PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Martel (ranked 4412 p4p, 4471 weight class) and Africa Boombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martel
vs
Boombada

193 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Africa Boombada!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martel clinches up with Boombada and pushes him back against the cage.
Martel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boombada tries to work over Martel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martel stalling.
Boombada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Martel.
A right handed body shot lands from Martel.
Martel crunches a lovely knee into Boombada's ribcage.
Boombada has a couple of punches blocked by Martel.
Martel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martel lands a hook that snaps the head of Boombada backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Martel fails to land.
Martel lands an elbow just above Boombada 's eye.
Boombada takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boombada struggles to land a body shot inside as Martel controls his hands.
Boombada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martel's elbow.
Martel lands with a light punch inside.
Martel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boombada's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Martel obliges.
Martel scores with a knee to the head.
Martel connects with a knee to the head.
Boombada working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boombada misses with a punch on the inside.
Boombada takes an elbow to the temple.
Boombada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martel.
Martel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boombada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boombada backwards.
Boombada blocks an elbow strike.
Boombada throws a punch but it's blocked by Martel.
Martel throws a head punch that misses.
Martel looking to throw knees to the head but Boombada is blocking nicely.
Martel misses with a knee strike.
Martel misses with a knee to the head.
Martel is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boombada.
Boombada tries to work over Martel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boombada blocks the elbow strike.
Boombada dodges an elbow strike from Martel.
Boombada is working Martel over against the cage.
Boombada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
Boombada lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boombada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martel takes a shot to the head.
Boombada throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boombada.
Boombada is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boombada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boombada lands a nice uppercut.
Boombada taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boombada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martel is keeping busy.
Boombada lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boombada.
Boombada cracks Martel with a nice body shot.
Boombada lands a shot to the body.
Boombada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Boombada.
Boombada gets through Martel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boombada gets through Martel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boombada lands a body punch.
Boombada scores with a shoulder strike.
Boombada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Boombada.
Boombada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boombada lands a shoulder strike.
Boombada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Boombada.
Boombada misses with some punches.
Boombada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boombada pushes Martel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boombada gets through Martel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boombada digs a right hand underneath Martel's ribcage. Martel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Boombada.
A shot in the inside from Boombada.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boombada digs a right hand into Martel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martel's gas tank.
Boombada lands a right hand.
Boombada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martels head.
Boombada will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martel up against the cage.
Martel missing with knees to the body.
Martel missing with knees to the body.
Boombada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Boombada fails to land.
Boombada lands a hook that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boombada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Africa Boombada dominated that round.
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.

Boombada wants to clinch up but Martel keeps it at a distance.
Boombada throws a shot from downtown. Martel moves away and avoids it.
Martel tries to clinch but Boombada is having none of it.

Martel tries to keep at a distance but Boombada has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boombada is looking to control Martel's arms but Martel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boombada has his back to the cage.
Martel wants to stall.
Boombada blocks the elbow strike.
Boombada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martels head.
Martel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boombada misses with the head strike.
Boombada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boombada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boombada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boombada avoids a wild elbow strike from Martel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boombada takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boombada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel lands an elbow that stopped Boombada in his tracks for a moment.
Boombada swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boombada is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Boombada - that landed with a thud.
Boombada lands with a right to the head.
Boombada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boombada lands with a short shot to the head.
Boombada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boombada is keeping busy.
Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martel prevents a body shot from Boombada.
Nice body punch from Boombada.
Boombada can't find room to land a body shot as Martel controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boombada.
Boombada cracks Martel with a nice body shot.
Boombada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boombada lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boombada lands an uppercut.
Boombada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Boombada.
Boombada lands with a right to the head.
Boombada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boombada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boombada.
A shot in the inside from Boombada.
Boombada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boombada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
Boombada misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boombada presses Martel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boombada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boombada swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boombada avoids the elbow strike from Martel, against the cage.
Boombada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boombada lands a hook that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
Boombada swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Boombada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boombada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
Martel lands an elbow inside.
Boombada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boombada.
Boombada working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Boombada.
Boombada has Martel pushed against the cage.
Boombada blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boombada misses with a punch to the body.
Martel misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martel.
Martel trying to land knees to the body.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boombada just leaning against Martel, taking a breather.
Martel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boombada avoids it.
Boombada managing to block the knees to the body from Martel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boombada.
Africa Boombada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boombada working aggressively here.
Martel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Africa Boombada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Martel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boombada lands with a good body shot.

Boombada clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martel.
Martel scores with a knee to the head.
Martel throws an elbow that misses.
Boombada misses with a punch on the inside.
Martel crunches a lovely knee into Boombada's ribcage.
Boombada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boombada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boombada lands with a right to the head.
Martel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boombada.
Martel blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Boombada.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boombada lands a nice uppercut.
Boombada throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Boombada.
Stalling in the clinch from Boombada.
Boombada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boombada scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Boombada.
A short right from Boombada on the inside.
Boombada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boombada scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Boombada.
Boombada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
Boombada tries a body shot but Martel blocks it.
Boombada misses with a punch to the body.
Boombada throws a punch but it's blocked by Martel.
Boombada lands a body shot.
Boombada tries to throw a body punch but Martel avoids it by throwing Boombada back against the cage.
Boombada swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Boombada.
Boombada cracks Martel with a nice body shot.
Boombada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martels head.
Boombada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martel's elbow.
Boombada lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Boombada.
A head punch on the inside from Martel fails to land.
Boombada misses with the head strike.
Boombada lands a nice uppercut.
Martel pushes off an throws an elbow but Boombada leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boombada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boombada.
Martel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boombada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
Boombada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boombada's face.
Boombada misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Martel.
Boombada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Boombada fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Boombada.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boombada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boombada lands with a right to the head.
Martel misses with an elbow over the top.
Boombada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boombada lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Boombada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boombada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boombada working aggressively here.
Boombada misses with a punch to the body.
Martel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boombada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Boombada fails to land.
Martel stalling in the clinch but Boombada improves position.
Boombada lands with a light punch inside.
Boombada throws a punch but it's blocked by Martel.
Boombada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martel trying to land knees to the body.
Boombada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Africa Boombada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boombada has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Africa Boombada!