PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Happy Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gilmore
vs
Boston

178 cm
40
181 lbs
26 - 22 - 1

175 cm
31
180 lbs
16 - 14 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Happy Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Bradley Boston!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmore throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Boston counters by moving into the clinch.
Gilmore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gilmore misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Gilmore.

Boston jumps into guard, dragging Gilmore to the mat.
Gilmore postures up.

Gilmore gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gilmore lands with a good body shot.
Boston lands a slapping body shot.
Boston is looking to clinch.
Gilmore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boston misses with a series of wild punches.
Gilmore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilmore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boston.
Boston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gilmore cracks Boston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boston is looking to clinch.
Boston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston is looking to clinch but Gilmore is avoiding it.
Boston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boston has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilmore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Boston lands a head kick that stumbles Gilmore and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Happy Gilmore has been cut.
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!
Boston wants to control from the top but Gilmore keeps moving.
Boston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boston wants to control from the top but Gilmore keeps moving.
Boston throws an elbow that misses. Gilmore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boston's guard. Nice move by Gilmore!
Gilmore wants to stand but Boston has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gilmore wants to control from the top but Boston keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boston pushes Gilmore off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boston shoots in and gets a takedown into Gilmore's guard.
Boston is looking to work some ground and pound but Gilmore has wrist control.

Gilmore has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boston off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Boston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gilmore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boston scores with the left hand. Gilmore knows he should have avoided that one.
Boston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boston moves out of range of the leg kick from Gilmore.
Happy Gilmore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boston wants to clinch up but Gilmore keeps it at a distance.
Boston connects with a high kick.
Boston misses with a kick to the body.
Gilmore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boston.
A left and a right from Gilmore both land. Nice combination.
Gilmore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boston misses with an uppercut. Gilmore saw that one coming.
Boston moves out of range as Gilmore throws a body kick.
Gilmore stuffs the takedown attempt from Boston. Boston gets slowly back to his feet.
Boston tried to score with a low kick but Gilmore checks it.
Boston blocks a leg kick.
Gilmore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boston.
Gilmore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boston sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Boston rushes Gilmore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gilmore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Boston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boston tries to clinch up.
Gilmore avoids the body shot from Boston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore cracks Boston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gilmore swats away the attempt to clinch by Boston.
Boston just misses with a punch to the body.
Boston misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Gilmore.
Boston misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Gilmore misses with a head kick.
Gilmore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boston darts in looking for a takedown but Gilmore gets double underhooks and turns Boston into the cage.
Happy Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Boston.
Gilmore throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boston blocks an uppercut.
Boston wants a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gilmore throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Gilmore tries to stall but Boston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gilmore is defending well.
Boston looking for a takedown.
Boston lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Boston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Happy Gilmore's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gilmore.
Gilmore throws an overhand right that lands on Boston's shoulder, as Boston tries to avoid the shot.
Boston tries for a takedown but Gilmore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Boston darts in and clinches Gilmore up against the cage.
Gilmore is pushing Boston up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gilmore stops a takedown attempt from Boston.
Gilmore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Boston breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boston.
Happy Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Boston.
Boston misses the shot to the body.
Gilmore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gilmore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boston.
Boston misses with a hook. Gilmore ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston ducks under a wild hook from Gilmore.
Boston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gilmore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gilmore cracks Boston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bradley Boston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilmore misses with a double jab
and Boston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gilmore throws a head kick that misses

and Boston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boston content to stall in guard here.
Gilmore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gilmore is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston chips away with some ground and pound.
Gilmore keeping moving, preventing Boston from controlling successfully.
Boston landing some decent shots from guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Gilmore manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Gilmore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boston blocks a low kick nicely.
Gilmore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boston.
Boston lands a jab-cross combination.
Boston dives in for a single leg takedown but Gilmore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Boston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boston lands a high kick to the side of Gilmore's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Boston dives into guard, looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilmore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boston manages to get himself to full guard.
Gilmore tries to stand but Boston is controlling from the bottom.
Boston wants to stand and escape but Gilmore is having none of it.

Gilmore stands up from Boston's guard - Gilmore perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boston tries to clinch up but Gilmore circles away and keeps his distance.
Boston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boston tries to clinch up but Gilmore circles away and keeps his distance.
Gilmore throws a head kick that misses.

Boston moves into the clinch.
Gilmore throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gilmore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boston is out of range and Gilmore settles back down.
Boston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gilmore misses with a two punch combination.
Gilmore takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boston avoids the body shot from Gilmore.
Gilmore fails to land with a series of punches.
Boston misses with a leg kick
and Gilmore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gilmore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradley Boston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Boston finds it's way through Gilmore's defenses.
Gilmore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boston moves in looking to clinch but Gilmore pushes him off.
Happy Gilmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Boston.
Gilmore misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Boston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Happy Gilmore's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boston shoots for a takedown but Gilmore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilmore.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boston.
Boston fails to land with a series of punches.
Boston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gilmore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boston goes for a double leg but Gilmore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gilmore continues to drive forward.
Gilmore lands a left hand.

Boston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gilmore checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gilmore.
Gilmore throws a nice looking combination but Boston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gilmore throws a looping overhand right but Boston ducks down to avoid it.
Boston tries to clinch up.
Boston misses with an uppercut
and Gilmore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gilmore throws a lazy right hand but Boston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gilmore misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boston pushes Gilmore up against the cage in a clinch.
Gilmore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gilmore fails to land.
Boston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Happy Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Boston.
Gilmore is trying to stall.
Gilmore avoiding damage.
Boston blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Boston manages to break the clinch.
Boston takes a swing at Gilmore's ribcage but misses.
Gilmore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boston wants to clinch up but Gilmore keeps it at a distance.
Boston takes one on the button.
Gilmore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boston eats them both and turns towards Gilmore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Happy Gilmore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston fails with a takedown attempt.
Gilmore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gilmore looks to throw the jab but Boston is out of range.
Boston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gilmore is able to avoid easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boston is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Gilmore. That snapped Boston's head back.
Boston avoids the body shot from Gilmore.
Boston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilmore.
Gilmore looks to land a right hand but Boston moved out of range.

Boston moves into the clinch.
Boston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gilmore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boston backwards.
Gilmore tries a body shot but Boston blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gilmore lands a lovely overhand right.
Gilmore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boston checks it well.
Boston shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boston.
Boston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gilmore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gilmore digs a good hook to Boston's body.

Boston gets the takedown into side control.
Boston working the strikes but Gilmore uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Boston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Gilmore manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Boston keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boston misses with a knee strike.
Gilmore swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Gilmore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore looks to throw the jab but Boston is out of range.

Boston clinches with his opponent.
Boston blocks an elbow strike from Gilmore.
Gilmore stalling in the clinch.
Bradley Boston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Boston is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gilmore can't fight it off and eventually Boston manages to take the fight to the floor. Gilmore looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gilmore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boston is one step ahead there.
Boston throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilmore keeping moving, preventing Boston from controlling successfully.

Gilmore manages to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Happy Gilmore.
Well Boston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Boston!
During a confident post fight interview, Bradley Boston thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.