PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Business
vs
Boothe

225 cm
26
300 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

190 cm
42
215 lbs
45 - 20 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monkey Business!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Boothe!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Business closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boothe struggling a bit here.

Business tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Business has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boothe wants to control but Business postures up.
Business tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Business moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boothe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Business thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Business will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Business tries for a kimura but Boothe is defending well.
Business fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Business is trying to get an arm triangle but Boothe is defending well.

Business is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boothe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Business is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boothe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boothe is looking for a sweep.
Business wants to control but Boothe is keeping him busy.

Business thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Business goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Boothe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Business but great work by Boothe.
Boothe trying to control the action but Business is working from the bottom.
Business is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Business manages to get back to half guard.

Business looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Business wants to get back to full guard but Boothe has mounted him!
Business is looking to get to half guard.
Business reaches up to try and control the position but Boothe seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Business rolls and tries to escape and now Boothe has his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Business wants to control his opponent's hands but Boothe gets his hands free.
I really don't envy Business right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monkey Business dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Business shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've been informed that Boothe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boothe is on top in guard.

Business managing to control the position.
Boothe postures up.
Business is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boothe can do to turn this around?

Business throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business wants to sweep here but Boothe controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Business manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boothe manages to get himself to full guard.

Business wants to pass the guard but Boothe is keeping the position.
Business postures up.
Monkey Business overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Business trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Business trying to control but Boothe is working from the bottom.
Boothe wants to sweep here but Business controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Business showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boothe pulls Business in close to prevent any damage.
Business looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Business has gone for a leg lock! Boothe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Business's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Business looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boothe is one step ahead there.
Business working a defensive guard here.
Boothe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Business is trying to keep Boothe in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.

Business closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Business is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Boothe still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Boothe has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Business struggling a bit here.
Business manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Business punching from the bottom.
Business is looking for a sweep. Boothe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boothe in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monkey Business dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Business throws a head kick that misses.

Business drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Business preventing the sweep.

Business has gone for a leg lock! Boothe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Business's guard.

Boothe tries to free his leg and advance position but Business is retaining full guard.
Business has Boothe pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Business working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Boothe has passed into half guard!
Business is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe prevents Business from improving his position.

Business looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Business gets full guard.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Business has an active guard here but Boothe has managed to pass into half guard.
Business has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boothe is working away from the top position though.
Business wants to improve his position but Boothe is controlling well.
Business wants to control but Boothe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boothe trying to control from half guard but Business is working away.
Boothe is thwarting Business's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Business feints and as Boothe raises his hands in defense, Business changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boothe wants to sweep but no luck.
Boothe controls Business momentarily but Business frees himself.
Business passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Business goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Boothe rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Business's guard! Nice work there by Boothe!
Business trying to keep a closed guard but Boothe is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Business throws his legs up looking for a submission but Boothe uses it to pass to side control.
Business gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Business really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boothe manages to capitalize on a mistake by Business to take his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boothe is trying to stick to Business's back but Business is turning into Boothe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Boothe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Business passes easily into side control. Nice work.

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 Monkey Business.
Well Business has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monkey Business!
A victorious Monkey Business thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.