PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diederik Boschman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zico Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boschman comes to the cage accompanied by Alone In A Crowd - When Tigers Fight. Zico Ali has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diederik Boschman's chin.

Boschman
vs
Ali

184 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conquer
GREEN!160

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diederik Boschman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zico Ali!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boschman gets a clinch.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boschman is leaning against Ali and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ali takes a shot to the head.
Boschman lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Zico Ali has been cut.
Boschman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ali's defenses.
Boschman lands an elbow that stopped Ali in his tracks for a moment.
Boschman lands a damaging elbow.
Boschman prevents Ali from breaking the clinch.
Boschman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Boschman as the two fighters clinch.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boschman keeps control of Ali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Boschman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boschman.
Our sources have told us that Boschman has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boschman.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Boschman is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boschman lands an elbow inside that Ali shrugs off.
Boschman lands an elbow that stopped Ali in his tracks for a moment.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boschman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Zico Ali's cut even more.
Boschman lands an elbow inside.
Boschman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Boschman - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boschman.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boschman.
Boschman has Ali pressed against the cage, preventing Ali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boschman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ali's defenses.

The cut above Zico Ali's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boschman lands a nice shot to the body.
Boschman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Boschman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ali's defenses.
Nice elbow from Boschman.
Boschman lands an elbow just above Ali 's eye.

Zico Ali's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zico Ali's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diederik Boschman!
In his post fight interview, Diederik Boschman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.