PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Floro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Boii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floro comes to the cage accompanied by Bang - Gorky Park. Bruno Floro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Floro
vs
Boii

193 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Floro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Boii!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boii shoots in but Floro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Floro throws a nice looking combination but Boii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Floro is fending him off so far but Boii persists. Nope, Floro circles away and we're back to standing.
Boii shoots in looking for a takedown. Floro tries to sprawl out of it but Boii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Floro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruno Floro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Boii.
Floro looks to score with a jab to the body but Boii is just out of range.
Boii is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boii shoots in and drives through. Floro sprawls well.
Boii closes this distance looking for a takedown but Floro circles away.
Boii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Floro is fending him off so far but Boii persists. Nope, Floro circles away and we're back to standing.
Boii shoots in for a double leg but Floro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Floro.
Floro throws a right and a left that Boii avoids nicely.
Bruno Floro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boii looks gassed!
Floro throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Steven Boii has been cut.
Floro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boii moves out of range of the body kick from Floro.

Boii clinches up with Floro and pushes him back against the cage.
Boii fails to pull guard.
Floro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boii takes a shot to the head.
Boii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Floro has a couple of punches blocked by Boii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boii.
Floro blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Boii jumps guard.

Floro gets to his feet - Boii follows without any prompting.
Floro fails to land with a series of punches.
Floro throws a right hand that Boii ducks under and follows up with a left that Boii also avoids with ease.
Floro pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Floro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boii doesn't seem phased though.
Floro misses with a head kick.
Floro misses with a two punch combination.
Boii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A right-left combo lands from Floro.
Floro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Floro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boii in his tracks.
Boii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Floro throws a combination. Boii tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floro throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Floro as Boii shoots in.
Boii blocks a head kick by Floro.
Boii shoots in for a double leg but Floro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Floro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boii.
Boii blocks a head kick by Floro.
Boii looks for a takedown but Floro sprawls well.
Floro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Floro looks to land a right hand but Boii moved out of range.
Boii shoots in looking for a takedown. Floro tries to sprawl out of it but Boii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Floro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Boii scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floro wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Boii is working for a guillotine from mount but Floro frees his head quite easily.

Boii goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Floro is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Floro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Boii's cut.
That's time! Floro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Floro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruno Floro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boii wants to clinch.
Floro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boii blocks a head kick by Floro.
Boii shoots in and drives through. Floro sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Boii or perhaps it was just good defense by Floro which made him look bad.
Bruno Floro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Boii.

Floro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Floro stands up and beckons Boii to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boii shoots and misses
and Floro counters with a one-two to the body.
Boii avoids the head kick by Floro.
Boii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Floro.
Floro connects with a solid leg kick.
Boii misses with a takedown
and Floro counters with a nice uppercut.
Boii shoots in for a double leg but Floro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boii throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Floro's waist but Floro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boii off to one side.
Floro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Floro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boii.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Floro has closed the distance and engaged Boii in a clinch.
Floro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Boii decides to pull guard.

Floro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Floro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Boii shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Boii was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boii wants to control the pace but Floro is squirming around nicely.

Boii moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Floro has worked his arm free - good work by Floro!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boii goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Floro has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Boii but great work by Floro.
Boii looks to move to half guard but instead Floro has passed into mount! Damn!
Boii swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boii can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Floro is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Boii misses with a takedown

and Floro counters with a single leg into guard. Boii didn't expect that.

Boii throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Floro escapes and throws Boii's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boii manages to work his way to half guard, despite Floro's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Floro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Boii's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Boii dodges the punch combination from Floro.
Floro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boii circles away from the clinch attempt

and Boii counters with a nice double leg into side control. Floro won't be happy with that.
Floro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boii asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Floro managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Boii.
Boii trying to control the position but Floro is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boii throwing strikes but Floro manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boii gets back to half guard.
Floro tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boii gets full guard.
Floro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Boii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Boii working for submissions but it's allowed Floro to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boii trying to get back to full guard but Floro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boii can't escape the position.

Floro is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Floro lands with a nice combination. Boii backs away looking to recover.
Floro throws a sloppy head kick

and Boii holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Floro wants to stall.
Bruno Floro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boii fails to pull guard.

Boii jumps guard.
Boii is trying to control the position but Floro postures up.
Floro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Boii looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Floro has picked Boii up and slammed him! Boii can't keep hold of the triangle and Floro manages to pass to side control!
Boii tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Floro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boii is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Steven Boii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floro blocks the strikes from Boii.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Boii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Floro 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Floro!