PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hobert Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egor Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egor Boss will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mays
vs
Boss

200 cm
20
161 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hobert Mays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Egor Boss!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss looks to clinch

so Mays counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Boss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mays can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mays trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mays trying to control but Boss is working from the bottom.
Mays content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mays stands and throws Boss's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays controlling the position.
Boss sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boss is trying to stand up here but Mays is controlling him well.
Boss avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mays.
Mays missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mays.
Mays will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mays scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boss is looking to escape.

That's two 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.
Mays not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mays is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boss has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mays is working away from the top position though.
Mays stops Boss from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Mays as Boss shoots in.
Mays moves out of range as Boss throws a body kick.
Mays lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mays but Mays pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boss just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMays.
Hobert Mays has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Boss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boss.
Mays seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boss is looking to clinch but Mays is avoiding it.
Mays appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mays swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Mays was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boss looks for a takedown but Mays sprawls well.
Mays throws a right and a left that Boss avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mays counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Boss.
Boss looks winded!
Boss tries for a takedown but Mays sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mays tries to counter with a takedown but Boss is quick to defend against it.
Mays will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mays slaps away a takedown attempt from Boss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mays looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hobert Mays dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boss.
Mays is looking to counter with head kicks.

Mays drives through with a takedown into Boss's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Boss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mays can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mays throwing strikes from guard but Boss blocks nicely.
Mays really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mays showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mays postures up.
Mays knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boss on the ground.
Mays content to stall in guard here.
Mays throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mays connects with a couple of short punches.
Mays throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boss is on top in guard.

Mays pulls Boss in close to his closed guard and prevents Boss from doing any damage or advancing position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mays seems keen to control Boss's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boss trying to control the position from guard on top but Mays is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boss doesn't manage to clinch there - Mays circles away.
Boss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mays sprawls well. Mays wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boss gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Nice sprawl there from Mays as Boss shoots in.
Hobert Mays has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Boss.
Boss throws a series of punches but Mays avoids them all with ease.
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mays paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boss misses with a takedown attempt - Mays sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boss is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mays closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boss to the mat! Boss manages to get full guard.
Mays lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hobert Mays dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mays avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egor Boss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mays keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mays changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boss shoots in looking for a takedown. Mays tries to sprawl out of it but Boss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mays manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Boss looks to move away, Mays throws a big counter combo bu Boss just gets out of the way.

Mays throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boss tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mays is in Boss's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mays wants to stand but Boss has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mays has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mays drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mays jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boss is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mays controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mays throwing strikes from guard but Boss blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mays avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mays is looking for a counter combo.
Boss tries to clinch up.
Boss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mays sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Boss closes the distance and clinches.

Mays turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mays working the ground and pound.
Boss gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boss wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boss is looking to control Mays's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boss avoid being mounted?
Hobert Mays overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mays thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boss's head.

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.
Boss works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boss trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mays accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mays looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boss!
Boss sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boss wants to get back to full guard.
Egor Boss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hobert Mays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boss is looking to get back to full guard here but Mays has managed to pass to side control instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hobert Mays showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mays, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hobert Mays!