PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beef Stew (ranked 2645 p4p, 303 weight class) and Harumichi Bouya (ranked 3855 p4p, 394 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bouya's choice of entrance music: Kill Jill Instrumental. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Stew
vs
Bouya

170 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Urban Fighter

Perkele!

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beef Stew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harumichi Bouya!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouya slips under a jab from Stew.
Bouya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Stew clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Stew - that landed with a thud.
Stew lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bouya or not.
Bouya stalls.
Bouya tries to circle away but Stew has him pinned against the cage.
Stew lands a nice shot to the body.
Stew tries to work over Bouya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stew scores with a shoulder strike.
Stew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouya prevents a body shot from Stew.

Bouya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stew bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stew looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beef Stew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouya swats away the attempt to clinch by Stew.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stew throws a low kick but Bouya moves out of range easily.
Bouya checks a leg kick.
Stew fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bouya checks it well.
Stew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bouya misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stew. That's going to slow Bouya down.
Stew tries to work over Bouya's front leg with a kick but Bouya checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stew, right into the meat.
Stew avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stew misses with a right hand
enabling Bouya to counter with a crisp jab.
Bouya throws a right and a left that Stew avoids nicely.
Stew misses with a straight right.
Stew scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stew moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stew lands with an overhand left.
Bouya moves out of range of the leg kick from Stew.

Stew gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bouya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Stew fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stew works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stew misses with some punches.
Stew misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Bouya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stew misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stew.
Stew swings wildly with an uppercut but Bouya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stew keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bouya's efforts to push away.
Bouya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bouya blocks an uppercut.
Bouya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bouya.
Stew cracks Bouya with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stew.
Bouya blocks an uppercut.
Stew works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stew throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouya.
Stew throws a head punch that misses.
Stew misses with a punch to the body.
Stew lands with a left to the head.
Stew throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouya.
Bouya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stew throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouya.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouya.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stew misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beef Stew dominated that 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.

Bouya looks to throw the jab but Stew is out of range.
Bouya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bouya.
Stew slips under a jab.
Stew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've been told by Stew's head coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bouya throws a series of punches but Stew avoids them all with ease.
Stew throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stew throws a leg kick that misses.
Stew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bouya can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stew wants to land a leg kick but Bouya is out of range.
Bouya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stew. Stew obviously looking to wear him down.
Stew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stew lands with an uppercut that bounces Bouya off the cage and back into range.
Bouya blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stew throws a poor cross that misses
and Stew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stew throws a lazy right hand but Bouya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bouya unleashes a big counter combination but Stew bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stew lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stew throws a hook but Bouya blocks it.
Bouya throws out a counter right but Stew avoids it with no problem.
Stew throws a body kick that misses.
Stew throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Bouya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bouya throws a combination that misses
letting Stew counter with a right hand.
Bouya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beef Stew is winning the standup battle so far.

Bouya gets tackled into the cage by Stew. Stew maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stew.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bouya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stew tries to work over Bouya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stew tries to work over Bouya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stew has Bouya pressed against the cage, preventing Bouya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stew swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bouya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bouya in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stew throws a leg kick that misses.
Bouya misses with a two punch combination.
Stew fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bouya just manages to avoid it.
Bouya looks for the body kick but Stew saw that one coming.
Stew throws a push kick but Bouya slaps the foot to one side.
As Stew backs off Bouya throws a huge counter combo but Stew manages to avoid it all.
Bouya keeps the fight on the outside.
Bouya is looking for the big counter here.

Bouya tries to keep at a distance but Stew has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stew throws a head punch that misses.
Bouya blocks a body shot from Stew.
Stew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stew working aggressively here.
Bouya is pushing Stew up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Stew.
Stew misses with the head strike.
Bouya prevents a body shot from Stew.
Stew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Stew.
Stew lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stew misses with some punches.
Stew lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stew lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bouya or not.
Stew throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouya.
Bouya blocks an uppercut.
Stew tries to throw a body punch but Bouya avoids it by throwing Stew back against the cage.
Stew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bouya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stew throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouya.
Stew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stew misses with some punches.
Stew throws a head punch that misses.
Stew misses with the head strike.
Bouya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stew lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beef Stew dominated that second round.
That's time! Stew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stew scores with a jab.
Bouya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bouya checks a low kick from Stew.
Stew throws an off balance right hand
and Bouya counters with a one-two to the body.
Stew dodges the punch combination from Bouya.
Bouya lands a nice looking body kick.
Bouya swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bouya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bouya.
Stew fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bouya just manages to avoid it.
Stew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bouya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bouya avoids the head kick by Stew.
Stew lands a nice shot that snaps Bouya's head back.
Stew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bouya blocks a head kick by Stew.
Bouya throws out a counter right but Stew avoids it with no problem.
Stew tries to clinch but Bouya moves out of range.
Stew throws a leg kick but Bouya sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bouya unleashes a big counter combination but Stew bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stew fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bouya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stew throws a head kick that misses.
As Stew backs off Bouya throws a huge counter combo but Stew manages to avoid it all.
Beef Stew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bouya throws a looping overhand right but Stew ducks down to avoid it.
Bouya blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Bouya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bouya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bouya misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stew rushes Bouya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouya.
Bouya blocks a body shot from Stew.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stew lands a shot to the body.
Bouya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beef Stew has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stew misses with a body punch.
Bouya is trying to force a seperation but Stew has the dominant position.
Bouya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bouya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bouya is trying to push Stew away but Stew has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bouya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harumichi Bouya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Stew. That's going to slow Bouya down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beef Stew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stew has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beef Stew!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Beef Stew waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.