PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby SmallPants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Boone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boone
vs
SmallPants

188 cm
26
286 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

193 cm
27
255 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Boone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby SmallPants!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone lands the left hand.
SmallPants misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Boone.

Boone gets the takedown into side control.
Boone looks up at the clock and then as SmallPants takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boone smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Boone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boone wants to control but SmallPants is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SmallPants is trying to escape the position but Boone is controlling the position.
Boone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boone is looking to take a break and control but SmallPants is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
SmallPants being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SmallPants prevents Boone from moving into mount.
Boone taking a breather here.
SmallPants is not content to let Boone control the position.
SmallPants tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
SmallPants takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boone looking to punish the body of his opponent here but SmallPants is avoiding damage well.
Boone fails to land a wild elbow strike.
SmallPants wants to control but Boone postures up.
Boone is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Boone is trying to get an arm triangle but SmallPants is defending well.
Boone wants to control but SmallPants is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, SmallPants has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Boone but great work by SmallPants.
Boone is not content to let SmallPants control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boone wants to control but SmallPants postures up.
SmallPants controlling from side mount.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but SmallPants circles away quickly and effectively.
Boone misses the jab.
SmallPants tries to move into range but Boone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bobby SmallPants is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone throws out a powerful jab.
Boone misses with a lunging right hand
and Boone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
SmallPants displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boone.
A countering left hand to the body from SmallPants misses.
SmallPants misses with a hook. Boone ducked under it nicely.
Boone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
SmallPants thows a left - swing and a miss!
SmallPants misses with a left hand
and SmallPants takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robert Boone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boone misses with a lunging right hand
letting SmallPants counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boone slips a jab from SmallPants.
Boone cracks SmallPants with a good jab.
Boone connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Boone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boone throws a poor cross that misses
and SmallPants counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Robert Boone has been cut.

Boone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in SmallPants's guard.
Boone trying to control the position from guard on top but SmallPants is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
SmallPants not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. SmallPants is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
SmallPants keeping moving, preventing Boone from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boone trying to control but SmallPants is working from the bottom.
Boone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boone tries to free his leg and advance position but SmallPants is retaining full guard.
SmallPants is pulling down on Boone's head. It's preventing any offense from Boone, at least for the moment.
Boone trying to move into half guard but instead SmallPants has managed to sweep!
SmallPants wants to control from the top but Boone keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boone misses with a two punch combination.

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.
Boone throws a hook to the side of SmallPants's head but SmallPants sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boone throws a hook to the side of SmallPants's head but SmallPants sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boone misses with a looping right.
Boone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that SmallPants can do to turn this around?
SmallPants looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
SmallPants blocks a jab.
Boone throws an off balance right hand
letting SmallPants counter with a right hand.

Boone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boone advances to mount.
SmallPants is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone throwing strikes here but SmallPants is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boone dominating with strikes here.
Robert Boone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
SmallPants wants to control but Boone is having none of it.
Boone looking to finish with strikes here!
Boone has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of SmallPants's face.
Boone throwing strikes here but SmallPants is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boone tries to control but SmallPants wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SmallPants avoids a strike by Boone and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Boone's guard! Fantastic escape!

Boone working for a triangle but SmallPants defends it easily.
Boone is trying to keep SmallPants in close.
SmallPants stopping the sweep attempt from Boone.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Boone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. SmallPants is aware though and is defending well.

Boone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and SmallPants defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Boone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Boone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boone pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces SmallPants back to the cage. Boone follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
SmallPants misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boone attempts a counter takedown but SmallPants avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from SmallPants. Boone does a little dance to reset his feet.
SmallPants ducks right into an uppercut from Boone.
Boone misses with a takedown attempt - SmallPants sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SmallPants throws a jab when Boone was well out of range.
Boone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
SmallPants avoids the body shot from Boone.
Robert Boone is winning the standup battle so far.
Boone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by SmallPants.
SmallPants fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SmallPants lands with an uppercut that bounces Boone off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Boone misses.
Boone misses with an uppercut.
SmallPants takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
SmallPants misses with a looping left.
SmallPants with a jab.
SmallPants just misses with a punch to the body.
Boone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boone cracks SmallPants with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boone connects with a body shot that sends SmallPants's belly button to the back.
SmallPants misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boone.

Boone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
SmallPants keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
SmallPants is refusing to be controlled, as Boone sits in half guard.
Boone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed SmallPants's head.
Boone working the head and body with strikes.
SmallPants won't allow Boone to pass to mount.
SmallPants keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boone throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing SmallPants to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. SmallPants is keeping the position for now.
Boone won't allow SmallPants to sweep him here.
Boone content to stall in guard here.
SmallPants is trying to keep Boone in close.
SmallPants is pulling down on Boone's head to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boone misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from SmallPants on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
SmallPants moves away from the strike by Boone.
Boone throws a series of punches but SmallPants moves out of range.
SmallPants swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boone drops down looking for a counter takedown but SmallPants sprawls and moves away.
SmallPants misses with a two punch combination.
Boone is looking to counter punch.
SmallPants throws a right hand that misses
and Boone counters with a stiff right hand.
SmallPants bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from SmallPants! But no joy.
SmallPants throws a hook to the side of Boone's head but Boone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
SmallPants misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from SmallPants.
A little feinted left hand from Boone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot lands for SmallPants.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Robert Boone did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Robert Boone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

SmallPants forces Boone back against the cage and clinches.
SmallPants has a couple of punches blocked by Boone.

SmallPants breaks the clinch.
Boone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boone throws a poor cross that misses
and SmallPants counters with a two punch combo.
SmallPants dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has SmallPants pinned against the cage. SmallPants gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone misses with an uppercut
and SmallPants counters with a stiff right hand.
Boone lands a head shot.
Boone lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SmallPants lands a glancing blow to the side of Boone's head.
SmallPants throws an overhand right that lands on Boone's shoulder, as Boone tries to avoid the shot.
SmallPants ducks under a wild hook from Boone.
Boone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from SmallPants does no damage.
Boone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
SmallPants on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
SmallPants swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from SmallPants.
SmallPants displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boone.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from SmallPants! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Boone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by SmallPants.

Boone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. SmallPants did well to prevent Boone getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boone throwing shots but SmallPants is blocking nicely.
SmallPants moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
SmallPants is looking to sweep but instead, Boone has passed into half guard.
SmallPants has a hand on Boone's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Boone takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Boone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone wants to control the pace but SmallPants is squirming around nicely.
Boone unloads with some shots from mount but SmallPants bucks and avoids them well.
Boone connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Boone moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, SmallPants has worked his arm free - good work by SmallPants!
Boone working the ground and pound.
Boone is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down SmallPants's shoulder. That is not cool.
SmallPants parries the strikes from Boone easily there. Boone is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable SmallPants to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone throws a strike aimed at the side of SmallPants's head but SmallPants avoids it well.
Boone working the ground and pound.
SmallPants is not content to let Boone control the position.
Boone has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Boone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boone raining down shots from the mount!
Boone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. SmallPants can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

SmallPants is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Robert Boone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Boone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Boone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boone slips a jab and a cross from SmallPants.
Boone swings widly with a right hand
enabling SmallPants to counter with a crisp jab.
SmallPants has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from SmallPants there as he acknowledges the shot.
SmallPants walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boone appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boone swings widly with a right hand
and Boone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
SmallPants has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boone prevents SmallPants from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
SmallPants avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boone.
SmallPants won't allow Boone to pass to mount.
Boone controlling the pace.
Boone thows a huge punch but SmallPants dodges it nicely.
SmallPants tries to get to full guard but Boone has control of the leg.
Bobby SmallPants has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
SmallPants is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boone controlling the action here.
Boone is looking to take a break and control but SmallPants is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
SmallPants is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
SmallPants is refusing to be controlled, as Boone sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boone scores with a punch to the head.
SmallPants throws a sloppy body shot
and Boone counters with a straight right hand.
Boone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
SmallPants throws a shot from downtown. Boone moves away and avoids it.
SmallPants gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and SmallPants connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
SmallPants throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boone dives in for a single leg takedown but SmallPants sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boone throws a right hand that misses
and SmallPants counters with a straight right hand.
SmallPants throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boone defending well as SmallPants loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone clobbers SmallPants with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
SmallPants swinging wildly here.
SmallPants misses with a wild body shot.
SmallPants misses with a straight left.
SmallPants with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boone to score with a decent uppercut.
SmallPants misses with a combination
and Boone counters with a straight right hand.
SmallPants throws a poor cross that misses
and Boone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boone scores with a jab. SmallPants acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Boone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boone, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:46
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Boone!
Robert Boone retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Robert Boone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.