PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constrictor Boa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Its Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Boa
vs
Ono

190 cm
33
217 lbs
20 - 13 - 2

187 cm
30
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Constrictor Boa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Its Ono!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boa lands a nice looking body kick.
Ono pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boa is out of range and Ono settles back down.
Ono takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boa with a poor takedown

and Ono counters by moving into the clinch.
Ono tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Ono.
Boa blocking some punches.

Boa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boa drops his hands momentarily and Ono takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boa throws a hook to the side of Ono's head but Ono sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ono tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ono finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ono doesn't manage to clinch there - Boa circles away.
Ono takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ono checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ono looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ono throws the left hand but Boa avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boa tries to clinch up but Ono circles away and keeps his distance.
Boa defending well as Ono loads up on a big left hand.
Ono on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ono lands a jab.
Ono ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boa moves away.
Its Ono is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ono, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Boa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ono doesn't seem phased though.
Boa slips under a jab from Ono.
Ono throws a body shot but no joy.
Ono throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Boa misses.
Ono throws a lazy right hand but Boa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ono swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boa tries to clinch up.
Boa slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono thumps Boa with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ono stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Boa.
Boa lands a front kick.
Ono connects with a leg kick. Boa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab from Boa.
Ono uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boa.
Ono throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Boa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Boa darts in and clinches Ono up against the ropes.
Boa stalling in the clinch but Ono improves position.
Ono is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ono is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boa is trying to drag Ono to the mat but Ono just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Ono fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ono or not.
Ono is trying to maintain a safe position but Boa gets an underhook and turns Ono into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Ono fails to land.
Ono swings wildly with an uppercut but Boa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ono doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ono goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ono misses with a short punch on the inside.

Boa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ono misses with a looping left.
It appears Boa was looking to counter with a kick there.
A cross from Ono lands.
Boa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boa loads up on a big right hand but Ono slips the punch.
It seemed like Ono was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boa looks for the body kick but Ono saw that one coming.
Boa loads up on a big right hand but Ono slips the punch.
Ono lunges at Boa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boa's hand.
Boa looks to land a body kick but Ono moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Its Ono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boa misses with a straight left.
Boa defending well as Ono loads up on a big left hand.
Boa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ono stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boa.
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!
Boa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ono to score with a decent uppercut.
Ono misses with a low kick.
Ono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boa works the jab nicely.
Ono connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ono doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Boa. Beautiful body shot.
Ono throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boa on the side of the head.
Boa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ono on the side of the head.
Ono takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boa checks a leg kick nicely.
Boa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ono.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ono looks to land a body kick but Boa moved away.
Ono fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ono ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boa moves away.
Ono scores with a jab. Boa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ono misses the shot to the body.
Ono walks into a stiff left hand from Boa.
The fighters circling - Ono throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ono lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ono misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Boa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ono steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boa.
Boa tries to close the distance and clinch but Ono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ono moves in looking to clinch but Boa pushes him off.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Boa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boa cracks Ono with an open hand slap.
Ono feints and then cracks Boa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boa down.
Boa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ono.
A little feinted left hand from Boa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ono misses the shot to the body.
Boa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boa closes the distance and clinches up with Ono, looking for a takedown. Boa pushes Ono against the ropes but Ono circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Constrictor Boa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ono cracks the inside of Boa's front leg.
Ono doesn't manage to clinch there - Boa circles away.
Ono on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ono misses with a hook. Boa ducked under it nicely.
Ono takes a swing at Boa's ribcage but misses.
Boa takes a swing at Ono's ribcage but misses.
Ono tries to clinch up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ono throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ono displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boa throws out the jab.
Ono lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ono scores with a spinning back kick!
Boa looks to land a body kick but Ono moved away.
Ono throws a counter combo.
Boa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ono was well out of range. Poor timing from Boa.
Boa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ono loads up on a big right hand but Boa slips the punch.
Ono tries to clinch up but Boa circles away and keeps his distance.
Boa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A left and a right from Ono both land. Nice combination.

Boa closes the distance and clinches.
Ono throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ono works on Boa's body with a couple of short punches.
Ono misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ono digs a right hand into Boa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boa's gas tank.
Ono looking to stall.
Ono blocks an uppercut.
Boa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ono lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ono.
Boa is breathing heavily.
Boa is looking for a takedown.
Boa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Ono.
Ono goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ono throws a punch but it's blocked by Boa.
Boa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ono lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boa backwards.
Ono tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boa's elbow.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ono - that landed with a thud.
Ono misses with some punches.
Ono has Boa pressed against the ropes, preventing Boa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boa is looking to control Ono's arms but Ono gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boa has his back to the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ono.
A short left from Ono.
Ono lands a nice uppercut.
Ono misses with the head strike.
Ono lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boa is looking to control Ono's arms but Ono gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boa has his back to the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Ono.
A short uppercut from Ono.
Boa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ono has him pressed against the ropes.
A short right from Ono.
A short right from Ono.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ono as Boa tries to tie him up.
Ono pushes Boa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boa misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Its Ono dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ono on his heels. He'll look to pass Ono's guard now, I'm sure.
Ono is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ono is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boa scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ono is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boa is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ono is one step ahead there.
Boa controls Ono momentarily but Ono frees himself.

Boa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ono gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Boa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ono passes into half guard.

That's two 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.
Boa regains full guard. Nicely done.

Boa has his foot on Ono's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ono works his way back into a safe position though.
Boa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ono trying to control the position from guard on top but Boa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Boa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ono can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Boa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ono uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boa tries to improve position but can't.
Ono happy to just control the position for now.
Boa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ono controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four 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.
Boa tries to get to full guard but Ono has control of the leg.
Ono drops an elbow to the side of Boa's head.
Boa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ono is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boa looks for a takedown but Ono sprawls well.
Boa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ono moves away.
Jab by Boa.
Nice body punch from Boa.
Boa throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ono uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boa.
Boa wants to clinch.
A combination from Ono does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Boa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ono buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ono misses with a hook.
Ono misses with a combination

and Boa counters with a shoot takedown. Ono fights it but they end up in guard.
Boa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ono's head.
Ono is trying to control the position but Boa postures up.
Boa throws an elbow that misses. Ono uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boa's guard. Nice move by Ono!

Boa trying to keep a closed guard but Ono is proving a slippery customer.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ono preventing the sweep.

Boa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ono passes into side control.
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!
A lull in the action here.
Ono wants to control but Boa is keeping him busy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boa is looking for a sweep.
Boa is working hard here to advance position.
Ono avoids the strikes from the bottom by Boa.
Ono controlling from side mount.
Boa is holding Ono down, trying to stall.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's eight 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.
Boa manages to get back to half guard.

Boa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ono connects with a nice short shot to Boa's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ono lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Ono is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boa missing with a left hand there. Ono was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ono looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ono misses with a wild body shot.
Ono comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ono scores with a hook to the body. Boa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boa jabs Ono to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Ono does it's job there.
Ono uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boa.
Boa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ono just misses with a punch to the body.
Boa ducks under a wild hook from Ono.
Boa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ono as he avoids it easily.
Its Ono seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boa moves out of range of the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crunch! Ono slams his shin into Boa's torso.
Boa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ono.
Boa connects with a solid leg kick.
Boa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Its Ono will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ono tries to clinch up but Boa circles away and keeps his distance.
Boa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ono lands a head kick. Boa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ono lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ono cracks the inside of Boa's front leg.
Boa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Ono misses.
Ono takes a swing at Boa's ribcage but misses.
Ono checks a low kick from Boa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ono lands with a cross.
Boa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ono.
Boa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ono. Ono circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boa scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boa misses with a kick to the body.
Boa ducks under a wild hook from Ono.
Ono throws out a loose jab but Boa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boa is looking to slow Ono down with leg kicks.
Boa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ono fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boa manages to avoid it.
Ono throws a body kick that misses.
Boa goes for a double leg but Ono avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Ono continues to drive forward.
Ono fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boa.
Ono gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boa.
Ono connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ono tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ono connects with the punch.
Ono takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boa throws the left hand but Ono avoids the punch easily.
Boa wants to clinch.
Boa moves out of range of the body kick from Ono.
Ono throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ono checks the leg kick.
Ono keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ono.
Ono lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ono misses with a straight left.
Ono throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boa.
Boa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ono's hands.
A leg kick checked by Ono.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boa is looking to clinch.
Ono cracks Boa with a good jab.
Boa just misses with a punch to the body.
Boa avoids the body shot from Ono.
Boa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boa is looking to clinch but Ono is avoiding it.
Boa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boa swats away the attempt to clinch by Ono.
Ono throws a leg kick which misses Boa's front leg but catches the back leg as Boa tries to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Ono.
Ono connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ono.
Boa checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Ono.
Ono swats away the attempt to clinch by Boa.

Boa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ono manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boa throwing strikes but missing.
Ono working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boa.
Ono wants to sweep but no luck.
Boa trying to control but Ono is working from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ono works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boa moves out of range of the body kick.
Boa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ono connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boa looks for a takedown but Ono sprawls well.

Boa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ono sprawls well initially but Boa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boa thows a huge punch but Ono dodges it nicely.
Boa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ono keeps working.
Ono wants to control but Boa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ono to regain full guard.
Boa throws a big right hand that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boa cracks Ono with a solid left hand.
Constrictor Boa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boa looking to sit in guard and control but Ono gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ono trying to control the position from guard on top but Boa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ono manages to get himself to full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ono keeping moving, preventing Boa from controlling successfully.
Boa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ono working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boa.
Ono working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boa.
Boa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ono swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boa throwing strikes from guard but Ono blocks nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boa throws a strike but Ono rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ono trying to control but Boa is working from the bottom.
Boa 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.

Boa has an active guard here but Ono has managed to pass into half guard.
Boa is looking to improve his position.
Boa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Its Ono just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ono circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ono. That's going to slow Boa down.

Boa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Boa seems to be looking for submissions.
Ono is staying active underneath Boa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Boa is looking for a kimura here.

Boa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ono doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

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.
Boa misses with a head shot.
Boa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ono is looking to escape.
Boa thowing shots but they're missing.
Boa thowing shots but they're missing.
Boa looking to finish with strikes here!
Boa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Boa looking to finish with strikes here!

Boa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Boa jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ono is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ono and Boa has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ono struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Boa.
Boa looks up at the clock and then as Ono takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boa trying to control the position but Ono is working away.
Ono being controlled for a moment.
Ono is looking to regain half guard here but Boa keeps moving and retains side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Boa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Boa is looking to take a break and control but Ono is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Boa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ono, who protects the arm well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ono is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ono is looking for a sweep. Boa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ono's head.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ono throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ono avoids a kick to the body.
Ono tries to clinch but Boa is having none of it.
Ono lands with a right hand.
Ono swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boa.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ono finds it's target.
Boa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Ono misses its intended target.
Ono with a jab.
Ono uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boa.
Ono throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boa counters with a straight right hand.
Ono lunges at Boa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boa's hand.
Boa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ono stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Boa gets a clinch.
Ono misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ono.
Boa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ono lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boa takes a shot to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boa wants to stall.
Boa is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ono.
Boa is trying to maintain a safe position but Ono gets an underhook and turns Boa into the ropes.

Ono manages to break the clinch.
Boa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ono has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ono and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boa sets himself, and Ono steps forward looking for the clinch! Boa avoids it this time.
Ono wants to land a leg kick but Boa is out of range.
Jab, jab by Ono - just one landing.
Ono takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ono.
Ono blocks a jab.
Boa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ono lands a lovely overhand right.
Boa scores with the left hand. Ono knows he should have avoided that one.
Boa misses the shot to the body.
Ono works the jab nicely.

Boa is rocked!
Ono connects with a jab.
Oh Boa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ono drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Boa right on the button. Boa goes down! Ono follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ono gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Its Ono!
During a confident post fight interview, Its Ono thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.