PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hussein Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boston
vs
Stahl

182 cm
22
282 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

208 cm
29
323 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brent Boston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hussein Stahl!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Stahl misses

and Boston counters with a takedown into side control.
Stahl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stahl sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boston winds up and cracks Stahl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boston working over Stahl with some ground and pound. Stahl looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boston blocks the strikes from Stahl.
Stahl tries to get to full guard but Boston has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boston lands a nice short elbow.
Stahl trying to hold on to Boston's head to control him but Boston postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Boston there.
Boston drops an elbow to the side of Stahl's head.
Stahl taking some punishment here, with Boston in his half guard.
Stahl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've been hearing that Boston has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stahl has hold of Boston's hands but Boston slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boston in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stahl looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boston scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boston controlling the action here.
Boston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stahl keeps working.
Stahl tries to get to full guard but Boston has control of the leg.
Boston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stahl desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boston lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston working the head and body with strikes.
Boston prevents Stahl from improving his position.

Stahl looking for submissions off his back.
Stahl is trying to get back to full guard.
Stahl manages to get to full guard.
Boston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stahl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stahl is trying to control the position but Boston postures up.
Boston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston controlling from the top position.
Stahl seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boston stands up over Stahl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stahl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boston is one step ahead there.
Stahl is trying to control the position but Boston postures up.
Boston distracts Stahl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stahl can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boston controls the pace.
Stahl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stahl wants to improve his position but instead Boston has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Boston there.
Boston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stahl makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stahl.

Stahl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stahl wants to sweep here but Boston controlling him for the moment.
Boston works over Stahl with some ground and pound from guard.
Boston postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Boston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stahl tries to clinch up

and Boston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stahl wants to control but Boston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Boston seems content to control.
Stahl trying to hold on to Boston's head to control him but Boston postures up.
Stahl is doing well to control the position and prevent Boston from advancing to side control.
Boston is thwarting Stahl's attempts to control the position.

Stahl is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boston pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stahl trying to hold on to Boston's head to control him but Boston postures up.
Boston slows the pace down in half guard.
Boston is nestled in close to Stahl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stahl is looking to control Boston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stahl avoid being mounted?
Boston content to control rather than advance.
Stahl gets back to full guard.
Boston working some strikes from top position.
Boston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Boston here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Stahl looking to control.
Boston stands up over Stahl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stahl looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl can't keep his opponent in guard - Boston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stahl is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boston's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boston's back!
Boston trying to control the position but Stahl manages to sink in the hooks.
Brent Boston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boston tries to escape the position.
Stahl tries to keep control of the position but Boston is staying busy.

Stahl looking for the choke from the back.
Well, with Stahl on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Boston is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Boston tries to escape but Stahl has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Stahl is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Boston is defending well though. Stahl let's go of the attempt for now.
Boston manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stahl's guard. Nice work there by Boston.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stahl working for submissions but it's allowed Boston to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston is nestled in close to Stahl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stahl wants to control but Boston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boston scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stahl trying to control but Boston postures up.
Boston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boston lands strikes from half guard.
Stahl trying to control here.
Boston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boston working Stahl over with strikes.

Stahl looking for submissions off his back.
Boston working over Stahl with some ground and pound. Stahl looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Boston 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.
Stahl trying to hold on to Boston's head to control him but Boston postures up.
Boston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boston controlling the action here.
Boston scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Stahl is rocked!
Boston lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Stahl! More strikes land and this one is all over! Boston jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brent Boston!
Brent Boston retains his super heavyweight title!