PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Boag (ranked 4056 p4p, 445 weight class) and Matheo Rojas (ranked 1539 p4p, 189 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.

Boag
vs
Rojas

170 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Boag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matheo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Boag.
Rojas takes one to the side of the head.
Rojas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boag's head backwards.
Boag throws a hook but Rojas avoids it easily.
Rojas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boag rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rojas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rojas lands a head shot.
Boag jabs at Rojas's body.
Rojas throws a body kick that misses.
Boag half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boag tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rojas manages to avoid it.
Boag's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rojas under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boag misses with a kick to the body.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick from Boag.
Rojas 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.
Boag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rojas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rojas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boag lands a lovely overhand right.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boag.
Rojas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boag avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rojas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rojas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Chris Boag has been cut.
It looks like Boag has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rojas connects with a crisp jab.
Boag takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boag.
Chris Boag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rojas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've been informed that Rojas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice defenses there by Rojas.
Boag with a hook.
Rojas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rojas tries to work over Boag's front leg with a kick but Boag checks it.
Rojas throws a leg kick
and Boag counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boag throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rojas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boag in his tracks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boag. That's going to slow Rojas down.
Rojas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rojas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boag. That did some damage!
A big right from Boag misses.
A head kick misses from Rojas.
Boag throwing a counter right hand but Rojas manages to avoid it.
Boag bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boag lands a slapping body shot.
Rojas slips a straight right by Boag.
Boag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rojas.
Rojas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rojas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and Boag moves out of range easily.
Boag fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rojas just manages to avoid it.
Rojas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boag misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.

Boag moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boag tries to work over Rojas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boag.

Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Rojas throws a nice head kick!
Boag moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rojas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boag's head backwards.
Rojas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boag takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.

Boag rushes Rojas and presses him up against the cage.
Boag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Boag throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boag tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rojas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boag misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boag is trying to pull guard but Rojas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Boag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rojas blocks a body shot from Boag.
Boag throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojas.
Boag is trying to pull guard but Rojas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boag working aggressively here.
Rojas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boag misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boag lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Boag has Rojas pressed against the cage, preventing Rojas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rojas blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Boag.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boag lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rojas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boag has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Boag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Boag's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boag moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boag throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rojas misses the jab.
Rojas connects with a leg kick. Boag looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Boag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rojas.
Boag stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rojas.
Boag is looking to slow Rojas down with leg kicks.
Boag lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Boag closes the distance and clinches.
Boag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boag is leaning against Rojas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boag working aggressively here.

Rojas breaks the clinch.
Boag connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rojas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rojas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Boag.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boag misses with an uppercut. Rojas saw that one coming.
Rojas throws a nice head kick!
Rojas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rojas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boag with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rojas can do to turn this around?
Rojas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boag listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rojas walks into a jab.
Rojas motions for Boag to come forward. Rojas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boag scores with a nice strike.
Boag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rojas.
Boag throws a lazy right hand but Rojas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rojas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rojas scores with a one two! Boag had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boag ducks under a wild hook from Rojas.
Boag takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boag bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rojas's head backwards.
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boag throws a head kick but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Boag misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Boag misses the target.
Boag lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Boag misses the target.
Rojas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Boag misses the target.
Rojas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boag misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rojas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boag has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boag scores with a nice strike.
Boag scores with a jab. Rojas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boag takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boag shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rojas eats them both and turns towards Boag to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Rojas is rocked!
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Boag.
Rojas is still on wobbly legs! Can Boag finish him?
Boag dips to his left and cracks Rojas with an uppercut!
Boag avoids the body shot from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boag swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boag lands the left hand.
Rojas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rojas misses with a looping right.
Boag scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boag drops Rojas with a huge uppercut! Rojas drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Boag is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Boag!
Our winner, Chris Boag, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.