PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asa Sharp (ranked 2160 p4p, 247 weight class) and Jo Boo (ranked 1995 p4p, 233 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.

Sharp
vs
Boo

183 cm
26
175 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Asa Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jo Boo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Boo throws a counter combo.
Sharp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sharp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boo misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Sharp was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boo.

Boo moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boo tries to score a body lock takedown but Sharp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Asa Sharp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Boo.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Sharp lands with an uppercut that bounces Boo off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharp circles away.
Sharp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boo moves away.
A combination from Sharp does no damage.
Boo misses with a takedown attempt
and Sharp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sharp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boo has time to react.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
As Sharp backs off Boo throws a huge counter combo but Sharp manages to avoid it all.
Boo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sharp throws a jab when Boo was well out of range.
Boo tries to clinch up.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Boo is just out of range.
Boo slips a straight right by Sharp.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Sharp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boo fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp scores with a body shot.
Sharp keeps the fight on the outside.
Boo misses with a takedown
and Sharp counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boo rushes Sharp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp is looking to break free of the clinch but Boo has double underhooks.
Sharp working aggressively here.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.

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

Boo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sharp lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Boo - that landed with a thud.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boo's elbow.
Boo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sharp crunches a lovely knee into Boo's ribcage.
Boo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sharp is defending well.
Sharp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharp digs a right hand into Boo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boo's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boo jumps guard but Sharp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sharp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharp blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boo looking to throw knees to the head but Sharp is blocking nicely.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharp misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharp scores with a shot to the side of Boo's head.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Boo stalls.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharp misses with the head strike.
Sharp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sharp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boo tries for a takedown but Sharp manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circle momentarily. Sharp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharp circles away.
Sharp sizes up Boo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sharp digs a good hook to Boo's body.
Boo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sharp counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boo darts in trying to clinch
and Sharp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boo is defended easily by Sharp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp throws a body punch but Boo moves out of range.
Sharp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sharp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jo Boo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boo moves away.
Boo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asa Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boo moves away.
Boo tries to clinch there but Sharp circles away.
Sharp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boo can do to turn this around?
Boo tries to clinch there but Sharp circles away.
Boo shoots for a double leg takedown but Sharp sprawls well. He's pushed Boo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Asa Sharp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Boo.
Boo avoids the head kick by Sharp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boo counters with a low kick, right behind Sharp 's knee.
Boo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sharp lands a head shot.
Asa Sharp is winning the standup battle so far.
Boo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Boo moves into the clinch successfully.
Sharp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Boo tries for a takedown but Sharp manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boo backwards.
Asa Sharp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sharp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boo backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sharp lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Sharp on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sharp.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Boo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Boo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sharp after a bit of a struggle.
Sharp lands a shot to the body.
Sharp lands with a right to the head.
Boo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boo misses with a knee to the head.
Boo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boo is breathing heavily.
Boo takes a shot to the head.
Sharp scores with a shot to the side of Boo's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boo tries for a takedown but Sharp manages to get underhooks.
Boo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharp lands with a left to the head.
Sharp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sharp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sharp lands with a light punch inside.
Boo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharp is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Boo.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
Boo missing with knees to the body.
Boo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharp to keep the fight standing.
Sharp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boo looking to throw knees to the head but Sharp is blocking nicely.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boo walks into a straight right hand from Sharp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Boo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boo's elbow.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Boo.

Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharp tried to score with a low kick but Boo checks it.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.

Boo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Boo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sharp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sharp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp thuds his right hand into Boo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boo takes the fight into the clinch.
Sharp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boo blocks an uppercut.

Boo pulls guard effortlessly.

Boo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sharp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Boo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sharp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sharp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Boo has Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp lands a shot to the body.
Boo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Asa Sharp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Boo.
Sharp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boo blocking some punches.

Boo pulls Sharp into guard.

Sharp stands and steps away. Boo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sharp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boo somewhat.
Sharp is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boo moves in looking to clinch but Sharp pushes him off.
Boo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sharp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Sharp was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sharp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Sharp.
Boo darts in trying to clinch
and Sharp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boo thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asa Sharp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sharp, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

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