PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boba Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pearson has chosen Overtime as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fett
vs
Pearson

180 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boba Fett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Pearson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fett stuffs the takedown.
Fett looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Fett decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fett is trying to control. Pearson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fett keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pearson on the ground.
Fett trying to pass the guard but Pearson defending well.

Pearson actively working from the bottom here.

Pearson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pearson trying to control but Fett postures up.
Fett performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Pearson actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett wants to pass the guard but Pearson is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fett is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Fett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fett stuffs the takedown.
Pearson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fett's waist but Fett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pearson off to one side.
Boba Fett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Pearson.
Fett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fett doesn't manage to clinch there - Pearson circles away.
Fett wants to clinch.
Fett tries to clinch there but Pearson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pearson throws a body punch but Fett moves out of range.
No luck for Pearson with that takedown attempt.
Pearson tries for a takedown but Fett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fett misses with the combination.
Pearson avoids the head kick by Fett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson shoots and misses
and Fett counters with a good, hard body kick but Pearson shrugs it off.

Pearson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Pearson is looking for a kimura here.

Pearson wants to work for an arm triangle but Fett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Fett is defending against the submission attempts here by Pearson.
Fett is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pearson seems to be working for a kimura but Fett defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pearson is working for a submission of some sort.
Fett tries to kick Pearson off but Pearson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pearson tries to pass to full mount but Fett defends it.

Fett makes his way to full guard, as Pearson worked for a kimura.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson stopping the sweep attempt from Fett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Boba Fett will probably get the nod.
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.

Pearson shoots in looking for a takedown. Fett tries to sprawl out of it but Pearson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pearson tries for a takedown but Fett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fett is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pearson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pearson drops back looking for a leg! Fett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fett manages to kick Pearson off! Pearson jumps back into Fett's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson preventing the sweep.

Pearson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pearson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fett controlling Pearson's posture.
Pearson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pearson drops back looking for a leg! Fett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fett manages to kick Pearson off! Pearson jumps back into Fett's guard.
Fett is looking to stand up but Pearson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pearson shoots in and drives through. Fett sprawls well.
Boba Fett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Pearson.
Fett is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Fett tries to clinch but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson fails with the takedown.
Boba Fett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fett tries to clinch but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson shoots in for a double leg but Fett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett is looking to clinch.
Fett tries to clinch but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fett.
Pearson shoots in but Fett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fett wants to clinch up but Pearson keeps it at a distance.
Pearson avoids the head kick by Fett.
Pearson tries for a takedown but Fett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pearson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fett circles away.
Fett wants to clinch.

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.
Fett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pearson checks a leg kick.
Fett moves in looking to clinch but Pearson pushes him off.
Fett stuffs the takedown.
Fett is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Pearson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fett sprawls well initially but Pearson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Pearson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fett is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nathan Pearson!