with a short shot to the head.
Rouisey wants to stall.
Rouisey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma lands with a light punch inside.
Rouisey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rouisey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Boma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rouisey 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.
Boma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rouisey connects with a solid leg kick.
Rouisey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boma cracks Rouisey with a good jab.

Boma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rouisey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rouisey is looking to break free of the clinch but Boma has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Boma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boma 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Boma!
Oscar Boma seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.