PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nak Boom (ranked 5355 p4p, 6022 weight class) and Hugo BossaNova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BossaNova has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boom
vs
BossaNova

170 cm
18
138
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
138
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nak Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo BossaNova!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BossaNova throws out the jab.
Boom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by BossaNova.
A swing and a miss from Boom.
Boom throws a big shot that misses.
BossaNova appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
BossaNova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract BossaNova.
BossaNova now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BossaNova.
Boom throws an off balance right hand
enabling BossaNova to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BossaNova misses with a straight right.
BossaNova throws an off balance right hand
and Boom counters with a nice uppercut.
BossaNova takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom looks to land a left hand but BossaNova moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom throws a jab when BossaNova was well out of range.
BossaNova now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boom. BossaNova does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - BossaNova throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom throws a looping overhand right but BossaNova ducks down to avoid it.
Boom throws an overhand right that lands on BossaNova's shoulder, as BossaNova tries to avoid the shot.
BossaNova darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boom misses with a straight left.
Boom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
BossaNova slips under a jab.
BossaNova throws out a counter right but Boom avoids it with no problem.
Boom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
BossaNova takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BossaNova connects with a body shot that sends Boom's belly button to the back.
Boom throws a lazy right hand but BossaNova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BossaNova throws a shot to the body.
Boom lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BossaNova looks to throw the jab but Boom is out of range.
Boom misses with a body shot.
Boom missing with a left hand there. BossaNova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BossaNova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BossaNova throws an ugly left hook that misses
and BossaNova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BossaNova takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boom.
Nak Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before BossaNova has time to react.
Boom lands a nice hook to BossaNova's body. BossaNova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom scores with a hook to the body. BossaNova takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. BossaNova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. BossaNova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom lands a jab to the nose.

BossaNova is rocked!
Boom pounces like a tiger and cracks BossaNova with a vicious hook! BossaNova is down but not out! Boom follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nak Boom!