PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anti Half Assed (ranked 3143 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Boyer (ranked 3339 p4p, 354 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Half Assed
vs
Boyer

179 cm
21
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anti Half Assed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Boyer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyer misses with a combination
and Half Assed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Half Assed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Half Assed lands a right hook to the body.
Boyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boyer misses with the combination.
Half Assed lands with a cross.

Boyer tries to keep at a distance but Half Assed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Half Assed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Half Assed.
Half Assed has Boyer pressed against the cage, preventing Boyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Half Assed.
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!
Boyer blocks an elbow strike.
Boyer is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Half Assed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyer's elbow.
Boyer tries to break the clinch but Half Assed is controlling the position.
Boyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Half Assed has double underhooks.
Boyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Half Assed has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Half Assed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boyer's brow.
Half Assed lands a hook that snaps the head of Boyer backwards.
Half Assed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Half Assed.
Boyer looks winded!
Half Assed works on Boyer's body with a couple of short punches.
Half Assed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyer.

Half Assed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Half Assed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boyer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Half Assed with a hook.
Boyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Half Assed counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Half Assed lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed scores with a punch to the head.

Boyer is rocked!
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Half Assed.
Boyer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Half Assed tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Half Assed cracks a nice hook into Boyer's ribs.
Boyer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Half Assed lunges at Boyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boyer's hand.
Boyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Half Assed finish him?
Boyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Half Assed drops his shoulder and cracks Boyer with a huge uppercut! Boyer goes down! Can Half Assed finish him?
Half Assed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Half Assed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Half Assed wants to control from the top but Boyer keeps moving.
Boyer seems to have recovered his senses.

Half Assed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed wants to control from the top but Boyer keeps moving.
Half Assed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Half Assed wants to control from the top but Boyer keeps moving.
Half Assed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Half Assed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Half Assed prevents Boyer from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Half Assed is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Half Assed checks a low kick from Boyer.
Half Assed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Half Assed is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Half Assed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Boyer misses
letting Half Assed counter with a right hand.
Boyer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Half Assed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boyer at a distance.
Half Assed lands with a nice body punch.
Half Assed jabs Boyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Half Assed coming out on top.
Boyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Half Assed counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anti Half Assed dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Half Assed scores with a body shot.
Boyer throws a predictable looking body shot

and Boyer is countered with a crisp right hand from Half Assed that sends him to the canvas! Half Assed follows him to the mat into side control.

Half Assed working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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!

Half Assed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Half Assed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Half Assed is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Half Assed controlling from side mount.
Boyer is trying to buck Half Assed off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyer is not content to let Half Assed control the position.

Half Assed tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Half Assed in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Boyer is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anti Half Assed!