PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagel Boss (ranked 1618 p4p, 1305 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 240 p4p, 192 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boss might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 6 Foot 7 Foot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boss
vs
Kirk

184 cm
32
190
24 - 17 - 1

185 cm
29
190
15 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boss looks to throw the jab but Kirk is out of range.
Kirk tests Boss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kirk takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Boss. That snapped Kirk's head back.
Boss misses with a head kick.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirk throws out a powerful jab.
Kirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirk.
Jab, jab by Kirk - just one landing.
Boss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Bagel Boss has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Boss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kirk at a distance.
Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss moves away from the strike by Kirk.
Kirk looks to land a left hand but Boss moved out of range nicely.
Kirk jabs at Boss's body.
A jab from Boss finds it's way through Kirk's defenses.
Kirk misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Kirk.
Boss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boss throws a body kick that misses.
Boss looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirk is just out of range.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Boss.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boss manages to avoid it.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Boss.
Kirk scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Boss.
Boss lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kirk lands with an overhand left.
Kirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirk.
Kirk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boss takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Boss's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boss misses with an uppercut.
Kirk wants to counter with a clinch but Boss pushes him away.
Boss throws a head kick that misses.
Kirk tries to counter with a clinch but Boss shakes him off and moves away.
Boss keeps the fight on the outside.
Boss throws a quick counter head kick but Kirk was just out of range.
Kirk lands a jab to the nose.
Boss takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Boss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirk wants to counter with a clinch but Boss pushes him away.
Boss thows a leg kick but Kirk checks it

and Kirk counters by clinching up.
Boss blocks an uppercut.

Boss manages to break the clinch.
Kirk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boss. Boss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirk.
A jab from Boss misses.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boss manages to avoid it.
Kirk slips under a jab from Boss.
Kirk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boss had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kirk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kirk lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss throws a hook to the side of Kirk's head but Kirk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boss looks to land a left hand but Kirk moved out of range nicely.
Kirk tests Boss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kirk, as that shot connected.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick

and Kirk counters by clinching up.
Boss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boss backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss misses with a body punch.
Boss tries to break the clinch but Kirk is controlling the position.

Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk misses with a wild body shot.
Kirk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boss checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Kirk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bagel Boss's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boss counters with a left and a right that stings Kirk.
Boss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boss misses with a straight left.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Boss.
Boss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirk can pounce on him.
Boss avoids the body shot from Kirk.
It looked like Boss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kirk connects with a right hand. Boss shakes it off.
Kirk tries to land a leg kick but Boss saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk thows a body kick. Boss tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kirk moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kirk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boss plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kirk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boss has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirk tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Kirk there.
Boss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crunch! Boss slams his shin into Kirk's torso.
Kirk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBoss.
Kirk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little feinted left hand from Boss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kirk scores with a hook.
Kirk misses with a low kick.
Boss on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirk. Kirk obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirk scores with a nice head shot.

Kirk has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Boss.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Boss.
Boss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirk has him pressed against the cage.
Boss is trying to force a seperation but Kirk has the dominant position.

Boss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kirk throws a leg kick which misses Boss's front leg but catches the back leg as Boss tries to avoid it.
Boss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boss throws the kick towards the body but Kirk avoids it.
Boss looks to throw the jab but Kirk is out of range.

Boss lands a left and a right that send Kirk crashing to the mat, dazed. Boss thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kirk is rocked!
Kirk moves out of range as Boss strikes.
Kirk is still on wobbly legs! Can Boss finish him?
Kirk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kirk with a nice calf kick.
Kirk seems to have recovered his senses.
Kirk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss throws a head kick but Kirk moves out of range.
Boss missing with a left hand there. Kirk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirk.
Kirk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boss checks a leg kick.
Kirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirk looks to land a right hand but Boss moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Kirk.

Kirk has managed to clinch.
Boss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boss tries to break the clinch but Kirk is controlling the position.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Boss.
Boss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirk scores with the left hand. Boss knows he should have avoided that one.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Boss.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirk throws out the jab.
Jab from Kirk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirk takes a swing at Boss's ribcage but misses.
Kirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.
Kirk misses with an uppercut
and Kirk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boss throws a hook but Kirk avoids it easily.
Boss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Kirk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bagel Boss's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kirk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.
Boss misses with a body shot.
Kirk tries a quick counter leg kick but Boss is wise to it.
Boss lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Boss.
Boss throws the left hand but Kirk avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Kirk. Beautiful body shot.
James Kirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boss throws a looping overhand right but Kirk ducks down to avoid it.
Kirk fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boss.
Kirk slips under a jab from Boss.
Kirk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boss is out of range.
Boss throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boss manages to avoid it.

Kirk drives through and clinches with Boss against the cage.
Kirk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boss misses with a knee strike.
Boss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boss working hard to break the clinch.
Kirk misses with the head strike.

Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boss. Kirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boss takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boss.
Good exchange - Kirk coming out on top.
Boss keeps the fight on the outside.
Boss misses with a straight right.
Kirk scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Kirk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boss darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boss on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirk.
Boss swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Boss lands a big head kick that sends Kirk tumbling to the mat! Boss takes a step backwards and waves Kirk back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick lands for Kirk.
Boss blocks a head kick by Kirk.
Boss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boss throws out the jab.
Bagel Boss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kirk is looking to clinch.
Boss thinks about countering with a body kick.
James Kirk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kirk avoids the head kick by Boss.
Kirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Boss is looking to counter with head kicks.
A head kick misses from Boss.
Boss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirk throws out a counter right but Boss avoids it with no problem.
Kirk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boss has time to react.
Kirk with the inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss walks into a stiff left hand from Kirk.
Boss listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Kirk.
Donk. Kirk catches Boss right on the button with a cross.
Kirk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boss throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirk.

Boss lands a big uppercut and Kirk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kirk looks OK. Boss waves Kirk back to his feet!
Boss throws a big shot that misses.
Boss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kirk to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kirk looks to clinch but Boss throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kirk taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bagel Boss!
During a confident post fight interview, Bagel Boss thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
James Kirk spoke after the fight, saying 'KHAAAAAAN!'.