PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Booth (ranked 5839 p4p, 522 weight class) and Pioter Brawler (ranked 6834 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Booth
vs
Brawler

189 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pioter Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Booth moves into the clinch.

Brawler pulls Booth into guard.
Brawler is trying to control the position but Booth postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Booth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Booth is looking to pass into half guard but Brawler pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brawler is in guard.

Booth keeping moving, preventing Brawler from controlling successfully.
Brawler pushes down on Booth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Booth looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Booth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Booth tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Booth is refusing to be controlled, as Brawler sits in half guard.
Booth is trying to stand up here but Brawler is controlling him well.

Brawler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Booth tries to roll over but Brawler keeps him under control.
Booth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brawler on the ground.
Brawler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Booth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Booth tries to roll over but Brawler keeps him under control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Booth is staying active underneath Brawler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
John Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Booth moves into the clinch successfully.
Booth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brawler takes a shot to the head.
Booth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Booth lands with a right to the head.
Booth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Booth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brawler stalling in the clinch but Booth improves position.
A short uppercut from Booth.
A nice left hand lands by Booth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Booth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brawler fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Booth.
Booth lands a nice uppercut.
Booth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brawler misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Booth.
Brawler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Booth is defending well.
John Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pioter Brawler.
Brawler looks winded!
Booth scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Booth.
Booth lands a nice uppercut.
Booth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Booth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brawlers head.
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!
Booth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Booth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Booth on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Booth.
A nice left hand lands by Booth.
Nice body punch from Booth.
A body shot lands from Booth.
Booth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Booth lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Booth.
Brawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Booth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Booth.
Booth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Booth lands with a left to the head.
Booth scores with a shot to the side of Brawler's head.
Booth lands a hook that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Booth dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Booth has managed to clinch.
John Booth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Booth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

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

Brawler tries to keep at a distance but Booth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Booth lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Booth scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Brawler.
A short left from Booth.
Brawler tries to circle away but Booth has him pinned against the cage.
Booth scores with a shot to the side of Brawler's head.
Booth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Booth lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Booth is keeping busy.
Booth lands an uppercut.
Booth lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brawler goes for a takedown attempt but Booth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brawler is breathing heavily.

Booth instigates a clinch.
Booth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brawler can do to turn this around?
Brawler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Booth.
Booth stalling in the clinch.
Booth lands a hook that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Booth as Brawler tries to tie him up.
Booth lands a hook that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Booth lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brawler takes a shot to the head.
Booth lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booth lands an uppercut.
Brawler fails to pull guard.
Booth prevents Brawler from breaking the clinch.
Booth cracks Brawler with a nice body shot.
Brawler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Booth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
John Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pioter Brawler.
Booth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Booth.
Booth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Booth slows down the pace here.
Booth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Booth scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth scores with a shot to the side of Brawler's head.
Booth lands with a short shot to the head.
Booth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Booth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Booth lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Booth.
Booth leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brawler takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Booth.
A nice right hand lands inside from Booth.
Brawler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Booth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Booth scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booth lands a nice uppercut.
Booth lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Booth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Booth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brawler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Booth lands a left hand.
Booth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Booth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Booth is stalling here.
Brawler can't get the takedown.
Booth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Brawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Booth scores with a shoulder strike.
Booth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Booth lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Booth dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Booth clinches.
Brawler is trying to pull guard but Booth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Booth lands with a right to the head.
Booth stops a takedown attempt from Brawler.
Booth lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Booth on the inside.
Booth avoiding damage.
Booth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Booth lands a right hand.
Booth prevents a takedown attempt there.
John Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pioter Brawler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Booth.
Brawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Booth is leaning against Brawler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Booth as the two fighters clinch.
The referee calls for Booth to work.
Booth lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Booth.
Booth lands a nice uppercut.
Booth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Booth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Booth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Booth lands with a short shot to the head.
Booth lands a shoulder strike.
Booth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Booth scores with a shoulder strike.
Booth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Booth.
Booth scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brawler tries to pull guard but Booth holds him up against the cage and eventually Brawler drops back down to his feet.
Booth lands a body shot.
Booth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Booth.
Booth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Booth.
A short right from Booth.
Booth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
A short right from Booth on the inside.
Booth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Booth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Booth lands a hook that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Booth lands a hook that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Booth.
Booth gets through Brawler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Booth on the inside.
A short left from Booth.
Booth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brawler takes a shot to the head.
Booth lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Booth.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Booth.
Brawler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Booth is working Brawler over against the cage.
A short left from Booth.
Booth lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Booth.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Booth.
Booth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Booth gets through Brawler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Brawler is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth scores with a shot to the side of Brawler's head.
Brawler is still on wobbly legs! Can Booth finish him?
Booth scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Booth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Booth.
Brawler seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hand to the body from Booth.
Booth lands a nice uppercut.
Booth stalls.
Still in the clinch, Booth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Booth taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Booth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pioter Brawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Booth slows down the pace here.
Brawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
John Booth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Booth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Booth!