PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goban Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Boy (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.

Declan
vs
Boy

187 cm
25
190 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
187 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goban Declan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Boy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy connects with an inside leg kick.
Declan misses with a straight right.
Declan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Declan slips under a jab.
Declan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Boy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boy connects with a crisp jab.
Declan scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan moves out of range as Boy strikes.
Nice body punch from Boy.
Declan throws a shot from downtown. Boy moves away and avoids it.
Boy throws a shot from downtown. Declan moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Declan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Boy just misses with a punch to the body.
Boy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Declan doesn't seem bothered though.
Boy's corner calls for a 1-2. Boy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Declan is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Declan misses its target.
Boy loads up on a big right hand but Declan slips the punch.
Boy loads up on a big right hand but Declan slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boy scores with a body shot.
Beast Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy throws a body punch but Declan moves out of range.
Boy throws a hook but Declan avoids it easily.
Boy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Declan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boy misses with a straight left.
Declan feinted with a counter takedown.
Declan throws a leg kick but Boy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Declan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Boy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a body kick that misses

and Declan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Declan prevents Boy from getting back to his feet.
Declan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Declan is controlling him.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy wants to get back to his feet but Declan passes into half guard.

Boy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Declan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy misses with an uppercut.
Boy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Declan throws a hook but Boy blocks it.
Declan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Declan scrambles back to his feet.
Boy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Declan throwing a counter right hand but Boy manages to avoid it.
Declan wants to land a leg kick but Boy is out of range.
Declan backing away here, and Boy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boy throws the left hand but Declan avoids the punch easily.
Declan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boy's calf.
Boy checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beast Boy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice uppercut there from Boy.
Declan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Declan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Declan 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.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Declan tries to counter with a takedown but Boy is quick to defend against it.
Boy misses with a shot to the body
letting Declan counter with a right hand.
Declan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boy. Boy obviously looking to wear him down.
Boy moves away from the strike by Declan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan scores with a kick to the body.
Boy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Declan is out of range.
Declan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Declan pushes Boy away with a front kick.
Declan moves out of range of the leg kick from Boy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boy.
Boy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Declan throws a leg kick
and Boy counters with a nice leg kick.
Declan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boy on the side of the head.
Declan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Declan misses its target.
Declan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Declan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boy lands a leg kick that knocks Declan off balance momentarily.
Boy is looking to slow Declan down with leg kicks.
Declan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy is looking to score with low kicks.
Declan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boy.
Declan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boy on the side of the head.
Boy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Declan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Declan.
Boy missing with a left hand there. Declan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Declan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Declan.
Declan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boy throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boy 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.
Declan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boy misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Declan.
Declan throws a lazy body kick
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Declan checks a leg kick.
Boy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boy just misses with a punch to the body.
Declan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boy counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boy.
Declan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beast Boy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Declan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Declan misses with an uppercut
and Boy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Declan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Boy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Boy misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boy.
Declan connects with a single shot there.
Boy feints and then cracks Declan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Declan down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beast Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Declan throws a hook but Boy blocks it.
Boy lands a nice looking body shot.
Boy misses with an uppercut
and Declan counters with a head kick that wobbles Boy - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Declan sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goban Declan!