PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Disco Kid (ranked 142 p4p, 516 weight class) and Mark Boma (ranked 17 p4p, 64 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kid
vs
Boma

164 cm
29
144
22 - 11 - 0

171 cm
32
153
10 - 4 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Disco Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Boma!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kid under the eye.
Nice straight punches there by Boma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boma.
Kid throws an overhand right that lands on Boma's shoulder, as Boma tries to avoid the shot.

Kid clinches up with Boma and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kid as the two fighters clinch.

Boma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boma stuns Kid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kid stuns Boma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target.
Kid half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boma misses with a hook to the body

and Kid counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid slows the pace down in half guard.
Boma tries to kick Kid off but Kid keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boma felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kid scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boma trying to control here.
Boma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid throwing shots but Boma is blocking nicely.
We've been hearing that Kid has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Boma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boma wants to control but Kid is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boma tries to get to full guard but Kid has control of the leg.
Boma is staying active underneath Kid, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boma trying to control but Kid postures up.
Boma is trying to get back to full guard.
Boma has his hands clasped together around Kid's back. He's all about the action.
Kid stalling away here and it's allowed Boma to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boma wants to stand up but Kid is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kid makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boma is controlling Kid's posture.
Kid with a nice head shot there.
Kid wants to control from the top but Boma keeps moving.
Boma controls Kid momentarily but Kid frees himself.
Kid slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boma wants to sweep here but Kid controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kid throws a strike but Boma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kid is looking to sweep but instead, Boma has passed into half guard.
Kid trying to control from the bottom.
Boma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boma working over Kid with some ground and pound. Kid looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kid is staying active underneath Boma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kid is not content to let Boma control the position.
Kid gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma trying to control the position from guard on top but Kid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boma looking to pass the guard.
Boma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boma preventing the sweep.

Kid looking for subs off his back but Boma has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kid tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Boma has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Boma will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Boma. Beautiful body shot.
Kid scores with a nice right hand.
Boma scores with a punch to the head.
Kid throws the left hand but Boma avoids the punch easily.
Boma sizes up Kid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot by Kid.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boma.
Kid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Mark Boma seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kid decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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 gets back to full guard.
Boma controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid landing with the ground and pound.
Kid is looking to advance position but Boma has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Kid tries to hold on but Boma pushes him away.
Boma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kid is looking to escape.
Boma prevents Kid from getting the reversal.
Boma content just to control the position here.
Kid tries to lock up and control but Boma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma wants to control but instead Kid manages to regain half guard.
Boma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Boma is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Kid looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Boma is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mark Boma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boma is trying to control. Kid wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid is looking for a sweep. Boma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kid is trying to control but Boma manages to pass to mount!
Boma tries to control but Kid wriggling away.
Boma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kid is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kid is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to lock up and control but Boma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kid is squirming around, avoiding Boma's attempts to control the action.
Kid tries to reverse the position but Boma maintains control.
Boma sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kid is looking to improve his position but Boma isn't that keen on the idea.
Boma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kid is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boma controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Boma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boma stuns Kid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kid missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Boma misses.
Boma throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from Kid misses.
A punch combination from Kid misses.
Kid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mark Boma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid looks to land a left hand but Boma moved out of range nicely.
Kid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Kid moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kid has time to react.
Boma throws a hook but Kid blocks it.
Kid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kid checks a low kick from Boma.
Kid throws a combination. Boma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boma.
Kid feinted with a counter takedown.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Kid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kid with a body shot.
Boma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kid half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kid defending well as Boma loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick from Boma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boma swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kid.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Boma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boma throws a jab when Kid was well out of range.
Good exchange - Boma coming out on top.
Boma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Disco Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma slips a jab from Kid.

Kid has managed to clinch.
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 lands with a left to the head.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.

Boma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boma as he jumps to the side.
Boma connects with a looping right hand.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Boma.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Kid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kid lunges at Boma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boma's hand.
Boma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kid. That did some damage!
Kid punishes Boma's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boma circles away.
Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kid throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Kid.
Boma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boma cracks Kid with a good jab.
Boma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid throws a body punch but Boma moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boma! But no joy.
Boma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boma misses with a looping left.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Kid moves out of range easily.
Boma throws a shot to the body.
Kid misses with a body shot.
Kid tests Boma's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Boma is rocked!
Boma connects with a leg kick.
Boma is still on wobbly legs! Can Kid finish him?
Boma lands with a right hand.
Boma seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid tries to clinch
and Boma counters with a nice leg kick.
Boma throws a chopping leg kick but Kid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Boma misses.
Boma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kid throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Boma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kid throws a body punch but Boma moves out of range.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Boma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Kid moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boma back to the cage. Kid follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boma tests Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mark Boma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kid scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Boma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boma 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Boma!
A very excited looking Mark Boma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.