PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Boaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koa Mehana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boaz
vs
Mehana

188 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Filipe Boaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koa Mehana!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mehana looks to score with a jab to the body but Boaz is just out of range.
Boaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Mehana moves into the clinch.
Boaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boaz digs a right hand into Mehana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mehana's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mehana.
Mehana misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Boaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mehana has a couple of punches blocked by Boaz.
Boaz is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Mehana has him pressed against the cage.
Mehana looking to slow down the pace here.
Mehana misses with a punch on the inside.

Boaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehana throws an overhand right that lands on Boaz's shoulder, as Boaz tries to avoid the shot.
Mehana closes the distance but Boaz moves to the side
and Boaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Mehana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boaz drops his hands momentarily and Mehana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mehana lands with a good body shot.
Mehana takes one on the button.

It looks like Koa Mehana has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mehana missing with a left hand there. Boaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boaz is looking for a counter combo.
Mehana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Mehana cracks Boaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Mehana.
Mehana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boaz throws a body punch but Mehana moves out of range.
It seemed like Mehana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mehana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mehana misses with a looping left.
Boaz misses with a jab to the body
and Boaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehana lands a jab to the nose.
Mehana throws out a loose jab but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Boaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Boaz.
A shot to the liver by Mehana. Beautiful body shot.
Mehana moves in looking to clinch but Boaz pushes him off.
It looked like Boaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Boaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boaz misses the body punch
enabling Mehana to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boaz clobbers Mehana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mehana blocks a jab.
Mehana was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mehana fails to land with a series of punches.
Boaz throwing a counter right hand but Mehana manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boaz. Mehana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mehana tries to clinch there but Boaz circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaz manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Boaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Mehana has managed to clinch.
Boaz slowing the pace effectively.
Mehana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mehana has a couple of punches blocked by Boaz.
Mehana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mehana manages to break the clinch.

Boaz gets tackled into the cage by Mehana. Mehana maintains the clinch.
Boaz blocks a body shot from Mehana.
Mehana tries to throw a body punch but Boaz avoids it by throwing Mehana back against the cage.
Boaz tries to circle away but Mehana has him pinned against the cage.
Boaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boaz.
Mehana struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mehana backwards.
Boaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mehana struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.
Mehana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boaz blocking some punches.
Mehana struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.

Mehana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boaz walks into a straight right hand from Mehana.
Mehana scores with a sloppy right hand. Boaz should have avoided that one.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mehana throws a right hand that Boaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Boaz also avoids with ease.
Boaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mehana.
Boaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boaz looks to land a right hand but Mehana moved out of range.
Mehana tries to clinch up but Boaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Mehana wants to clinch up but Boaz keeps it at a distance.
Boaz misses with a looping left.
Boaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Mehana moves in looking to clinch but Boaz pushes him off.
It looked like Boaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mehana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boaz throws out the jab.
Mehana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boaz works Mehana's body with a nice hook.

Boaz gets tackled into the cage by Mehana. Mehana maintains the clinch.
Mehana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boaz tries to break free but Mehana pushes him back against the cage.
Boaz tries to circle away but Mehana has him pinned against the cage.
Boaz is trying to break the clinch but Mehana has him pressed against the cage.
Boaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mehana backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Filipe Boaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koa Mehana's cut.
That's time! Boaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mehana catches Boaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mehana finds it's way round the side to connect with Boaz's head.
Mehana scores with a hook.
Mehana misses the body punch
and Boaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mehana.
A little feinted left hand from Boaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boaz swinging wildly here.
Mehana tries a quick counter leg kick but Boaz is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehana throws a leg kick

and Boaz counters with a nice right hand that sends Mehana toppling to the canvas! Mehana scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Boaz finish him?!
Boaz throws a shot from downtown. Mehana moves away and avoids it.
Mehana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mehana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mehana misses with a wild body shot.
Boaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mehana looks to score with a jab to the body but Boaz is just out of range.
A big left from Mehana misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mehana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Boaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Filipe Boaz is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Mehana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mehana ducks under a wild hook from Boaz.
Mehana let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mehana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boaz's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mehana misses with a leg kick
enabling Boaz to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Koa Mehana's cut even more.
Mehana misses with a wild combination.
Koa Mehana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mehana lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehana misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Boaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boaz slips under a jab.
Mehana scores with a body shot.
Mehana misses with a wild body shot.
Boaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mehana lands a nice shot to the body.
Mehana cracks Boaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boaz misses with a looping right.

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 Filipe Boaz.
I think Boaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!