PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Bartlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bartlet's choice of entrance music: Gary Numan- Praying to the Alien. Josiah Bartlet has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oscar Boma's chin.

Boma
vs
Bartlet

170 cm
27
164 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

170 cm
28
166 lbs
15 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear

Spartan Nutrition
SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Josiah Bartlet!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma misses with an uppercut. Bartlet saw that one coming.
Bartlet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bartlet swinging wildly here.
As Bartlet tries to get set, Boma tries to push him back and clinch up but Bartlet manages to avoid the attempt.
Bartlet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bartlet somewhat.
Boma scores with the left hand. Bartlet knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartlet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Bartlet lands but Boma takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet scores with a spinning back kick!
Bartlet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boma avoids a kick to the body.
Boma is looking to counter the offense by Bartlet and move into the clinch.
Bartlet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartlet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bartlet shoots in for a takedown but Boma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oscar Boma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Bartlet.
Bartlet keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Bartlet.
Bartlet checks a leg kick.
Bartlet throws a body kick that misses.
Bartlet thuds his shin into the meat of Boma's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet tries a head kick but it misses.
Boma is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bartlet misses with a body kick.
Boma swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bartlet.
Bartlet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma throws a nice looking combination but Bartlet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bartlet feints the counter takedown.
Bartlet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Boma misses.
Bartlet shoots in for a takedown but Boma shows good takedown defense.
Bartlet scores with a jab. Boma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Bartlet misses

and Boma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boma has Bartlet pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet blocking some punches.
Boma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boma taking a breather.
Bartlet pushes off an throws an elbow but Boma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartlet tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bartlet.
Boma lands a shoulder strike.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bartlet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bartlet closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartlet misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boma is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bartlet is controlling him well.
The ground and pound from Bartlet seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bartlet wants to control but Boma is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Bartlet crashes against the mat.
Boma holds on to Bartlet's head and controls the position momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josiah Bartlet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boma misses with a head kick.
Bartlet ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
Bartlet shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boma pinned against the cage. Boma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Bartlet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartlet misses with a head kick.
Josiah Bartlet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bartlet 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.
Bartlet moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bartlet.
Bartlet tests Boma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bartlet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boma is out of range.
Boma throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Josiah Bartlet has been cut.
Bartlet misses with a body shot.
Boma is looking for a counter combo.
Bartlet tests Boma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bartlet misses with a combination
and Boma counters with a nice uppercut.
Bartlet avoids the head kick by Boma.

Boma tries to sprawl but Bartlet drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartlet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boma's head.
Bartlet winds up and cracks Boma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bartlet scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bartlet looks to land a strike but Boma avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bartlet working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bartlet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boma managing to control the position.
Bartlet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bartlet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bartlet preventing the sweep.
Bartlet cracks Boma with a solid left hand.
Bartlet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bartlet wants to control from the top but Boma keeps moving.
Bartlet throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma keeping moving, preventing Bartlet from controlling successfully.
Boma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bartlet is one step ahead there.
Bartlet connects with a couple of short punches.
Bartlet looking to pass the guard.
Bartlet trying to control the position from guard on top but Boma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Josiah Bartlet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bartlet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bartlet wants to control from the top but Boma keeps moving.
Bartlet is looking to work some ground and pound but Boma has wrist control.

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.
Bartlet postures up in Boma's guard and throws a big left but Boma blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartlet's calf.
Bartlet tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boma defends well and Bartlet ends up having to push Boma into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bartlet. Bartlet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boma, as that shot connected.
Bartlet misses with a body kick.
Bartlet fails to land the takedown.
Boma wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Oscar Boma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Bartlet.

Boma has closed the distance and engaged Bartlet in a clinch.
The referee calls for Boma to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josiah Bartlet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josiah Bartlet's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bartlet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Bartlet moves out of range easily.
Bartlet connects with a jab.

Bartlet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boma's half guard.

Boma pushes Bartlet off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. Bartlet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartlet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Boma tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bartlet manages to circle out of the way.
Boma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boma tries to counter by clinching up but Bartlet breaks away and moves out of range.
Bartlet shoots in for a double leg but Boma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boma is looking to counter the offense by Bartlet and move into the clinch.
A punch combination from Bartlet misses.
Boma throws a big counter combination but Bartlet scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bartlet connects with an inside leg kick.
Boma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartlet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Boma throws a low kick but Bartlet avoids it.
Bartlet moves out of range of the body kick.
Bartlet throws out a powerful jab.
Bartlet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bartlet looks for the body kick but Boma saw that one coming.
Boma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bartlet.
Oscar Boma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma stuffs the takedown.
Boma wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Oscar Boma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Bartlet.
Bartlet lands with a nice combination. Boma backs away looking to recover.
Bartlet fakes the leg kick and cracks Boma in the body.
Boma digs a good body shot into Bartlet's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bartlet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartlet fails with the takedown.
Boma tries to counter by clinching up but Bartlet breaks away and moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Boma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oscar Boma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boma checks a leg kick.
Bartlet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Bartlet blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Bartlet tries to get set, Boma tries to push him back and clinch up but Bartlet manages to avoid the attempt.
A shot to the body from Bartlet misses

and Boma counters by moving into the clinch.
Boma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Bartlet.
Boma lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartlet backwards.
Boma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boma stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Boma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bartlet or not.
Bartlet is trying to pull guard but Boma has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma dodges an elbow strike from Bartlet.
Bartlet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma lands a body punch.
Boma will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bartlet up against the cage.
Josiah Bartlet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Boma.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Bartlet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Bartlet avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.

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 Oscar Boma.
I think Bartlet 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Josiah Bartlet!
Josiah Bartlet decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.