PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wamberto Boaz (ranked 166 p4p, 62 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 13 p4p, 5 weight class). Boaz comes to the cage accompanied by Preciso me encontrar. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Boaz
vs
Kenobi

164 cm
35
136
33 - 20 - 1

172 cm
28
140
18 - 7 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Carnage

Arcticus University: London

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 33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenobi missing with a left hand there. Boaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenobi throws a lazy right hand but Boaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenobi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenobi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boaz.
Boaz throwing a counter right hand but Kenobi manages to avoid it.

Kenobi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Boaz.
Boaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Kenobi.
Kenobi told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Boaz fails to land.
Boaz lands with a right to the head.
Boaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Boaz as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Kenobi.
Kenobi looking to slow down the pace here.
Boaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenobi's elbow.
Kenobi misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boaz working aggressively here.
Kenobi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boaz's defenses.

Boaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boaz takes a swing at Kenobi's ribcage but misses.
Kenobi scores with a jab. Boaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boaz misses with a low kick as Kenobi jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from Boaz.
Kenobi blocks a low kick nicely.
Boaz misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kenobi to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Boaz blocks the low kick.
Boaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Boaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boaz misses with a low kick.
Boaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenobi counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Boaz.
Boaz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kenobi tries to close the distance and clinch but Boaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Kenobi there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boaz catches Kenobi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kenobi misses with a hook.
Boaz blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boaz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenobi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boaz lands a jab to the head.
Kenobi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boaz.
Kenobi misses with a body kick.
Boaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenobi.
An attempted straight right counter from Boaz misses the target.
Kenobi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boaz moves away.
Boaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boaz defending well as Kenobi loads up on a big left hand.
Kenobi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boaz with a nice cross.
Kenobi looks to land a left hand but Boaz moved out of range nicely.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut.
Boaz is looking to counter punch.
Kenobi swats away the attempt to clinch by Boaz.
Kenobi digs a good hook to Boaz's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Kenobi.
Boaz connects with the punch.
Boaz misses with a body shot.
Kenobi flicks out a counter leg kick but Boaz steps away.
Boaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boaz throws a push kick but Kenobi slaps the foot to one side.
Boaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boaz defending well as Kenobi loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Kenobi.
Kenobi tries to clinch but Boaz is having none of it.
Boaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boaz checks a low kick from Kenobi.
Kenobi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenobi.
An inside leg kick from Kenobi misses.
Boaz defending well as Kenobi loads up on a big left hand.
Boaz looks to throw the jab but Kenobi is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kenobi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boaz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kenobi just manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kenobi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kenobi blocks an uppercut.
Kenobi trying to control the position but instead, Boaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kenobi into the cage.
Boaz misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Boaz.
Boaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kenobi or not.
Kenobi has Boaz pushed against the cage.
Kenobi has a couple of punches blocked by Boaz.
Boaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kenobi struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Boaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boaz prevents a body shot from Kenobi.
Kenobi lands a shot to the body.
Boaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boaz can't get the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Obi Wan Kenobi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kenobi catches Boaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kenobi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kenobi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kenobi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kenobi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Kenobi closes the distance and clinches.
Kenobi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Wamberto Boaz has been cut.
Kenobi digs a right hand into Boaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boaz's gas tank.
Kenobi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Kenobi.
Kenobi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kenobi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kenobi misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kenobi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenobi's elbow.
Boaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kenobi is defending well.
Boaz tries to throw a body punch but Kenobi avoids it by throwing Boaz back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Boaz.
Boaz presses Kenobi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenobi gets through Boaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boaz has a couple of punches blocked by Kenobi.
Kenobi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenobi taking a breather.
Kenobi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boaz is leaning against Kenobi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kenobi wants to stall.
Boaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenobi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boaz blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boaz.
Boaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kenobi is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Kenobi on the inside.
Kenobi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kenobi throws an elbow but misses.
Kenobi scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Kenobi.
Boaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Kenobi controls the action.
Boaz lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Boaz.
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!
Kenobi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boaz has a couple of punches blocked by Kenobi.
Kenobi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boaz blocks the elbow strike.
Kenobi blocks a body shot from Boaz.
Kenobi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boaz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kenobi's defenses.

It looks like Obi Wan Kenobi has been cut.
Kenobi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Boaz is leaning against Kenobi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boaz.
Boaz lands with a right to the head.
Kenobi misses with a punch to the body.
Kenobi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenobi lands a damaging elbow.
Boaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Boaz.
Boaz lands a body shot in the clinch.

Boaz breaks the clinch.
Kenobi throws a jab but it's blocked by Boaz.
Boaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenobi.
Boaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kenobi's sensitive parts.
Boaz is looking to slow Kenobi down with leg kicks.
Boaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kenobi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kenobi is looking to score with low kicks.
Boaz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kenobi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kenobi throws out a loose jab but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenobi lands a jab to the head.

Boaz forces Kenobi back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenobi struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.
Boaz avoids the elbow strike from Kenobi, against the cage.
Kenobi has a couple of punches blocked by Boaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi swings wildly with an uppercut but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenobi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kenobi blocks an uppercut.
Boaz prevents a body shot from Kenobi.
Kenobi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kenobi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenobi working aggressively here.
Kenobi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenobi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kenobi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kenobi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Boaz fails to land.
Boaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kenobi after a bit of a struggle.
Kenobi lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi is pushing Boaz 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 head punch on the inside from Kenobi fails to land.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Kenobi controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Wan Kenobi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kenobi throws a body punch but Boaz moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kenobi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kenobi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kenobi throws a big shot that misses.
Boaz throws out a leg kick but Kenobi moves out of range and Boaz only half commits.
Boaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kenobi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boaz.
Kenobi tries to clinch but Boaz is having none of it.
Boaz tries to counter by clinching up but Kenobi breaks away and moves out of range.
Boaz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenobi is looking to clinch.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Kenobi as he connects with a hook.
Kenobi looks to land a left hand but Boaz moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenobi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kenobi scrambles back to his feet.
Boaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Boaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenobi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kenobi lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boaz scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a poor cross that misses
and Boaz counters with a low kick, right behind Kenobi 's knee.
Boaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Boaz.
Boaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kenobi is out of range.
Boaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boaz misses with a straight right.
Boaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kenobi on the side of the head.
Kenobi throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kenobi forces Boaz back against the cage and clinches.
Kenobi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boaz dodges an elbow strike from Kenobi.
Kenobi blocks a body shot from Boaz.
Nice body punch from Boaz.
A body shot lands from Boaz.
Boaz misses with a body punch.
Boaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Kenobi controls the action.
Wamberto Boaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Boaz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kenobi regains guard immediately.
Boaz trying to control but Kenobi is working from the bottom.
Kenobi keeping full guard, as Boaz tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boaz passes Kenobi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boaz trying to control from half guard but Kenobi is working away.
Boaz trying to mount his opponent but Kenobi defends it.
Kenobi wants to control but Boaz is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Kenobi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kenobi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kenobi is controlling Boaz's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kenobi wants to improve his position but Boaz is controlling well.
Well, if Boaz 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boaz moves into full mount! Kenobi won't be happy about that!
Kenobi is looking to get to half guard.
Kenobi tries to hold on but Boaz pushes him away.
Boaz throws a wild left hand from mount and Kenobi manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

Boaz seems to be working for a kimura but Kenobi defends the submission attempt.

Boaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kenobi defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wamberto Boaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kenobi 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wamberto Boaz!
Wamberto Boaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.