PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eomer Greydorian (ranked 4682 p4p, 3451 weight class) and David Boo (ranked 490 p4p, 416 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Greydorian
vs
Boo

192 cm
24
203
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
190
5 - 10 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Neon Zombie

Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eomer Greydorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, David Boo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greydorian tries for a takedown but Boo circles away easily
and Boo counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Boo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greydorian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Greydorian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Boo gets a clinch.
Greydorian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boo just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eomer Greydorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boo jumps guard.
Greydorian throws a strike but Boo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Greydorian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Boo stands and steps away. Greydorian gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Some wild striking there from Boo.
Boo checks a low kick from Greydorian.
Greydorian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boo pinned against the cage. Boo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Despite the aggression on Boo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo misses with a wild combination.
Boo throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Eomer Greydorian has been cut.
Boo throws a series of punches but Greydorian avoids them all with ease.
Boo fails to land with a series of punches.
Greydorian shoots and misses

and Boo counters with a series of strikes that sends Greydorian to the canvas! Boo follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Greydorian is rocked!
Greydorian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oh Greydorian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Greydorian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boo won't allow Greydorian to sweep him here.
Greydorian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greydorian seems to have got his legs back now.
Greydorian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greydorian tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greydorian is pulling down on Boo's head. It's preventing any offense from Boo, at least for the moment.
Greydorian trying to control the position.

Greydorian has his foot on Boo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boo works his way back into a safe position though.
Boo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Greydorian looking for a guillotine here but Boo defends easily.
Greydorian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boo on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greydorian has a closed guard, preventing Boo from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Greydorian misses its target.

Boo clinches up against the cage.
Greydorian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boo stalling in the clinch.
Boo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greydorian.
Greydorian is trying to break the clinch but Boo is controlling him.
Greydorian has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boo after a bit of a struggle.
Greydorian has Boo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Boo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Greydorian tries to keep at a distance but Boo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boo drags the fight down to the ground.
Greydorian chips away with some ground and pound.
Boo has control of Greydorian's left arm, preventing Greydorian from doing any damage.
Greydorian is working Boo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Greydorian throwing strikes from guard but Boo blocks nicely.
Greydorian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greydorian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greydorian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boo's head.
Greydorian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Greydorian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Greydorian trying to move into half guard but instead Boo has managed to sweep!

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David Boo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eomer Greydorian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boo tries to throw a body punch but Greydorian avoids it by throwing Boo back against the cage.
Boo is pushing Greydorian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boo slowing the pace effectively.
Greydorian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Boo manages to break the clinch.
Greydorian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Boo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greydorian fails with a takedown attempt.
Greydorian misses with a low kick.
Boo throws out a counter right but Greydorian avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greydorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boo.
Greydorian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Greydorian slips a jab from Boo.
Boo misses with a wild combination.
Boo has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Boo misses with a wild combination.

Greydorian gets a takedown into half guard.
Greydorian trying to control from half guard but Boo is working away.

Greydorian seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Boo has recovered full guard.
Greydorian chips away with some ground and pound.
David Boo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greydorian throwing strikes from guard but Boo blocks nicely.
Greydorian throws a strike but Boo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Greydorian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Greydorian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Greydorian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo stopping the sweep attempt from Greydorian.
Boo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greydorian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Greydorian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boo defends well.
Boo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greydorian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boo trying to control the position from guard on top but Greydorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greydorian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Greydorian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boo defends it easily.
Boo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boo looks to throw the jab but Greydorian is out of range.
Greydorian throwing a counter right hand but Boo manages to avoid it.
Greydorian jabs Boo to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Boo shoots in and bounces Greydorian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boo is looking to work some ground and pound but Greydorian has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boo wanted to stand there but Greydorian had control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David Boo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eomer Greydorian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Boo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boo throws a right and a left that Greydorian avoids nicely.
Boo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greydorian throws a sloppy body shot
and Boo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Boo clinches up against the cage.

Greydorian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eomer Greydorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greydorian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boo tries to avoid it but Greydorian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boo to the ground. Boo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greydorian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boo pinned against the cage. Boo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Boo clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo slowing the pace effectively.

Boo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Boo blocks the leg kick.
And Boo tries to counter it with a takedown but Greydorian pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Greydorian shoots in for a takedown but Boo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eomer Greydorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Greydorian quickly recovers to half guard.
Greydorian is doing well to control the position and prevent Boo from advancing to side control.
Greydorian wants to control but Boo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boo controlling the action here.
Greydorian wants to get back to full guard but Boo has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo working away.
Greydorian takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Greydorian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Greydorian is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Boo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Boo working the ground and pound but Greydorian is defending the strikes.
Greydorian tries to buck Boo off but Boo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greydorian is trying to control Boo's posture but Boo avoids it.
Greydorian avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boo.
Greydorian has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boo working away.
Boo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Greydorian struggling a bit here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
David Boo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Greydorian shoots in for a double leg but Boo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Greydorian tries for a takedown but Boo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boo misses with a leg kick
and Greydorian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greydorian shoots in looking for a takedown but Boo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Greydorian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Boo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boo lands in his opponent's guard.
Boo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eomer Greydorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Greydorian's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Boo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Boo!