PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Android Sixteen (ranked 4552 p4p, 4534 weight class) and Big Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sixteen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let Her Go. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sixteen
vs
Boss

170 cm
18
177
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

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 Tokyo, Android Sixteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Boss!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sixteen tries to clinch up but Boss circles away and keeps his distance.
Boss is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sixteen dives in and grabs Boss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boss pushes down on Sixteen's head and hops out.
Sixteen darts in looking for a takedown but Boss gets double underhooks and turns Sixteen into the cage.
Sixteen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBoss.

Sixteen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sixteen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boss counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sixteen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sixteen throws a right hand that Boss ducks under and follows up with a left that Boss also avoids with ease.
Boss shapes to counter with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sixteen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Android Sixteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixteen has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sixteen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boss throws a fast counter high kick but Sixteen manages to duck under it in time.
Sixteen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sixteen tries to clinch but Boss moves out of range.
Boss throws a big counter head kick but Sixteen avoids it with no problem.

Sixteen closes the distance and pushes Boss back into the cage.
Boss working hard to break the clinch.

Boss manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boss checks a leg kick.
Boss shapes to counter with a head kick.

Sixteen closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss working hard to break the clinch.

Sixteen breaks the clinch.
Sixteen has a takedown stuffed.
Sixteen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boss defends it nicely.
Boss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boss is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen darts in looking for a takedown but Boss gets double underhooks and turns Sixteen into the cage.
Sixteen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBoss.

Boss manages to break the clinch.
Boss leaves Sixteen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sixteen darts in looking for a takedown but Boss gets double underhooks and turns Sixteen into the cage.
Boss raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Sixteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sixteen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boss's waist but Boss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sixteen off to one side.
Sixteen is breathing heavily.
Sixteen misses with a wild combination.
Sixteen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBoss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boss as he jumps to the side.
Boss raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sixteen clobbers Boss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sixteen loads up on a big right hand but Boss slips the punch.
Good work by Boss as he checks the leg kick.
Boss is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Big Boss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sixteen tries to clinch but Boss is having none of it.
Sixteen tries for a takedown but Boss circles away easily
and Boss counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sixteen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boss dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boss keeps the fight on the outside.
Boss shapes to counter with a head kick.
Boss moves out of range of the body kick from Sixteen.
Boss looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sixteen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sixteen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boss circles away.
Sixteen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boss as he jumps to the side.
Boss throws a fast counter high kick but Sixteen manages to duck under it in time.
Sixteen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boss avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Android Sixteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixteen throws a wild body kick that Boss sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixteen tries to clinch up but Boss circles away and keeps his distance.
Boss throws a fast counter high kick but Sixteen manages to duck under it in time.
Boss checks a low kick from Sixteen.
Sixteen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boss circles away.
Sixteen dives in and grabs Boss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boss pushes down on Sixteen's head and hops out.
Boss raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sixteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boss throws a big counter head kick but Sixteen avoids it with no problem.
Sixteen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boss defends well and Sixteen ends up having to push Boss into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boss shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sixteen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sixteen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sixteen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sixteen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boss tries to avoid it but Sixteen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boss to the ground. Boss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sixteen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBoss.
Sixteen throws a leg kick
and Boss counters with a head kick. That will keep Sixteen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sixteen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boss defends well and Sixteen ends up having to push Boss into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Boss manages to break the clinch.
Sixteen tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sixteen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBoss.
Big Boss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sixteen moves in looking to clinch but Boss pushes him off.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sixteen or perhaps it was just good defense by Boss, which made it look bad.
Boss throws a big counter head kick but Sixteen avoids it with no problem.
Sixteen wants to clinch up but Boss keeps it at a distance.
Android Sixteen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sixteen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sixteen shoots for a double leg takedown but Boss sprawls well. He's pushed Sixteen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boss raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sixteen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boss counters with a head kick.
Boss dodges the punch combination from Sixteen.
Sixteen misses with a takedown attempt
and Boss counters with a big head kick but Sixteen shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sixteen moves to clinch but Boss breaks away
and Boss counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sixteen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Sixteen swinging wildly here.
Sixteen misses with a body punch
and Boss counters with a head kick. That will keep Sixteen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sixteen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boss as he avoids it easily.
Boss circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixteen misses with a few strikes there.
Sixteen stuns Boss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sixteen shoots in for a takedown but Boss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixteen tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sixteen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boss's waist but Boss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sixteen off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Android Sixteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sixteen 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.
Sixteen shoots in and drives through. Boss sprawls well.
Android Sixteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sixteen dives in and grabs Boss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boss pushes down on Sixteen's head and hops out.
Boss throws a big counter head kick but Sixteen avoids it with no problem.
Boss avoids the body shot from Sixteen.
Nice sprawl there from Boss as Sixteen shoots in.
Boss is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Big Boss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boss counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sixteen.
Boss shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sixteen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boss counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boss slaps away a takedown attempt from Sixteen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sixteen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boss throws a big counter head kick but Sixteen avoids it with no problem.
Sixteen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boss pinned against the cage. Boss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sixteen is defended easily by Boss.
Boss looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sixteen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boss counters with a big head kick but Sixteen shrugs it off.
Sixteen closes the distance and clinches up with Boss, looking for a takedown. Sixteen pushes Boss against the cage but Boss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sixteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sixteen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Boss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boss winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Big Boss!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Big Boss!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Big Boss!

Big Boss wins by unanimous decision!