PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bengan Bengtsson (ranked 2806 p4p, 2074 weight class) and Boko Haram (ranked 240 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bengtsson
vs
Haram

162 cm
21
153
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
146
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bengan Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Boko Haram!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bengtsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haram lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big right from Haram misses.
Bengtsson is looking to counter punch.
Bengtsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haram.
Bengtsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bengtsson misses with a looping left.
Haram throws a shot from downtown. Bengtsson moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Bengtsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bengtsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram throws a lazy uppercut
and Bengtsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haram misses with a lunging right hand
and Bengtsson counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haram. Bengtsson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson throws a shot from downtown. Haram moves away and avoids it.
Haram misses with a right hand
and Bengtsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bengtsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Haram looks to move away, Bengtsson throws a big counter combo but Haram just gets out of the way.
Bengtsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haram.
Haram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bengtsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Haram looks to move away, Bengtsson throws a big counter combo but Haram just gets out of the way.
Haram loads up on a big right hand but Bengtsson slips the punch.
Bengtsson is looking to counter punch.
Haram throws a right hand that misses
and Bengtsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haram.
Haram throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bengtsson counters with a straight right hand.
Haram lands a jab to the nose.
Haram might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Haram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bengtsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haram finds it's way round the side to connect with Bengtsson's head.
Haram misses with a right hand
enabling Bengtsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bengtsson. Haram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haram throws a body punch but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Bengtsson throwing a counter right hand but Haram manages to avoid it.
Haram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Haram closes the distance and clinches.
Haram scores with a shoulder strike.
Bengtsson blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Haram.
Haram softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bengtsson stalls.
Haram letting Bengtsson take a breather here.
Haram presses Bengtsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haram presses Bengtsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bengtsson blocks a body shot from Haram.
Bengtsson taking a breather.
Haram lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bengtsson backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haram takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haram tries a body shot but Bengtsson blocks it.
Bengtsson letting Haram take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Haram.
Haram avoiding damage as Bengtsson throws knees to the body.
Haram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Haram.
Haram throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haram lands a hook that snaps the head of Bengtsson backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boko Haram dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Haram throws a body punch but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Haram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bengtsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Haram.
Haram slips a straight right by Bengtsson.
Haram throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bengtsson counter with a right hand.
Haram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bengtsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Haram moves into the clinch.
Haram misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haram misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bengtsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Haram avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haram digs a right hand underneath Bengtsson's ribcage. Bengtsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Haram.
Haram stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Haram in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Haram stalling against the cage.
Haram lands with a right to the head.

Bengtsson is rocked!
Haram lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Bengtsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haram stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Haram lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Haram creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bengtsson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bengtsson drops to his knees and Haram pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boko Haram!
An out of breath Boko Haram thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.