PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Boulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Putin
vs
Boulder

190 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Putin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boulder is not content to let Putin control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boulder wants to control but Putin postures up.
Putin really is a fat lump.
Boulder is looking to reverse the position.
Boulder is not content to let Putin control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Who's going to make the next move?

Putin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulder wants to control but Putin postures up.
Boulder tries to bench press Putin off him but Putin keeps the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boulder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boulder struggling a bit here.
Boulder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Putin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Putin wants to control but Boulder is keeping him busy.

That's two 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.

Putin stands up and beckons Boulder to his feet.
Boulder scores with a head kick. Putin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Vlad Putin has been cut.
Boulder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boulder, right into the meat.
Boulder feints and then cracks Putin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Putin down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boulder.
Boulder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boulder cracks the inside of Putin's front leg.
Boulder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Putin gets a clinch.
Boulder trying to control the position but instead, Putin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boulder into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulder tries to pull guard but Putin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boulder tries to pull guard but Putin holds him up against the cage and eventually Boulder drops back down to his feet.
Putin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boulder jumps guard but Putin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vlad Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Boulder.
A bit of stalling here from Putin.
Putin avoiding damage.
Putin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Boulder tries to stall but Putin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boulder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Putin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boulder is trying to pull guard but Putin has him pressed against the cage.
Putin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boulder looking to slow down the pace here.
Boulder is trying to maintain a safe position but Putin gets an underhook and turns Boulder into the cage.
Boulder seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

Putin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Boulder regains guard immediately.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Putin preventing the sweep.
Putin trying to control but Boulder is working from the bottom.
Putin passes Boulder's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boulder wants to get back to full guard but Putin has passed into side control.
Boulder is not content to let Putin control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Putin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Putin's cut.
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.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boulder.
Boulder wants to land a leg kick but Putin is out of range.
Boulder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Putin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boulder.
Boulder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vlad Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boulder slaps away a takedown attempt from Putin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Putin is looking to clinch but Boulder is avoiding it.
Putin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boulder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulder keeps Putin at a distance using the push kick.
Putin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boulder pinned against the cage. Boulder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boulder scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Boulder.
Putin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boulder as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boulder throws a front kick that sends Putin stumbling back into the cage.
Boulder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boulder throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
Boulder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boulder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Putin's calf.
Boulder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boulder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boulder scoring well with a low kick there.
Boulder lands with a kick to the ribs.
Putin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Boulder.
Putin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boulder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boulder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boulder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boulder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Putin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boulder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Putin is defended easily by Boulder.
Boulder chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boulder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boulder lands a leg kick that knocks Putin off balance momentarily.
Boulder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boulder connects with a high kick.

Vlad Putin's cut is getting worse.
Putin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boulder.
Boulder moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boulder.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boulder.
Putin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Putin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boulder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boulder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Boulder. That's going to slow Putin down.
Horrible takedown attempt by Putin or perhaps it was just good defense by Boulder, which made it look bad.
Boulder looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulder feints and then cracks Putin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Putin down.
Putin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boulder throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boulder scores with a leg kick.
Boulder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boulder scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Boulder.
Boulder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boulder.
Putin blocks a head kick by Boulder.
Boulder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boulder scores with a leg kick.
Boulder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Boulder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vlad Putin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Putin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boulder lands with a kick to the temple. Putin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boulder throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
Boulder throws a front kick that sends Putin stumbling back into the cage.
Boulder stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boulder.
Boulder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boulder looks to land a body kick but Putin moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boulder.
Boulder throws a head kick that half lands.

Vlad Putin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boulder cracks the inside of Putin's front leg.
Boulder feints and then cracks Putin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Putin down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Putin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Terry Boulder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boulder.
Boulder connects with a solid leg kick.
Boulder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boulder.
Boulder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Putin's sensitive parts.
Terry Boulder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boulder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Boulder.
An inside leg kick lands from Boulder.
Boulder scoring well with a low kick there.
Boulder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boulder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulder lands with a kick to the temple. Putin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boulder. Boulder obviously looking to wear him down.
Boulder thumps Putin with a low kick.
Boulder is looking to land body kicks.
Putin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boulder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boulder swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.

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

Putin is working for a submission of some sort.
Boulder is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulder controlling the position for now.
Boulder wants to get back to full guard but Putin has mounted him!
Boulder is trying desperately to improve position.
Vlad Putin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Putin trying to control but Boulder is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boulder tries to control the position but Putin now has his back.
Boulder is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Putin trying to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Boulder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boulder 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Boulder!