PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Nile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Boromir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nile comes to the cage accompanied by Walk Like An Egyptian. Boromir has chosen Pippin's Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nile
vs
Boromir

205 cm
33
279 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

200 cm
24
290 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Nile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Captain Boromir!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boromir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Boromir closes the distance and pushes Nile back into the cage.
Boromir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boromir has a couple of punches blocked by Nile.

Nile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Boromir misses.
Jab, jab by Nile - just one landing.

It looks like Captain Boromir has been cut.
Boromir throws out a loose jab but Nile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boromir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nile looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nile connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nile throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boromir.
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!
Nile misses with a body shot.
Nile takes a swing at Boromir's ribcage but misses.
Boromir wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boromir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nile throws a right and a left that Boromir avoids nicely.
Boromir checks a low kick from Nile.
Good standup being displayed there by Boromir as he connects with a hook.
Nile swats away the attempt to clinch by Boromir.
Boromir wants to clinch
and Boromir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Nile's head coaches at Cell Block Six that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boromir lands a jab to Nile's midsection.
Boromir looks to land a left hand but Nile moved out of range nicely.
Boromir connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nile. Boromir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nile moves out of range of the strikes.
Boromir misses with a hook. Nile ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Nile.
Boromir tries to move into range but Nile moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Boromir closes the distance and pushes Nile back into the cage.
Nile tries to break free but Boromir pushes him back against the cage.
Boromir misses with a punch to the body.
Boromir managing to block the knees to the body from Nile.
Nile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boromir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boromir misses with some punches.
Boromir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nile has a couple of punches blocked by Boromir.
Nile is trying to break the clinch but Boromir is controlling him.
Boromir working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nile swings wildly with an uppercut but Boromir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nile prevents a body shot from Boromir.
Nile blocks an uppercut.
Boromir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boromir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nile.
Boromir misses with some punches.
Boromir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nile can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nile with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boromir blocking some punches.
Boromir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nile lands a left hand.
Nile just leaning against Boromir, taking a breather.
Boromir can't find room to land a body shot as Nile controls the action.
Boromir misses with some punches.
Boromir can't find room to land a body shot as Nile controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nile trying to land knees to the body.
Nile can't break the clinch.
Boromir misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Captain Boromir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Captain Boromir's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boromir tries to clinch up.
Nile throws a low kick but Boromir moves out of range easily.
Nile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boromir lands a nice shot that snaps Nile's head back.
Nile just misses with a punch to the body.
Nile misses with a straight right.
Nile works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nile misses with a body shot.
Nile looks to land a left hand but Boromir moved out of range nicely.
Boromir lands a nice shot that snaps Nile's head back.
Boromir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nile has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Nile.
A telegraphed right hand from Boromir misses the target.
Boromir misses with a wild body shot.
Nile missing with a left hand there. Boromir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Boromir moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nile scores with a knee to the head.
Nile makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boromir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nile blocks a body shot from Boromir.
Nile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boromir misses with a body punch.
Boromir misses with a punch to the body.
Nile is looking to break free of the clinch but Boromir has double underhooks.
Boromir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boromir digs a right hand into Nile's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nile's gas tank.
Boromir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir tries to work over Nile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nile blocks an uppercut.
Boromir keeps control of Nile as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boromir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boromir.
Boromir scores with a shoulder strike.
Boromir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nile's elbow.
Nile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boromir lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boromir swings wildly with an uppercut but Nile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boromir presses Nile against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nile misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boromir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nile tries to land a knee to the head but Boromir blocks with his arms.
Boromir scores with a shoulder strike.
Captain Boromir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nile lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boromir backwards.
Nile blocks a body shot from Boromir.
Nile stalling in the clinch but Boromir improves position.

Nile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boromir misses with a hook
and Nile counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boromir.
Boromir throws a lazy right hand but Nile sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nile lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boromir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nile avoids the body shot from Boromir.
Nile lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boromir misses the jab.
Boromir wants to clinch
and Nile counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boromir blocks a jab.
Nile slips a jab from Boromir.
Boromir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boromir connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nile's hands.
Boromir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boromir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boromir throws a sloppy body shot
and Nile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boromir missing with a left hand there. Nile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boromir misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nile counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Boromir darts in and clinches Nile up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Captain Boromir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Captain Boromir's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nile rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boromir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Nile - just one landing.
Nile ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Captain Boromir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Nile.
Nile takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nile misses with a body shot.
Boromir loads up on a big right hand but Nile slips the punch.
Boromir is looking to clinch but Nile is avoiding it.
Boromir misses with a hook
enabling Nile to counter with a crisp jab.
Boromir stuns Nile with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Nile. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nile.
Nile swats away the attempt to clinch by Boromir.
Boromir misses with an uppercut
and Nile counters with a good, hard body kick but Boromir shrugs it off.
Jab by Nile.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nile walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nile.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boromir tries to clinch but Nile moves out of range.
Boromir misses with an uppercut
and Nile counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Boromir misses.
Boromir doesn't manage to clinch there - Nile circles away.
Boromir throws a jab but it's blocked by Nile.
A slow jab from Boromir misses its intended target.
Nile misses with a right hand
and Boromir counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Nile. Beautiful body shot.
Nile looks to land a left hand but Boromir moved out of range nicely.
Nile paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boromir misses with an uppercut.

Boromir rushes Nile and presses him up against the cage.

Nile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boromir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nile's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boromir under the eye.
Boromir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nile. Nile obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boromir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boromir throws a lazy uppercut
letting Nile counter with a right hand.
Boromir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nile takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Nile.
Boromir wants to clinch up but Nile keeps it at a distance.
Boromir misses the jab.
Nile connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boromir's hands.
Boromir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boromir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nile.
Boromir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nile paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King Nile is winning the standup battle so far.
Nile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Nile.
Boromir swings for the body but Nile moves out of range.
Boromir lands with an overhand left.
Boromir takes one to the chin there.
Boromir wants to clinch but Nile slips to the side
and Nile counters with a low kick, right behind Boromir 's knee.
Nile lands with a shot to the body.
Boromir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Captain Boromir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boromir thuds a left hand into Nile's body.
Boromir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nile doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boromir. Nile does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Boromir misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nile misses with an uppercut.
Boromir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nile paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boromir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nile defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
Nile throws a body shot but no joy.
Boromir throws a looping overhand right but Nile ducks down to avoid it.
Nile circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boromir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nile swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boromir misses with a looping left.
Nile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Nile just misses with a punch to the body.
Boromir avoids the body shot from Nile.
Nile ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nile 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.

Boromir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nile has had enough of the clinch but Boromir keeps him there for the moment.
King Nile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nile wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Nile showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boromir 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... King Nile!
An out of breath King Nile thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.