PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boss Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snake Eyezz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snake Eyezz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Boxer
vs
Eyezz

170 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

192 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boss Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Snake Eyezz!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eyezz thows a body kick. Boxer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boxer shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice side step and Eyezz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Eyezz shoots for a double leg takedown but Boxer sprawls well. He's pushed Eyezz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boxer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eyezz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boxer defends it nicely.

Eyezz pushes Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.

Boxer manages to break the clinch.
Eyezz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
Boss Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snake Eyezz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eyezz shoots in looking for a takedown but Boxer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eyezz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Eyezz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eyezz doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Eyezz defends well and Boxer ends up having to push Eyezz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eyezz just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eyezz looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely.
Boxer throws a quick counter head kick but Eyezz was just out of range.
Boxer is looking to clinch.
Eyezz with a poor takedown
and Boxer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boxer.
Eyezz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eyezz throws an off balance right hand
and Boxer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eyezz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eyezz goes for a double leg but Boxer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boxer continues to drive forward.
Eyezz looks winded!

Eyezz closes the distance and pushes Boxer back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer looking for a takedown.

Eyezz breaks from the clinch.
Eyezz misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Boxer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boxer.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. Eyezz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Boxer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eyezz.
Boxer tries to counter by clinching up but Eyezz breaks away and moves out of range.

Boxer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer stops Eyezz from getting back to his feet.
Boxer trying to control the action but Eyezz is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Boxer seems content to control.

Boxer is working for a kimura but Eyezz is defending it quite comfortably.

Eyezz manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eyezz dodges the punch combination from Boxer.
Boxer tries to clinch but Eyezz is having none of it.

Eyezz closes the distance and clinches.
Boxer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boxer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eyezz to keep the fight standing.

Boxer breaks from the clinch.

Eyezz moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer.

Boxer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Eyezz is trying to keep an underhook but Boxer manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Eyezz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Boss Boxer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Eyezz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boxer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eyezz. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.

Boxer tries to keep at a distance but Eyezz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boxer lands a shot to the body.
Boxer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eyezz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Boxer manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer misses with a takedown attempt - Eyezz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boxer misses with a takedown attempt - Eyezz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boss Boxer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eyezz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boxer defends it nicely.
Eyezz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eyezz misses with a series of wild punches.
Eyezz throws a head kick that half lands.

Eyezz dives in and scores a takedown into Boxer's guard.
Eyezz is breathing heavily.
Boxer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Eyezz stands up from Boxer's guard - Eyezz perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to clinch there but Eyezz circles away.
Eyezz stuffs the takedown attempt from Boxer. Boxer gets slowly back to his feet.
Boss Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eyezz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boxer.

Boxer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Eyezz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer throws a low kick but Eyezz moves out of range easily.

Eyezz instigates a clinch.

Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eyezz fails with a takedown attempt.

Boxer dives in and scores a takedown into Eyezz's guard.

Eyezz has his feet on Boxer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eyezz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boxer counters with a head kick.

Eyezz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eyezz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boxer's head.
Eyezz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Eyezz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boxer's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Eyezz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boxer scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boxer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eyezz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boxer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boxer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eyezz darts in trying to clinch

and Boxer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boxer.

Eyezz wriggles free and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eyezz moves into range and clinches up with Boxer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eyezz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boxer walks away with a smile on his face. Eyezz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boxer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boss Boxer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxer shoots in and drives through. Eyezz sprawls well.
Eyezz throws out a counter right but Boxer avoids it with no problem.
Eyezz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boxer defends it nicely.
It looked like Boxer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Eyezz.
Eyezz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boxer counters with a left and a right that stings Eyezz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Eyezz as Boxer shoots in.
Eyezz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boxer swivels and escapes.
Eyezz misses with a takedown attempt - Boxer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boxer tries to counter with a takedown but Eyezz is quick to defend against it.
Eyezz stuffs the takedown attempt from Boxer. Boxer gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxer lands a head kick. Eyezz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Eyezz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Eyezz as Boxer shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eyezz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boxer defends well and Eyezz ends up having to push Boxer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boxer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxer dives in for a single leg takedown but Eyezz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Eyezz throws a fast counter high kick but Boxer manages to duck under it in time.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Eyezz or perhaps it was just good defense by Boxer, which made it look bad.
Boxer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eyezz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boxer defends it nicely.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Boxer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boxer showed some decent athleticism there.

Eyezz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Boxer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Eyezz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Eyezz!