|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 105 p4p, 257 weight class) and Wamberto Boaz (ranked 7 p4p, 19 weight class). Boaz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Preciso me encontrar. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wamberto Boaz enters the cage!
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
33
137
31 - 11 - 2 |
|
164 cm
34
136
29 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lê is looking to score with low kicks.
Lê takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lê looks to clinch
and Lê takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lê.
Boaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lê is out of range.
Boaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lê is looking to counter punch.
Boaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lê pinned against the cage. Lê gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lê throws a hook to the side of Boaz's head but Boaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boaz misses the jab.
Lê dips to his left and cracks Boaz with an uppercut!
Boaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lê feints a jab promting Boaz to slip. Lê then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lê misses the target.
Boaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lê.
Boaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boaz throws an off balance right hand
and Lê counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Boaz misses
and Lê cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê misses with a lunging right hand
and Boaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Boaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lê throws an off balance right hand
and Boaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lê.
Boaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lê looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lê chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boaz can pounce on him.
Lê throws a jab when Boaz was well out of range.
Lê throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boaz! But no joy.
Lê avoids the body shot from Boaz.
Good work by Lê as he checks the leg kick.
Lê takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boaz trying to control the position but Lê is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê stops Boaz from passing to mount.
The referee asks Boaz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Boaz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lê has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lê knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lê, who protects the arm well.
Boaz wants to control but Lê is keeping him busy.
Boaz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lê is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Boaz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lê rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boaz's guard! Nice work there by Lê!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lê is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Boaz.
Boaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lê seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lê stalling.
Boaz is positioning himself well to prevent Lê advancing to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wamberto Boaz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boaz misses with a body kick.
Quân Lê has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Lê misses.
Lê misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Boaz
and Lê counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Boaz. Those never looked like landing.
Boaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lê misses the jab.
Lê misses with a hook
and Boaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lê throws a body punch but Boaz moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lê.
Lê swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boaz avoids the body shot from Lê.
Boaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lê scores with a spinning back kick!
Lê avoids a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lê lunges at Boaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boaz's hand.
Lê connects with a right hand. Boaz shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lê moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lê.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz throws a hook but Lê blocks it.
Boaz punishes Lê's body with a nice straight punch.
Quân Lê is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lê throws a body punch but Boaz moves out of range.
Boaz misses with a body kick.
Lê swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Lê misses.
Lê slips a straight right by Boaz.
Lê delivers a nice body kick.
Boaz connects with a right hand. Lê shakes it off.
Lê connects with a jab.
Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boaz throws out the jab.
Boaz throws a solid leg kick but Lê takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boaz.
A little feinted left hand from Lê on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lê tries to clinch there but Boaz circles away.
Boaz misses with an uppercut. Lê saw that one coming.
Boaz throws a body kick that misses.
Jab from Boaz.
Boaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab from Lê finds it's way through Boaz's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boaz lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boaz.
Boaz tries a low kick but Lê avoids it.
Lê misses with a low kick.
Boaz throws out a counter right but Lê avoids it with no problem.
Lê lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boaz's sensitive parts.
Boaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Lê slips a jab from Boaz.
Lê throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lê checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boaz avoids the body shot from Lê.
Lê avoids a kick to the body.
Boaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Lê off the cage and back into range.
Lê takes one to the chin there.
Lê gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lê misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lê.
Lê lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boaz working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lê.
Lê lands with a short shot to the head.
Lê breaks from the clinch.
Lê paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lê fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lê.
Boaz takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Boaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boaz misses with a low kick.
Boaz scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lê connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boaz scrambles back to his feet.
Lê rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boaz counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boaz. Lê does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boaz takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lê throws a leg kick but Boaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Boaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lê looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boaz with a nice calf kick.
Boaz swings for the body but Lê moves out of range.
Boaz tries to clinch up.
Lê misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Boaz.
Boaz throws a body kick that misses.
Wamberto Boaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boaz lands a leg kick that knocks Lê off balance momentarily.
Boaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lê counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lê ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lê checks a low kick from Boaz.
Boaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quân Lê will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lê's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lê gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lê tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as Boaz blocks the low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boaz.
Boaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boaz wants to land a leg kick but Lê is out of range.
Boaz is looking to clinch but Lê is avoiding it.
Lê takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lê ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lê misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boaz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boaz lands with an overhand left.
Lê throws a sloppy body shot
and Boaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lê doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Boaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boaz throws a shot to the body.
Lê on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boaz cracks Lê with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê lands a nice hook to Boaz's body. Boaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Boaz.
Boaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Lê finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lê waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boaz.
Boaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lê throws the left hand but Boaz avoids the punch easily.
Lê fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaz manages to avoid it.
Boaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lê swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lê ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boaz moves away.
Boaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lê jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lê misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lê throws a lazy uppercut
and Boaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lê misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lê is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boaz.
Lê misses with a lunging right hand
letting Boaz counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boaz.
Boaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boaz.
Lê swats away the attempt to clinch by Boaz.
Boaz lands with an overhand left.
Lê throws a hook but Boaz blocks it.
Lê jabs Boaz right on the nose. Boaz blinks but takes it well.
Boaz misses with an uppercut.
Lê closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lê.
Boaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lê's elbow.
Lê scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lê controls his hands.
Lê tries a body shot but Boaz blocks it.
Lê swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lê.
Lê tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boaz's elbow.
Lê swings wildly with an uppercut but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lê misses with a punch to the body.
Boaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lês head.
Lê prevents a body shot from Boaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boaz.
Lê misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lê blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lê can't find room to land a body shot as Boaz controls the action.
Lê throws a head punch that misses.
Lê tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lê misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quân Lê has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Lê controls the action.
Boaz tries for a takedown but Lê manages to get underhooks.
Boaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Lê is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lê lands a shot to the body.
Lê misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lê goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lê lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boaz blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boaz.
Lê swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lê throws a punch but it's blocked by Boaz.
Lê tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boaz is trying to drag Lê to the mat but Lê just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Boaz fails to land.
Lê working aggressively here.
Lê throws a punch but it's blocked by Boaz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wamberto Boaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wamberto Boaz!
A relieved looking Wamberto Boaz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
