PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Norman Boma (ranked 2369 p4p, 3160 weight class) and Matthew Dean (ranked 314 p4p, 405 weight class). Boma comes to the cage accompanied by 4 Minute - Hot Issue. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boma
vs
Dean

195 cm
24
185
4 - 2 - 1

184 cm
24
190
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norman Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Dean!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dean is out of range and Boma settles back down.

Dean gets a clinch.

Boma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boma throws a leg kick but Dean sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dean misses with a straight right.
Dean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Dean tries to counter with a clinch but Boma shakes him off and moves away.
Boma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Boma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dean.
Boma is looking to chop away at Dean's legs.
Norman Boma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boma throws a low kick but Dean avoids it.
Boma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma digs a good body shot into Dean's ribs.
Boma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Matthew Dean has been cut.
Boma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dean's head.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean scores with the left hand. Boma knows he should have avoided that one.
Dean moves out of range as Boma strikes.
Dean takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Dean takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dean tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean throws a sloppy head kick
and Boma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boma swings for the body but Dean moves out of range.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab.
Dean circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Boma to the canvas! Boma doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dean keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Dean!