PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 932 p4p, 117 weight class) and Bosco Iwoba (ranked 926 p4p, 115 weight class). Iwoba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hercules*. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guns
vs
Iwoba

180 cm
32
192 lbs
16 - 17 - 2

187 cm
30
186 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwoba looks for the body kick but Guns saw that one coming.
Iwoba misses with a hook
and Guns counters with a low kick, right behind Iwoba 's knee.
Guns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Iwoba is able to avoid easily.
Guns misses with a hook. Iwoba ducked under it nicely.
Iwoba feints the counter takedown.
Guns throws a shot from downtown. Iwoba moves away and avoids it.
Guns misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Guns. Iwoba shrugs it off though.
Guns avoids the head kick by Iwoba.
Iwoba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iwoba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Iwoba slips a jab from Guns.
Iwoba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guns takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guns.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iwoba, right into the meat.
Iwoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iwoba tries to land a front kick but Guns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Iwoba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwoba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guns on the side of the head.
Guns misses with a wild body shot.
Iwoba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guns loads up on a big right hand but Iwoba slips the punch.
Guns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Big Guns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iwoba digs a good hook to Guns's body.
Iwoba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iwoba.
Iwoba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Iwoba misses with a hook
and Guns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iwoba thinking.
Iwoba misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Guns.

Iwoba gets tackled into the cage by Guns. Guns maintains the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Guns.
Guns has Iwoba pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Guns's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Guns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns can't find room to land a body shot as Iwoba controls the action.
Guns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Iwoba swings wildly with an uppercut but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iwoba can't find room to land a body shot as Guns controls the action.
Iwoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Iwoba misses with the head strike.
Guns taking a breather.
Iwoba avoiding damage as Guns throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guns.
Guns working aggressively here.
Guns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Guns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Iwoba.
Guns cracks Iwoba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Iwoba lands a nice looking body kick.
Guns throws a head kick but Iwoba moves out of range.
It seemed like Iwoba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Guns as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba connects with a right hand. Guns shakes it off.
Iwoba misses with a looping right.
Guns misses the jab.
Iwoba lands with a shot to the body.
Guns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Iwoba throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick from Iwoba misses.
Guns swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Iwoba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Guns throws a head kick but Iwoba moves out of range.
Guns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Iwoba under the eye.
Iwoba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Iwoba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guns has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Iwoba to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Iwoba finds it's way through Guns's defenses.
Iwoba ducks under a wild hook from Guns.
A low kick from Guns misses

and Iwoba counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Guns!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns tries to bench press Iwoba off him but Iwoba keeps the position.
Guns can't do much from the bottom here.
Iwoba cracks Guns with a big right hand but Guns just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Guns tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Iwoba easily slips into full mount!
Iwoba avoids the attempt from Guns to control.
Iwoba landing shots from mount.
Guns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guns wants to control but Iwoba is having none of it.
Iwoba trying to control but Guns is having none of it.
Guns is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosco Iwoba 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.

Iwoba throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
It looked like Guns was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Iwoba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iwoba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Iwoba.
Guns throws a shot from downtown. Iwoba moves away and avoids it.
Guns on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Iwoba slips under a jab from Guns.
Iwoba takes a swing at Guns's ribcage but misses.
Guns throws a shot from downtown. Iwoba moves away and avoids it.
Iwoba is looking to chop away at Guns's legs.
Guns throws a counter high kick but Iwoba was just alert enough to avoid it.
Guns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Iwoba checks it well.
Guns slips under a jab from Iwoba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba thuds his shin into the meat of Guns's side.
Guns looks to land a right hand but Iwoba moved out of range.

Guns instigates a clinch.

Guns breaks the clinch.
Iwoba misses with a looping right.
Guns tries to close the distance and clinch but Iwoba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwoba is looking to score with low kicks.
Iwoba stuns Guns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guns misses with a head kick.
Iwoba looks to throw the jab but Guns is out of range.
Iwoba works Guns's body with a nice hook.
Iwoba thows a body kick. Guns tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Guns is looking to clinch.
Guns blocks a jab.
Iwoba tries to land a front kick but Guns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guns tries to close the distance and clinch but Iwoba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guns works Iwoba's body with a nice hook.
Guns takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Iwoba lands with an uppercut that bounces Guns off the cage and back into range.
Iwoba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iwoba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guns.
Iwoba throws a leg kick but Guns sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba scores with a nice head shot.
Iwoba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Iwoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guns moves away.
Guns lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Iwoba misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Iwoba.
Iwoba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Iwoba.
Iwoba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guns doesn't seem bothered though.
Iwoba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Iwoba looks to land a body kick but Guns moved away.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iwoba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iwoba lands an overhand right.
Iwoba throws a body shot but no joy.
Iwoba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guns momentarily.
Iwoba throws a push kick but Guns slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iwoba, right into the meat.
Guns thows a body kick. Iwoba tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Guns cracks Iwoba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Iwoba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guns was well out of range. Poor timing from Iwoba.
The fighters circling - Iwoba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iwoba lands with an uppercut that bounces Guns off the cage and back into range.
Iwoba tries a head kick but it misses.
Iwoba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Iwoba loads up on a big right hand but Guns slips the punch.
Iwoba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iwoba moves out of range as Guns strikes.
Iwoba ducks under a wild hook from Guns.
Guns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Iwoba.
Iwoba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Iwoba misses with a low kick.
Guns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Iwoba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guns.
Guns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guns tries to close the distance and clinch but Iwoba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Guns misses the target.
Iwoba misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Iwoba.
Iwoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guns, as that shot connected.
Iwoba misses with a series of wild punches.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Iwoba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guns misses with a wild body shot.
Iwoba misses the shot to the body.
Iwoba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iwoba.
Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iwoba manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Iwoba misses.
Guns blocks the body kick.
Iwoba moves out of range as Guns strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosco Iwoba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Guns slips a straight right by Iwoba.
Iwoba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab from Guns.
Iwoba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Guns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Iwoba.
Guns tries to bum rush Iwoba with a series of wild strikes but Iwoba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iwoba misses with a wild body shot.
Guns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body kick from Guns.
Guns misses with a right hand
and Guns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guns takes a swing at Iwoba's ribcage but misses.
Guns backing away here, and Iwoba unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Guns throws the left hand but Iwoba avoids the punch easily.
Iwoba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iwoba thuds his shin into the meat of Guns's side.
Guns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns throws a leg kick which misses Iwoba's front leg but catches the back leg as Iwoba tries to avoid it.
Iwoba looks to land a left hand but Guns moved out of range nicely.
Guns misses with an uppercut.
Guns throws a leg kick
and Iwoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guns connects with a leg kick. Iwoba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Iwoba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Iwoba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Guns misses the shot to the body.
Iwoba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guns's head backwards.
Guns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guns scoring well with a low kick there.
Guns defending well as Iwoba loads up on a big left hand.
Guns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guns changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns walks into a left hand.
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!
Iwoba avoids the head kick by Guns.
Iwoba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guns as he avoids it easily.
Guns looks to land a left hand but Iwoba moved out of range nicely.
Guns blocks a jab.
Guns tried to counter with a leg kick but Iwoba avoided it.
Guns moves into range and connects with a jab.
Iwoba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Iwoba moves into the clinch.
Guns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Iwoba.
Iwoba misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guns.

Guns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iwoba lands with a hook. Guns tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Guns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Iwoba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guns with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Guns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iwoba replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guns blocks it well.
Iwoba looks for the body kick but Guns saw that one coming.
Iwoba just misses with a punch to the body.
Guns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Guns misses
and Iwoba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Iwoba misses.
As Iwoba backs away, Guns returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Guns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Iwoba, pushing him back against the cage.
Guns stalls.
Nice body punch from Iwoba - that landed with a thud.
Guns just leaning against Iwoba, taking a breather.
Iwoba working aggressively here.
Guns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Iwoba presses Guns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iwoba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Big Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns works on Iwoba's body with a couple of short punches.

Guns breaks from the clinch.
Iwoba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guns misses with a left hand
and Iwoba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Iwoba throws a front kick that sends Guns stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Guns misses with a straight right.
Guns throws an overhand right that lands on Iwoba's shoulder, as Iwoba tries to avoid the shot.

Guns closes the distance and clinches.
Guns tries to work over Iwoba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iwoba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Guns tries to throw a body punch but Iwoba avoids it by throwing Guns back against the cage.
Iwoba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Iwoba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Iwoba lands with a right to the head.
Guns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iwoba's elbow.
Guns scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bosco Iwoba.
I've got Iwoba 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

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