PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuba Boulwiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade has chosen Dance Gavin Dance - Strawberry Swisher pt. III as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boulwiha
vs
Wade

185 cm
27
275 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

205 cm
27
282 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuba Boulwiha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Wade!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulwiha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wade's waist but Wade gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boulwiha off to one side.
Boulwiha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wade avoids it really well and circles away.
Wade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boulwiha.
Wade lands a jab-cross combination.
Wade misses with a wild combination.
Wade misses with a double jab.
Boulwiha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wade as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuba Boulwiha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boulwiha shoots in looking for a takedown but Wade manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boulwiha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boulwiha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wade thuds his right hand into Boulwiha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boulwiha's head.
Boulwiha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wade.
Wade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boulwiha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulwiha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wade counters with a right hand to the body.
Wade stuffs the takedown attempt from Boulwiha. Boulwiha gets slowly back to his feet.
Boulwiha shoots in looking for a takedown but Wade manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boulwiha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boulwiha takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Wade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Wade on the inside.

Boulwiha jumps guard and drags Wade to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Boulwiha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wade manages to get himself to full guard.

Boulwiha trying to control the position from guard on top but Wade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boulwiha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boulwiha forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulwiha is trying to control the action in half guard but Wade is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boulwiha seems to be working for a kimura but Wade defends the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulwiha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Boulwiha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wade has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boulwiha has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wade can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boulwiha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wade knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade looks like he's trying to stand up.

Boulwiha is trying for a kimura here. Wade looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Boulwiha wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuba Boulwiha!
Yuba Boulwiha retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Yuba Boulwiha started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.