PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Boromir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Fietsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boromir's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Delegation - Oh Honey (Poolside Edit). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Boromir
vs
Fietsora

200 cm
32
275 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

194 cm
30
242 lbs
16 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Captain Boromir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Luca Fietsora!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fietsora smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fietsora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boromir.
Boromir has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boromir, as that shot connected.
Fietsora does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boromir moves forwards but Fietsora connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fietsora.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fietsora. That's going to slow Boromir down.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Fietsora's shoulder, as Fietsora tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Fietsora on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fietsora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boromir manages to avoid it.
Fietsora throws a hook to the side of Boromir's head but Boromir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fietsora takes one to the chin there.
Fietsora with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boromir to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boromir fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fietsora on the side of the head.
Fietsora fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boromir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fietsora swings widly with a right hand
enabling Boromir to counter with a crisp jab.
Fietsora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boromir manages to avoid it.
Boromir throwing a counter right hand but Fietsora manages to avoid it.
Boromir bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fietsora takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Fietsora's shoulder, as Fietsora tries to avoid the shot.
Fietsora steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boromir works the jab nicely.
Boromir throws a hook to the side of Fietsora's head but Fietsora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Boromir.
Fietsora moves out of range as Boromir strikes.
Fietsora takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boromir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fietsora cracks the inside of Boromir's front leg.
Boromir misses the jab.
Boromir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fietsora loads up on a big right hand but Boromir slips the punch.
Boromir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Fietsora.
Fietsora scores with a body shot.
Boromir lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fietsora throws a low kick but Boromir avoids it.
Boromir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fietsora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fietsora.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir ducks under a wild hook from Fietsora.
Boromir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fietsora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boromir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fietsora.
Fietsora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Fietsora loads up on a big right hand but Boromir slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Boromir 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fietsora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fietsora takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fietsora connects with an inside leg kick.
Boromir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fietsora.
A big left from Boromir misses.
Fietsora bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fietsora throws a hook to the side of Boromir's head but Boromir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fietsora takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Fietsora misses the target.
Fietsora thumps Boromir with a low kick.
Fietsora lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boromir wants to clinch.
Fietsora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fietsora takes a swing at Boromir's ribcage but misses.
Fietsora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fietsora lands with a cross.
Boromir connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boromir takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Fietsora.
Fietsora tries to work over Boromir's front leg with a kick but Boromir checks it.
Nice defenses there by Boromir.
Fietsora ducks right into an uppercut from Boromir.
Fietsora lands a jab to the head.
Fietsora throws a wild body kick that Boromir sees coming a mile off.
Fietsora on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Fietsora misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora misses with a leg kick.
Fietsora scores with a leg kick.
Fietsora lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fietsora.
Nice shot lands for Boromir.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boromir checks a leg kick.
Boromir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Fietsora's shoulder, as Fietsora tries to avoid the shot.
Boromir scores with a jab. Fietsora acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fietsora missing with a left hand there. Boromir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Boromir misses its intended target.
Fietsora connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boromir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boromir is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boromir tries to clinch up but Fietsora circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boromir tries to clinch up.
Boromir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fietsora tries a quick counter leg kick but Boromir is wise to it.
Boromir misses with a hook. Fietsora ducked under it nicely.
Fietsora connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luca Fietsora will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The crowd cheers as Fietsora lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boromir doesn't seem phased though.
Fietsora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fietsora ducks right into an uppercut from Boromir.
Fietsora fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boromir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boromir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boromir has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boromir throws a lazy right hand but Fietsora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boromir is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fietsora throws a hook but Boromir avoids it easily.
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fietsora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fietsora throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boromir throws a hook but Fietsora avoids it easily.
Fietsora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fietsora comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fietsora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fietsora misses with a straight right.
Boromir throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Boromir misses with a hook. Fietsora ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fietsora throws an overhand right that lands on Boromir's shoulder, as Boromir tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Fietsora tenderised Boromir's leg. Boromir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fietsora is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boromir.
Boromir lands a lovely overhand right.
Good exchange - Fietsora coming out on top.
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boromir checks a leg kick.
Fietsora lunges at Boromir with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boromir's hand.
Boromir connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch lands to the side of Fietsora 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Fietsora.
Fietsora tries a low kick but Boromir avoids it.
Boromir throws a hook to the side of Fietsora's head but Fietsora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boromir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fietsora. Fietsora obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boromir lunges at Fietsora with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fietsora's hand.
Fietsora bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir checks a low kick from Fietsora.
Boromir was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Fietsora.
Boromir lands a glancing blow to the side of Fietsora's head.
A big left from Fietsora misses.
Fietsora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fietsora. Boromir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fietsora slips a straight right by Boromir.
A telegraphed right hand from Fietsora misses the target.
Fietsora throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boromir throws a lazy right hand but Fietsora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boromir throws a hook but Fietsora avoids it easily.
Fietsora keeps Boromir at a distance using the push kick.
Fietsora takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fietsora misses the shot to the body.
Boromir wants to clinch but Fietsora slips to the side
letting Fietsora counter with a right hand.
A big left from Boromir misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Fietsora misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora lands a jab to the nose.
Fietsora staying out of range there.
Fietsora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boromir.
Boromir moves out of range as Fietsora strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fietsora. That's going to slow Boromir down.
Boromir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fietsora.
Fietsora connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boromir throws out a loose jab but Fietsora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fietsora is looking for the big counter here.
Fietsora scores with a body shot.
Fietsora misses with a two punch combination.
Fietsora ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Fietsora connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boromir blocks a low kick nicely.
Boromir wants to clinch up but Fietsora keeps it at a distance.
Fietsora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fietsora misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fietsora does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boromir tries to move into range but Fietsora moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fietsora has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fietsora takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fietsora connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Boromir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boromir lands an overhand right.
Fietsora throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fietsora misses with a wild body shot.
Boromir is looking to counter punch.
Boromir checks the leg kick.
Boromir walks into a jab.
Boromir misses with an uppercut.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Fietsora's shoulder, as Fietsora tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fietsora fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boromir checks it well.
Boromir scores with a hook.
Fietsora slips under a jab from Boromir.
A telegraphed right hand from Boromir misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Fietsora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fietsora chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boromir might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Boromir throws a lazy right hand but Fietsora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fietsora looks to score with a jab to the body but Boromir is just out of range.
Boromir looks to land a right hand but Fietsora moved out of range.
Fietsora misses with a low kick.
Fietsora scores with a body shot.
Fietsora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boromir.
Fietsora slips under a jab from Boromir.
Boromir misses with a hook. Fietsora ducked under it nicely.
Fietsora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boromir.
Fietsora is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Boromir.
Fietsora moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boromir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fietsora throws out a counter right but Boromir avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fietsora.
Luca Fietsora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fietsora with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boromir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boromir misses with a looping left.
Fietsora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boromir.
Fietsora connects with a leg kick. Boromir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boromir misses the jab.
Boromir misses with an uppercut. Fietsora saw that one coming.
Fietsora tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fietsora defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
Fietsora ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Fietsora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Fietsora tries to get set, Boromir tries to push him back and clinch up but Fietsora manages to avoid the attempt.
Fietsora misses with an uppercut. Boromir saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Boromir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boromir throws a hook but Fietsora avoids it easily.
Boromir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fietsora counters with a nice uppercut.
Fietsora misses with a wild body shot.
Fietsora ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora throws a front kick aimed at Boromir's knee but Boromir avoids it well.
Fietsora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boromir's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Fietsora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Fietsora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boromir scores with a hook.
Fietsora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boromir was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boromir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fietsora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boromir walks into a straight right hand from Fietsora.
Fietsora displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boromir throws out the jab.
It seemed like Fietsora was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Fietsora misses.
Fietsora blocks a jab.
Boromir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fietsora.

Boromir rushes Fietsora and presses him up against the cage.
Boromir misses with a punch on the inside.
Boromir misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fietsora.
Boromir blocking some punches.
Boromir working aggressively here.
Boromir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fietsora tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boromir's elbow.
Fietsora misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boromir swings wildly with an uppercut but Fietsora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boromir misses with some punches.
Fietsora wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boromir has him pressed against the cage.
Fietsora lands a nice shot to the body.
Fietsora wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boromir has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fietsora.
Boromir swings wildly with an uppercut but Fietsora uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fietsora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boromir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fietsora turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boromir throws out a loose jab but Fietsora uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Boromir misses.
Boromir moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFietsora.
Boromir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fietsora misses the jab.
Fietsora dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boromir. That did some damage!
Boromir keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boromir slips a jab and a cross from Fietsora.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fietsora works over Boromir's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice cross by Boromir.
Luca Fietsora is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fietsora misses with a looping right.
It looked like Boromir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luca Fietsora.
I've got Fietsora winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Luca Fietsora!
An out of breath Luca Fietsora thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.