PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Boma (ranked 2760 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Boxer (ranked 4833 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma comes to the cage accompanied by Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie. 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.

Boma
vs
Boxer

170 cm
41
168 lbs
38 - 24 - 0

180 cm
35
169 lbs
40 - 20 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 38 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boma is looking to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch.
Boxer scores with a hook.
Boxer lands with a straight right. Boma didn't see that one coming.
Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boxer.
Boma drops his hands momentarily and Boxer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boxer lands with a straight right. Boma didn't see that one coming.
Boma looks to land a combination but Boxer avoids it well.
Boxer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boxer scores with a jab to the head.
Boxer misses with a hook
and Boma counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boxer jabs Boma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kick Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Boma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boxer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Decent striking displayed by Boxer there.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Boma moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Boma misses the target.
A left and a right from Boxer both land. Nice combination.
Boxer misses with a hook. Boma ducked under it nicely.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Boma does no damage.
Boma misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
Boma is looking for a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boxer! But no joy.
Boxer clobbers Boma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Boxer. Beautiful body shot.
Boma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boma misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma tries to clinch there but Boxer circles away.
Boma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boma throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boma tries to clinch up.
Boxer throws out a powerful jab.
Boma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been informed that Boxer 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.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Boxer.
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Boma's ribs.
Boxer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boma wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Boxer moves out of range easily.
Boxer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A right-left combo lands from Boxer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tests Boma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boxer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boxer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boxer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boxer scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma misses with the combination.
It seemed like Boxer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boma slips a jab from Boxer.
A punch combination from Boma misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Boxer finds it's way through Boma's defenses.
Boxer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boma throws a right and a left that Boxer avoids nicely.
Boxer throws a shot to the body.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boxer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boma throws a leg kick but Boxer moved away.
Boxer lands a slapping body shot.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer slips a straight right by Boma.
Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boma.

It looks like Kick Boxer has been cut.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Boxer moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boma moves forwards but Boxer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boma walks into a straight right hand from Boxer.
Boxer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boxer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boma tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Boxer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boxer.
Boma throws a leg kick
and Boxer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boma throws a series of punches but Boxer moves out of range.
Kick Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boma might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Boxer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Boma counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma avoids a wild elbow strike from Boxer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Boxer tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Boxer breaks the clinch.
Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boma at a distance.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Boma moved out of range nicely.
Boma throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Boma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boxer throws a combination. Boma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boxer stuns Boma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boxer looks to throw the jab but Boma is out of range.
Boxer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boma on the side of the head.
Boma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boxer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boma eats them both and turns towards Boxer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boxer dips to his left and cracks Boma with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Boma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boma seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A shot to the liver by Boxer. Beautiful body shot.
Boxer takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boma is looking to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch.
Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boma at a distance.
Boma has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boxer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boxer jabs Boma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boxer connects with a looping right hand.
Boma misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxer lands a jab-cross combination.
Boma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boxer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Boma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxer has time to react.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boma momentarily.
Boxer keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxer thuds his right hand into Boma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Boxer lands a body shot.
Boxer lands a body shot.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer connects with a body shot that sends Boma's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Boma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boxer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boma slips a straight right by Boxer.
Boma seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.

Boma rushes Boxer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma pushes Boxer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boma misses with a body punch.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Boma slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer throws a good cross that connects.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Boma.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boma takes one to the side of the head.
Boma lands a jab to the head.
Oscar Boma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Boxer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boxer scores with a decent looking hook.
Boma misses with a straight right.
Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
Boxer lands with a shot to the body.
Boxer lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.

Boma has closed the distance and engaged Boxer in a clinch.
Boxer lands an elbow inside that Boma shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Boxer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Boma misses with a few strikes there.
Boxer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boma's head backwards.
Boxer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boxer lands a body shot.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxer.
Boxer scores with a punch to the head.
Oscar Boma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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!
Boma throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boma.
Boma wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Boma's shoulder, as Boma tries to avoid the shot.
Boxer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boma.
Nice shot lands for Boxer.
Boma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boxer.
Boma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boma tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer lands a nice shot that snaps Boma's head back.
Boxer dips to his left and cracks Boma with an uppercut!
Boma misses with a leg kick
and Boxer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Boxer does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer connects with the punch.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boma is looking for a counter combo.
Boxer digs a good body shot into Boma's ribs.
Boma defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.
Boxer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer connects with the punch.
Kick Boxer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Boma lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boxer backs up against the cage.
Boxer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer misses with a lunging right hand

and Boma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boxer tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer lands an elbow inside that Boma shrugs off.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boma working aggressively here.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Boxer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boxer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Boma lands an uppercut.
Boxer misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boxer throws an elbow but misses.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Boxer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boxer 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kick Boxer!
Our winner, Kick Boxer, 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.